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Student majoring in creative technologies in music develops software for tech company , articleRachel Hachem, a senior majoring in creative technologies in music, said the opportunity to write code with an actual company for a software she was familiar with and enjoyed was amazing.
Date: Aug 06, 2020 -
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Center for Emerging, Zoonotic, and Arthropod-borne Pathogens to tackle infectious diseases , articleThe center will be administratively established as an institute-level center in the Fralin Life Science Institute and will include faculty participants from at least seven colleges and more than 25 departments on campus.
Date: Jul 27, 2020 -
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TECH Together Campaign wants students to create innovative campus solutions , articleThe Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation’s COVID-19 Rapid Response Seed Fund has initiated a campus-wide competition open to Virginia Tech students, seeking proposals for creative, innovative, and integrated solutions for a safe reopening of Virginia Tech campuses this fall.
Date: Jul 14, 2020 -
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Mellon Foundation supports creation of a new Pathways minor in Tech for Humanity , articleThe new minor, open to all undergraduates, will emphasize humanistic approaches to technology.
Date: Jul 07, 2020 -
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College launches research program in honor of Juneteenth , articleFaculty members and students will research connections between the Juneteenth holiday and contemporary struggles against institutional racism, the exposure of structural inequality, and support for vulnerable populations.
Date: Jun 18, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech students find timely parallels between the coronavirus pandemic and the 1918 influenza pandemic , articleStudents in a Virginia Tech history course presented in-depth research on the 1918 flu pandemic in a National Library of Medicine videocast as part of the library’s ongoing partnership with the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Date: Jun 16, 2020 -
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College of Science student selected as associate editor for prestigious undergraduate research publication , articleOlti Myrtaj says the decision to do undergraduate research was an easy one, in no small part because he enjoys asking questions and autonomously exploring problems. He has big plans to expand accessibility for those interested in physics and mathematics research.
Date: Jun 10, 2020 -
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Recipients selected for inaugural Undergraduate Research Excellence Award , articleThis year’s Dennis Dean Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship Conference, a day-long celebration of student research, offered students the opportunity to gain experience communicating their research or creative scholarship while engaging faculty and other students on an online platform.
Date: Jun 01, 2020 -
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Inspired by her father, student aims to find cure for pancreatic cancer , articleOne mission drives Jessica Gannon. She is focused on finding a cure for pancreatic cancer. During her freshman year at Virginia Tech, Gannon's father passed away from the disease. As she prepares for her senior year as a Hokie, her father’s story continues to inspire her.
Date: May 29, 2020 -
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Kitchen chemistry mixes a recipe for Ut Prosim , articleStudents in Associate Professor Amanda Morris’ General Chemistry course created and filmed kid-friendly science projects in their kitchens to help Wonder Universe, a nonprofit children’s museum in Christiansburg, Virginia.
Date: May 29, 2020 -
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New water monitoring station in Blacksburg will provide research experiences for Virginia Tech undergraduates , articleThe monitoring station, located on the south-facing slope of Brush Mountain, will provide students with field research experiences close to campus that cannot be replicated in the classroom.
Date: May 26, 2020 -
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Class of 2020: Sarah Hack embodies the spirit of Ut Prosim and wins national award , articleHack’s leadership and community service roles have defined her college experience. By engaging in service, student organizations, and undergraduate research, she made the most out of her college career.
Date: May 13, 2020 -
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Class of 2020: Studying abroad was the tip of the iceberg for senior Shelly Worek , articleA study abroad experience in Switzerland connected geosciences senior Worek with her post-graduation plans of researching glaciers in the Alps.
Date: May 13, 2020 -
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University Libraries’ student teams respond to White House call to action to analyze COVID-19 data , articleUniversity Libraries at Virginia Tech faculty members Anne M. Brown and Jonathan Briganti challenged their undergraduate data students in the library’s DataBridge program and the Bevan & Brown Lab to jump in and create tools and look for patterns and trends in COVID-19 research data using machine learning and molecular modeling.
Date: May 12, 2020 -
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Class of 2020: Biomedical engineering and mechanics student Justin Dubik ‘dives headfirst’ into uncharted waters , articleAmong the many skills possessed by Dubik is ingenuity in applying engineering design to an unusual question: How well-crafted is your homemade pasta dough?
Date: May 12, 2020 -
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Class of 2020: Aerospace engineering senior Alka Panda is a star on the rise , articlePanda took advantage of all that Virginia Tech had to offer, joining student groups, engaging in service activities, and exploring opportunities for undergraduate research - and ultimately found her calling.
Date: May 08, 2020 -
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Amber Abbott named 2020 Outstanding Senior for the College of Science , articleAbbott, a senior Honors College member majoring in microbiology in the Department of Biological Sciences with a minor in music, will pursue a Ph.D. in the Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology Program at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine in the fall.
Date: May 04, 2020 -
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Lauren Haacke named 2020 Undergraduate of the Year , articleFive years ago, Haacke suffered a traumatic head injury. Now, she is graduating from the Virginia Tech School of Neuroscience as the winner of a Fulbright Scholarship and with the honor of being named the 2020 Virginia Tech Undergraduate of the Year.
Date: May 04, 2020 -
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Class of 2020: Biochemistry and biology major encourages students to gain experience while finding their own way , articleAstrid Meenan has advice for new Virginia Tech students: “Keep an open mind to opportunities. Don’t automatically think it’s not for you or that just ‘other people do that.' Virginia Tech opened so many opportunities for me.”
Date: May 01, 2020 -
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Class of 2020: Ryan Nasser reflects on opportunities that set him on a path to medical school , articleNasser, a senior double majoring in neuroscience and creative writing, is not sure exactly where he will end up, but he knows he is on his way to becoming a physician.
Date: May 01, 2020
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