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- - Steve Holbrook named head of Department of Geosciences in College of Science
    Holbrook previously was a professor in the Department of Geology and Geophysics at the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming, where he also co-directed the Wyoming Center for Environmental Hydrology and Geophysics.
- - Optional life insurance premium rates will decrease Sept. 1
- - Justina Sumpter named director of alumni relations for the College of Architecture and Urban Studies
    Sumpter, previously assistant director of United Way of Montgomery, Radford and Floyd, will lead engagement of the college’s 15,000 alumni and 2,200 students, providing events, networking, and relationship-building outreach and programming.
- - Check pay stubs regularly on Hokie Spa
- - Virginia Tech cadets to move into second new corps residence hall in August
    Construction on the university's newest residence hall is finished, and work on the surrounding sidewalks, flagpole plaza, and landscaping will be completed this summer.
- - Virginia Tech hosts first Black College Institute pre-college program
    Virginia Tech held a three-day residential pre-college program for students who identify as African-American or black and who plan to attend college. See photos and video from the week of events.
- - Senior Annemarie Bresson thrives while navigating sudden-onset Tourette's syndrome
    In April, Bresson was the recipient of the Division of Student Affairs Aspire! Award for her pursuit of self-understanding and integrity.
- - Study explores mobile phone use in Tanzania’s Maasai communities
    The researchers surveyed the Maasai about the characteristics of their phone use, such as calling versus texting, the frequency and volume of use, the use of applications, and the types of information exchanged by phone.
- - Book by longtime psychology professor, daughter, focuses on manufacturing culture
    A new book co-authored by E. Scott Geller continues the Actively Caring for People series, this time focusing on manufacturing.
- - Confused about which university calendar has the information you’re looking for?
- - Graduate students awarded prestigious immunology fellowships
    The fellowship is designed to support the career development of young scientists by providing one year of salary support. Only 45 fellowships are awarded nationally each year.
- - Latest issue of Virginia Issues & Answers shares strategies for financial resilience in Virginia and beyond
    Still reeling from the Great Recession and mounting pressures to deliver critical services, many state and local governments are taking aggressive action to survive and thrive in economic uncertainty.
- - Underrepresented, underserved high school students explore Virginia Tech’s campus at inaugural camp
    A five-day camp called ExploreVT brought high school students from underrepresented and underserved populations to campus to showcase what Virginia Tech has to offer.
- - Jeff Marion receives Boy Scouts’ Philmont Staff Association Award
    Marion, a recreation ecologist, has been instrumental in developing Leave No Trace, an educational program that guides outdoor recreation nationwide, and bringing it to the Boy Scouts.
- - Crowdsourced Civil War-era digital archive helps interpret the past, present via Fourth of July
    In order to get a better idea of how the holiday was celebrated in the past, Virginia Tech researchers have created an interactive digital archive called Mapping the Fourth of July: Exploring Independence Day in the Civil War Era.
- - Virginia Tech commits nearly $70,000 to implement student sustainability projects
    The projects were selected as part of the Green RFP Program managed by the Virginia Tech Office of Sustainability. Every year, the office seeks proposals from students and student groups for sustainability projects that support Virginia Tech’s Climate Action Commitment, especially projects focused on energy efficiency and energy conservation.
- - Learn about mindfulness, meditation, and stress management at Koru Mindfulness series
- - Inaugural College of Science Dean’s Discovery Fund provides support for faculty research
    The first alumni-endowed Virginia Tech College of Science Dean’s Discovery Fund, started by Sally C. Morton, supports vital research advances ranging from cancer treatment to a neutrino detector.
- - Camera-trap research paves the way for global monitoring networks
    A team of researchers from universities, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations all over the world compiled camera-trap data from 12 countries to evaluate impacts on 96 carnivore species, ranging from Arctic foxes to Sumatran tigers.
- - Individuals who interact with minors no longer have to take two required trainings

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