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Student interns help bring Winter Olympics to the world , articleMultimedia journalism majors will gain broadcasting experience in February in PyeongChang, South Korea, where they will intern with NBC during the XXIII Olympic Winter Games.
Date: Jan 23, 2018 -
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Bill Roth brings Virginia Tech’s new sports media and analytics concentration into play , articleThe legendary sports announcer has stepped up to the plate to mentor the next generation of sports communicators.
Date: Jan 17, 2018 -
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Empathy and a passion for teaching drive Mary Tackett , articleFor her scholarship and dedication, Tackett is the 2017 Outstanding Recent Alumna of the Virginia Tech College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences.
Date: Dec 21, 2017 -
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Barbara Ellen Smith honored with emerita status , articleA member of the university community since 2005, Smith made significant contributions to the fields of women’s and gender studies, sociology, geography, and Appalachian studies.
Date: Dec 01, 2017 -
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Symposium fuels scholars' roles in combating inequity , articleEscalating inequity is humanity's greatest challenge, said Sylvester Johnson, Virginia Tech’s assistant vice provost for the humanities. He was keynote speaker for the university’s first Advancing the Human Condition Symposium.
Date: Nov 30, 2017 -
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Giving back to those who serve , articleThrough the Austin Excellence Fund for Student Veterans, Paul and Linda Austin seek to give back to those who have given so much to the United States through military service.
Date: Nov 09, 2017 -
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Theodore D. Fuller honored with emeritus status , articleAs a faculty member for nearly 40 years at Virginia Tech, Fuller made significant contributions to the fields of demography, developing-world urbanization, rural sociology, and the sociology of health.
Date: Oct 27, 2017 -
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Leading philosopher to discuss anger and revolutionary justice , articleBased on an analysis of such political leaders as Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., and Nelson Mandela, Martha Nussbaum will explore the notion that it is possible to fight injustice without anger.
Date: Oct 26, 2017 -
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Gary Downey reappointed Alumni Distinguished Professor , articleThe internationally renowned scholar uses his background in engineering and anthropology to bridge the human and technical dimensions of society.
Date: Jul 07, 2017 -
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Virginia Tech professor enlists French residents for study validating pollution-driven health claims , articleThe study has gained attention of the French press, having already garnered 70 news articles, radio interviews, and television segments even before the French AFP released a story for its outlets.
Date: Apr 25, 2017 -
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Christine Labuski receives Diggs Teaching Scholars Award , articleSponsored by the Center for Instructional Development and Educational Research, the Diggs Teaching Scholars Award was established in 1992 and is presented annually to up to three Virginia Tech faculty members to recognize exceptional contributions to the teaching program and learning environment.
Date: Apr 23, 2017 -
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Empowerment of women worldwide key to achieving food sufficiency, biodiversity protection , articleBetween 1970 and 2010, the world lost more than half its wild animals. In an article published in this week’s Science, an interdisciplinary team of experts argue that feeding the world’s human population and protecting the biological diversity of the planet can be achieved by increasing women’s access to education, reproductive health services, and contraceptive technologies.
Date: Apr 20, 2017 -
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“Color-blind” sentencing alone can’t cure racial bias in U.S. criminal justice system, new study suggests , articleVirginia Tech faculty members James Hawdon and Samarth Swarup helped develop a computational model to assist policymakers in identifying more-effective criminal justice reform measures.
Date: Apr 11, 2017 -
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Visionary educator Elizabeth Coleman will speak at Virginia Tech on March 21 , articleThe former president of Bennington College, widely recognized as an outspoken champion of a broadened disciplinary perspective in higher education, will present a talk at the Moss Arts Center.
Date: Mar 14, 2017 -
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Update: Lecture by Martha Nussbaum has been postponed , articleBased on an analysis of political leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., and Nelson Mandela, Martha Nussbaum will explore the notion that it is possible to fight injustice without anger.
Date: Feb 23, 2017 -
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Virginia Tech graduate reinvents the concept of musical instruments , articleMike Butera founded Artiphon, a music technology company in Nashville whose first creation allows players to strum a guitar, bow a violin, tap a piano, and loop a beat — all on a two-pound, molded-plastic device resembling a wide guitar neck.
Date: Feb 21, 2017 -
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Virginia Tech hosts 'Extreme Appalachia' conference March 9–12 , articleMore than 1,000 people from around the region, the nation, and even the world will travel to Virginia Tech for the 40th annual Appalachian Studies Conference to celebrate the richness of Appalachia and combat the exploitation of its resources.
Date: Feb 16, 2017 -
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Climate scientist James Hansen to give keynote talk at Appalachian Studies Conference , articleHansen, who was among the first scientists to argue that the burning of fossil fuels is warming the planet, will visit Virginia Tech on March 10.
Date: Feb 16, 2017 -
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New program to highlight enrichment opportunities for students , articleThe College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences has launched the university’s first Office for VT-Shaped Learning. The program is intended to help undergraduates excel academically through disciplinary depth, interdisciplinary capacities, experiential learning, and a strong humanistic perspective.
Date: Jan 25, 2017 -
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Anthony ‘Kwame’ Harrison named Gloria D. Smith Professor of Black Studies , articleThe sociologist has been deeply engaged in the university’s Africana studies program.
Date: Jan 13, 2017
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