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- - Interactive exhibits and immersive technologies in the Cube highlight ICAT Creativity and Innovation Day
    Experience the latest transdisciplinary innovations from the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology at the Moss Arts Center on Monday, April 30. All events are free and open to the public.
- - Hydroponic systems at Owens Food Court make year-round produce possible
    Fresh produce isn't just harvested in the university's backyard. It's cultivated in Owens Food Court at Owens Hall, an arm's length away from meals being served.
- - Local high school students explore driving safety at Virginia Tech Transportation Institute
    Virginia Tech Transportation Institute experts spoke with local high school students about teen driving risks and demonstrated ways to become safe drivers during its School Day program on April 19.
- - Terry Cobb honored with emeritus status
    Cobb taught courses across the management curriculum for more than 30 years and received numerous awards for teaching excellence, including the Alumni Association’s Certificate of Teaching Excellence and the Diggs Teaching Scholar Award.
- - Virginia Tech becomes a top producer of Navy SEAL candidates
    Of the 18 ROTC students chosen to train as U.S. Navy SEALs this year, four are from the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets and the university’s Naval ROTC.
- - Virginia Tech mechanical engineering student receives Fulbright research grant
    Adam Wise, a mechanical engineering senior, will put off graduate school for one year to take part in a Fulbright research grant to study wake meandering of floating wind turbines at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
- - School of Performing Arts presents Carl Orff’s ‘Carmina Burana’
    One of the best known pieces of classical music, “Carmina Burana” was composed in the mid-1930s and is based on 24 of the 254 poems from the medieval collection written in the 11th and 12th centuries. The piece will be performed by more than 200 musicians as it was originally scored.
- - Virginia Tech’s 35th Annual Mudbass Classic Tournament takes place on April 28
    The tournament, hosted by the Virginia Tech Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, is free to the public and open to all ages.
- - Triple major, undergraduate researcher Arianna Krinos wins 2018 Goldwater Scholarship
    Krinos is majoring in biological sciences, computational modeling and data analytics, and computer science.
- - Compounds found in grapes, dark chocolate, coffee, and blueberries can be used to treat depression
    The finding — from a study published by a Virginia Tech researcher — does not mean that people who suffer from depression should eat a bar of dark chocolate or drink a bottle of red wine as self-treatment.
- - Department of Economics launches new study abroad undergraduate research program between Blacksburg and Peru
    The Virginia Tech Department of Economics is teaming with Peru’s Universidad de Piura for a new undergraduate summer research exchange program that focuses on how behavioral economics can inform public policymaking on such topics as environment, health, technology, and education.
- - Urban Bush Women challenge assumptions about women, people of color, body types, society, and history
    Led by choreographer Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, the dance company brings its multidisciplinary work to the Moss Arts Center on April 28 at 7:30 p.m.
- - Local host families wanted for students in Global Entrepreneur Challenge
    Virginia Tech’s Apex Center for Entrepreneurs, the challenge’s organizer, has so far secured host families in the New River Valley for 30 prospective students. It is seeking hosts for 15 more students.
- - Two recipients honored with Hokie Wellness Supervisor Spotlight Award
    Servant leadership was the recurring theme in the nominations for 2018 award winners Stephanie Hart, director of The Advising Center of the College of Natural Resources and Environment, and Linzy Martinelli, assistant director for residence life, Ambler Johnston (West).
- - Marion Ehrich honored with emerita status
    A member of the university community since 1976, Ehrich made significant contributions to the professions of veterinary and human medicine through her work in pharmacology and toxicology.
- - New living-learning community planned for Peddrew-Yates Hall
    Virginia Tech will launch a new living-learning community for students interested in understanding, supporting, and learning about the African-American experience.
- - Photos and video: 2018 Run in Remembrance
    Virginia Tech’s 3.2-Mile Run in Remembrance, an annual event that honors and remembers the 32 individuals who lost their lives on April 16, 2007, was held Saturday, April 14, on the Blacksburg campus.
- - 2018 Day of Remembrance update: Midnight ceremony will be held in Burruss Auditorium
- - Steger Poetry Prize winners to be celebrated, along with poetry itself
    The 13th annual celebration of the Steger Poetry Prize will take place in the Cube on April 17.
- - Instruments created by art and technology trailblazer Laurie Anderson on display at the Moss Arts Center
    “Laurie Anderson: Invented Instruments,” which features some of the key creative tools developed by the celebrated performance artist, composer, and musician during her career, opens with a reception on April 26.

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