Ray Meese

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Facilities housekeeper loves her "work family" , video
Having worked at Virginia Tech for seven years, Facilities Housekeeper Susan Hypes wishes she had come to the university long ago. She refers to the faculty and staff in the Student Services building as her "work family," and greets almost everyone by their name. "My mom always taught me that the best form of respect is when you greet someone, greet them by their name," said Hypes.
Date: Apr 19, 2024
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IDPro's interdisciplinary "Bacon Team" , video
A team of students and faculty are working together in the Interdisciplinary Projects class (IDPro) to help characterize and optimize an industrial bacon press for a food-processing equipment manufacturer.
Date: Apr 17, 2024
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2024 Solar Eclipse Watch Party , video
Thousands of Hokies gathered as the College of Science along with the Department of Physics hosted a solar eclipse watch party on the Drillfield. A brief break in the cloud cover offered a glimpse of a partial eclipse, but the sight was quickly obscured by more clouds.
Date: Apr 08, 2024
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Hokie the donkey foal has a new lease on life , video
A newborn donkey foal has a second chance at life, thanks to the students, faculty and staff at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. The foal's owner found it stuck in a fence, not long after its birth, and brought it to VMCVM for intensive care. Five or six days into her recovery, the foal was granted the name Hokie.
Date: Nov 28, 2023
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Workshop focuses on science storytelling , video
Visiting artist Amelia Winger-Bearskin, associate professor of AI and the arts at the University of Florida, lead an ideation and prototyping workshop with students in the Creativity and Innovation District.
Date: Nov 21, 2023
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Disciplines and cultures come together in Jazz Ensemble , video
A shared love of jazz music brings a broad range of students together in Virginia Tech's Jazz Ensemble. While some of the students are music majors, others come from engineering, architecture, business information technology, and more. "The music itself is America's greatest cultural contribution to the world," said Associate Professor Jason Crafton. "It's a music that's kind of rooted in African rhythm and European harmony."
Date: Nov 15, 2023
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Robots collaborating with humans , video
Soheil Habibian, a Ph.D. Candidate in the College of Engineering, is collaborating with a group from Purdue University to develop algorithms that allow robots to interact with humans. "By 'interaction,' I mean learn from humans, learn how to collaborate with humans," said Habibian. "If we make robots more intelligent, they would be able to understand the human, and to be understood by the human."
Date: Nov 13, 2023
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Hands-on experience is key to students' success , video
Professor Mike Aust and students from his Forested Wetlands class recognize the importance of experiential learning. "This is the only way," said Aust. "They do not learn these types of skills well, unless you actually have hands-on learning."
Date: Nov 09, 2023
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University launches Virginia Tech Advantage , video
Alumni and friends of Virginia Tech joined university leaders and guests on Friday, to celebrate the launch of Virginia Tech Advantage, kick off a $500 million fundraising effort for the initiative, and recognize a $10 million gift that will fund scholarships for students.
Date: Oct 13, 2023
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Making shelter dogs more adoptable , video
Students from the School of Animal Sciences and the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine are improving their ability to read dog behavior, while at the same time making dogs from local shelters more adoptable by teaching them basic obedience and addressing behaviors adopters might find less desirable.
Date: Sep 01, 2023
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Students pursue futures with the Department of Defense , video
Scholars from the Defense Civilian Training Corps, a pilot program for students to build civilian careers in the Department of Defense, gathered Friday at the Corps of Cadets' obstacle course for team-building exercises.
Date: Aug 29, 2023
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Restoring filter feeders in Potomac River tributaries , video
A team of biologists from different universities are collaborating with state and federal agencies to introduce freshwater mussels into two urban streams in Reston, VA. Both streams flow into the Potomac River and subsequently the Chesapeake Bay. "A lot of times we have too much sediment in urban streams," said Associate Professor Sally Entrekin. "So the freshwater mussels are a lot like oysters, where they filter that sediment."
Date: Aug 22, 2023
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2023 fall semester begins , video
Hokies filled the classrooms, walkways and dining halls as the fall semester got underway in Blacksburg.
Date: Aug 21, 2023
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New Cadet Week instills strength through unity , video
"This will be a week like you have not had before in your lives," said Capt. Jamie McGrath as he addressed first-year cadets during New Cadet Week. "You're going to be told where to go, when to be there, what to do when you get there."
Date: Aug 17, 2023
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Future bioengineers get a head start on the fall semester , video
The VT-ESTEEMED program is providing educational opportunities that inspire students from diverse backgrounds, particularly those underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences, to pursue advanced studies and careers in research. The program activities begin the summer preceding the freshman year and extend through the summer following the sophomore year of undergraduate studies.
Date: Jul 21, 2023
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Students, faculty and industry sponsors come together at TurboLab , video
It's not uncommon to find undergraduates working side by side with industry sponsors at Virginia Tech's TurboLab, a propulsion-focused research facility that began in the 1970s. We have all sorts of different people who do research at APPL, ranging from undergrads to graduate students, we have some full time researchers and also faculty," said John Gillespie, a Ph.D. student and research associate. "Everybody makes their contribution, which is really cool."
Date: Jul 13, 2023
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Preventing fall-induced injuries through research , video
Professor Michael Madigan and graduate students in the Occupational Ergonomics and Biomechanics Lab want to keep people safe — in particular, they want to prevent fall-induced injuries. "We're not training general balance ability," said Madigan. "We're focusing very specifically on the quick reactions and movements that we all have to execute after we trip or slip."
Date: Jul 07, 2023
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Tracking the biggest trees in Virginia , video
Faculty and student tree enthusiasts are increasing the care and appreciation of trees across the Commonwealth through the Virginia Big Tree Program, coordinated by the Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation. To learn more, including how to nominate a tree, visit http://bigtree.cnre.vt.edu/about.html.
Date: Jul 05, 2023
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The sky's the limit for new aircraft technology , video
Members of the Nonlinear System Laboratory are testing new algorithms for flight control and atmospheric science at Virginia Tech's Kentland Experimental Aerial Systems (KEAS) Laboratory, where faculty and student researchers develop and prove new uncrewed aircraft technologies.
Date: Jun 13, 2023
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Drifting through Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus , video
Whether you're looking to explore Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus for the first time, or seeking a nostalgic trip down memory lane, this tour of Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus is for you.
Date: Jun 09, 2023
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Team prepares for vampire bat research in Colombia , video
Luis Escobar and his research group are studying the emergence of infectious diseases. "We know that many infectious diseases, especially emerging diseases, come from wildlife," said Escobar. In advance of an upcoming trip to Colombia to study vampire bats, Escobar and his team met near the Duck Pond to review critical safety information and field sampling protocols.
Date: May 18, 2023
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Unearthing molecules for non-addictive pain medications , video
Assistant Professor Emily Mevers and her students are dedicated to discovering natural products from under-explored environmental niches. Her team is currently studying a millipede that could potentially lead to a replacement for opioids and other pain-relief medications. "Seventy percent of your drugs that you take, that are prescribed to you, are actually from nature," said Mevers. "We're hoping to develop a new, non-addictive analgesic — something to treat pain."
Date: May 08, 2023
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Researching a possible hazard in the ocean air , video
Hosein Foroutan, an associate professor in the College of Engineering, is researching the prevalence of microplastics in ocean spray, and how microplastic particles re-enter the air given the movement of ocean water and air.
Date: May 03, 2023
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Disciplines merge in engineering capstone course , video
Undergraduates from a variety of disciplines are working side-by-side in the College of Engineering's Interdisciplinary Senior Design Capstone course. "At the minimum, we'd like the students to really start to appreciate what other disciplines can do," said Collegiate Assistant Professor David Gray.
Date: May 02, 2023
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A glimpse of a future at Virginia Tech , video
William E. Lavery Professor Kathleen Alexander and other Virginia Tech faculty and students welcomed minority high school students from Louisa County, Virginia, to campus for tours and discussions about their future academic and professional opportunities after completing high school. Eight of the students, along with their teachers, will join Alexander in Botswana, where she is merging wildlife conservation with community health and economic development.
Date: Apr 27, 2023
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Graduate wouldn't trade his CNRE experience for anything , video
Transfer student Nathan Ferguson will graduate this spring from the College of Natural Resources and Environment, with dual majors in Wildlife Conservation and Fisheries Conservation with a human dimension's focus. "The level of involvement I've been able to get as an undergrad has been truly remarkable," said Ferguson.
Date: Apr 26, 2023
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The sky's the limit for team of undergraduates , video
A team of students is creating an autonomous, fixed-wing drone that can carry an independent payload for aerial surveying. The AutoPlane team is one of many GrayUR teams, under the leadership of Collegiate Assistant Professor David Gray. "It's opened up tons of possibilities that I would not have pictured and certainly didn't picture when I was applying to Virginia Tech," said team member Ben Koniers.
Date: Apr 24, 2023
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Students provide a helping hand to a young woman in need , video
A team of undergraduate students in the Interdisciplinary Senior Design Capstone course in the College of Engineering have designed and fabricated a robotic, prosthetic hand for a team member's sister, who had part of her hand amputated after an accident. "It was something that would improve her quality of life a lot," said Talise Lindorf. "We just really wanted to help."
Date: Apr 20, 2023
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It's a new season in Blacksburg , video
The sun is shining, temperatures are rising, and Hokies are enjoying the campus as spring arrives in Blacksburg.
Date: Apr 11, 2023
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Undergraduates get hands-on experience in mine ventilation lab , video
Students in mining and minerals engineering are going much further than theoretical discussions in the classroom. "We also take our students to underground mines," says Assistant Professor Rohit Pandey. "That is coupled with having dedicated lab sessions, such as this."
