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Professor rebels against material and class gains through poetry , articleWhat started out as a creative challenge became an epic poem, which in turn became an award-winning book. The Mu of Virginia chapter of Phi Beta Kappa honors English Professor Carmen Giménez Smith's creative excellence.
Date: Sep 16, 2020 -
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Danna Agmon receives 2020 Albert Lee Sturm Award for Faculty Excellence , articleAs the historian of French colonialism began researching a new book, her first book was recognized by Virginia Tech’s Phi Beta Kappa chapter.
Date: Sep 15, 2020 -
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National Science Foundation funds research on the social implications of COVID-19 , articleThree research teams at Virginia Tech were awarded RAPID grants from the the Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences directorate of the National Science Foundation to spur the development of social science–oriented research related to COVID-19.
Date: Sep 14, 2020 -
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Sock the vote: Hokies help choose student design for new Virginia Tech socks for Giving Tuesday , articleThree designs by students in Virginia Tech’s Department of Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management are finalists to become the latest in Hokie fashion, and the Virginia Tech community has a chance to help decide the winner.
Date: Sep 11, 2020 -
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Marching to a different forecast: Ben Sheppard is The Marching Virginians’ first official weather forecaster , articleThe senior meteorology major prepares forecasts for band practices and performances in Blacksburg as well as away games and exhibitions.
Date: Sep 09, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech professor earns career honor from American Sociological Association , articleDavid Brunsma joins some of the top scholars in the sociology of race and ethnicity as a Founder’s Award recipient.
Date: Sep 09, 2020 -
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The sound of plants dancing , articleSmartfarms, like traditional farms, come in all shapes and sizes. Indoor urban gardening is a blossoming arena, and Virginia Tech researchers are studying how these plants can be remotely monitored through video and aural applications for plant health.
Date: Aug 31, 2020 -
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New Arabic major offers more than language skills , articleVirginia Tech now offers a major in this critical and in-demand language and prepares students for their roles in global affairs, service, and education.
Date: Aug 31, 2020 -
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Disaster recovery and resilience in Gulf Coast communities face the burden of COVID-19, says expert , articleIn the days following the aftermath of Hurricane Laura, the social impacts facing recovery efforts in Gulf Coast communities will be widespread and persistent, particularly in the context of COVID-19.
Date: Aug 28, 2020 -
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When politics, religion, and sexuality are the conversation , articleWhile getting her master’s degree, the assistant professor of religion and culture discovered an interest in political theology. Now she is co-hosting a podcast dedicated to the broad swath of topics the discipline encompasses.
Date: Aug 28, 2020 -
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Celebrated poet to kick off school year in virtual address Aug. 31 , article“The bright exchange of ideas and information that we human beings engage and participate in, also known as higher education, is one of the most precious human relationships we can build together,” says renowned poet Nikky Finney.
Date: Aug 27, 2020 -
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Trump coming up short in efforts to reach women voters, according to Virginia Tech expert , articlePresident Trump faces significant challenges when it comes to growing his support among women voters, according to Virginia Tech political expert Farida Jalalzai.
Date: Aug 24, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech historians uncover the facts about masks , articleHow did Americans’ use of masks during the 1918 flu pandemic compare to today? A team of Virginia Tech researchers dove into the archives and found remarkable parallels.
Date: Aug 24, 2020 -
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‘Future Humans, Human Futures’ to explore humanity in the age of intelligent machines , articleThe Henry Luce Foundation has awarded the Center for Humanities a $500,000 grant in support of the project, which will combine religion, ethics, and technology to tackle fundamental questions of what it means to be human in a technological age.
Date: Aug 24, 2020 -
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New English chair emphasizes power of reading, writing to promote positive growth , articleRebecca Weaver-Hightower said her passion for higher education has only grown since her childhood spent as a “professor’s kid.”
Date: Aug 21, 2020 -
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TECH Together Campaign announces winners and finalists , articleAfter the TECH Together Campaign launched in July, a whopping 76 applications from 20 different colleges and departments were submitted. Of those, 10 finalists and 5 winners have been chosen to implement their creative, innovative, and integrated solutions for the reopening of Virginia Tech campuses this fall.
Date: Aug 20, 2020 -
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Jacqueline Bixler named director of the School of Performing Arts , articleThe Alumni Distinguished Professor of Spanish at Virginia Tech is an internationally recognized scholar of contemporary Latin American theatre, with a focus on Mexican performance art.
Date: Aug 20, 2020 -
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In memoriam: Christine Kaestle, professor of human development and family science , articleChristine Kaestle, a professor of human development and family science at Virginia Tech, died on July 16, 2020. She was 48.
Date: Aug 18, 2020 -
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Fight for women’s right to vote represents perseverance, commitment , articleOne hundred years ago, women gained the right to vote after a struggle lasting more than 70 years. Marian Mollin, associate professor of history, dives deeper into the meaning of the 19th Amendment.
Date: Aug 17, 2020 -
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Breaking through the noise, a challenge for Democrats in Milwaukee, according to Virginia Tech expert , articleThis year’s political conventions – starting with the Democrats in Milwaukee – will be unlike any we’ve seen previously, and more challenging for the parties to create any sort of traction, according to Virginia Tech political expert Karen Hult.
Date: Aug 17, 2020
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