Biochemistry Graduate Student Association (BcGSA)

Daniel Frank, a 2009 doctoral graduate of entomology was named the Outstanding Recent Graduate Alumnus of Virginia Tech’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

Nobel Laureate Sir Fraser Stoddart will present a guest lecture Friday, Nov. 3rd as part of the Highlands in Chemistry seminar series sponsored by the Department of Chemistry.

Born from an IGC IGEP Capstone Project, the second annual "Flip the Fair" event recently united graduate students at the Melrose Branch Library in Roanoke. Their mission? To present their research to an eager audience of elementary school students.

For more than a year the group has explored core leadership competencies. Completion of the programs positions employees to take on increased leadership roles at the university.

2023 Junior 4-H Camp When: July 10 to July 14, 2023 Where: W.E. Skelton 4-H Educational Center at Smith Mountain Lake, Wirtz, Virginia Who: 4-H camp can offer your child, ages 9-13, a fun, safe, and challenging experience. **Registration Opens: Coming Soon! **Registration Ends: Coming Soon! Junior 4-H Camp Financial Assistance Application - Please Call Office 540-862-0369 Junior 4-H Camp registration forms can be obtained by calling 540-862-0369.

Mathews 4-H Junior Camp Camp will be held July 8 - 12, 2024 at Jamestown 4-H Center. A $75 deposit will be required to reserve a space for a camper. SPACE IS LIMITED!

This year will mark the 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s death. We can pay tribute to this milestone by strengthening our commitment to InclusiveVT, our institutional and individual commitment to Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), in the spirit of community, diversity, and excellence

Virginia Tech President Tim Sands

The Elon Musk-founded Boring Company aims to reinvent transportation by taking it underground, in high-speed networks of tunnel travel. In 2021, a Virginia Tech team took part in the company’s first-ever design competition, launched to inspire leaps in tunneling technology.

Virginia Cooperative Extension partners with beef producers across the commonwealth to ensure their livelihoods — and Virginia’s second-largest agricultural product — have a bright future.

Daily Kos, 9/17/24

Krinos, a junior with a triple major in biological sciences, computer science, and computational modeling and data analytics, has won an Astronaut Scholarship Foundation award. She is the first and only student at Virginia Tech to receive the scholarship.

August 27, 2018 4:00 p.m. 320 New Classroom Building Dr. Inderjit Chopra, University of Maryland Faculty Host: Christine Gilbert

The murder of Iran nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was likely carried out by Israel, but all the West will deal with the fallout, said Djavad Salehi-Isfahani, a noted expert on economic development in Iran and the Middle East.

Just in time for last minute holiday shopping, the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab has released ratings for 20 bicycle helmets, supplementing the initial set of 30 ratings published earlier this year.

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November 30 from 1:30 to 3 p.m.

Inspired by passion and curiosity for house building, trades mechanic James Pritchard completed four years of on-the-job training in carpentry, painting, demolitions, and more - including throughout the COVID-19 pandemic - to become Virginia Tech’s most recent trades apprenticeship graduate.

With the expiration of the pandemic-era enhancement of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), millions of Americans dependent on those benefits will find buying food harder and the poverty rate will rise. Elena Serrano, director of the Virginia Cooperative Extension Family Nutrition Program, explains what the end of the emergency allotments will mean and what can be done to address food insecurity.

Virginia Tech Men's Basketball Coach Mike Young reminds Hokies to #BeCommittedBeWell and not let their guard down in the fight against COVID-19.

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The New River Health District is hosting vaccination clinics throughout the area for the general public, but appointments are necessary due to inconsistent supplies and high demand.

The 26th annual Civil War Weekend, held in Blacksburg, will tackle the intriguing question of when Union victory became certain.

Sponsored by the Division of Human Resources, the survey was designed by a cross-functional committee of survey and assessment experts across campus.

At approximately 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, one construction worker died, and another was injured as a result of a fall at the wind tunnel renovation project adjacent to the former Randolph Hall located on Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus.

These strategies and resources help you care for your mental health during the uncertainties of COVID-19.

Taylor is the executive officer for the USS Robert Smalls. He is forward deployed with 7th fleet in the East China Sea.

The Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets' cadre are the first students on campus for the fall semester, the earliest arriving three weeks before classes start. They will train the first-year cadets who arrive Aug. 11 for New Cadet Week.

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The award recognizes progress and continuing commitment to increase the participation of women in STEM education and careers.

March 23, 2016, 4:00 p.m., Dr. Kyriakos Vamvoudakis, University of California Santa Barbara, Torg 1060, Faculty Host: Dr. Farhood

Miller, urban pest management specialist for Virginia Cooperative Extension and professor of entomology in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, is the first recipient of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Healthy Homes Hero award.

A team of Virginia Tech researchers recently discovered a new step in the metabolic process that produces the enzyme allicin, which leads to garlic’s delectable flavor and aroma, a finding that upends decades of previous scientific belief.

PLOS Computational Biology

Sachs will give his presentation "Achieving Sustainable Development in the United States and throughout the World" at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 21 at 2 Riverside Circle in Roanoke. The event will be free and open to the public.