Date: Apr 07, 2023
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Focusing on the interactions between microorganisms and the environment , video
Undergraduates from a variety of disciplines are studying the relationships between the environment, microorganisms and public health in Associate Professor Brian Badgley's environmental microbiology course.
Date: Apr 05, 2023
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Undergraduates research the effects of wildfire ash on aircraft engines , video
What happens when an aircraft engine ingests wildfire ash? That's the question a team of students in the E2E (English to Engineering) program is trying to answer. Under the leadership of the Pratt & Whitney Center of Excellence at Virginia Tech, the theme of the E2E undergraduate program is "sustainability in aerospace propulsion."
Date: Apr 04, 2023
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Students get hands-on experience in fruit tree grafting , video
Instructor Josh Kardos and his plant propagation students welcomed Senior Extension Agent Jon Vest to an afternoon lab where students learned how to graft apple trees. "It's nice to come back to campus because I was a '92 graduate out of the Virginia Tech hort program," said Vest. "And I got to experience many of the things I'm getting to relay to students today, just 30 years later."
Date: Apr 03, 2023
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Hokie Electric Vehicle Team prepares students for industry through hands-on experience , video
In addition to representing Virginia Tech in the EcoCAR EV Challenge, students on the Hokie Electric Vehicle Team are gaining valuable, hands-on experience. "Our industry sponsors say that we start about two years ahead of our contemporaries as they're graduating, because of the experience that we're able to gain through HEVT," said Max Schafer, a member of the team.
Date: Mar 29, 2023
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Civil engineering students tour development sites in Charlotte area , video
Students toured a variety of development projects in the Charlotte, NC, area during this year's Annual LDDI (Land Development Design Industry) Spring Field Trip. Design engineers from LDDI sponsoring firms hosted each of the site visits, providing students with an opportunity to interact with industry professionals. "I love field trips, because you get to see the light bulb go off with the students," said Claire White. "We've talked about these concepts in class and now they see it in person."
Date: Mar 28, 2023
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OLVT provides undergraduates with hands-on experience , video
The Orbital Launch Vehicle Team, a student-run organization founded in 2016, aims to become the first collegiate organization to deliver an object into Low Earth Orbit. "This gives us a chance to have real-world engineering experience, that you really don't get just through coursework," says Propulsion Lead Tony DiGregorio.
Date: Mar 21, 2023
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Undergraduates assist in the transition to sustainable aircraft fuels , video
Students in the English to Engineering (E2E) undergraduate program are testing the seals of current aircraft engines during a conversion to sustainable fuels. The team is measuring O-ring properties and how fuels affect the expansion of the rings.
Date: Mar 17, 2023
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Developing synthetic polymers to study neurological diseases , video
Whether he's working with undergraduates in their capstone lab or with graduate students in the Figg Research Group, Assistant Professor Adrian Figg is driven by a desire to develop polymers to study neurological diseases, such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.
Date: Mar 15, 2023
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Revolutionizing the future of semiconductor technology , video
Lina Quan's research group is envisioning the optical and electronic properties of emerging semiconductors for low-cost, transformative electronics and renewable energy applications.
Date: Mar 09, 2023
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Automating a water delivery system for hydroponics , video
The Harding Street Automation Team in the College of Engineering’s Interdisciplinary Capstone course is developing a completely automated water treatment and delivery system for hydroponics. The system will monitor and regulate water pH, nutrient content, and temperature to the user's specifications. Additionally, the user will be able to monitor and control the system from their mobile phone or computer.
Date: Feb 23, 2023
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A tedious, time-consuming effort to unearth prehistoric life , video
Fossils from Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and beyond are cleaned and prepared for study at Virginia Tech's Paleontology Prep Lab. "Everything in here is over 200 million years old," says Assistant Professor Michelle Stocker. "Everything that we're digging up is a fossil that no human has ever seen before, in most cases." These fossils not only further our understanding of past life on earth, but they also help us understand the biodiversity that we have today.
Date: Feb 22, 2023
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Researching the past to understand the future of our planet , video
Professor Shuhai Xiao and his students are studying the interactions between the biosphere and its environments at critical transitions in earth's history, particularly during the Ediacaran-Cambrian transition. His field work has led him to Mongolia, Canada, Africa, China, India and more, to look at rocks that record the earth's history.
Date: Feb 21, 2023
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Sharing a contagious passion for chemistry , video
Professor Joseph Merola grew up in an era when he got chemistry sets for Christmas. "And those were when chemistry sets had chemicals in them, and probably more dangerous chemicals than I should have been trusted with at the time," said Merola. Since then, he received his Ph.D. and worked for Exxon Research and Engineering Company. Today, he shares a contagious passion for chemistry with students at Virginia Tech.
Date: Feb 17, 2023
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Studying together, working together, learning together , video
Spaces in the recently renovated Davidson Hall are bringing organic chemistry students together to study, learn and collaborate. "Organic chemistry is a subject where lone wolves don't really survive," said Senior Instructor Michael Berg. "Students have to learn together. And students teaching students is just absolutely wonderful."
Date: Feb 08, 2023
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How harmful are the microplastics in our waterways? , video
As car tires deteriorate, they leave behind tiny particles that make their way into our waterways, along with other emerging contaminates. Assistant Professor Austin Gray, along with his graduate and undergraduate students, are researching the effects of these microplastics.
Date: Feb 03, 2023
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Morning snow briefly adorns Blacksburg campus , video
Mother Nature adorned the Blacksburg Campus with a thin blanket of snow during the early-morning hours.
Date: Feb 02, 2023
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Drone Technology and Flight Operations course offers infinite possibilities , video
Students in Associate Professor Kevin Kochersberger's Drone Technology and Flight Operations course are receiving flight training and learning about the aviation sciences that go into drone operations. At the conclusion of the course, students will receive an FAA Part 107 license and a Trusted Operator Program certificate.
Date: Jan 27, 2023
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Partnership brings immersive multimedia to Winter Session , video
The Institute for Creativity, Arts and Technology partnered with the College of Architecture, Arts and Design to offer Intro to Immersive Multimedia during the 2023 Winter Session. Students had access to rare, state-of-the-art facilities to create a variety of projects and concluded the course by presenting their immersive multimedia projects in The Cube at the Moss Arts Center. "The way that the students are excited and bringing their own strengths and interests to each of the projects is really interesting to me and is exciting," said instructor David Franusich.
Date: Jan 18, 2023
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2023 Spring Semester Begins , video
Hokies filled the classrooms, walkways and dining halls as the spring semester got underway on Tuesday, January 17.
Date: Jan 17, 2023
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Using eye-tracking technology to study athlete head impacts , video
Graduate student Ryan McNeill is using eye-tracking technology and pupillometry to assess clinical eye measurements across Virginia Tech athletes. The project is primarily focused on soccer players and studying how their frequent head impacts compare to concussions.
Date: Dec 13, 2022
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Increasing the resilience of aerospace propulsion systems , video
At the Advanced Propulsion and Power Lab, multiple research projects funded by the Navy, Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney are converging, addressing the ways sand and dusts can damage turbine engines. The research is an interdisciplinary effort between students and faculty in aerospace engineering and geosciences. Ultimately, the goal is to increase the resilience and sustainability of aerospace propulsion systems.
Date: Nov 30, 2022
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Students and faculty are ensuring your Amazon delivery arrives safely , video
Students and faculty at the Center for Packaging and Unit Load Design are certifying packages for use in the Amazon distribution network. The certification ensures that products will survive the harshness of physical distribution. "Due to COVID we saw a huge increase in people that want that certification," said graduate student Mary Paz Alvarez Valverde, noting that manufacturers that once relied on brick and mortar had to switch over to e-commerce since the pandemic.
Date: Nov 17, 2022
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Mozaiko brings together domestic and international students in Living-Learning Community , video
Located in Harper Hall, U.S. and international students live together in a diverse community where they learn about each other’s culture, immerse themselves in language practice, and prepare for a lifetime of intercultural leadership.
Date: Nov 09, 2022
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Civil engineering students tour stormwater facilities across campus , video
Katelyn Muldoon and Mark Witt of Virginia Tech's Site and Infrastructure Development lead Assistant Professor of Practice Claire White and students from her Sustainable Land Development class on a tour of Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus while discussing stormwater runoff and Best Management Practices.
Date: Nov 04, 2022
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Investigating the hazards of grocery delivery , video
Collegiate Assistant Professor Eduardo Molina and a group of his undergraduate students are investigating the hazards that grocery packages experience during last-mile delivery to customers, by designing and assembling instrumented packages and sending them through the supply chain.
Date: Oct 21, 2022
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Ph.D. student researches method that could stop invasive tree , video
U.S. Army veteran and Tillman Scholar Tim Shively, a Ph.D. student in plant pathology, physiology, and weed science in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, is studying a biological control agent for an invasive tree. Inspired to serve by 9/11, Shively earned his undergraduate degree and commission at West Point.
Date: Oct 19, 2022
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CNRE hosts 2022 Fall Forestry and Wildlife Field Tour , video
The College of Natural Resources and Environment's Fall Forestry and Wildlife Field Tour brought together landowners, natural resource professionals, and other outdoor lovers for a day-long tour that explored a variety of sustainable forestry and wildlife management practices.
Date: Oct 17, 2022
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Studio art classes welcome visual arts majors and non-majors , video
Assistant Professor Amanda Lechner and the School of Visual Arts welcomes all students, regardless of their major, to a variety of studio art classes. "Of course there's the skills of learning how to use paint and make a painting, but I think even more importantly, building the skills of looking and decision making through both the observational process but also the process of experimentation," said Lechner of SOVA's Painting for Non-Major class.
