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Information on spring course modalities available for undergraduate students , articleDrop/Add is now open and closes Jan. 25. Be sure to know which course modality works best fo you.
Date: Dec 07, 2020 -
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Through the looking glass , articleVirginia Tech alumna and visual artist Jackie Sanders charts her own course to artistic development and early career accomplishment.
Date: Dec 04, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech Office of Sustainability partners with Radford University Sustainability in global conference presentation , articleThe Virginia Tech Office of Sustainability and the Radford University Sustainability Office work together to further sustainability on their campuses and enact positive sustainability change across the New River Valley.
Date: Dec 03, 2020 -
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Information on spring course modalities available for undergraduate students , articleIn preparation for the upcoming change of major, be informed about the change of major dates, and the change of major opening on Monday, Dec. 14.
Date: Dec 01, 2020 -
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Hume Center, Diplomacy Lab to support future student opportunities with the U.S Department of State , articleThe Ted and Karyn Hume Center for National Security and Technology collaborates with Virginia Tech's Diplomacy Lab to fund mentorship and increase the amount of students able to present National Security related research to State Department officials in a post-COVID-19 setting.
Date: Nov 30, 2020 -
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Computer science welcomes eight new faculty members , articleEight new faculty have joined the Department of Computer Science this year, bringing the total number of faculty to nearly 60 at campuses in Blacksburg and the greater Washington, D.C., metro area. In addition, five faculty members have accepted offers with start dates in 2021.
Date: Nov 25, 2020 -
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Introducing the flavor of community and the humanities to food studies , article“The Food Studies Program was created to forge community around food studies from a humanities and social science perspective in service to faculty, staff, students, and the public,” said Anna Zeide, director of Virginia Tech’s new Food Studies Program.
Date: Nov 24, 2020 -
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Socially distant cell growth: biomedical engineering experiential learning during a pandemic , articleYong Woo Lee, associate professor in biomedical engineering and mechanics and instructor of the cohort’s biomedical engineering cell course, knew it was important to offer experiential learning methods to enable his students to understand cell growth and cell replication.
Date: Nov 23, 2020 -
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Ron Fricker named interim dean of the College of Science , articleFricker’s appointment as interim dean follows the announcement that current Dean Sally C. Morton has accepted the position as executive vice president of the Knowledge Enterprise at Arizona State University effective at the end of the year.
Date: Nov 23, 2020 -
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Motivating movement and creating community during COVID-19 , articleLaunched in October, the app-based fitness group, Hokie Movement Club, has already grown to more than 700 users. It features weekly challenges and prizes and allows for users to encourage each other from afar.
Date: Nov 20, 2020 -
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Hybrid and virtual electronics and wind tunnel lab experiments offer safe options for hands-on learning , articleThough most classes this semester are being held virtually, aerospace and ocean engineering faculty are still providing students with hand-on learning opportunities.
Date: Nov 20, 2020 -
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Going above and beyond in residential environments and design , articleAs Morgan Jones and Taylor Olson were planning to graduate, they both entered kitchen and bathroom design competitions and won. Their hard work at Virginia Tech has already paid off in their early careers.
Date: Nov 20, 2020 -
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Students can apply the safety practices they've learned when traveling for Thanksgiving , articleMost Virginia Tech students will probably have more experience with safe in-person activities than their families and friends. This is an opportunity for students to share their insights and take a leadership role in keeping those they celebrate with safe.
Date: Nov 18, 2020 -
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Washington, D.C., program helps position students as future pioneers of policy , articleWith a goal of immersing students in the policymaking industry and process, the Washington Semester in Global Exchange program introduces participants to a wealth of opportunities on a national scale.
Date: Nov 17, 2020 -
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Home for startups: Virginia Tech ranked among nation’s top schools for entrepreneurship studies , articleDerick Maggard, executive director of the Apex Center for Entrepreneurs, said interest in entrepreneurship has grown significantly among Virginia Tech students, many of whom see it as a means to create positive change.
Date: Nov 17, 2020 -
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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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Appalachian studies program offers special funding opportunity for undergraduates , articleThe Appalachian studies program offers a special funding opportunity for undergraduates with ties to the region. Because of their desire to create a positive future in Appalachia, Kaylee Crockett, an agricultural technology major, and Isabella Jimenez, a biological science major, received the honor for 2020.
Date: Nov 16, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech String Project keeps strumming through pandemic , articleMusic majors and music education majors have found ways to offer learning opportunities for the next generation of musicians despite COVID-19.
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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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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