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Virginia Tech offers resources, advice for students scrambling to find jobs, internships during pandemic , articleAcross the nation, new graduates entering the job market and current students seeking internships are feeling the effects of COVID-19.
Date: May 15, 2020 -
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In defense of the virtual , articleWhen Virginia Tech moved courses to an online format as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak in March, the Graduate School quickly pivoted to preserve that tradition. They moved dissertation presentations to the online platform Zoom and made them available to the public, which for some students, made them more accessible to family and friends.
Date: May 15, 2020 -
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Commencement 101: Details about this year's ceremony , articleThe university ceremony will be online at vt.edu at 6:30 p.m. EDT on Friday, May 15, and will be viewable on-demand afterward.
Date: May 11, 2020 -
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Graduate students receive awards for their work , articleMaster's and doctoral students from across Virginia Tech's colleges and campuses received 2020 outstanding student awards for achievements in scholarship, teaching, and service.
Date: May 07, 2020 -
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Sydney Miller named 2020 Outstanding Senior for the College of Architecture and Urban Studies , articleMiller has learned that pushing the boundaries of interior design is key to standing out. That fearless, go-for-it attitude brings ambition and innovation to her designs.
Date: May 04, 2020 -
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Student-run art gallery creates connections between campus and Blacksburg community , articleOn the second story above Joe’s Diner in downtown Blacksburg, the XYZ Art Gallery serves as a bridge between Virginia Tech and the surrounding area. As an entirely student-run venue, XYZ has been showcasing art, music, architecture, and design by and for the community for more than 25 years.
Date: May 01, 2020 -
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Grant funds research on community-level intervention to address opioid overdoses , articleThrough community partnerships and grassroots engagement efforts, Connection 2 Care plans to facilitate peer-to-peer counseling and distribute backpack kits containing life-saving resources to those most at risk of opioid overdoses in the Roanoke area.
Date: Apr 24, 2020 -
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Clubs continue to keep connections close virtually , articleStudent leaders from various Virginia Tech clubs and organizations have switched to online operations in an effort to ensure that the feeling of community so essential to the university experience lives on.
Date: Apr 23, 2020 -
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Creative technologies students cultivate innovation, premiere films at New Orleans Film Festival , articleSince 2016, creative technologies students have participated in the New Orleans Film Festival thanks to assistant professor Rahcel Lin Weaver's partnership as the program director of Cinema Reset. In 2019, a group of students also had an opportunity to debut one of their films in a world premiere.
Date: Apr 21, 2020 -
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U.S. pause on World Health Organization funding could have ripple effects on global health systems and economies, says expert , articlePresident Trump’s decision to halt funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) due to what he claims has been a mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic could have far-reaching and long-felt effects, says global health policy expert.
Date: Apr 17, 2020 -
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Designers offer tips for constructing remote workstations to optimize productivity, health and well-being , articleMany people are finding creative ways to design productive office space at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, but might lack the design mindset for constructing space that fosters good health and wellness. Virginia Tech interior and industrial design experts offer tips for constructing an ideal at-home workstation.
Date: Apr 17, 2020 -
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Don’t just prepare for another pandemic; focus on chronic conditions that make diseases like COVID-19 more deadly, says expert , articleWhat will be at the top of the global health agenda in the aftermath of COVID-19? Stephanie Smith, a global health policy expert at Virginia Tech, says preparing for another pandemic shouldn’t be the only order of business.
Date: Apr 16, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech’s fog harp harvests water even in the lightest fog , articleThe superior efficiency of Virginia Tech's fog harp could dramatically increase the number of regions worldwide where fog harvesting is viable.
Date: Apr 16, 2020 -
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Local government finance expert connects municipalities to COVID-19 budget planning resources , articleLocal governments across Virginia are bracing for the economic fall-out brought on by COVID-19, with many worried about insolvency. Virginia Tech expert Stephanie Davis is connecting counties, cities, and towns to valuable financial planning resources – and each other.
Date: Apr 16, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech community converges to help meet need for COVID-19 medical supplies , articleIn mid-March, an interdisciplinary group of more than 75 faculty, students, and staff split into teams to carry out 10 projects in rapid science and production, working together to provide Southwest Virginia medical professionals with personal protective equipment and ventilation supplies, as well as the insights to inform their use.
Date: Apr 16, 2020 -
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Online commencement details announced , articleVirginia Tech will celebrate the Class of 2020 during online commencement exercises Friday, May 15, at 6:30 p.m. ET. The first-of-its-kind event will feature inspirational messages from notable Hokies, including Miss America 2020 Camille Schrier, legendary defensive coordinator Bud Foster, and world-renowned poet and University Distinguished Professor Nikki Giovanni.
Date: Apr 14, 2020 -
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From TikTok videos to Duck Pond lectures, professors get creative with online classes , article“Great challenges also create great opportunities,” said Paolo Scardina, an assistant professor of practice who has filmed class lectures at waterways throughout campus.
Date: Apr 01, 2020 -
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Alumna thrives on space life, exploration , articleErin Bonilla '04 was vice commander of SENSORIA, a 14-day all-female research mission to simulate life on Mars. Bonilla is one of many Hokies featured in the spring Virginia Tech magazine story, "Hokies and Space."
Date: Mar 17, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech graduate programs continue to shine in latest U.S. News & World Report survey , articlePrograms offered across Virginia Tech’s colleges and the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine are included in the U.S. News & World Report survey of best graduate programs for 2021.
Date: Mar 17, 2020 -
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Aaron Betsky named director of Virginia Tech’s School of Architecture + Design , articleBetsky, an internationally acclaimed author and critic on art, architecture, and design, will join Virginia Tech on June 1, 2020, and comes to the university from the School of Architecture at Taliesin (formerly known as the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture).
Date: Mar 10, 2020
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