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Class of 2021: National security and foreign affairs major prepared to serve , articleKennedy Schultz said he feels prepared for a career of service not only because of the skills he gained in the classroom, but also because of his extracurriculars. “Being involved across the university allowed me to build relationships that have positioned me where I am today,” he said.
Date: May 13, 2021 -
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Virginia Tech helps launch English language center at Iraqi university battered by Islamic State , articleThe Language and Culture Institute is training faculty members and administrators at the University of Mosul as they work to rebuild after the four-year occupation.
Date: May 03, 2021 -
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‘Push-pull’ innovation helps female farmers in East Africa see crop, livestock, and income improvements , articleVirginia Tech’s IPM Innovation Lab and the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology have introduced farmers in East Africa to the “push-pull technology,” which is improving farming outputs and adding value to women’s livelihoods.
Date: Apr 27, 2021 -
General ItemRegistration open, schedule posted for SciTS 2021, hosted by Virginia Tech Date: Apr 26, 2021
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Class of 2021: Virginia Tech has prepared Mark Shepheard for both smooth and rough seas ahead , articleAn ocean engineering major, Shepheard has grown through undergraduate research, on design teams and in professional societies, and in service to the global community.
Date: Apr 23, 2021 -
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Drones are growing up , articleAs drone technology matures, Virginia Tech research is expanding the bounds of what these tools can take on — and tackling the intersecting challenges that have to be solved first.
Date: Apr 22, 2021 -
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Sara Steinert Borella named executive director of Steger Center in Switzerland , articleSteinert Borella will develop collaborative opportunities for global education programs, faculty workshops, community engagement, alumni reunions, and institutional networking as the Steger Center resumes academic programming.
Date: Apr 19, 2021 -
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Collaboration aims to strengthen agriculture education in Afghanistan , articleA five-year, $4.5 million program launched by the Center for International Research, Education, and Development aims to build capacity in teaching, outreach, and applied research and foster collaboration among institutions in Afghanistan that teach agriculture.
Date: Apr 08, 2021 -
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Student teams to compete for $40,000 at Global Case Challenge , articleHosted by the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center and Outreach and International Affairs, the Global Case Challenge offers student teams from around the globe the opportunity to present solutions to real-world industry problems.
Date: Mar 11, 2021 -
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Spring study abroad programs to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis Date: Mar 01, 2021 -
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Virginia Tech to host State Department workshop for study abroad advisors , articleThe workshop will share best practices for promoting two prestigious State Department scholarship programs, the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship and the Critical Language Scholarship programs.
Date: Feb 08, 2021 -
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Students learn skills to become better scientific storytellers , articleA virtual workshop for graduate students preparing to take part in the Women and Gender in Development Conference helps them to more effectively communicate with people outside of their fields.
Date: Feb 04, 2021 -
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Virginia Tech set to host 2021 International Science of Team Science Conference , articleSciTS 2021 convenes science academics, leaders and members of cross-disciplinary teams, institutional leaders and administrators, and funding agencies to collaboratively rethink how science of team science research and practice may serve as a foundation for positive change and justice.
Date: Jan 22, 2021 -
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Virginia Tech becomes the eighth Russian Language Flagship school in the United States , articleThe Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures launched the program this fall after earning a competitive grant from The Language Flagship, part of the National Security Education Program at the U.S. Department of Defense.
Date: Dec 23, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech team wins three awards for excellence in integrated pest management , articleEntomologist Muni Muniappan and the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Integrated Pest Management are recognized for their major contributions to improved crop production in developing countries.
Date: Dec 22, 2020 -
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Building upon common ground, with humanity at the core , articleFor years, researchers throughout Virginia Tech have studied issues centered on forced relocation. Now a new College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences center will bring together faculty, students, and community groups to forge a greater understanding of displacement and its impact.
Date: Dec 18, 2020 -
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Farida Jalalzai earns Fulbright grant to study nations with a history of leadership by women , article“We often think that if a woman has become a president or prime minister, then gender no longer presents an obstacle to women’s political empowerment,” said Jalalzai, a political science professor who is also an expert on the role of gender in politics. “Studying countries that have had the most women in these positions could reveal whether people have moved beyond gender when choosing leaders.”
Date: Dec 09, 2020 -
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Hume Center, Diplomacy Lab to support future student opportunities with the U.S Department of State , articleThe Ted and Karyn Hume Center for National Security and Technology collaborates with Virginia Tech's Diplomacy Lab to fund mentorship and increase the amount of students able to present National Security related research to State Department officials in a post-COVID-19 setting.
Date: Nov 30, 2020 -
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Rural communities often left behind when economic development comes to town , articleProfessor George Norton's 40-year career in development economics has shown him that economists can and should do more to address the financial inequality created when countries climb the development ladder.
Date: Nov 12, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech launches Peace Corps Prep certificate program , articleThe new program will give undergraduates a competitive advantage when applying for international service opportunities.
Date: Oct 22, 2020
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