Date: Oct 17, 2022
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Students take a creative approach to fighting food insecurity , video
Students in Martha Sullivan's service-learning ceramics course are crafting soup bowls to be donated for a fall event hosted by the Plenty! foodbank and farm. Their bowls will be sold to benefit local organizations that fight food insecurity. "I think it's really great for the students to see that there's an entry level into community service," said Sullivan.
Date: Oct 07, 2022
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Forest ecology students learn to identify microhabitats , video
Carolyn Copenheaver's Forest Ecology and Silvics students are learning to identify tree-related microhabitats. "A microhabitat is a little tiny feature on a standing or dead tree that allows other organisms to live in that feature," explains Copenheaver. "The reason we pay attention to microhabitats is they're a proxy record for bio-diversity. So the more microhabitats you have in a forest, the higher the biodiversity is in that stand."
Date: Oct 06, 2022
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Researching the Triassic mass-extinction event , video
Associate Professor Ben Gill and graduate students Kayla McCabe and Amy Hagen are part of an international team of scientists researching the Triassic mass-extinction event that took place millions of years ago. They recently traveled to a study site in Alaska where they gathered rocks for geochemical analysis. "By looking at the geological record of these events, we can maybe see and make predictions about where our planet may be heading in the future," said Gill.
Date: Oct 05, 2022
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Civil engineering students learn how to create a better world , video
Assistant Professor of Practice Clarie White and students from her Sustainable Land Development class toured The Village at Tom's Creek, observing and discussing elements of sustainability. "When you're in the class and you're examining case studies and talking in these really abstract terms, it's really helpful to come out and see how certain design decisions affect people's lives and see how we create a better world," said graduate student Zach Hershey.
Date: Oct 04, 2022
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Forestry students learn to use a versatile tool , video
Students in Carolyn Copenheaver's Forest Ecology and Silvics class are learning how to use a very versatile tool. "One of the skills that I think is really important for them to learn is how to identify plants using a taxonomic key," said Copenheaver. "And then they're able to take that tool, and anywhere they get a job in the world, then they're able to identify the plants that they're working with."
Date: Sep 09, 2022
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Virginia Tech celebrates 150 years of impact , video
We are honoring our past and celebrating our present. Our Sesquicentennial Celebration is an opportunity to propel us into the future, charting a course toward greater engagement and positive impact.
Date: Sep 08, 2022
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Developing autonomous underwater robots for varied applications , video
Faculty and graduate students are developing teams of underwater robots to autonomously work together, to solve problems primarily in applications in survey and search.
Date: Sep 08, 2022
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Engineering students and mentors begin semester-long projects , video
Students in Kevin D. Young's Civil and Environmental Engineering Land Development Design course are pairing up with professional engineering mentors to complete semester-long, real-world projects.
Date: Sep 06, 2022
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Virtual reality training aims to reduce foodborne illness , video
Virginia Tech researchers are developing virtual reality experiences to help extension agents teach farmers and farmers market managers about food safety. Users will step into a virtual farm and farmers market where they move through spaces while learning how to reduce the risk of foodborne illness.
Date: Sep 02, 2022
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Fraternity and Sorority Life hosts Yard Games event , video
Fraternity and Sorority Life hosted a Yard Games event Wednesday afternoon, providing students with the opportunity to play games, listen to music and socialize while meeting the fraternities and sororities.
Date: Aug 18, 2022
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First-year cadets build confidence at obstacle course , video
First-year cadets took to the obstacle course and rappel tower for their first time. The training is designed to help cadets develop confidence, teamwork and leadership.
Date: Aug 17, 2022
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Helmet Lab puts whitewater helmets to the test , video
The Virginia Tech Helmet Lab has released their ratings for whitewater helmets, evaluating how effectively headgear protects against head injuries like concussion. This is the eighth major ratings release for the lab, which has been redefining sports safety since they first published ratings for varsity football helmets in 2011. (Rafting and kayaking footage courtesy of Graham Copeland, RVA Paddlesports.)
Date: Jul 29, 2022
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Virginia Tech's Meat Science Center is a cut above , video
The Virginia Tech Science Center, a hub for teaching and research, operates as a fully functional, state-inspected processing plant, offering a unique educational experience to student employees who participate in animal processing, fabrication, sanitation, and retail sales.
Date: Jul 25, 2022
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Students gain valuable experience at Hahn Horticulture Garden , video
Virginia Tech horticulture students are gaining valuable experience as interns at the Hahn Horticulture Garden this summer. The garden only employs two full-time horticulturists, so interns are utilized year-round to help maintain the garden.
Date: Jul 18, 2022
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TechGirls from around the world converge on Blacksburg , video
Teenage girls from around the world converged on Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus for this year's TechGirls technology camp. TechGirls is an international summer exchange program designed to empower and inspire young women from around the world to pursue careers in science and technology, offered in partnership with the U.S. Department of State and Legacy International.
Date: Jul 13, 2022
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MARE Center advances the health and well-being of horses , video
Situated in the heart of Virginia’s horse country, the Middleburg Agricultural Research and Extension (MARE) Center is one of Virginia Tech’s 11 ARECs. The MARE Center collaborates with academic and industry partners around the world to advance the health and well-being of horses through innovative research efforts and exceptional educational programming in equine science.
Date: Jul 11, 2022
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School of Animal Sciences , video
The newly formed School of Animal Science is one of the largest animal sciences programs east of the Mississippi and is well-positioned to build on its outstanding legacy and move even higher in the rankings with modern facilities, cutting edge researchers, and a curriculum that prepares students for a wide array of jobs, not only in traditional agriculture and allied industries, but also in areas of medicine, veterinary sciences, biotechnology and many other highly rewarding professions.
Date: Jun 29, 2022
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Master Gardener College returns to Blacksburg campus , video
This year's Extension Master Gardener College, held at Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus, provided an opportunity for Master Gardeners to broaden their education by learning from Virginia Tech experts, and to network with peers from across the commonwealth.
Date: Jun 27, 2022
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Graduate students study animal behavior in Blacksburg , video
Graduate students in the Online Master of Agricultural and Life Sciences program spent a week in Blacksburg learning about animal behavior. The optional, in-person experience is designed to supplement their otherwise online education. Students worked with horses at the Smithfield Horse Center and dogs at the Montgomery County Animal Care and Adoption Center.
Date: Jun 14, 2022
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Evaluating ram lambs for parasite resistance , video
Virginia Tech's Southwest Agriculture Research and Extension Center Ram Test is the only program in the U.S. evaluating rams through a forage-based performance test designed specifically to evaluate post-weaning growth and parasite resistance.
Date: Jun 01, 2022
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VTPD hosts Special Olympics fundraiser , video
The Virginia Tech Police Department hosted their annual hot dog luncheon, benefiting Special Olympics Virginia. On average, the event raises about $3,000.
Date: May 17, 2022
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This is Home , video
“This is Home,” the phrase referencing Virginia Tech’s sense of place and community, is boasted by Hokies worldwide.
Date: May 11, 2022
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Congratulations graduates: Messages from near and far , video
Friends and family share their messages for Class of 2022 graduates.
Date: May 10, 2022
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Calhoun Honors Discovery Program Expo brings together faculty, students and industry partners , video
Calhoun Honors Discovery Program's Expo, the culmination of project development across multiple learning environments, brought together students from 15 majors with industry partners from Boeing, General Electric, Caterpillar, Association for Financial Professionals, Capital Youth and Empowerment Program, and Ithaka S+R to tackle complex problems.
Date: May 03, 2022
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VT Engage hosts Reducing Food Waste workshop , video
VT Engage hosted their second annual workshop designed to educate the Virginia Tech community about the environmental, economic, and social benefits of reducing food waste. Local Programs Director Anisha Kohli, who facilitated the event, emphasized that food doesn't need to be perfect to get to our plates.
Date: Apr 25, 2022
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Ph.D. student connects athletics with genetics to strengthen the human body , video
Rebecca Mammel, a Ph.D. student in the Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise program in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, is applying data gathered from her research to improve her performance as an athlete. Mammel is a thrower on Virginia Tech's Track and Field team.
Date: Apr 18, 2022
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Students and faculty host design workshop for the blind and visually impaired , video
Visiting Instructor Andrew Gipe-Lazarou and students from the College of Architecture and Urban Studies hosted the 2022 Blind Design workshop, a design workshop for students who are blind or visually impaired. The workshop was a collaborative effort between the college and the Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired.
Date: Apr 12, 2022
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Prototyping Studio welcomes wishes and dreams , video
The Prototyping Studio, an advanced makerspace on the fourth floor of Newman Library, now offers 3D Printing, laser cutting, CNC, vacuum forming, clay modeling, sewing and screen printing, all free for the Virginia Tech community.
Date: Apr 11, 2022
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The Big Event 2022 , video
Every spring, thousands of students, faculty, and staff come together to participate in The Big Event, a student-run effort to complete more than 1,000 community service projects throughout Blacksburg, Christiansburg, and the New River Valley.
Date: Apr 09, 2022
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Clean coal technology that’s good for the environment and the economy , video
University Distinguished Professor Roe-Hoan Yoon is focused on developing clean coal technologies to capture value from coal refuse materials while reducing the environmental impacts. They hold the promise of rare earth element extraction of elements that are critical to some of our most important global industries. Over the course of his forty-plus year tenure at Virginia Tech, Dr. Yoon has been a champion of technology commercialization, working to develop several commercially successful endeavors including large-scale demonstration projects with positive environmental and social impact.
Date: Apr 01, 2022
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Fostering accessibility through universal design , video
At the Center for Real Life Design, Residential Technologies students are exploring design, ergonomics and technology while learning about universal design — design that allows differently abled people to use a space equally.