WVEC, 8/18/24

Students visited Germany as part of Virginia Tech's green engineering curriculum. The two-week study abroad experience, in collaboration with Aalen University, focused on the importance of green engineering and how sustainability practices are incorporated at scale.

Engineers Without Borders is working to raise $5,000 through JUMP, Virginia Tech’s official crowdfunding platform, to help support projects to improve the quality of life in Guatemala, Uganda, and Nicaragua. The campaign runs until Nov. 17.

Fred Chen credits the Executive MBA program at Virginia Tech for helping to give him the knowledge, skills, and confidence to start a business.

October 14 at 3:30 p.m.

On March 29, the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences honored a number of its faculty and staff members with awards for excellence at a College virtual ceremony.

More than 2,600 graduates were honored and celebrated during the 2020 Fall Commencement on Dec. 18. Linsey Marr, the Charles P. Lunsford Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, spoke during the ceremony. Additional speakers that offered well wishes included alumnus Homer Hickam, famed former NASA engineering and bestselling author; alumna Queen Claye, an Olympian, Pan American Games Champion, and championship record holder; Grant Bommer, president of the Class of 2021; and Nikki Giovanni, poet, University Distinguished Professor, and namesake of the Class of 2020 ring.=https://video.vt.edu/media/1_udmpztzz

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Rosa, assistant professor in the Department of Science, Technology, and Society, is seeking solutions to combat data discrimination among Indigenous communities in Latin America.

The Guardian, 8/13/24

The Economic Times, 11/3/24

CNBC, 3/8/23

The Global Agricultural Productivity Report examines strategies to produce food, feed, fiber, and biofuel in a sustainable manner to meet the demands and needs of a growing world.

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Virginia Tech will host a week of events to celebrate Homecoming Oct. 9–14 with a schedule of activities for alumni, students, community members, and friends. The festivities culminate in Saturday’s alumni tailgate and matchup against Wake Forest.

March 24 from 7 to 8 p.m.

Events are planned all week, culminating in Saturday’s football game when the Hokies take on Miami.

WDBJ7, 3/1/23

As a guest on the Finding Genius Podcast, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology research assistant professor Terry Hrubec discusses her discovery that a common chemical in disinfectants can cause birth defects in mice.

Research assistant professor Terry Hrubec's findings on quaternary ammonium disinfectants is the focus of the cover story for the Aug. 3, 2020, edition of Chemical & Engineering News, a weekly publication of the American Chemical Society.

Every semester the IGC GSO hosts an All Fellows Meeting where IGC IGEP Fellows gather to get to know each other better, eat some food, and discuss the GSO's plans for the semester.

Sponsored by Lockheed Martin, an engineering student group used resources in the University Libraries' Prototyping Studio to create unmanned aerial vehicles that will utilize free airspace in factories with crowded floors to more efficiently deliver parts across these large indoor facilities.

“It was surprising, yes. They had the chance to act during this session, and did,” said noted Virginia Tech historian Peter Wallenstein.

Hubert John Gerken, retired faculty member, died Oct. 27, 2012. He improved beef cattle production and coordinated the Powell River Project.

Meet four members of the first Virginia Tech Innovation Campus class. They share a common goal: earning a master’s degree that will quickly advance their careers.

The proposal shows abundant green space bordering three campus buildings and a high priority on pedestrian open space.

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The Innovation Center will leverage technology and research to accelerate advancements, economic development, and regional participation in the developing industry of indoor farming.

The Virginia Tech associate professor of plant pathology, physiology, and weed science can add one more notch to his storied CV: character in a comic.

Jessica Landa, DVM, ran her hands over a horse’s hip, trailing the anatomy carefully before inserting a thin needle. The horse didn’t flinch. She placed another. And another. Acupuncture for horses.

Petters serves as co-chair for the World Data Systems/Research Data Alliance working group on Assessment of Data Fitness for Use. The working group created a new approach to evaluate data sets for reusability and presented it during International Data Week in Gaborone, Botswana.

WJLA, 3/28/24

LINK + LICENSE + LAUNCH stands up a new series called Aluminate designed to advance alumni and industry.

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With Good Reason podcast, 3/19/2021

Welcome to our 1st Student Spotlight of the fall! Today, we are highlighting Natalie DePasquale, who is a senior majoring in Marketing Management with a minor in Spanish. She had the opportunity to gain plenty of hands-on experience during her internship with PepsiCo Frito-Lay.

Abigail Lewis and her international team analyzed 656 lakes across five continents to provide empirical evidence supporting a long-held theory regarding low deep-water oxygen concentrations, or anoxia.

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The Alliance for Grassland Renewal, in collaboration with Virginia Tech’s Shenandoah Valley and Middleburg Agricultural Research and Extension Centers and Virginia Cooperative Extension, is hosting a workshop on educating farmers and landowners about converting pastures to novel endophyte tall fescue.

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The Beat Goes On, a community choir that includes individuals with with dementia and their caregivers, will make its concert debut April 29. The event starts at 5:45 p.m. inside Virginia Tech’s Creativity and Innovation District performance hall.

