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University assists international students after federal government issues guidelines , articleVirginia Tech, through the Cranwell International Center, is actively engaging with the international student community to ensure they have the information and support necessary to navigate these changes.
Date: Jul 07, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech examining impact of presidential proclamation on nonimmigrant visas , articleVirginia Tech is closely monitoring information about the executive order signed June 22, 2020, by President Donald Trump that suspends entry into the United States of nonimmigrants in certain work visa categories.
Date: Jun 26, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech cancels study abroad programs for fall semester as precaution during COVID-19 pandemic , articleWith the safety, health, and well-being of our students and faculty as our highest priority, Virginia Tech is canceling all fall 2020 study abroad programs because of ongoing concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic and its devastating global impact.
Date: Jun 17, 2020 -
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COVID-19 response in developing countries: Virginia Tech team adapts agricultural services when farmers need them most , articleTo address food insecurity during the pandemic, the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Integrated Pest Management is improving the ways in which it disseminates crop solutions to farmers in the developing world.
Date: Jun 12, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech taking a global approach to curriculum-building , articleFaculty members from a range of disciplines are preparing students to meet the world's challenges by integrating lessons on international perspectives into their courses.
Date: Jun 09, 2020 -
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Collaboration between Virginia land-grant institutions leads to success in fighting invasive weed , articleAfter initiating a biological control approach to manage a destructive weed in East Africa, Virginia Tech and Virginia State University are seeing improved, replenished farmlands.
Date: Jun 08, 2020 -
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Webinar offers faculty ways to globalize courses Date: Jun 02, 2020 -
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New associate dean to strengthen global connections for College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences , articleFarida Jalalzai will join the leadership of the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences on July 1.
Date: May 29, 2020 -
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Language and Culture Institute celebrates international student graduates , articleMore than 40 students from around the world convened on Zoom to celebrate their graduation from the Language and Culture Institute. Most will continue as full-time undergraduates at Virginia Tech in the fall.
Date: May 13, 2020 -
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Class of 2020: Studying abroad was the tip of the iceberg for senior Shelly Worek , articleA study abroad experience in Switzerland connected geosciences senior Worek with her post-graduation plans of researching glaciers in the Alps.
Date: May 13, 2020 -
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Graduate student helps keep drone academy in Malawi on track amid COVID-19 pandemic , articleBrianna Friedman, a master’s degree student in mechanical engineering, and Virginia Tech teams in Malawi adjust plans for the African Drone and Data Academy during the outbreak.
Date: Apr 21, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech scientist corrects history of biological control , articleEntomologist Muni Muniappan's research reveals the many historical inconsistencies regarding the biological control of weeds.
Date: Apr 17, 2020 -
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A message to the Virginia Tech community regarding COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) , articleGuided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Virginia Department of Health, and Virginia Tech’s Schiffert Health Center, a number of important actions are in the process of being planned and implemented.
Date: Mar 03, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech, University of Virginia work to safeguard U.S. tomato industry from invasive pest , articleA U.S. Department of Agriculture grant will allow researchers to model the spread of an invasive pest that has destroyed tomato crops in other countries.
Date: Mar 02, 2020 -
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Open letter to the Virginia Tech community: University suspending participation in all activities in Italy , articleBecause of the continued growth in the number of COVID-19 cases in Italy, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a “Warning Level 3, Avoid Nonessential Travel” for Italy earlier this afternoon. Given this development, and in accordance with Policy 1070, Virginia Tech is suspending participation in all activities in Italy immediately.
Date: Feb 28, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech, USAID partner to promote inclusive agricultural development in Nepal , articleThe partnership aims to increase food security and improve crop production for Nepali small-scale farmers of many backgrounds.
Date: Feb 25, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech program plants seeds of innovation for Cambodian rice farmers , articleThe Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Integrated Pest Management introduces new tools in Southeast Asia, prompting farmers to demonstrate their own ingenuity.
Date: Feb 10, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech helps launch first African Drone and Data Academy , articleNearly 150 African youth will be trained in making, testing, and flying drones, helping fill the need for drone operators in Africa.
Date: Jan 14, 2020 -
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Student’s big data skills may lead to cleaner air , articleAn environmental engineer working on a commercial solution to smog in India boosts her skills with Virginia Tech’s new India-based certificate program in business analytics.
Date: Dec 13, 2019 -
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Tackling the challenges of wildlife field work and breaking trail for an expanded Virginia Tech footprint in Africa , articleProfessor Kathleen Alexander’s new immersive overseas study course in Botswana focuses on training undergraduate students on the many facets of wildlife work.
Date: Dec 09, 2019
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