Date: Apr 01, 2022
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Undergraduate lab integrates COVID vaccine development , video
College of Sciences' Chixia Tian has developed a lab course that integrates cutting-edge research and COVID vaccine development into undergraduate teaching. Specifically, it involves undergraduate nanomedicine majors learning how to fabricate liposomes and load DNAs into the liposomes.
Date: Mar 25, 2022
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Percussion Ensemble embraces a cultural experience , video
Students in the Virginia Tech Percussion Ensemble are learning about West Africa culture while working with Ghana native and Roanoke resident Otu Kojo. The experience will culminate with a April 10 performance of "Make a Joyful Noise!," directed by Annie Stevens, at the Moss Arts Center.
Date: Mar 23, 2022
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Memphis Jookin' at the Embodied Brain Lab , video
Renowned dancer Lil Buck and others from “Memphis Jookin’: The Show,” visited the Embodied Brain Lab where Julia Basso and her team were able to record their brain activity and body physiology as they performed a variety of choreographed and improvised material. The artists visited the lab following a performance the previous day at the Moss Arts Center.
Date: Mar 21, 2022
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Dance class provides a variety of transferrable skills , video
"There are a lot of different skills that can be transferred from dance training," says Adjunct Professor Rachel Rugh. In addition to learning how to collaborate and problem solve, many students in her Introduction to Dance Technique class are learning to step outside their comfort zone.
Date: Mar 03, 2022
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Embracing the warm weather in Blacksburg , video
As early-March temperatures climbed into the 60s, Hokies took to the Drillfield, the Duck Pond, and outdoor dining areas to soak up the warm weather.
Date: Mar 02, 2022
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Hokies come together for Giving Day 2022 , video
The Virginia Tech community came together from around the world over a 24-hour period to give back. Giving Day allows Hokies to support their to favorite departments, programs, student organizations, and teams.
Date: Feb 24, 2022
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Using technology to make visible, the invisible past , video
Collaboration and faculty-student research projects have led to the development of HistoryLab: Creative Technologies, Hidden Histories, Informal Learning. The new course, being offered for the first time this semester, bridges STEM fields, the humanities, education and the creative arts.
Date: Feb 18, 2022
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Lessons in lean manufacturing , video
Undergraduate students in the Iteration and Continuous Improvement course experienced hands-on training in lean manufacturing, a method to minimize waste and maximize productivity in manufacturing, during a session in the Industrial & Systems Engineering Learning Factory. The training program was developed by ISE students last year for their capstone project, sponsored by Moog. Two of the graduates on that team, who now work for Moog, volunteered their time run the course. The effort is a collaboration between the Calhoun Honors Discovery Program, ISE, and Moog.
Date: Feb 17, 2022
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Welding class prepares Ware Lab students for hot work processes , video
Advanced Welding Technology, a class led by Christian Mariger, trains Ware Lab students so they can use various kinds of welding and cutting equipment. "I think what the student walks away from, as engineers, is they have a much better understanding of how things are fabricated using these techniques. And that lends some insight into designing not only the product, but the process," Mariger said.
Date: Feb 14, 2022
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Helmet Lab puts snow sport helmets to the test , video
The Virginia Tech Helmet Lab has released ratings for snow sports helmets, the first to evaluate how effectively headgear worn by skiers and snowboarders protects against head injuries like concussion. The researchers, led by associate professor of biomedical engineering and mechanics Steve Rowson, combed through hours of footage to study how these athletes hit their heads in real-world events, and then recreated those impacts in the lab to measure how 35 helmets on the market stack up against each other. This is the seventh major ratings release for the lab, which has been redefining sports safety since they first published ratings for varsity football helmets in 2011.
Date: Feb 10, 2022
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Save the Date — Virginia Tech Giving Day 2022 , video
For 24 hours starting at noon EST on Feb. 23, Hokies from all around the world will join forces to make a difference for our university. On Giving Day, Virginia Tech alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends have a special opportunity to celebrate their Hokie pride and make a positive impact on the colleges, departments, programs, teams, and student organizations we care about. Learn more at https://givingday.vt.edu
Date: Jan 20, 2022
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2022 spring semester begins , video
Hokies filled the classrooms, walkways and dining halls as the spring semester got underway on Tuesday, January 18.
Date: Jan 18, 2022
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First snow of the new year adorns Blacksburg campus , video
The first snow of 2022 blanketed Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus during the morning hours of January 3.
Date: Jan 03, 2022
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Researching the clinical utility of dance for autism , video
Assistant Professor and iTHRIV Scholar Julia Basso is using electroencephalography to record brain activity while studying the clinical utility of dance for individuals with autism spectrum disorder.
Date: Dec 14, 2021
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Students destress at Relaxation Station , video
The Virginia Tech Union hosted a Relaxation Station at Squires Student Center, complete with free massages, beverages, paraffin wax treatments and an oxygen bar.
Date: Dec 03, 2021
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Ceramics students conclude semester with self-directed project , video
Architecture 3514, a design-related media topics course, provides students with basic skills and techniques relating to photography, printmaking, watercolor and ceramics through hands-on experience.
Date: Nov 30, 2021
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Efforts to reduce our carbon footprint begin in mining and minerals lab , video
"The fact of the matter is, is that to live in a sustainable climate, we need the critical minerals that we're doing the research on here," says Graduate Research Assistant Kris Strickland. "Without those, we can't have the solar energy, we can't have the wind energy, we can't have the electric vehicles that we're all pining for."
Date: Nov 29, 2021
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Collaboration is key to first-year undergraduate studio , video
Foundation Design Lab at the College of Architecture and Urban Studies is bringing together students from interior design, landscape architecture, industrial design and architecture in an immersive, collaborative learning environment focused on inquiry, experimentation and discovery.
Date: Nov 17, 2021
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Engineering lab offers undergraduates hands-on experience , video
The Aerospace Structures and Materials Laboratory, a research and educational facility dedicated to the understanding of structures and materials, serves as an instructional center for undergraduate and graduate level students.
Date: Nov 16, 2021
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SOVA majors and non-majors come together in 3D art class , video
Students in Dustin Dennis' Principles of 3D Art & Design course are becoming comfortable with the basics, mixing art and technology, as they create their 'Gravity Lantern' project.
Date: Nov 12, 2021
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Biological Sciences hosts first #VTBioWalk , video
Assistant Professor Erin Hotchkiss and Professor Ignacio Moore, both of Biological Sciences, lead an excursion with undergraduate students from Derring Hall to the Duck Pond as they hosted their first #VTBioWalk.
Date: Nov 11, 2021
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Helmet Lab research will have big impact on equestrians , video
Stefan Duma and the Helmet Lab team at Virginia Tech are developing a system to evaluate equestrian helmets. Ultimately, they want to reduce injuries for riders by providing helmet manufacturers with a blueprint for how they can develop the best helmets.
Date: Nov 02, 2021
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Teaching drone swarms to assist in search and rescue efforts , video
Ryan Williams, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, is working to teach multi-agent systems, or drone swarms, how to work with search and rescue personnel to improve real-life, on-the-ground searches in Southwest Virginia.
Date: Oct 19, 2021
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Forestry students learn through hands-on experience , video
Students in Carolyn Copenheaver's Forest Ecology and Silvics class are learning a measuring technique that allows them to determine the number of trees per acre. Additionally, students learn about the environmental factors affecting the establishment, growth, and development of forests; silvical characteristics of trees; forest community structure and function; and forest ecosystem analysis.
Date: Oct 14, 2021
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BK Fulton aims to inspire with stories of success , video
BK Fulton, a Virginia Tech alum, is visiting as part of a new initiative to connect minority students with alumni. The event marks the successful launch of Sankofa, a new initiative introduced by Student Opportunities and Achievement Resources and the Black Cultural Center, in conjunction with the Office for Inclusion and Diversity. Sankofa was developed to create a tight connection between Black students and alumni and began this past summer at the Black College Institute with a series of alumni-to-student mentoring discussions.
Date: Oct 12, 2021
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Creating a sustainable foundation for products worldwide , video
Students and faculty at the Center for Packaging and Unit Load Design are studying how pallets behave while carrying different types of packages. The research will help manufacturers design new pallets that require less lumber while retaining their strength.
Date: Sep 22, 2021
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Growley II to retire after years of service , video
After five years of greeting people across campus, sharing the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets story, and providing tail wags and morale boosts to cadets, Growley II (call sign “Tank”) will retire at the end of this semester.
Date: Sep 21, 2021
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Sesquicentennial / College Vault Bookstore Display , video
A retro bookstore display was installed September 21 to celebrate the university’s sesquicentennial anniversary and showcase licensed College Vault merchandise.
Date: Sep 13, 2021
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Outdoor labs provide hands-on learning for CNRE students , video
Alumni Distinguished Professor John Seiler and his dendrology lab students will be roaming campus and nearby parks and forests as they learn to identify woody plants.
Date: Sep 08, 2021
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Researching the value of hemp waste , video
The legalization of hemp and marijuana is fueling the emergence of the CBD industry, ultimately leading to the production of the large quantities of extracted Cannabis flower waste. A faculty and student research team from the Department of Sustainable Biomaterials is working to determine if this waste could be an inexpensive source of pectins as additives in the adhesives used to manufacture composite lumber products.
Date: Sep 03, 2021
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"I love how alive the campus feels" , video
As students return for the Fall 2021 semester, they're looking forward to football games, in-person classrooms, making friends and social events.
Date: Aug 31, 2021
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Propagating mussel power to purify Virginia's freshwater , video
The Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Center at Virginia Tech is a cooperative research and propagation facility to restore and recover endangered freshwater mollusks in Virginia and adjacent states.
Date: Aug 26, 2021
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Hutton Program brings budding marine biologists to campus , video
The Hutton Program, a pilot program partnering with the College of Natural Resources and Environment and the American Fisheries Society, is enlightening high-school students about career opportunities in fisheries professions through first-hand experience.
