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Results for: Outreach and International Affairs
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Toni Calasanti receives National Institute on Aging grant to study how gender and sexual orientation affect caregiving , articleThe sociology professor will explore how heterosexual and same-sex spousal and partner caregivers draw upon existing gender identities, skills, and resources formed in relation to the gender division of labor over the life course.
Date: Jul 30, 2019 -
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Donald Hempson named associate vice president for international affairs , articleHempson will assume one of the key leadership roles in Outreach and International Affairs Sept. 10.
Date: Jul 01, 2019 -
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University’s global impact on display at international education expo , articleLed by the Language and Culture Institute, representatives from across the university show off Virginia Tech’s internationalization efforts at the world’s largest gathering of international education professionals.
Date: Jun 27, 2019 -
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Wildlife conservation students take on real-world projects in capstone course , articleStudents in Professor Sarah Karpanty’s senior capstone course synthesize what they’ve learned and apply it to field projects with local agencies and organizations.
Date: Jun 27, 2019 -
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Marc Stern facilitates local solutions to global climate challenges , articleStern will use a National Science Foundation grant to study and develop workshops that will empower local communities to take action against climate challenges.
Date: Jun 26, 2019 -
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Inn at Virginia Tech steps up to provide additional support to accommodate student housing needs , articleThe Inn at Virginia Tech will provide three floors of guest rooms to the university in order to create a learning-centered living environment for approximately 325 students for the 2019-20 academic year.
Date: Jun 24, 2019 -
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Industry turns to Newport News program to build data science workforce , articleThe first cohort of 12 graduates will complete the business analytics certificate program on June 22.
Date: Jun 18, 2019 -
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Remote sensing with ArcGIS Pro workshops offered in Blacksburg and Williamsburg , articleThis comprehensive workshop is targeted to natural resource professionals, planners, public safety professionals, agricultural operators, educators, and others.
Date: Jun 18, 2019 -
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Global Entrepreneur Partnership to host students, faculty from around the globe , articleDuring the weeklong program, students explore starting a business while faculty build partnerships.
Date: Jun 12, 2019 -
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Three students win 2019 Goldwater Scholarships , articleThe Goldwater Scholarship is the most prestigious undergraduate scholarship in natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering in the United States.
Date: Jun 05, 2019 -
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Undergraduate research and study abroad experiences enlighten student’s career direction , articleThe combination of a study abroad trip and undergraduate research last summer sparked Rose Huenemann's career exploration into the global food industry.
Date: Jun 04, 2019 -
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David Schmale receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to New Zealand for harmful algal blooms research , articleSchmale, a professor in the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to improve the security of water systems by developing new remote-sensing capabilities to sense and respond to harmful algal blooms.
Date: May 31, 2019 -
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Virginia Tech creates partnership to build center for frontier materials in India , articleThe $2 million research center in Patiala, in northern India, will be named the Thapar-Virginia Tech Center of Excellence in Frontier Materials.
Date: May 30, 2019 -
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Virginia Tech, University of Richmond collaborate to offer Beer Brewer Professional Certificate , articleThe yearlong program will train participants to work in the craft beer industry, aiming to stimulate growth of the industry in the region.
Date: May 29, 2019 -
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Center for International Research, Education, and Development names business development director , articleJoshua Anderson comes to Virginia Tech with experience in leading teams that seek funding and in writing proposals at large international humanitarian and development organizations.
Date: May 29, 2019 -
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Jim Westwood receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to France for parasitic plant research , articleWestwood, a professor in the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, will study the interaction of sunflower broomrape, a parasitic plant species, with sunflower.
Date: May 28, 2019 -
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New research on sustainable agriculture shows why farmers adopt or dismiss nontoxic farming methods , articleTwo Virginia Tech teams explore what draws farmers to ecological crop practices in Nepal, India, and Bangladesh – and turn up the important role of women in the process.
Date: May 22, 2019 -
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Virginia Tech has record-breaking year with Fulbright student awards , articleSince 1946, more than 380,000 individuals have participated in the U.S. Fulbright Program. This year, Virginia Tech adds seven more names to the list.
Date: May 20, 2019 -
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Students come face-to-face with change makers in India , articleA group of eight Virginia Tech students spent three weeks in India meeting with change makers working to improve the living conditions of women and girls. While visiting Hyderabad, Kadapa, and New Delhi, they explored the roles empowerment and activism play in social issues in the country of nearly 1.4 billion people.
Date: May 15, 2019 -
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Virginia Tech receives national recognition for meeting study abroad goal , articleThe Global Education Office saw more than 1,400 students study internationally last year.
Date: May 09, 2019
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