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Detecting and preventing data breach requires a broad range of security mechanisms, strong commitment from leaders, and continuous effort from everyone involved, says Virginia Tech cybersecurity expert.

Virginia Tech President Tim Sands will deliver his second State of the University Address on Friday, September 29, 2017 at 3:30 p.m. Doors will open at 3:00 in the Anne and Ellen Fife Theater, located within the Moss Arts Center’s Street and Davis Performance Hall. A student performance will precede the address and a community reception will follow.

A Virginia Tech financial planning expert, while encouraging most savers to leave retirement accounts alone, says disaster recovery withdrawals may be a reasonable exception.

Large-scale evacuations during severe storms like Hurricane Irma cause ripple effects that clog and stall transportation and communications infrastructure, says a Virginia Tech expert.

Vehicle automation is quickly becoming a reality and regulations must be put in place to ensure safe mobility and quality of life, says a Virginia Tech expert.

The Trump administration's decision to end DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), fails to fit into a broader policy platform, says a Virginia Tech expert whose recent research focuses on critiques of immigration and border policies.

“If the U.S. demands North Korea begin dismantling its arsenal in exchange for talks then North Korea has little incentive to negotiate,” says Paul Avey who teaches courses in national security, strategy, and world politics. “On the other hand, if the two sides and other key regional actors can enter talks, potential solutions continue to exist."

As recovery efforts continue in the days following Hurricane Harvey, Virginia Tech expert Madeleine Flint says “When flooding occurs the foundation of infrastructure becomes vulnerable to erosion, which can lead to its collapse.”

Young children may have less difficulty coping with the storm due to their inability to fully comprehend what has taken place. One predictor of how well they will do is often based on how well parents do.

“It is difficult if not impossible to gain community trust when communities are treated like enemies under occupation,” said Wornie Reed, director of Virginia Tech’s Race and Social Policy Center. “Military-style equipment is rarely needed for public safety.”

“The danger with confirmation bias is that it allows us to easily dismiss facts, because there are always alternative facts to confirm a bias,” says Hull, whose research is focused on helping leaders and organizations achieve more sustainable futures. “So If someone presents a counter argument, it is in our nature to dismiss it as fake news. At this Trump is a master.”

Virginia Tech's Patrick Roberts grew up on the Texas Gulf Coast and now specializes in how governments manage emergencies.

As the White House plans to produce guidelines in the coming days for the Pentagon regarding President Trump’s proposed transgender military ban, Virginia Tech expert Christian Matheis points out that justification for the ban relies on a “tired and irrational” tactic called the myth of scarcity.

With Harvey looming in the Gulf of Mexico, Virginia Tech expert Stephanie Zick notes this year’s forecasts are signaling more hurricane activity because of neutral El Niño conditions and above average sea surface temperatures. “Hurricanes need calm upper-level winds to form and the absence of El Niño’s strong winds will allow more storms to form and those that do form may be more intense,” said Zick.

A Virginia Tech expert says President Trump’s remarks on the events in Charlottesville aren’t a “new low,” as some analysts have suggested.

Right-wing extremist groups are increasingly using the internet to spread their messages, and more and more it's young adults they're reaching in the process, according to a Virginia Tech expert who studies the topic.