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Climate Action Commitment report highlights actionable recommendations for advancing long-term sustainability , articleAmbitious, actionable, and intentional, the proposed updates build upon a decade of university sustainability efforts. The recommendations aim to guide Virginia Tech toward a greener, more sustainable future over the next five to 10 years.
Date: Nov 16, 2020 -
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Opening the door to geospatial technology , articleSantosh Rijal helps students develop the skills and expertise they need as geospatial technology becomes more prevalent in a wide variety of fields and applications.
Date: Nov 13, 2020 -
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Magazine readers name The Inn at Virginia Tech among the best for a fifth year , articleFor the fifth consecutive time, The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center has received the Annual Readers’ Choice Award from ConventionSouth magazine and will be featured in its December awards issue.
Date: Nov 13, 2020 -
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Researchers study how privacy preferences, family tensions can deter use of contact tracing apps , articleFrance Bélanger and Katherine Allen were engaged in a study on smart home speakers and the privacy and other concerns they sparked when the pandemic emerged. Pondering the dilemma of health officials trying to expand the use of contact tracing apps, the researchers wondered whether such apps also triggered similar privacy tensions in families.
Date: Nov 13, 2020 -
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Cadets chosen for special flag duty at the Miami game , articleFirst-year cadets Matthew Owen, Edmond Sion, and Shelby Stevens will receive the flags at Saturday’s football game. It’s also Military Appreciation Day in Lane Stadium.
Date: Nov 13, 2020 -
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Business analytics student project demonstrates innovative features of public safety software , articleThe capstone project is one of the many benefits of the master’s in business analytics program, said Jay Winkeler, executive director of the Center for Business Intelligence and Analytics in the Pamplin College of Business. “It gives our students the opportunity to work with real clients to identify, analyze, and propose solutions to current business problems.”
Date: Nov 13, 2020 -
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What does the fox say to a puma? Predators form an unusual coexistence in the central Chilean Andes , articleWhile pumas and foxes overlapped significantly where they lived and what time they were active, researchers found the predators had little overlap in what they were eating.
Date: Nov 12, 2020 -
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Tick maps: Merging epidemiological data with technology , articleProfessor Korine Kolivras applies geographical expertise and geospatial tools to study the spread of Lyme disease in the southeastern U.S.
Date: Nov 11, 2020 -
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Preston’s Restaurant unveils fall menu and innovative safety measures , articleNew menu additions include British-inspired fish and chips, a Blacksburg bánh mì sandwich, and chef Scott Watson’s award-winning venison chili. Diners can also order a full Thanksgiving dinner for takeout by Nov. 19.
Date: Nov 10, 2020 -
Article ItemCrime alert: Armed robbery suspect apprehended (UPDATE) , article
On Monday, Nov. 9, at approximately 2:34 pm, a carjacking occurred in the 800 block of University City Boulevard in Blacksburg. The vehicle was last seen on University City Boulevard traveling in the direction of Prices Fork Road. This subject is considered armed and dangerous. If this vehicle is spotted, please keep a safe distance from it and call 911 immediately.
Date: Nov 10, 2020 -
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Patrick Tomlin appointed University Libraries assistant dean and director of learning environments , article“How might libraries facilitate, and even shape, new forms of learning, individually and across disciplines? In what ways do we contribute to student wellbeing and success? These are questions that motivate me and that are embodied in the sense of place generated by libraries,” Tomlin said.
Date: Nov 10, 2020 -
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Veterans Day vigil offers cadets, campus time to reflect at Virginia Tech , article“While you stand unmoving on the Pylons without the usual daily distractions of your cell phone, friends, and homework, you are given an excellent chance to reflect on what it means to be an American and what it means to be free,” says Cadet Grace Hall, a senior in Air Force ROTC majoring in aerospace engineering.
Date: Nov 09, 2020 -
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Next Generation Scholars Program aims to increase diversity in forestry and environmental resources fields , articleThe scholarship program in the College of Natural Resources and Environment, which provides significant financial support to underrepresented students, is targeted to reach students who have already started their college experience.
Date: Nov 09, 2020 -
Article ItemCrime alert: Sexual assault reported - content warning , article
On Nov. 6, the Virginia Tech Police Department received a report of a sexual assault that occurred in Cochrane Hall on Feb. 24, 2020. The survivor and suspect were acquaintances, and both are Virginia Tech students.
Date: Nov 06, 2020 -
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Fiber/jewelry artist Franchell Mack Brown discusses how current events impact her creative direction , articleLive from her home in Richmond, Brown shows and talks about her work, which includes extraordinary creations made from crocheted ribbons, industrial ropes, and semiprecious beads, in a free moderated discussion on Friday, Nov. 13, at noon.
Date: Nov 06, 2020 -
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‘The Artful Token’ brings the commedia dell’arte experience to a virtual environment , articleThe free live online theater event, to be presented Nov. 6-8 and 13-15, was created by student actors under the guidance of Jordan Rosin, a teaching fellow at the School of Performing Arts, and guest artist Fabio Motta.
Date: Nov 04, 2020 -
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Battle against the highly invasive spotted lanternfly heats up in Virginia , articleWhen the highly invasive spotted lanternfly was first discovered in the woods surrounding Kate Reed’s Winchester, Virginia, home, it occurred in such small numbers that finding it required a short trip and careful observation in a small area of trees.
Date: Nov 04, 2020 -
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Building support for first-generation students , articleFirst-Generation Student Support has received a one-year grant to explore creating a faculty development program that will help educators and mentors across the university connect with first-generation students, provide tailored support, and build community.
Date: Nov 04, 2020 -
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In memoriam: Walter Wierwille, professor emeritus in the College of Engineering , articleFrom 1972 through 1996, Wierwille held the position of director of the Vehicle Analysis and Simulation Laboratory at Virginia Tech. There, his research efforts included the creation and testing of some of the world's first advanced driving simulators and in-vehicle navigation systems.
Date: Nov 03, 2020
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