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Collaboration between two universities sparks a new approach to performing history , articleWhen the collaborative effort of two theatre professors from two universities couldn't be presented live, the professors enlisted colleagues to help their students create a whole new paradigm of social justice theatre.
Date: Jul 08, 2020 -
Article ItemElectrical shutdown: Wallace Hall on July 11 , article
There will be a shutdown of electricity to Wallace Hall on Saturday, July 11 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Date: Jul 08, 2020 -
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Mellon Foundation supports creation of a new Pathways minor in Tech for Humanity , articleThe new minor, open to all undergraduates, will emphasize humanistic approaches to technology.
Date: Jul 07, 2020 -
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Voices of Virginia tells Virginia's story for all to hear , articleVoices of Virginia is a freely available collection of first-person stories of Virginians who witnessed and changed U.S. history, as told by Virginians and recorded over the past 70 years. The project was funded by the University Libraries' Open Education Faculty Initiative Grant program and recently released in VTechWorks.
Date: Jul 02, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech professor launches free music-making software inspired by physical distancing , article“Music can serve as an essential catalyst in connecting people and have a profound impact on our well-being. This is particularly true during these trying times,” said Ivica Ico Bukvic, a School of Performing Arts professor of composition and multimedia.
Date: Jul 02, 2020 -
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New Virginia Tech School of Education director to focus on innovation and equity , articleWhen it comes to education, said Kristin Gehsmann, who will assume her leadership role Aug. 1, “We need to put ladders in place so more people can reach their goals.”
Date: Jun 30, 2020 -
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COVID-19 research projects propelled by Rapid Response Seed Fund , articleTo support COVID-related research and provide immediate support for Virginia Tech researchers, the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation collaborated with Virginia Tech institutes and colleges to establish a COVID-19 Rapid Response Seed Fund. As a result, nine projects were selected for funding.
Date: Jun 26, 2020 -
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Virtual VE Day celebrates volunteers and more than 200,000 World War II document transcriptions , articleThe virtual event celebrated the completion of a crowdsourcing drive to transcribe handwritten survey responses from World War II soldiers as part of The American Soldier project.
Date: Jun 23, 2020 -
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College launches research program in honor of Juneteenth , articleFaculty members and students will research connections between the Juneteenth holiday and contemporary struggles against institutional racism, the exposure of structural inequality, and support for vulnerable populations.
Date: Jun 18, 2020 -
General ItemFralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists recruit women for new study exploring impacts of pandemic
The Women and Stress in the Pandemic study aims to inform social and medical practices to improve the health of women.
Date: Jun 18, 2020 -
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Wornie Reed: Juneteenth represents freedom , articleWhat began as a freedom celebration in Texas 155 years ago has spread throughout the United States. June 19 is known as Juneteenth.
Date: Jun 18, 2020 -
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iTHRIV announces incoming 2020 scholars program cohort , articleiTHRIV, the Clinical and Translational Science Award partnership between Virginia Tech, the University of Virginia, Carilion Clinic, and Inova Health System has announced its fourth class of scholars.
Date: Jun 17, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech students find timely parallels between the coronavirus pandemic and the 1918 influenza pandemic , articleStudents in a Virginia Tech history course presented in-depth research on the 1918 flu pandemic in a National Library of Medicine videocast as part of the library’s ongoing partnership with the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Date: Jun 16, 2020 -
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Outstanding Recent Undergraduate Alumnus runs the distance to the White House and beyond , articleWhen Peter Velz took a poetry class, he never dreamed it would inspire him to become both a skilled editor and a running enthusiast. Nor did he know how important the confidence he gained would help him along a career path that took him through the Obama administration to an assistant vice chancellorship.
Date: Jun 16, 2020 -
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Students focus on COVID-19 impacts on sustainability, education, and society , articleStudents in the urban computing graduate certificate program gave their group presentations via Zoom at the end of semester 2020 Spring Retreat.
Date: Jun 16, 2020 -
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Protests will bring more attention to Juneteenth, says Virginia Tech expert on race , articleContinuing protests supporting the Black Lives Matter movement will bring heightened attention to Juneteenth – an annual June 19 commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States and a growing celebration of the black experience, says a Virginia Tech's Wornie Reed.
Date: Jun 12, 2020 -
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Feminist activism goes online to support a home for abandoned children , articleA sociology class in feminist activism took its fundraiser online to support Aarti for Girls in Kadapa, India.
Date: Jun 12, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech professor receives fellowship to study historical discrimination in U.S. housing , articleLaDale Winling has produced widely acclaimed research on the history of real estate, including discriminatory practices.
Date: Jun 10, 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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