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Article ItemFinding a new home in the dome during COVID-19 , article
Thanks to a newly assembled, 60-foot geodesic dome on the Virginia Tech campus, students in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies are finding their projects now have room to grow.
Date: Dec 11, 2020 -
Article ItemUpcoming events: Dec. 11-16 , article
Even though classes for the semester have transitioned to fully online, there are still plenty of opportunities for Hokies to be engaged. We've compiled a list of happenings taking place through Dec. 16.
Date: Dec 11, 2020 -
Article ItemClass of 2020: Two decades and three degrees later, David Parks has no regrets , article
David Parks graduated from Virginia Tech in 2003 with a degree in political science. After serving in the U.S. Navy, where he was deployed to Iraq and Italy, Parks returned to Blacksburg and will graduate on Dec. 18 with a double major in economics and computational modeling and data analytics, both from the College of Science.
Date: Dec 11, 2020 -
Article ItemIn memoriam: Lay Nam Chang, founding dean of the College of Science, professor of physics , article
Chang was dean of the College of Science from 2003 to 2016. Prior to that, he was the last dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, serving from 2002 to 2003 when he guided the academic restructuring that resulted in two new colleges — the College of Science and the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences.
Date: Dec 10, 2020 -
Article ItemGovernor announces grant to fund medicinal herb project at Catawba Sustainability Center , article
The money will be used to establish and maintain a propagation center for goldenseal, ramps, and black cohosh at the 377-acre farm property in Roanoke County.
Date: Dec 10, 2020 -
Article ItemUpcoming Great Conjunction or Christmas Star an extraordinarily rare event, says Virginia Tech astronomer , article
Known unofficially as the “Great Conjunction,” the planets of Saturn and Jupiter will line up in a manner that makes for some amazingly bright star gazing. The last time these two were close enough to create the double planet effect, the year was 1226
Date: Dec 10, 2020 -
Article ItemCell phone use while driving on Virginia roadways will be illegal effective January , article
Effective in January 2021, cell phone use while driving will be illegal for Virginia drivers on roadways unless using a hands-free device. Virginia Tech Transportation Institute expert says this is an important step toward improving safety on roadways to save lives.
Date: Dec 10, 2020 -
Article ItemFighting COVID with nutrition and healthy living; expert advice from Virginia Tech nutritionist , article
“We talk about masks, distancing, and washing your hands, but rarely do we talk about healthy eating as a way to strengthen your immune function,” said Virginia Tech nutritionist Carlin Rafie. “We need to be certain our messaging includes something more like - social distance AND let’s eat well.”
Date: Dec 10, 2020 -
Article ItemApex Center wins international award for entrepreneurship research , article
“The award is clear testimony of the high quality and significance of our entrepreneurship research,” said management department head Devi Gnyawali. Apex Center executive director Derick Maggard said the center’s researchers also contribute significantly to the many opportunities students have for entrepreneurship learning and practice.
Date: Dec 10, 2020 -
Article ItemCOVID-19 vaccine expected to land in New River Valley this month , article
Virginia Tech students and employees may be able to receive the vaccine by the spring, according to the New River Health District.
Date: Dec 09, 2020
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