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- - Students share time and talents with the Virginia Tech Rescue Squad
    When liberal arts students Areej Khan and Ben Klingaman chose the Virginia Tech Rescue Squad as an extracurricular activity, they found that the work also provided insights into their majors.
- - The flipped symposium, 'amplifying unheard voices,' highlights local stories of marginalized communities
    The symposium empowers representatives of marginalized communities to tell their stories and build lasting connections with Virginia Tech researchers.
- - Jeff Mann co-edits first LGBTQ poetry and fiction anthology with an Appalachian focus
    When West Virginia University Press asked the associate professor of creative writing to co-edit a book at the confluences of his identity, he knew he was the right person for the job.
- - Investigating the sounds of science
    Taking a new approach to analyzing complex information that goes beyond two-dimensional graphical representations, Ico Bukvic is turning data into sound.
- - Graduate Commencement student speaker Najla Mouchrek focuses on empowering others
    Mouchrek is the first Virginia Tech graduate student to earn an Individualized Interdisciplinary Ph.D., called an IPhD. She also will be the student speaker at the Fall Graduate School Commencement Ceremony at 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 20 at Cassell Coliseum.
- - Class of 2019: Maddie McQuade sees the big picture of national security and foreign affairs
    McQuade, a national security and foreign affairs major, discovered a passion for seeing how many small ideas form into the entirety of global politics and relationships.
- - More than 2,500 Hokies to graduate at 2019 fall commencement ceremonies on Dec. 20
    The University Commencement Ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m., and the Graduate School Commencement starts at 2:30 p.m. Both ceremonies will be held in Cassell Coliseum.
- - New Fralin Biomedical Research Institute faculty member links nature, nurture, and early brain development
    Brittany Howell, assistant professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, studies how maternal characteristics and behavior impact brain development in infants. Howell will start recruiting new mothers to participate in her lab’s research studies in 2020.
- - Wellness initiatives at veterinary college care for students, clients, and practitioners
    Responding to a growing body of research and a culturally evolving willingness to acknowledge the need to care for one’s physical and mental health, the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine has launched a veterinary social work program to support students, pet owners, clinicians, and caregivers.
- - Faculty-led study abroad programs in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences take students around the world
    Dozens of faculty-led study abroad programs will be available to Virginia Tech students in the summer of 2020. In the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences alone, faculty members will be leading trips on three continents.
- - Honors College Senior Andrew Pregnall awarded Marshall Scholarship
    Pregnall, driven by his passion to remodel the health care system to improve the health outcomes of the LGBTQ community, is a double-major in microbiology and history. As a Marshall Scholar, Pregnall will continue to pursue his ambition by studying health data science at the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom.
- - Virginia Tech expert: Is providing preschool for lower-income families enough?
    Low-income families have fewer high-quality resources available to support their young children. Governor Ralph Northam’s executive directive to establish an executive leadership team to focus on school readiness is a step in the right direction.
- - New childhood pre-education major aims to set gold standard for child care
    The Department of Human Development and Family Science advocates for a deeper understanding of child development and its link to family units as a way to create better child care and early education. With its newest major, it provides courses that help students gain the skills they need to succeed.
- - Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumnus finds rewards in career as an Army medevac pilot
    “Our mission is a do-or-die situation,” Capt. Aaron Barragan says of his career as an Army medevac pilot. “When you are able to take part in bringing home a father, mother, son, or daughter, nothing in the world replaces that feeling."
- - Hokie BugFest strives to make science more accessible for individuals with special needs
    To engage the whole community in science, Hokie BugFest makes it a priority to accommodate children with autism and other special needs.
- - Virginia Tech faculty chosen to deliver commencement keynote speeches
    John Seiler and Patricia Raun will be the featured speakers at Virginia Tech's 2019 fall University and Graduate School Commencement ceremonies on Dec. 20.
- - Corps of Cadets alumnus Col. Barry 'Chip' Daniels named Virginia game Hokie Hero
    Daniels is deployed to Afghanistan as a member of the NATO and Coalition Resolute Support Mission. He serves as the chief of staff of U.S. Forces-Afghanistan.
- - Global Education Scholarships awarded to 27 students
    Students from every Virginia Tech college were awarded scholarships to support their plans to study in countries around the world.
- - Cadets chosen to highlight the colors at the Virginia game
    Cadets Kayleigh Heather and Lyla Ruzzo will travel with the football team to receive the flags at Friday’s game against the University of Virginia.
- - Cadets chosen to highlight the colors at the Pittsburgh game
    First-year cadets Allisen Haynes, Alex Jennings, and Christine Jung were chosen for this special duty for their performance in the Corps of Cadets.

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