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Annual Study Abroad Week goes virtual Date: Sep 18, 2020 -
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Drones deliver time savings to customers, new revenue to businesses , articleA new economic impact report takes a close look at what drone delivery could do for consumers, businesses, and the environment in three representative communities.
Date: Sep 16, 2020 -
General ItemJoin the Virginia Tech Roanoke Center for some hoppy beer history! Date: Sep 15, 2020
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The Inn at Virginia Tech develops new facilities for hosting hybrid conferences , articleThe Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center is unveiling four redesigned conference rooms that leverage the same technology developed by Virginia Tech for use in its cutting-edge classrooms.
Date: Sep 14, 2020 -
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Campus partnership brings cross-cultural understanding to Virginia Tech students , articleFor five years, Cranwell International Center has collaborated with Dining Services to highlight the cultural diversity of Virginia Tech’s campus through International Café Hours. This semester the program will operate differently.
Date: Sep 14, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech cancels study abroad programs for winter , articleVirginia Tech has canceled all study abroad programs scheduled for the 2020-21 Winter Session, a difficult decision that takes into account a variety of factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Programs for spring 2021 remain possible, but ongoing conditions will be monitored closely.
Date: Sep 01, 2020 -
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Conference planners see distinct benefits of hybrid and virtual meetings , articleVirginia Tech Continuing and Professional Education is delivering online conferences without sacrificing the advantages of face-to-face meetings.
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 -
General ItemConnecting to the Global Education Office this fall Date: Aug 28, 2020
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Eleven-year veteran to lead housekeeping department at The Inn at Virginia Tech , articleAissatou Samba has been named housekeeping manager at The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center. Her leadership was key as the inn implemented new safety procedures in response to COVID-19.
Date: Aug 25, 2020 -
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Vibrant Virginia recognized among top economic development initiatives across North America , articleThe Office of Economic Development program is among 15 finalists nominated in the University Economic Development Association’s Awards of Excellence.
Date: Aug 24, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech Foundation CEO John Dooley to retire , articleDooley, who has served as CEO of the Virginia Tech Foundation since 2012 and has helped the university fulfill its land-grant mission by making a difference in communities for nearly 40 years, has announced he plans to retire in the spring.
Date: Aug 10, 2020 -
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Research explores the impacts of mobile phones for Maasai women , articleThe study examines how mobile phones could potentially support women’s empowerment within the specific contexts of the Maasai’s nomadic life.
Date: Aug 05, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech wins Excellence in Faculty Community Engagement Award , articleVirginia Tech was selected based on efforts to build community capacity for integrating engineering in rural middle school science classrooms, following a nationwide selection process. The project is facilitated by Virginia Tech Partnering with Educators and Engineers in Rural Schools, or VT PEERS.
Date: Aug 05, 2020 -
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COVID-19 decontamination facility leader offers tips for college, career success , articleSpeaking to participants in a TRIO Programs class to help historically underserved students pursue degrees in STEM fields, Christian Williams says he felt a duty to help tackle the shortage of personal protective equipment.
Date: Aug 03, 2020 -
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Integrated pest management practices bring more than $12 billion to the developing world , articleResearchers from Virginia Tech and the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology demonstrate the high-return investment of applying ecological agricultural practices in developing countries.
Date: Jul 26, 2020 -
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Online program focuses on protecting vulnerable older adults during COVID-19 and beyond , articleWhen Pamela Teaster envisioned a leadership program in gerontology, the world had not yet been transformed by the COVID-19 pandemic. But now the certificate program’s launch this fall coincides with a time when policies for the aging population are more critical than ever. That’s why an influential advocate from Washington, D.C., is teaching the inaugural class.
Date: Jul 23, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech partners with Nepal to provide virtual pesticide safety training , articleOrganized by the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Integrated Pest Management, the webinars will help increase farmer knowledge on the sound use of pesticides.
Date: Jul 22, 2020 -
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Reynolds Homestead raises a virtual toast to 50 years , articleThe Reynolds family donated the former Rock Spring Plantation in Patrick County to Virginia Tech in 1970. In the years since, it has become a dynamic community hub, a thriving arts and education destination, and a vital forest research center.
Date: Jul 14, 2020 -
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Doctoral student awarded Fulbright to study diseases in migratory birds , articleKrisangel Lopez, a first-year Ph.D. student in Jonathan Auguste’s lab at Virginia Tech, received the fellowship to research how migratory birds can transmit diseases and which pathogens they may carry.
Date: Jul 13, 2020
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