Date: Jul 27, 2021
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Hokie Ambassadors add personal touch to campus tours , video
Hokie Ambassador Nick Cox, a senior majoring in Marketing Management, began working for Admissions his freshman year and as he continued learning about the university, he realized leading campus tours would allow him to share his knowledge with prospective students and their families.
Date: Jul 19, 2021
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4-H helps prepare youth for technology world , video
As career opportunities become more prevalent in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, Pulaski County 4-H exposed kids to STEM during a 2-day class at Next Level VR, aiming to get kids excited about robotics and computers.
Date: Jul 02, 2021
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3D-printing a home in Richmond , video
The Printing for Affordable Concrete Housing and Training (PACT) project out of Myers-Lawson School of Construction in CAUS prototyped and is constructing a 3D-printed concrete home in Richmond. The pilot project will explore the cost savings and efficiencies of using concrete 3D-printing technology to build affordable homes in Virginia and beyond. Researchers are printing the 1,400-square-foot home on site using a massive, modular 3D-printer called COBOD2, a technology pioneered by the Danish that readily adapts to any location and design.
Date: Jun 29, 2021
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New e-bikes will boost university's sustainability efforts , video
A new fleet of pedal-assist e-bikes is giving bike share a boost across the New River Valley. The bike share system features 75 e-bikes stationed at various hubs across Blacksburg, Christiansburg and Virginia Tech. The fleet will grow to 150 bikes in the near future.
Date: Jun 16, 2021
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An amazing ecosystem engineer in Southwest Virginia , video
<div><div>Faculty and students from the College of Natural Resources and Environment are gaining a better understanding of the bluehead chub and uncovering their secrets just may be the key to conservation efforts.</div></div>
Date: Jun 03, 2021
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2021 HokieBird graduates revealed during online Commencement , video
<div><div><div><p>The students behind the HokieBird are typically revealed as they process into Lane Stadium during Commencement. Two HokieBirds graduating in spring Class of 2021 were revealed during the university’s online Commencement, May 14.   </p></div></div></div>
Date: May 26, 2021
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Paddleboarding with Venture Out , video
Venture Out hosted one of their Park and Play Stand-Up Paddleboarding trips at Clayor Lake on Reading Day. Participants were provided with paddleboards, paddles, PFDs and basic instruction before they took to the lake for the afternoon.
Date: May 07, 2021
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Spring Fest 2021 , video
Student Affairs welcomed students to Dietrick Field Monday afternoon for Spring Fest. To ensure a safe experience, all carnival games and activities were sanitized between uses.
Date: Apr 27, 2021
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Advancing the technology and talent for the energy industry , video
The Virginia Tech Center for Power Electronics Systems, is among the largest and most distinguished academic research centers in the world. Complementing CPES capabilities, researchers in the Power and Energy Center offer unique testbed technologies to design, improve, and protect the world's power grids and equipment; distribution, and storage to make the grid safer.
Date: Apr 23, 2021
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Volunteers learn new skills while caring for Hokie Horses , video
Volunteers have helped provide outstanding care to the university's horses, through the Equine Volunteer Program. No previous experience is required of the volunteers, many of whom learn new skills and build their confidence while also making new friends.
Date: Apr 21, 2021
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Integrating research projects and undergraduate education at the wind tunnel , video
The College of Engineering’s Stability Wind Tunnel has served as a teaching and research facility for decades. In addition to government-sponsored research and industrial testing for aircraft companies and wind energy companies, the tunnel brings state-of-the-art capabilities to undergraduate students.
Date: Apr 15, 2021
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Students organize HokiePRIDE community mural event , video
In April, students and community members contributed to a mural that focuses on the spirit of Ut Prosim and what being a Hokie really stands for.
Date: Apr 12, 2021
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Partnership will create a hub of innovation and economic development , video
The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) is partnering with the Virginia Tech School of Plant and Environmental Sciences and the Virginia Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center to launch a Controlled Environment Agriculture Innovation Center on IALR’s campus in Danville, Virginia.
Date: Apr 05, 2021
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Testing for COVID-19 at Lane Stadium , video
Thousands of students, staff and faculty are tested for COVID-19 every week at Lane Stadium, where voluntary, surveillance and prevalence testing is underway.
Date: Mar 29, 2021
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Outdoors provides safe environment for engineering lab , video
After COVID-19 prompted an abrupt migration to online instruction during the spring 2020 semester, Assistant Professor Kevin D. Young developed a plan for his CEE Measurements course that would allow students to safely participate in the lab component during the spring 2021 semester.
Date: Mar 12, 2021
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CNRE student finds great joy in helping wildlife , video
Haley Olsen-Hodges, a wildlife conservation major at the College of Natural Resources and Environment, currently works with wildlife at the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center — an experience she wants to use as a jumping-off point to help wildlife on a much broader scale.
Date: Mar 11, 2021
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Cherished oak tree provides a learning opportunity , video
Students from the College of Natural Resources and Environment met with University Arborist Jamie King and Geoff Manning of Manning Arboriculture to learn about the care that has been prescribed to preserve the Alwood Oak near Burruss Hall.
Date: Mar 10, 2021
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Coffee bike will support Recovery Community , video
Hokie Wellness and the Virginia Tech Recovery Community have partnered with students and faculty at the College of Architecture and Urban Studies to design and build a coffee bike. The bicycle will traverse campus, serving pour-over coffee while promoting conversation about substance use disorders. Read more about the coffee bike and the Virginia Tech Recovery Community in the spring edition of the Virginia Tech Magazine, available soon both online and in print.
Date: Mar 09, 2021
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Hokies host food drive for community members in need , video
The Virginia Tech COVID Crushers and the Student Nutrition and Dietetic Association at Virginia Tech organized a drive to collect food for people and pets for the New River Valley Agency on Aging and Interfaith Food Pantry.
Date: Feb 26, 2021
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Soles4Souls shoe drive fights poverty and provides relief , video
The Graduate School Office of Recruitment, Diversity, and Inclusion, in coordination with Soles4Souls, is hosting a shoe drive. Gently used/new men’s, women’s, and children’s shoes in any size are welcome for donation. Drop-off bins may be found in the Graduate Life Center Lobby, McComas Hall Lobby, and Blacksburg Baptist Church. Donations will be collected through Friday, Feb. 26.
Date: Feb 12, 2021
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Researching sand ingestion within jet engines , video
Graduate students Thomas Coulon and Addison Collins are accelerating sand through a jet, into a probe, to study the ingestion of sand within jet engines. Though they're in the early stages of their research, they plan to develop a probe that can be placed within jet engines.
Date: Feb 12, 2021
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TurboLab team is developing laser-based diagnostics , video
Graduate student Sean Powers, Research Scientist Gwi Bo Byun and a team at Virginia Tech’s TurboLab have designed and built a custom inlet (air intake) to be mounted onto the front of a Honeywell TFE-731-2 turbofan engine. Additionally, they are developing laser-based diagnostics that can be a non-intrusive way to measure the same things that the intrusive probes are measuring, such as temperature and sound levels.
Date: Feb 12, 2021
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Venture Out opens new bouldering wall , video
Venture Out's bouldering wall is located in the new Venture Out Center at 540 Beamer Way, in the South Recreation Area next to the Recreational Field House and Intramural Fields. Use of the bouldering wall is free for students during open hours of noon to 9:00 p.m.
Date: Feb 01, 2021
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Overnight snow adorns Blacksburg campus , video
Mother Nature adorned the Blacksburg Campus with snow overnight, creating a winter wonderland.
Date: Jan 28, 2021
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Can you identify this building? , video
How long does it take you to identify this building? It's right here on Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus.
Date: Jan 26, 2021
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Save the Date — 2021 Virginia Tech Giving Day , video
For 24 hours starting at noon EST on Feb. 24, Hokies from all around the world will join forces to make a difference for our university. On Giving Day, Virginia Tech alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends have a special opportunity to celebrate their Hokie pride and make a positive impact on the colleges, departments, programs, teams, and student organizations we care about. Learn more at https://givingday.vt.edu
Date: Jan 25, 2021
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There's a new way to pay for parking on campus , video
Virginia Tech has partnered with ParkMobile to provide a convenient, contactless electronic payment option for parking on the Blacksburg campus.
Date: Jan 19, 2021
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What building is this? , video
How long does it take you to identify this building? It's right here on Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus.
Date: Jan 14, 2021
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Can you guess what building this is? , video
How long does it take you to identify this building? It's right here on Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus.
Date: Jan 12, 2021
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Snow adorns Blacksburg campus , video
The first snow of 2021 blanketed Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus during the daytime hours on Jan. 8.
Date: Jan 08, 2021
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Using robots to monitor construction progress , video
Faculty and students in the Myers-Lawson School of Construction welcomed industry partner Procon Consulting to campus for the unboxing of the school's new robot from Boston Dynamics. The robot is part of sponsored research to investigate the usability and effectiveness of using robots for on-site construction progress monitoring.
Date: Nov 18, 2020
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SOVA exhibition comes to Hahn Horticulture Garden , video
Hiromi Okumura of the School of Visual Arts is hosting a semester-end art showcase for students in her Drawing for Non-Majors class at the Hahn Horticulture Garden. The show will be a window show due to COVID-19 and will be held at the Garden Pavilion through Sunday, Nov. 15.
Date: Nov 13, 2020
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Reducing airborne transmission of COVID-19 , video
Enhancing the health and safety of university physical spaces remains paramount as the university navigates COVID-19. Virginia Tech’s robust air quality program was in place before the pandemic, but continues to provide a strong foundation for initiatives underway to help reduce airborne transmission of COVID-19.