Professor and Program Director Mahmood Khan said said that outstanding Hokie alumni in the region are a great asset for the program.

Through extensive research and oral histories, Jason Higgins traces the roots behind the punishment of veterans struggling with substance abuse and mental health disorders after serving in America's wars. Thousands of veterans, disproportionately Black, were discharged without disability benefits and denied resources, fueling a cycle of discrimination, mental illness, and mass incarceration that continues today.

Threads, the newest venture from Meta, has become Twitter’s biggest rival in less than a week. According to Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, Threads registered 100 million users within five days. “Threads has often been discussed as the app that could kill Twitter,” said Mike Horning, associate professor of multimedia journalism at Virginia Tech’s School of Communication.

The project involves 2.1 megawatts of solar arrays on seven Blacksburg campus buildings. Along with delivering onsite renewable energy, the new installations will help bolster climate action education and engagement opportunities over the long term.

BBC, 3/5/24

Associated Press, 12/9/24

April 02, 2018 4:00 p.m. 260 New Classroom Building Matthew J. Zahr, Luis W. Alvarez Postdoctoral Fellow Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Faculty Host: Dr. Kevin G. Wang

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For the fourth year, the turkeys will travel from the White House to Gobblers Rest. Meet the newest Hokies at a Dec. 1 open house.

Fox LiveNOW, 2/21/23

Through partnerships with dozens of local businesses, Matuszak provides students in his marketing communications class a hands-on, real-world experience — and a preparation like no other for their post-college careers.

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Shows how American forms of religion and empire developed in tandem, shaping and reshaping each other over the course of American history

NPR, 12/19/24

Since 2017, Virginia Tech’s Socha Lab has provided summer research experiences for students from historically Black colleges and universities.

The Functional Genomic and Computational Assessment of Threats (Fun GCAT) program challenges research teams to develop new approaches for screening genetic information for evidence of a potential biological threat.

Researchers at Virginia Tech are looking into how social media misinformation influences people’s intention to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, especially those within the Appalachian region, with help from a grant funded by the Fralin Life Sciences Institute and the Data and Decisions Destination Area.

Researchers at Virginia Tech are looking into how social media misinformation influences people’s intention to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, especially those within the Appalachian region, with help from a grant funded by the Fralin Life Sciences Institute and the Data and Decisions Destination Area.

A 2021 study by Virginia Tech’s Institute for Policy and Governance and the Virginia Center for Housing research showed not only a lack of 4,500 housing units in Roanoke but also revealed that over half of the city’s renters are cost-burdened, spending more than 30 percent of their income on housing.

A member of the university community since 1978, McDuffie was a landscape architect and dedicated teacher. He taught hundreds of students in the area of landscape design.

U.S. airstrikes over the weekend in both Iraq and Syria are intended to carry a powerful message to Iran from Washington, according to Virginia Tech’s Mehrzad Boroujerdi, a noted expert on Middle East regional politics and Iran.

The Virginia Smart Roads facility now features a rural test track, enabling the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute and its partners to begin a new phase of advanced vehicle testing.

This project aims to advance the knowledge of the interrelationships between community resilience and disaster equity by formulating a new disaster resilience assessment model that systematically accounts for equity.

A College of Science CMDA student is using data analytics to help the Virginia Tech men's basketball team score more on the court

A collaborative team of scientists led by Kenneth Oestreich, an assistant professor at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, has identified a novel combination of immune response factors involved in the body’s fight against invading pathogens.

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Ryan Montalvo is an inaugural recipient of a Fralin Biomedical Research Institute Postdoctoral Excellence Award. He works in the lab of Zhen Yan, a leader in the field of exercise medicine research.

Dr. Kate Langwig is a postdoc at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. she will talk about 'Ecology, Impacts, and Extinction in Emerging Infectious Diseases of Wildlife'

"The 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks is a time for sober stock-taking of decisions made over the last two decades. The morning of September 11, 2001, transformed the threat of Islamic extremism into our national obsession."

The study found that the ability of participants to use a glanceable interface rather than having to log into a website or be interrupted by updates was also key to the success of participants' physical activity.

Approximately 275 companies and government agencies have signed on for the Sept 15-16 2015 Engineering Expo, making the annual job/internship fair the largest in recent memory hosted by the Student Engineers’ Council at Virginia Tech.

Whitehead focuses her research on ecology and evolution of interactions between plants and other organisms, using a combination of field studies, greenhouse, and lab experiments with plants and the diverse organisms that consume them, including insects, fungal pathogens, and vertebrates.

WDBJ7, 10/31/24

Some said America would never be the same after March 13, 2020. Virginia Tech has assembled a team of experts available to explain how we’ve changed.

The Center for Communicating Science creates and supports opportunities for scientists, scholars, health professionals, and others to develop their abilities to communicate and connect.=https://video.vt.edu/media/The+art+of+connecting+across+difference/1_y4bttptv/91886971

Fourteen Virginia Tech employees, students, and alumni show off the animals they just can’t live without.

