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- - Jim Owens awarded Astronaut Scholarship Foundation award
    Owens, a senior majoring in chemical engineering at Virginia Tech, will be presented the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation Scholarship at a lecture by NASA astronaut Daniel C. Brandenstein, on Nov. 15.
- - Workshop to guide adaptive lifelong learning for inclusive knowledge economy
    Virginia Tech is hosting the Adaptive Lifelong Learning for an Inclusive Knowledge Economy workshop from Oct. 25-27 in the greater Washington, D.C., metro area.
- - Partners explore real-world problems with Calhoun Discovery Scholars
    A handful of organizations have partnered with the Calhoun Discovery Program and recently came to campus for their first joint meeting with the program’s inaugural cohort.
- - Three College of Science faculty receive Luther and Alice Hamlett honors to support research
    Three faculty members in the Virginia Tech College of Science were recently honored with faculty fellowships named for Luther and Alice Hamlet by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.
- - Stamps scholarships expanding to offer more opportunities at Honors College
    Since partnering with the university, five Stamps Scholarships have been available each year, resulting in Virginia Tech having a total of 19 Stamps Scholars, eight of whom have graduated. Beginning in the fall 2020, 10 Stamps Scholarships will be available each year.
- - Honors College assistant professor receives grant to improve student access to computational research
    Nikki Lewis has been given a 4-VA grant for $50,000 over the course of two years that provides funding to improve student access to computational research.
- - Virginia Tech launches ‘Tech for Humanity’ to ensure technologies are in service to humanity
    Led by Sylvester Johnson, the initiative reflects Virginia Tech’s commitment to advancing human-centered approaches to technology innovation.
- - High-achieving inaugural cohort set for Calhoun Discovery Program
    The incoming class of Calhoun Discovery Program students, which resulted from thousands of applications and hundreds of hours of interviews, represents the first successful outcome for the pilot; out of the 47 students offered, 41 have selected to join the program this fall.
- - Three students win 2019 Goldwater Scholarships
    The Goldwater Scholarship is the most prestigious undergraduate scholarship in natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering in the United States.
- - Professor seeks solutions for wildfire resilience
    People across the country are tackling the problem of wildland fire through many avenues, from prevention to restoration. But Anne-Lise Velez, collegiate assistant professor in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies and the Honors College, argues that communication is key.
- - College of Science seniors Aimee Maurais and Arianna Krinos eye future with research positions at MIT
    Graduating College of Science seniors and research collaborators Aimee Maurais has been named the 2019 Outstanding Senior in the College of Science and Arianna Krinos has won the 2019 College of Science Senior Undergraduate Research Award.
- - Andrew Pregnall named 2019 Undergraduate Student of the Year
    Pursuing a dual degree in microbiology and history at Virginia Tech, Pregnall has made it his goal to improve health care for the LGBTQ community.
- - Caroline Rector named 2019 Outstanding Senior for the Pamplin College of Business
    Rector says the discipline and time management skills she learned at Virginia Tech helped her achieve her goal of earning dual degrees in finance and real estate.
- - Timothy Miles named 2019 Outstanding Senior for College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences
    An unexpected change in plans helped the religion and culture major forge a new path that will take him to Morocco with the Peace Corps.
- - Deirdre Conroy named 2019 Outstanding Senior for the College of Natural Resources and Environment
    The wildlife conservation major has been involved in research projects that have taken her from the forests of Virginia to the jungles of Belize.
- - Valerie Poutous named 2019 Outstanding Senior for the College of Architecture and Urban Studies
    Following her graduation, Poutous plans to move to the Washington, D.C., area to begin work with ZGF Architects.
- - Fralin Fellow studies what happens to juveniles sentenced to adult prisons
    Kelsey McMahon, a student who is passionate about social change and equality, focused her research on how and why juveniles are sentenced to serve time in adult prisons and jails.
- - Madelynn Todd, Ryan King to represent students on Board of Visitors
    The two students will begin their one-year terms on July 1.
- - In memoriam: Charles ‘Jack’ Dudley, former director of University Honors
    Dudley, who led Virginia Tech’s honors program for nearly two decades, was known for his passionate support of students.
- - Virginia Tech undergraduate biochemistry and biological sciences student wins Sigma Xi research grant
    The grant awarded to Esther Wisdom, a junior in the Honors College, is one of 17 of the approved proposals submitted by undergraduate students. Overall, 12 percent of the grant applications were approved for funding.

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