Date: Nov 12, 2020
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Cenotaph Ceremony recognizes alum's ultimate sacrifice , video
The name of 1st Lt. Gary Lee Miller, etched on the marble cenotaph at the center of War Memorial Court, was unveiled during a Nov. 6 ceremony. Miller died from wounds he received after smothering an enemy grenade to save the men he was leading in South Vietnam on Feb. 16, 1969. He posthumously received the Medal of Honor, but his connection to Virginia Tech remained mostly unknown until recently brought to light by alumnus Charlie Wood, of Richmond, Virginia.
Date: Nov 09, 2020
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VT Engage offers early voting shuttle rides , video
VT Engage is helping students and employees vote early by offering a free shuttle service to one of the county's early vote locations. Shuttles will be offered at various times from Monday through Saturday until early voting ends on October 31. Participants must be registered to vote in Montgomery County. To sign up for an appointment slot, visit engage.vt.edu/vote.
Date: Oct 21, 2020
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Autumn color adorns Blacksburg campus , video
As the daylight hours decrease and temperatures drop, trees conclude their food-making process. And while the chlorophyll breaks down, the green color disappears, leaving us with a campus adorned by orange and maroon foliage.
Date: Oct 20, 2020
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Take a hike — Explore Southwest Virginia , video
From Dragon's Tooth to Grayson Highlands, you'll find a plethora of beautiful hikes close to Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus. Hikes to consider include Cascades and Barney's Wall, Kelly's Knob, War Spur, Wind Rock, McAfee's Knob, Angel's rest, Rice Fields and Devil's Marbleyard.
Date: Oct 15, 2020
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String Project brings music instruction to Montgomery County , video
Montgomery County school students are receiving music instruction through the Virginia Tech String Project. Graduate and undergraduate teachers, under the supervision of Virginia Tech Music faculty, give small group and individualized instruction on a variety of string instruments. Due to COVID-19, weekly instruction this year has utilized Zoom, with monthly in-person gatherings on campus, where social distancing can be maintained.
Date: Oct 14, 2020
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VTTI is developing the work zone of the future , video
The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute is working with the Virginia Department of Transportation to develop the work zone of the future, improving work zone safety through new technology.
Date: Oct 12, 2020
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Overcoming communication challenges in a COVID-19 world , video
Online classes, Zoom meetings, face coverings and social distancing can create challenges as we try to communicate with others. Patty Raun, a professor of performance and voice, discusses non-verbal cues and other helpful hints to improve communication.
Date: Sep 23, 2020
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Contacting the COVID Helpline , video
Virginia Tech's COVID Helpline is now operating seven days a week, answering your questions about the university's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Date: Sep 21, 2020
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PhD student is focused on helping military personnel and veterans , video
Michelle Dickerson, a third-year PhD student, is researching neural engineering and the neuropathological, cognitive and behavioral changes following traumatic brain injury in military personnel and veterans.
Date: Sep 17, 2020
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Protecting a natural resource we can't live without , video
Tess Thompson's Stream Restoration students are protecting a most-valued natural resource — fresh water — by studying stream ecosystems and restoration.
Date: Sep 14, 2020
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Restructuring labs in light of the pandemic , video
Kristopher Hite, assistant professor of biochemistry, has found pros and cons to the reduced number of students in a given lab. Among the pros — more hands-on experience.
Date: Sep 04, 2020
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Rethinking the approach to teaching during a pandemic , video
Christopher Pritchett, foundation chair at the school of architecture + design, has found it refreshing to be pushed out of his comfort zone, as the pandemic has forced him to rethink how he teaches.
Date: Sep 03, 2020
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First Lady Pamela Northam visits Child Development Center for Learning and Research , video
First Lady Pamela Northam kicked off her Back to School Tour at the Virginia Tech Child Development Center for Learning and Research. Her visit was intended to highlight how educators are supporting Virginia children and families, adapting to challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Date: Sep 01, 2020
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Tackling COVID-19 on the football field , video
A collaborative effort between Engineering and Sports Medicine has led to the production of a double visor for Virginia Tech football players. The goal was to create a customized face shield that protects the athletes, similar to the way face shields protect medical workers.
Date: Aug 31, 2020
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Pumping up the volume — of incoming packages , video
Mail Services is handling the package process arrival totally in-house this year, under its new Package PickUPP program. This August, over 50,000 packages arrive on campus before and during move-in.
Date: Aug 21, 2020
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Welcome Week event supports children in need , video
One of this year's Welcome Week Grab'n'Go events supported Project Linus, a non-profit organization that provides homemade blankets to children in need.
Date: Aug 20, 2020
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Forgot your mask? Pick one up on campus , video
Disposable surgical masks are now available at four pickup points across the Blacksburg campus. Individuals who forget or lose a mask, or feel like they need a replacement for the day, can pick one up at these campus locations: Student Services Building, Squires Student Center at the welcome desk, Public Safety building at the security center and at the North End Center lobby.
Date: Aug 18, 2020
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Creating a safer learning environment , video
Faculty, students and staff at the College of Architecture and Urban Studies are using plexiglass to create a safe, beautiful environment. Using a variety of colors of plexiglass, they are installing partitions between desks and working spaces.
Date: Aug 14, 2020
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Removing excess furniture to allow for physical distancing , video
Excess furniture is being removed from classrooms, atriums and common areas to allow for proper physical distancing in academic buildings. Approximately 6,500 pieces of furniture will be moved to storage facilities.
Date: Aug 10, 2020
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Being committed, being well, with the HokieBird , video
To mitigate the potential for contamination of high touch points, over 2,000 hand sanitizer dispensers will be positioned at building entrances, exits, elevators and classrooms across the Blacksburg campus.
Date: Jul 27, 2020
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Creating a healthy environment for the fall semester , video
Prior to COVID-19, there were approximately 300 hand sanitizer locations in the academic and administrative buildings. Before the fall semester begins, there will be about 1,900 locations around the Blacksburg campus.
Date: Jul 21, 2020
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Preparations underway for fall semester , video
Classrooms and common areas will have a different look this fall semester, to encourage physical distancing.
Date: Jul 07, 2020
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Researchers are creating a basis for COVID-19 vaccine design , video
Researchers James Weger-Lucarelli and Nisha Duggal from the Fralin Life Sciences Institute and Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine are establishing a reverse genetics system for SARS-CoV-2 that will serve as the basis for vaccine design.
Date: Jun 04, 2020
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Messages for the Class of 2020 , video
Hokies near and far share their messages to Virginia Tech's Class of 2020.
Date: May 14, 2020
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Congratulations graduates: Messages from near and far , video
Friends, family and alumni share their messages for Class of 2020 graduates.
Date: May 13, 2020
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Hokie responds to front lines of COVID-19 battle , video
Commander Eric Parlette '94, a Navy reservist and doctor, is serving aboard the USNS Comfort in Manhattan to aid the city’s hospitals, which were overwhelmed with patients related to the coronavirus outbreak. Parlette and other members of the Comfort sailed into Manhattan on March 30.
Date: Apr 30, 2020
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Outstanding Graduate: April Gardner , video
April Gardner is the 2020 Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine Outstanding graduate.
Date: Apr 22, 2020
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Chimes of support for health care workers , video
Virginia Tech is signaling solidarity with medical professionals with the ringing of bells or chimes. The carillon at the top of Burruss Hall has added a new 7 a.m. bell, along with a corresponding 7 p.m. bell, to honor workers by representing the changing hospital shifts at these times of day.
Date: Apr 09, 2020
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How to make a face covering , video
Have a bandana and a coffee filter around the house? Use it to make a face covering. In light of new evidence, the CDC recommends wearing cloth face coverings to slow the spread of COVID-19 in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain.
Date: Apr 08, 2020
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Joseph Kozak - 2020 Outstanding Graduate , video
Joseph Kozak talks about his Virginia Tech experience as a Ph.D. candidate.
Date: Apr 01, 2020
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A message from the HokieBird , video
The HokieBird shares a message for Hokies to socially distance to help fight COVID-19.
Date: Mar 31, 2020
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Graduating senior feels prepared for the next chapter in his life , video
Green Tailgate Coordinator Patrick Miele is proud to have played a strong role in supporting Virginia Tech’s commitment to sustainability.
Date: Mar 31, 2020
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Andrew Luo - 2020 Pamplin College of Business Outstanding Senior , video
Andrew Luo talks about his Virginia Tech experience and his study of cybersecurity.
Date: Mar 30, 2020
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Reducing the spread of COVID-19 , video
Colleen Highland, Virginia Tech class of 2021, encourages her peers to help reduce the spread of COVID-19.
Date: Mar 26, 2020
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A community update from President Tim Sands , video
A community message of thanks to the Hokie Nation as we manage the COVID-19 pandemic. Transcript: In my life experience, when we faced a national emergency, we've been able to come together as family, friends, communities, and as a nation to support each other.With COVID-19, coming together physically is not an option. That makes this crisis much different than anything we've faced in generations. Today we're supporting our fellow Hokies and our community by respecting social distance. In doing so, we protect the most vulnerable among us and safeguard our healthcare system. To our employees who keep our critical infrastructure open and operating, thank you. To our students, you are about to experience a completely different version of a Virginia Tech education, entirely online. The things we'll learn in this new environment will prepare us for the future.To our graduating seniors, your time at Virginia Tech is coming to an end in a way that none of us envisioned. As the picture becomes clearer we'll update you on commencement and summer opportunities to come back to campus. As Virginia Tech graduates, you will always be Hokies.Your degree is just the beginning of your life in the Hokie community. To our faculty, teaching assistants and academic advisors, thank you for taking on the extraordinary challenge of moving Virginia Tech online. To our researchers, I know you're working hard to maintain the continuity of the research enterprise. Nothing can diminish the connections we have to each other and as a community committed to service and each other. We have the opportunity to think ahead to a post COVID-19 world. I have the greatest confidence in your ability to be strong, resilient, responsible, and kind. I look forward to the time when we can come together once again as a community, face to face. Thank you.