The Zodiac Killer's second cipher went unsolved for 51 years. Two programmers and an applied mathematician turned to computing tools born after the coded 1969 message to finally crack it.

The Guardian, 11/28/24

Business Insider, 8/1/24

Degree programs in the Pamplin College of Business and College of Engineering earned recognition in the magazine's 2024 Best Online Programs rankings.

The University Economic Development Association conference, held in Roanoke Oct. 16-19, had an estimated local economic impact of $600,000.

Working with veterinary patients and their owners, the Veterinary Clinical Research Office facilitates clinical trials and translational research studies that advance human and animal health.

Working with veterinary patients and their owners, the Veterinary Clinical Research Office facilitates clinical trials and translational research studies that advance human and animal health.

The Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine held an awards reception for faculty who have excelled in outreach, teaching, the advancement of veterinary medicine, innovation, and entrepreneurial thinking.

With Good Reason podcast, 9/10/2021

The seminar by the Virginia Tech student chapter of the Women’s Transportation Seminar will feature a poster dash workshop and presentations, speakers, and a speed mentoring session.

Long was the first woman to lead a major U.S. intelligence agency.

The university serves as a research and development arm; the county serves as a test-bed for technologies and policies; and students gain access to real-world laboratories.

In 1970, the Department of Computer Science was established under its founding department head, the late George Gorsline. Fifty years later, the department graduated its largest computer science class to date with 311 undergraduate degrees, 49 master’s degrees, and 28 doctorates awarded.

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Two Virginia Tech infrastructure and engineering experts are available to discuss this morning's bridge collapse in Pittsburgh, as President Biden is set to visit the area this afternoon to discuss the nation's infrastructure.

A Virginia Tech gender studies professor calls Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s ‘locker room’ talk horrendous – but she offers one upside. We’ve seldom seen gender play such a dominant role on the political landscape, says Virginia Tech’s Brandy Faulkner, a visiting assistant professor in political science.

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CyManII will enter into a five-year cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy to lead a consortium of 59 proposed member institutions in introducing a cybersecure energy-ROI that drives American manufacturers and supply chains to further adopt secure, energy-efficient approaches.

Cardinal News, 8/18/22

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Research expenditures are up and sponsored awards have increased by 15 percent, building upon the prior year’s expenditure total of $542 million, despite the impact of COVID-19 felt nationally by higher education institutes, according to preliminary fiscal year-end reports.

Associate Professor David Brown teamed with scientists from across the U.S. and Europe on a research project that could lead to new approaches for treating the No. 1 killer among men and women worldwide.

Professor Padma Rajagopalan, industry partner Ramona Optics, and Wake Forest Medical School received a $2.4 million National Institute of Health Small Business Innovation Research grant to design 3D liver organoids using patient derived cells and new microscopy imaging technology.

The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute partners with a micro-mobility company to research e-scooter usage on campus. The pilot study will help researchers analyze the safety, rider behavior, and interactions with other road users.=https://video.vt.edu/media/Virginia+Tech+rolls+out+electric+scooters+for+pilot+research/1_csmyolb9

As Cybersecurity Awareness Month celebrates its 20th year, Virginia Tech’s Division of Information Technology, the Virginia Cyber Range, and the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative offer the community ways to learn, engage, and stay safe online.

Virginia Tech has concluded its pilot Washington Semester in Global Engagement in the National Capital Region. This new initiative includes course work in foreign policy and diplomacy, an internship or externship, and participation in the U.S. Department of State Diplomacy Lab.

The team of five computer science Ph.D. students at the Sanghani Center, advised by Ismini Lourentzou, received a $250,000 grant to fund its work and are provided with Alexa-enabled devices, Amazon Web Services cloud computing services, and Alexa team support.

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Representatives from Boeing helped advise students throughout the semester. The partnership provided students with exposure to real-world challenges and industry perspectives, helping to prepare them for potential roles in technology and engineering.

The study will be carried out by a team of researchers led by Warren Bickel, a professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, the Virginia Tech Carilion Behavioral Health Research Professor, and a professor of psychology in the College of Science at Virginia Tech.

The network will help create thriving communities and spark a new agricultural and natural resources economy.

Email your questions about your roses, boxwood, or tomatoes. Would you like an insect, plant or tree identified? Send an email to gpmastergardener@gmail.com and a Master Gardener will try to assist in answering your horticulture questions. If needed you may attach photos to illustrate your question.

Check out our impact and resources in the community!

After adopting a pregnant mare rescued from squalor, Amiya Veatch turned to Virginia Tech's Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center and its Foaling Out Program for specialized care. Now a spirited yearling, the foal and his mare are thriving in a small herd pastured on a pristine farm that overlooks the Potomac River.

Reckon, 9/19/23

In these early days of the Executive Masters of Natural Resources Program at Virginia Tech, my fellow classmates and I are getting to know ourselves and one another, perhaps in ways, we had not considered upon entering this program. We are learning ways to build trust, as we establish working relationships towards our common goal, which is to learn and grow as sustainability leaders.

