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- - Christine Labuski receives Diggs Teaching Scholars Award
    Sponsored 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.
- - Allison Craft receives President's Award for Excellence
    Craft serves as the administrative liaison to the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee of the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences and has worked to establish the smooth transition from the Curriculum for Liberal Education to the Pathways curriculum.
- - Mark Barrow receives Diggs Teaching Scholars Award
    Since his arrival at Virginia Tech, Barrow has developed and taught eight new courses for the Department of History, the Honors Program, and the Department of Science and Technology in Society.
- - Robert Jacks receives the Provost's Award for Excellence in Advising
    After Jacks joined the English department in 2014, his ability to enact positive change was quickly recognized, and he was appointed coordinator of advising in 2016.
- - Virginia Tech researchers: Facebook plays vital role in reducing government corruption
    Facebook – and its open sharing of information – is a vital and often a significant tool against government corruption in countries where press freedom is curbed or banned.
- - Nyusya Milman-Miller receives Alumni Award for Excellence in International Education
    After arriving at Virginia Tech in 2002 as the only faculty member teaching Russian, Milman-Miller immediately crafted a study abroad program in Moscow to augment students’ understanding of the Russian language and culture.
- - Renowned flutist Mimi Stillman comes to Virginia Tech
    Stillman has been hailed by The New York times as "a consummate and charismatic performer." Hear her perform at Virginia Tech today.
- - Photos: Hokies at Carnegie Hall
    Hokies took the stage at Carnegie Hall on April 11, when 165 Virginia Tech students and several of their School of Performing Arts professors performed at the iconic concert venue.
- - Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets sets Change of Command Parade for April 29
    Members of the cadet class of 2017 will celebrate a major milestone on the path to graduation at the annual pass in review.
- - In Memoriam: Peggy Meszaros, Provost Emerita of Virginia Tech
    Peggy Meszaros, the highest-ranking woman in Virginia Tech’s history, died on April 18. At the time of her death, Meszaros held emerita titles for two positions, the William E. Lavery Professor Emerita of Human Development in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences and Provost Emerita.
- - Empowerment of women worldwide key to achieving food sufficiency, biodiversity protection
    Between 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.
- - Fralin Fellowship puts spotlight on linguistics research in Appalachian dialects
    Today, the 14 recipients of the Fralin Undergraduate Research Fellowship will present their research in a showcase in Fralin Hall.
- - Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets’ Global Scholars Program turns D-Day history into modern-day life lessons
    In the classroom, cadets take turns leading the class, sharing their research and applying the history lessons to today’s world events. In May, they will lead similar discussions on leadership and decision-making in Normandy, France, while standing at the very spots they’ve studied.
- - Virginia Tech students present at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research
    The Office of Undergraduate Research sent eight students to the University of Memphis for the national conference earlier this month.
- - Tree planting takes root at the Catawba Sustainability Center, thanks to volunteers
    Students worked on a fruit and nut tree project while a band from the American Chestnut Foundation contributed to Virginia Tech's chestnut orchard.
- - Graduate School honors Citizen Scholars for their outreach and engagement
    Eleven Virginia Tech graduate students were named Citizen Scholars for their efforts to combine scholarship with community engagement.
- - ICAT Creativity and Innovation Day set for May 1
    Industry leaders from Google, Sony, and Microsoft will talk about technology, art, and user experience at the annual event at the Moss Arts Center. The event will showcase Virginia Tech research combining science, engineering, arts, and design.
- - “Color-blind” sentencing alone can’t cure racial bias in U.S. criminal justice system, new study suggests
    Virginia Tech faculty members James Hawdon and Samarth Swarup helped develop a computational model to assist policymakers in identifying more-effective criminal justice reform measures.
- - School of Performing Arts presents David Mamet's 'Glengarry Glen Ross'
    This production is running for 10 performances and features an all-female cast, bringing a fresh dynamic to the 20th-century classic. The play opens April 18.
- - Sophomore creates scholarship coaching business
    Danielle Jeffers had to find a way to pay her way through college. Now, she's helping other students do the same thing.

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