Date: Mar 17, 2020
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Message from Interim Vice President Frank Shushok , video
An update from the Interim Vice President Frank Shushok concerning on campus housing and dining.
Date: Mar 13, 2020
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Our Blacksburg Campus — With A Twist , video
Caution: May cause dizziness
Date: Mar 11, 2020
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2020 Virginia Tech Entrepreneur Challenge , video
Interdisciplinary teams from across campus competed for the best business model and a chance to win up to $40,000 in cash awards.
Date: Feb 25, 2020
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Dining Services hosts Battle of the Birds , video
The Chicken Parmesan and General Tso's Chicken have been longtime favorites at Virginia Tech, so Dining Services set out to determine which dish reigns supreme.
Date: Feb 19, 2020
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Go Virginia Faculty Networking and Internship event , video
The inaugural kickoff for the Developing a Destination for Talent Initiative brought together students, faculty and local employers to develop and retain talent in the local area.
Date: Feb 04, 2020
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Hokies in motion , video
A winter day at Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus.
Date: Jan 30, 2020
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Blacksburg campus springs to life as semester begins , video
Hokies filled the streets and sidewalks of the Blacksburg campus as the 2020 spring semester got underway.
Date: Jan 21, 2020
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Staying on track through Winter Session , video
For students who need to catch up, or want to get ahead, Winter Session is just like fall and spring sessions, but is condensed into a three-week period over winter break.
Date: Jan 15, 2020
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Winter Session provides learning with fewer distractions , video
For students who need to catch up, or want to get ahead, Winter Session is just like fall and spring sessions, but is condensed into a three week period over winter break.
Date: Jan 14, 2020
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Blacksburg campus becomes a winter wonderland , video
The first snowfall of the year blanketed the Blacksburg campus Tuesday morning.
Date: Jan 07, 2020
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Fall 2019 University Commencement Ceremony , video
More than 2,500 Hokies graduated on Dec. 20, 2019. During the University Commencement Ceremony held in Cassell Coliseum, 1,350 undergraduates were recognized for earning bachelor’s degrees.
Date: Dec 20, 2019
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Highlights from 2019 , video
A look at some of Virginia Tech’s big moments from the year as we head into 2020.
Date: Dec 19, 2019
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Improving the human condition through engineering , video
Engineering graduate student Whitney Tatem is passionate about biomedical engineering, because she is driven to solve problems to improve human health and well-being. “What drew me in to the field was the human component. This is what motivates me each day, to be part of improving human lives," she said.
Date: Dec 16, 2019
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Internships have laid foundation for graduate's career , video
As he prepares for graduation in December, College of Natural Resources and Environment senior Jonathan Reynolds says that his internship experiences have laid an important foundation for a career in water management.
Date: Dec 13, 2019
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Pamplin student stands firm at the intersection of business and technology , video
Neha Shah, a Silicon Valley native, has secured a position at Deloitte in Los Angeles, where she will be working as cybersecurity analyst after graduating from Virginia Tech.
Date: Dec 13, 2019
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Preserving history through modern paleontology , video
Virginia Tech paleontologist Sterling Nesbitt and University Libraries’ 3D Design Studio Manager Max Ofsa are scanning, digitizing and replicating prehistoric bones using a modern form of paleontology.
Date: Dec 13, 2019
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Graduate sees diverse applications for artificial intelligence , video
Karanpreet Singh, who will graduate from Virginia Tech in December with a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering, is focused on using artificial intelligence to improve the structural design and optimization of aircraft structures.
Date: Dec 12, 2019
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Explosive research is protecting people and infrastructure , video
Eric Jacques, assistant professor at the College of Engineering, is using a shock tube to research the effects of blasts on structures, be it a terrorist attack or an accidental explosion.
Date: Dec 03, 2019
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Bringing bat-like sonar to drones , video
Professor Rolf Mueller and his students want to replicate the ability of bats to navigate through complex environments, thus creating drones that can operate in dense foliage or autonomous underwater vehicles that can navigate near complex underwater structures.
Date: Nov 27, 2019
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What are Hokies thankful for? , video
We asked Hokies, “What are you thankful for this year?” One Hokie perhaps put it best, "There's so much to be thankful for."
Date: Nov 20, 2019
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Hokies help Cooper's hawk spread its wings and fly , video
A Cooper's hawk is flying free above Virginia Tech thanks to Hokies and the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center of Roanoke. The hawk flew into a window and then spiraled to the ground at the Alphin Stuart Livestock Arena. Less than a week later, the hawk has been released back into the wild.
Date: Nov 19, 2019
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An autumn sunset at the Duck Pond , video
Calm water and autumn leaves illuminated by a setting sun gave the Duck Pond all the more beauty to reflect on a recent evening.
Date: Nov 07, 2019
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Researching how circadian rhythms influence cancer development , video
Associate Professor Carla Finkielstein, of the Department of Biological Sciences, and her team, which includes undergraduate Esther Wisdom, are researching how the 24-hour circadian rhythm influences cancer development. "Everything that we do has a face, and that face is the face of the patient," said Finkielstein.
Date: Nov 05, 2019
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Researching the 'deadliest' animals on earth , video
Given their ability to carry and spread disease to humans, mosquitoes cause millions of deaths every year. Clément Vinauger, assistant professor in the Department of Biochemistry, and Gretchen Pickerel, class of 2020, are among those at Virginia Tech studying the fine-scale mechanisms, that they might leverage those mechanisms to help prevent mosquitoes from finding and biting people.
Date: Nov 05, 2019
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Homecoming game features flyover of four Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys , video
The U.S. Marine Corps sent four MV-22B Ospreys to fly over Lane Stadium at the start of Virginia Tech’s homecoming football game against North Carolina. The four-aircraft flyover included a combined total crew of 16, including four Hokies.
Date: Oct 21, 2019
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Hokies welcome Anderson .Paak, Fitz and the Tantrums , video
Virginia Tech brought Hokies a free concert on the Drillfield, featuring Anderson .Paak and The Free Nationals, Fitz and the Tantrums, and DJ Earworm.
Date: Oct 14, 2019
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FutureHAUS steals the spotlight in Times Square , video
Fresh off taking first place in the 2018 Solar Decathlon Middle East, FutureHAUS Dubai and the team are available to the public through May 20 as a part of the Times Square Design Pavilion for New York City’s annual celebration of design, NYCxDesign.
Date: May 13, 2019
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The Impact of ARECs , video
The network Agricultural Research and Extension Centers around Virginia help the commonwealth’s number one industry — agriculture — thrive.
Date: Mar 26, 2019
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The Wind Turbine Team at Virginia Tech , video
The Wind Turbine Team at Virginia Tech, comprised of students from a variety of disciplines, is designing and building a functioning, small-scale wind turbine for the 2019 Collegiate Wind Competition in Colorado. The annual competition requires the team to build, market and select a mock implementation location for a wind turbine.
Date: Mar 20, 2019
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Researchers craft unique system for predicting water quality in reservoir , video
A Virginia Tech team, led by Cayelan Carey, assistant professor of biological sciences, has created a water forecasting system that the Western Virginia Water Authority in Roanoke is using to predict drinking water quality in Vinton’s Falling Creek Reservoir.
Date: Mar 15, 2019
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Meet a Hokie: Teja Sathi , video
Teja Sathi, a senior majoring in mechanical engineering, will be heading to Phoenix, Arizona, after she graduates in May, where she will be working as a new product engineer at W.L. Gore and Associates.
Date: Feb 18, 2019
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Immersive technology brings tunnels of Vauquois to Blacksburg , video
The Vauquois Experience Exhibit, on the fourth floor of Newman Library, provides both a virtual and physical tour of historic WWI tunnels.
Date: Feb 15, 2019
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VTPD officers lead Rape Aggression Defense courses , video
The Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) System is a program offered by VTPD’s Residence Life Resource Officers to students and employees at Virginia Tech. The four-part course begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction and avoidance, and progresses to the basics of hands-on defense training.
Date: Feb 15, 2019
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Meet a Hokie: Simon Shi , video
Meet Simon Shi, a junior majoring in computer science. In addition to being a student athlete, he's also a YouTuber and a Rubik's Cube enthusiast.
Date: Feb 13, 2019
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Why shoot for the moon when you can shoot for Mars? , video
Dylan Fraley, an aerospace engineering major from Wisconsin, has his sights set on Mars. When he was a kid, he would look at planes and wonder how they flew. Today, he believes he will live to see a manned mission to Mars.
Date: Feb 07, 2019
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Snow shower graces Blacksburg campus , video
Morning rain gave way to snow showers Tuesday afternoon at Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus.
Date: Jan 29, 2019
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Heartworks: 2019 Martin Luther King Jr. Annual School-Aged Children & Teen Art Exhibit , video
The Perspective Gallery at Squires Student Center is hosting a new exhibit, representing the work of regional K-12 students. Heartworks are visual representations of how participants chose to “stick with love.” The exhibit runs Jan. 22 through Feb. 17 and a reception will be held Jan. 25 at 5 p.m. At the center of the gallery is a sound booth, a collaboration between Newman Library and the Black Cultural Center. Patrons visiting this exhibit may record their stories about love which will be included in Perspective Gallery’s spring Black Love exhibit.
Date: Jan 18, 2019
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Clouds sweeping over the Blacksburg campus , video
Strong winds and a bit of sunshine made for a scenic day at Virginia Tech as clouds swept over the Blacksburg campus.