India is becoming the most consequential country in history (again). Over a million people a month are joining its workforce. Almost as many are moving into its cities. The bulge in educated and motivated people provides a “demographic dividend” with tremendous hope and promise. The “dependency ratio” of workers to total population is huge, which means more workers, more saving, more investing, more consumption, and more growth—a self-reinforcing growth feedback loop (China’s dependency ratio is declining and hence they risk…

Epoch Times, 9/11/24

The installation, which uses the spatial audio capabilities of the Cube, will enable visitors to explore an immersive sound and visual experience as they follow a meandering path through the space and listen to Shakespearean texts performed by Virginia Tech students.

Training your dog is an essential part of being a responsible pet owner. It helps to establish boundaries, build trust, and create a positive relationship between you and your furry friend.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17-SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18: Magic abounds through tales of the supernatural in this new stage work, which uses bunraku puppets, video projection, and live music to explore the creative process of Japanese writer Ryūnosuke Akutagawa.

The interactive, traveling exhibit will be on campus in October.

TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 7:30 PM: Charles Yu is the author of the genre-bending "Interior Chinatown," a National Book Award winner that explores the confining stereotypes of Asian Americans in Hollywood and American culture, as well as a television screenwriter (HBO's "Westworld").

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 7:30 PM: Journalist and "New Yorker" staff writer Elizabeth Kolbert traveled from Alaska to Greenland, visiting top scientists to get to the heart of the debate over global warming.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 7:30 PM: Described as the standout writer of her generation, Ward is the first woman and the first person of color to win two National Book Awards for Fiction. Her novels "Sing, Unburied, Sing" and "Salvage the Bones" build deep empathy for the human condition.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 7:30 PM: A groundbreaking voice of his generation, poet Kevin Young is the poetry editor of "The New Yorker," where he hosts the poetry podcast.

SATURDAY, MAY 4, 7:30 PM: Leslie Odom, Jr. is a multifaceted, award-winning vocalist, songwriter, author, and actor with a career that spans all performance genres.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 7:30 PM: Renée Elise Goldsberry, a multi-hyphenate actress and singer who has delivered award-winning performances both on Broadway and the screen, opens the Moss season with a memorable evening of Broadway hits and American songbook classics.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 7:30 PM: The author of the "New York Times" bestseller and National Book Award winner "Between the World and Me" — which Toni Morrison called “required reading” — delivers a reading of his work, participates in a moderated conversation, and answers audience questions.

THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 7:30 PM: Viet Thanh Nguyen’s writing is bold, elegant, and fiercely honest. Globally reimagining what we thought we knew about the Vietnam War, his remarkable debut novel, "The Sympathizer," is a "New York Times" best seller and Pulitzer Prize winner.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 7:30 PM: Inspired by the beloved films, "Anastasia" transports us from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past.

FRIDAY, APRIL 8-SATURDAY, APRIL 9: After someone threw a burger at them and shouted a transphobic slur, Travis Alabanza became obsessed with burgers. This show is the climax of their obsession.

The “Barbie” buzz continues, even months after the blockbuster movie’s release.

Even in Barbie Wonderland where women have full power, the feminist message falls short of being reformist, says Bonnie Zare, who directs the Women's and Gender Studies program at Virginia Tech.

Dec. 17, 2023. We’re delighted to join in on the chorus of congratulations to Amber Wendler and Shaz Zamore on the publication of their book "Been Outside: Adventures of Black Women, Nonbinary, and Gender Nonconforming People in Nature." Both “graduates” of Communicating Science, GRAD 5144, Wendler and Zamore served as editors of the collection of 22 narratives.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6-FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 7:30 PM: Vocalist, harpist, and medievalist Benjamin Bagby delivers a gripping solo spoken performance of the famed poem Beowulf. Experience this epic tale in the most epic way — reverberating through the chapel of the Blacksburg Presbyterian Church.

SECOND THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH, 12 PM: Elevate your art experience during free monthly noontime tours with Curator Brian Holcombe, who provides insight and context, offers behind-the-scenes glimpses into the gallery processes, and answers your questions.

FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 7:30 PM: A daring new music theatre work by composer Huang Ruo and puppeteer, designer, and director Basil Twist, "Book of Mountains and Seas" is a modern take on ancient Chinese creation myths that are relevant to our current climate change struggle.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 8 PM: This stirring and inspiring musical takes you into the heart of the remarkable true story of the small town in Newfoundland that opened its homes to 7,000 stranded travelers on 9/11.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 8 PM: "Dear Evan Hansen" takes a groundbreaking look — from the point of view of both parents and young people — at our complex, interconnected, and social media-filled lives. 

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 7:30 PM: Savor a rare evening of piano duets with three masters of jazz: Cuban pianist, composer, and arranger Chucho Valdés; jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves; and saxophone titan Joe Lovano.

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 7:30 PM: Join 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad in 1960s Baltimore as she sets out to dance her way onto TV’s most popular show. Can a girl with big dreams (and even bigger hair) change the world?

