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Wet weather contributes to decline in Virginia’s oak tree population , articleFor years, Adam Downing, a forestry and natural resources agent with Virginia Cooperative Extension, has passed a big, healthy white oak tree on his drive to work. This summer, he noticed as two-thirds of the tree’s foliage turned brown in just a few days, and the tree looked like it was dying. Within a month, the tree had been removed.
Date: Dec 19, 2019 -
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Class of 2019: Maddie McQuade sees the big picture of national security and foreign affairs , articleMcQuade, 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.
Date: Dec 17, 2019 -
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Student’s big data skills may lead to cleaner air , articleAn environmental engineer working on a commercial solution to smog in India boosts her skills with Virginia Tech’s new India-based certificate program in business analytics.
Date: Dec 13, 2019 -
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Faculty-led study abroad programs in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences take students around the world , articleDozens 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.
Date: Dec 11, 2019 -
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Virginia Tech community crowns first Latinx Homecoming Queen , articleDesiree Velez is the first Latinx Homecoming Queen in the history of Virginia Tech.
Date: Dec 10, 2019 -
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Tackling the challenges of wildlife field work and breaking trail for an expanded Virginia Tech footprint in Africa , articleProfessor Kathleen Alexander’s new immersive overseas study course in Botswana focuses on training undergraduate students on the many facets of wildlife work.
Date: Dec 09, 2019 -
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Town uses sordid event from past to help save elephants , articleA century after Big Mary’s execution, Save Our Towns shows how leaders in Erwin, Tennessee, found a way to change the narrative.
Date: Dec 02, 2019 -
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Global Education Scholarships awarded to 27 students , articleStudents from every Virginia Tech college were awarded scholarships to support their plans to study in countries around the world.
Date: Nov 27, 2019 -
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Virginia Tech welcomes Indonesian ambassador to Blacksburg campus , articleIndonesian Ambassador Mahendra Siregar and his delegation visited Virginia Tech administrators, as well as students, faculty, and administrators within the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences to build stronger international ties and develop a lasting partnership.
Date: Nov 22, 2019 -
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Virginia Tech College of Engineering launches Academy for Global Engineering , articleThe academy is a community of research and practice to improve experiential learning on a global scale.
Date: Nov 15, 2019 -
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Virginia Tech’s global impact grows with expansion of Chile center , articleStudent internships, grants for faculty projects, and convenient access to Chilean Patagonia for research are among new opportunities.
Date: Nov 07, 2019 -
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Industry advisers see promising ways to expand IT sector in rural Virginia , articlePresident Tim Sands hears ideas for replicating Northern Virginia’s success in smaller towns.
Date: Nov 01, 2019 -
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Study on food security and access seeks to build awareness, support students in need , articleAccording to the study, 29 percent of undergraduates and 35 percent of graduate students at Virginia Tech are classified as having low or very low food security.
Date: Oct 31, 2019 -
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Save Our Towns reveals Tazewell’s fire-breathing growth strategy , articleThe town capitalizes on a new idea for an old road.
Date: Oct 31, 2019 -
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Global Education Office names new assistant director for partnerships and affiliations , articleMaureen Deisinger takes on a new role in the Global Education Office working with students interested in semester exchange programs.
Date: Oct 23, 2019 -
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Students grow through international agricultural research , articleAgriculture students gain lessons of global citizenship through human-centered research and study abroad.
Date: Oct 16, 2019 -
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New report says accelerating global agricultural productivity growth is critical , articleThe 2019 Global Agricultural Productivity Report, released today by Virginia Tech’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, examines the pivotal role of agricultural productivity in achieving global goals for environmental sustainability, economic development, and improved nutrition.
Date: Oct 15, 2019 -
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Save Our Towns: Fincastle finds its way , articleA tiny Virginia town that had remained self-contained since colonial days experiences growing pains.
Date: Sep 30, 2019 -
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College of Engineering invites rising sophomores to study abroad with award-winning Rising Sophomore Abroad Program , articleThe College of Engineering’s Rising Sophomore Abroad Program, recipient of the 2019 Senator Paul Simon Spotlight Award for outstanding innovation and accomplishment in campus internationalization, is now accepting applications for study abroad tracks traveling in summer 2020.
Date: Sep 24, 2019 -
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Extension and cooperatives hold 43rd annual Forestry and Wildlife Field Tours , articleThe field tour series, the longest running program of its kind in Virginia, will start on Oct. 11.
Date: Sep 16, 2019
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