Date: Jan 10, 2019
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Fall 2018 University Commencement , video
Virginia Tech's Fall 2018 University Commencement Ceremony, held Dec. 14 in Cassell Coliseum, recognized 1,380 undergraduates.
Date: Dec 14, 2018
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Meet a Hokie: Liv Wisnewski , video
Liv Wisnewski, a second-year student, chose history and theatre as her majors because she knew she wanted to do something with museums. "They're not only a way that we pass down history, but they're a way that people interact with one another," she said. "The whole museum thing is all about creating an environment where we can all learn from each other."
Date: Dec 14, 2018
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Hokie defies expectations , video
Helped by Hokie scholarships and inspired by her mother and sisters, Manisha Sharma carries on her family tradition of defying expectations.
Date: Dec 11, 2018
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Virginia Tech receives historic, inspiring gift , video
The Horace G. Fralin Charitable Trust and Heywood and Cynthia Fralin will donate a record $50 million to Virginia Tech to support research at the newly renamed Fralin Biomedical Research Institute within the evolving Virginia Tech Carilion Academic Health Center in Roanoke.
Date: Dec 06, 2018
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When core beliefs align with the Hokie spirit , video
"I'd like to think that I put others before myself and that I'm actively trying to help people whenever I get a chance to," says Misganaw Mengiste. "That comes from being a Hokie, but it also comes from my core principles and core beliefs."
Date: Dec 05, 2018
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Party time in the lab , video
You never know what you're going to see, when you look through a microscope.
Date: Dec 03, 2018
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Alumnus returns to Blacksburg with VR-based pilot training program , video
U.S. Air Force Maj. Travis Sheets, VT ’05, is researching and developing a virtual-reality-based pilot training program for the Air Force called Undergraduate Pilot Training Next (UPT-Next). The program recently graduated its first class of pilot candidates and sent them on to the next phase of training. Sheets brought one of the simulators to Virginia Tech for cadets to experience and spoke with Air Force ROTC cadets, as well as aerospace engineering students, about the research, live environment testing at pilot training, and future adoption of VR technologies in medical, cyber, and intelligence career fields. 
Date: Nov 27, 2018
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Helping shelter dogs shed their stress , video
Much has been written about the benefits that dogs bring to our lives. Erica Feuerbacher’s mission is to help humans make life better for dogs.
Date: Nov 15, 2018
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Virginia Tech's historic commitment , video
Virginia emerged as a winner in the fierce nationwide competition to house a headquarters for Amazon. The commonwealth stepped up with a standout higher education package, including a new Virginia Tech Innovation Campus in Alexandria, which will be located less than two miles from Amazon’s new location in Arlington.
Date: Nov 13, 2018
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Virginia Tech honors U.S. Navy Ensign Sarah Mitchell , video
The Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets dedicated the engraving of the name of U.S. Navy Ensign Sarah Mitchell of the Class of 2017 on the Ut Prosim Pylon during a Nov. 9 ceremony at the War Memorial.
Date: Nov 09, 2018
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Homefield Farm hosts pop-up farm stand , video
Homefield Farm hosted a pop-up farm stand in front of Turner Place at Lavery Hall, where fresh vegetables, grown and harvested by students, were available for sale.
Date: Nov 06, 2018
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Reimagining Edgar Allan Poe through the use of new technology , video
"Poe’s Shadows" used the 360-degree cyclorama and spatial audio capabilities of the Cube in the Moss Arts Center to create an immersive theatrical experience.
Date: Nov 06, 2018
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Chasing the Game Ball Run , video
Follow Dan Mirolli and Ray Meese, multimedia producers at Virginia Tech, on assignment capturing images of cadets in the Army ROTC Ranger Company during the Game Ball Run. Hokies will be touching the ball for luck all week during the homecoming tradition, as cadets run the ball around campus.
Date: Oct 31, 2018
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Tracking air pollution with two wheels , video
Steve Hankey, assistant professor of urban affairs and planning at Virginia Tech, has developed a unique way to track air pollution. However, his experiments do not take place in a lab. They happen in the streets of Blacksburg on a bicycle.
Date: Oct 24, 2018
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VR brings anatomy to life for Vet Med students , video
A new virtual reality device is bringing a dog’s anatomy to life for students in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech. By slipping on a VR headset, veterinary students can move through layers of tissues, zoom in on certain organs and literally step inside parts of a virtual dog’s body.
Date: Oct 17, 2018
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A Ph.D. in humility , video
If you ask Kurt Mittmann, a chemical engineering major, to describe Professor Preston Durrill, one word will come up time and time again — "humble." Durrill has served as an undergraduate advisor and adjunct professor for the Department of Chemical Engineering in the College of Engineering and adjunct professor in the Department of Chemistry for the College of Science.
Date: Oct 11, 2018
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Marching Virginians embody Virginia Tech's Ut Prosim motto , video
“It's a special group of people because there's no scholarship money... everybody who is there is there because they really love marching band, they love supporting Hokie sports, they love supporting the Hokie community,” said Polly Middleton, director of the Marching Virginians.
Date: Oct 11, 2018
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Virginia Tech Research Center — Arlington , video
This highly visible, state-of-the-art facility located in the vibrant Ballston district of Arlington, Virginia, was built to address Virginia Tech's mission to expand its research portfolio in the National Capital Region.
Date: Sep 24, 2018
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Lockheed Martin Challenge Box , video
For the first time on any university campus, Lockheed Martin brought its Challenge Box to Virginia Tech, where students had the opportunity to solve problems presented by the box.
Date: Sep 19, 2018
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Clouds after the storm , video
As Florence parted ways with Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus, the tropical storm left majestic skies in its wake.
Date: Sep 17, 2018
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A kaleidoscopic view of Virginia Tech , video
See Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus in a way you've never seen it before.
Date: Sep 14, 2018
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Workshop addresses oral history methodology , video
The Virginia Tech Center for Rhetoric in Society has received a grant from Voice of Witness, a nonprofit that sponsors oral history projects examining human rights and social justice. As part of the grant, the center sponsored training workshops in oral history methodology for Virginia Tech undergraduate and graduate students; Voice of Witness education director Cliff Mayotte and managing editor Dao Tran led the workshops. Workshop participants are now qualified to work with a Voice of Witness oral history project, “Resettled: Beginning (Again) in Appalachia,” for which Katrina Powell, an English professor who directs the Center for Rhetoric in Society, serves as editor. Participants are also trained to work with another center initiative: VT Stories, a collaborative oral history project aimed at capturing a broader and more inclusive history of the university through interviews with Virginia Tech alumni, students, faculty, and staff.
Date: Sep 12, 2018
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Engineering Expo , video
The Student Engineers’ Council at Virginia Tech hosted its 39th annual Engineering Exposition, one of the largest student-run engineering career fairs in the nation, drawing more than 300 companies and more than 6,000 students.
Date: Sep 12, 2018
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Freshwater Ecology , video
Dr. Cayelan Carey, an assistant professor of biological sciences, is leading a course in freshwater ecology this fall, where students are testing and sampling water at the Duck Pond.
Date: Sep 06, 2018
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Welcome Week 2018 , video
Welcome Week at Virginia Tech is a series of events and Hokie traditions designed to welcome students back to campus and to continue preparing them for success in and out of the classroom.
Date: Sep 05, 2018
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‘You are good enough’ , video
This summer Michele Waters became Virginia Tech’s first African-American female to graduate with a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering. She talks about her work with underrepresented minority groups on campus as well as her future plans, research interests, and the support she received from the Virginia Tech community during her time on campus.
Date: Aug 29, 2018
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Venture Out Challenge Course , video
The Venture Out Challenge Course, a part of Recreational Sports, is a state-of-the-art high ropes challenge course that is now open.
Date: Aug 28, 2018
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Global Entrepreneur Challenge 2018 , video
The Apex Center for Entrepreneurs hosted the Virginia Tech Global Entrepreneur Challenge August 16-25, providing a unique opportunity for student teams from all over the world.
Date: Aug 23, 2018
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Vet Med students build team dynamics , video
As the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine welcomed new students in its doctor of veterinary medicine program, orientation activities focused on building relationships and team dynamics.
Date: Aug 21, 2018
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2018 Welcome Message , video
President Tim Sands welcomes students, faculty and staff to a new year at Virginia Tech.
Date: Aug 20, 2018
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Fall 2018 semester begins , video
Campus was brimming with activity as the fall 2018 semester got underway.
Date: Aug 20, 2018
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Parents' parting words to students , video
As Move-In 2018 was underway, we asked family members, "What are your parting words to your students?"
Date: Aug 17, 2018
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Move-In 2018 , video
Assisted by Hokie Helpers, friends, and family members, thousands of students began moving into their residence halls Wednesday morning, as Move-In 2018 got underway.
Date: Aug 15, 2018
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Virginia Tech Police Lip Sync Challenge , video
Are you ready? Start jumping! Here is the Virginia Tech Police Department's Lip Sync Challenge effort. Radford University Police Department, are you up to the challenge?
Date: Aug 03, 2018
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The art of connecting across difference , video
The Center for Communicating Science creates and supports opportunities for scientists, scholars, health professionals, and others to develop their abilities to communicate and connect.
Date: Jul 30, 2018
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The Duck Pond welcomes a new generation , video
They're still adjusting to campus life. They might be a little timid in their new surroundings. No, we're not talking about first-year students. We're talking about the ducklings at Virginia Tech's Duck Pond.
Date: Jul 30, 2018
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Old Guard members reminisce , video
Members of the Old Guard take a trip down memory lane, recalling their experiences as young cadets.
Date: Jul 30, 2018
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Take a tour of Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus , video
Whether you're looking to explore Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus for the first time, or seeking a nostalgic trip down memory lane, this tour of Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus is for you.
Date: Jul 12, 2018

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