THURSDAY, JUNE 8-FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1: Our summer exhibition features works by Aldrich+Weissberger, Peggy Chiang, Cannupa Hanska Luger, Sally Mann, Erin Jane Nelson, Alexis Rockman, Dianna Settles, and Mierle Laderman Ukeles.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 9-FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2: From expansive cityscapes to intimate public encounters, "MaterPolis" gathers 10 artists whose works explore what it means to live in a city.

THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 7:30 PM: Renowned dancer Lil Buck became a YouTube icon for his improvisation with cellist Yo-Yo Ma. Now he pays homage to his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee, where the local street dance known as Memphis jookin’ became a sensation.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1-SUNDAY, APRIL 21: Featuring photography by artists Leslie Hewitt, Tarrah Krajnak, and Rodrigo Valenzuela, "Messengers" explores the use of photography to communicate — not only through visual aesthetics, but to transmit more profound personal, cultural, and societal messages.

"Monuments," a site-specific outdoor projection installation by artist Craig Walsh, will celebrate unsung community members who impact the New River Valley region. The installation will take place over several weeks in spring 2022 with an unforgettable set of outdoor images. It will be free and open to the public.

"Monuments," a site-specific outdoor projection installation by artist Craig Walsh, will celebrated unsung community members who impact the New River Valley region.

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MONDAY, APRIL 8, 8 PM: Internationally acclaimed pianist and Steinway artist Barbara Nissman connects — not only with the music and its composer, but the composer to the listener — touching souls in the process. Nissman makes music relevant.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 7:30 PM: Boasting such classic songs as "I Could Have Danced All Night," "The Rain in Spain," and "Wouldn’t It Be Loverly," director Bartlett Sher’s glowing production is “thrilling, glorious and better than it ever was” (New York Times).

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26-SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14: Curated by David Ayala-Alfonso for Independent Curators International, this traveling exhibition reflects on the birth of modern collections, the art institutions that sustain them, and more.

TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 7:30 PM: For a quarter of a century, "RENT" has inspired us to choose love over fear and to live without regret. The 25th Anniversary "Farewell Season of Love" is your final chance to experience this celebrated touring production.

Mark P. Helfat, DVM and Mendy Helfat donated the "Shilo" howling beagle statue that now adorns the grove at the veterinary college.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 7:30 PM: In this inspiring multimedia concert confronting climate change, artists from Pacific and Indian Ocean nations unite to blend traditions and create music celebrating the ways we are all connected. The result is a breathtakingly beautiful sound made by those who sing for the seas.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 7:30 PM: Rwandan writer and activist Gakire Katese Odile “Kiki” takes to the stage with Ingoma Nshya, the Women Drummers of Rwanda, for new theatre project "The Book of Life," a deeply moving perspective on life, loss, and recovery.

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The exhibition, which runs through Nov. 22, showcases the work of two leading contemporary artists who integrate technology and art.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 7:30 PM: Poetry, creative writing, and rich stories interlace in this specially-curated celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, featuring three Indigenous creatives.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 7:30 PM: Meet Jenna, a waitress and expert pie-maker who dreams of a way out of her small town and rocky marriage, in this hilarious hit Broadway musical.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22-THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23: Claiming rich heritage, representation, and contexts both ancient and urban, Indigenous artists reveal the power of music and stories in the East Coast work-in-progress premiere of "Welcome to Indian Country," commissioned in part by the Moss Arts Center.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 7-SATURDAY, JANUARY 11: In the spirit of creative collaboration and imaginative expression, Shawsville Middle School student artists explore identity and self-expression in "Layers of Me."

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 7:30 PM: In a fascinating cultural dialogue delivered through movement and music, Nrityagram Dance Ensemble and Chitrasena Dance Company collaborate in a contemporary fusion of Odissi classical dance from India and traditional Kandyan dance from Sri Lanka.

National Frenemies Day is Nov. 9, when people of all political backgrounds can reconnect with those they may have 'defriended' on social media during the campaign cycle.

Virginia Tech students and retirees will join together for a tweetup focusing on the role of social media in elections.

First-year orientation started this week at Virginia Tech for the Fall 2018 semester.=https://video.vt.edu/media/VT22+First-Year+Orientation/1_vyw4osil/91884811

Vice President for Student Affairs, Frank Shushok, addressed the #VTBetterTogether​ campaign, which invites all of us to take a moment to think about our mental health and well-being and provide support to those around us who are struggling.

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The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Virginia Cooperative Extension will help deliver research and information to Virginia producers.

Scientists will be able to access the Leica Stellaris 8 equipment delivered to the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute in December.

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The center will engage in groundbreaking research with potential military and commercial implications.

Professor Chad Bolding will focus on the utilization of forest residues — secondary materials such as branches and treetops left behind after traditional forest products are transported to mills.

The Preston and Catharine White Endowed Diversity Scholarship will help numerous students each year.

Virginia Tech’s growing impact in the greater Washington, D.C., metro area will receive a significant boost thanks to a multimillion-dollar gift from Octo founder and CEO Mehul Sanghani ’98 and his wife, Hema Sanghani ’99.

Virginia Tech’s growing impact in the greater Washington, D.C., metro area will receive a significant boost thanks to a multimillion-dollar gift from Octo founder and CEO Mehul Sanghani ’98 and his wife, Hema Sanghani ’99.=https://video.vt.edu/media/t/1_znovv78t

Virginia Tech’s growing impact in the greater Washington, D.C., metro area will receive a significant boost thanks to a multimillion-dollar gift from Octo founder and CEO Mehul Sanghani ’98 and his wife, Hema Sanghani ’99.

The largest scholarship gift ever made to Virginia Tech endows the foundation’s signature A. James Clark Scholars Program, which provides students with a full-tuition scholarship and a holistic approach to engineering education. This fall’s inaugural class of 10 students from the College of Engineering and the Myers-Lawson School of Construction will grow to 40 in-state students by 2020.

The largest scholarship gift ever made to Virginia Tech endows the foundation’s signature A. James Clark Scholars Program, which provides students with a full-tuition scholarship and a holistic approach to engineering education. This fall’s inaugural class of 10 students from the College of Engineering and the Myers-Lawson School of Construction will grow to 40 in-state students by 2020.

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Alumnus Nick Des Champs' gift creates a generous fund under the direction of Azim Eskandarian, who now holds the designation of Nicholas and Rebecca Des Champs Chair in Mechanical Engineering.

The grant will allow researchers to focus on growing tomato, eggplant, cabbage, cauliflower, beans, cucurbits, onion, and mango in Cambodia, Nepal, and Bangladesh.

As Congress hustles to wrap up work on a massive $2 trillion relief bill – the largest stimulus package in U.S. history – Virginia Tech financial expert Derek Klock evaluates whether it will be enough.

The Initiative for Maximizing Student Development program, now in its third cycle at Virginia Tech, is designed to increase the number of students from underrepresented groups who wish to pursue careers in biomedical science.

Virginia Tech is among a consortium of land-grant institutions in the South to receive a $20 million Coordinated Agricultural Grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to study the effects of climate change on southern pine forests.

Eta Kappa Nu (HKN) is sponsoring a competition to encourage original projects using A&D boards. Cash prizes of $200, $150, and $50 will be awarded for the top three designs. The contest is open to students from all majors and the deadline is April 23.

Eta Kappa Nu (HKN) is sponsoring a competition to encourage original projects using A&D boards. Cash prizes of $200, $150, and $50 will be awarded for the top three designs. The contest is open to students from all majors and the deadline is April 23.

Eta Kappa Nu (HKN) and the ECE department are sponsoring a competition to encourage original projects using the ANDY or Spartan boards. The contest is open to all ECE undergraduate and graduate students. The deadline has been extended until March 22nd.

The $21.5 million O'Shaughnessy Hall renovation project began in May 2017 and was completed on schedule in August 2018.

Pending consideration and approval by the university’s Board of Visitors, Virginia Tech will launch the planning and design phase for $78.45 million in projects supporting the Intelligent Infrastructure for Human-Centered Communities Destination Area of strategic emphasis. The board will be presented an authorizing resolution April 3.

The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Integrated Pest Management aims to improve crop production while minimizing environmental hazards caused by the overuse of chemical pesticides in the South Asian nation.

Over $3.1 million in approved funding will help Virginia Tech amplify its energy conservation efforts over the next year.

Virginia Tech continues to deepen its environmental stewardship efforts, especially when it comes to boosting energy efficiency on campus.

Michelle Theus is the program director of the new consortium for neurotrauma research, which has been awarded a $300,000 seed grant by Fralin Life Sciences Institute for the purpose of building a research team and engaging in groundbreaking scientific investigation of TBI and its long-term effects to compete for multimillion-dollar program grants from the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Defense.

The largest ever gift by a Virginia Tech alumnus will advance a long-awaited project to replace an aging engineering building with what will be the largest building on the university’s Blacksburg campus.

College researchers received a grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior to study the effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico on piping plovers, shorebirds that have been listed as threatened since 1986.

Electrical engineering alumnus Joe T. May ‘62 and his family have gifted the College of Engineering $5 million to establish a multiyear program that aims to increase the number of first-generation students who enroll at and graduate from Virginia Tech.

The research institute is taking a giant leap forward with a new name — the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC — to tackle the top challenges in biomedical and health sciences research.

The new four-year study, led by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, seeks to provide guidelines for safely integrating automated driving systems into current truck fleets.

The gift from the Reynolds family will fund a 1,500-square-foot expansion to the historic property’s Community Engagement Center, allowing for culinary arts classes and demonstrations.

Lingjia Liu, professor of electrical and computer engineering and an inaugural faculty member at the Virginia Tech Innovation Campus, will lead a crossdisciplinary team in researching large-scale wireless networks for FutureG technology..

The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a $3.2 million contract to a consortium of four universities — Virginia Tech, Tulane, University of Central Florida, and California Polytechnic State University — to evaluate dangers from sinking land and rising seas for the more than 1,800 military installations across the globe.

The Virginia Tech Alumni Association is coordinating a series of events for seniors to celebrate their final days as students and help soon-to-be grads prepare for life after graduation.

Since its 1968 debut, CBS’ "60 Minutes" has been a staple news broadcast for millions of Americans. In its most recent season, an average of 9 million viewers tuned in each week to watch in-depth interviews featuring special guests like Nicolas Cage, Prince Harry, and Charles Barkley.

The transmission of infectious diseases via airborne particles is a topic that Marr is used to speaking about. Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020, the civil and environmental engineering expert has done more than 500 interviews with news outlets around the world. Today, she is considered one of the world’s leading experts on airborne transmission of viruses and her expertise landed her on the CBS newsmagazine.

The university expects to welcome students, faculty, and staff into the completed building in the fall 2024.

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Based on extensive new research of that period, "Americans and the Holocaust" addresses important themes in American history by exploring the many factors that influenced decisions made by the U.S. government, the news media, organizations, and individuals as they responded to Nazism.

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Students raise awarness and funds for autism.

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The documentary film will screened at 7 p.m. and the film’s executive producer David Weindorf will be on hand to introduce the movie.

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Faculty, staff, and students have a new option to order from their favorite local restaurant and have it delivered on Virginia Tech's campus. Blacksburg Delivers is a partnership between the town of Blacksburg, local businesses, and Virginia Tech.=https://video.vt.edu/media/1_fhjovrb6

A full week of events on the Roanoke Health Sciences & Technology Campus features food, free headshots, and an appearance by Ringo the Patrol Pony

The School of Performing Arts presents Marc Camoletti's comedy in the newly renovated Squires Studio Theatre. Performances are Feb. 23-27 and Feb. 29-March 1.

Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute scientists examine evidence – gathered from visual circuits – that disputes a widely accepted belief about brain development.

The event is happening on Virginia Tech's Blacksburg, Roanoke and National Capital Region campuses Friday, April 15.

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Virginia Biosciences Health Research Corp. funds private-public collaborations to address health problems

Senior Michael Hanson has served as Phi Sigma Kappa's Chicken Parm Chair this year. On April 21, his executive position will culminate with a day behind the counter, serving chicken parmesan to the Hokie community.

Blacksburg’s Fourth of July parade welcomed a new entrant this year — a 10-foot-long bluehead chub dubbed “Chubby.”

The fifth annual musical exposition will be performed Sunday, March 25, at the Moss Arts Center. All proceeds go to Delta Omicron to support music scholarships at Virginia Tech.

The percussion duo Escape Ten, comprised of Annie Stevens and Andrea Venet, present "Colours of a Groove" Monday, Oct. 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Squires Recital Salon. Tickets are $15 general, $10 senior, and $5 student, and are available at the Squires Ticket office.

China’s call to impose tariffs on $3 billion worth of U.S. products, a response to President Trump’s push to Implementing tariffs on China, could lead to a trade war that will hurt both countries, says a Virginia Tech expert who has focused her research efforts on Chinese markets for over a decade.

Katz shares his insight related to the applications of AI models such as ChatGPT in analyzing student responses and providing feedback, the challenges of AI in education, and hope that it can provide a more individualized educational experience.

Zeide joined Virginia Tech’s “Curious Conversations” to talk about the history of food waste in America and its impact on society and the environment. She shared insights related to several historical turning points and stressed that addressing food waste requires rethinking and integrating food security and waste management systems.

Anna Zeide joined Virginia Tech’s “Curious Conversations” to chat about the history of foods traditionally connected to holidays occurring during the winter months, as well as the nature of developing personal traditions.

Zeide is an associate professor of history at Virginia Tech. She is also the founding director of the Food Studies Program in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences.

Dayer joined the podcast to chat about her work at the intersection of birds and humans, including a new project that explores the positive impact bird feeding has on human well-being and general tips for the hobby.

Ruple discussed the Dog Aging Project, the largest-known study of dog health that aims to understand the keys to healthy aging in dogs and the risks to their health. She explained what information they are collecting, what it means for dogs, and how it might also be used to better understand human health.

Gill explained how studying the cycles of different elements can tell a story and help us better understand the planet’s most pivotal moments, such as mass extinctions.

Viswanath joined Virginia Tech’s “Curious Conversations” to chat about how the rise in artificial intelligence and large language models has changed the online threat landscape. He explained how this technology works and shared about a current project he’s involved with that aims to mitigate toxic language in chatbots.

Fearer explained how storms and disturbances affect forest ecosystems, the importance of human interaction in promoting healthy forests, and the opportunities for restoration following catastrophic events.

Myers, professor and graduate director in the School of Communication, joined the podcast to field questions on artificial intelligence. His work focuses on media history, political communication, and laws that affect public relations practice.

Cayce Myers joined Virginia Tech’s “Curious Conversations” to field questions on artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on the workforce, regulations, copyright law, and more.

DiMarino joined the Virginia Tech Office of Research and Innovation’s ‘Curious Conversations’ podcast to talk about semiconductors, the importance of packaging in onshoring their production, and what Virginia Tech is doing to excel workforce development in this field.

Julien talks about the Internet of Things, exploring its definition, potential vulnerabilities, and the implications of using smart devices, especially for children.

Sexton shared the origins of the dog-human relationship, how the animals have adapted and become more attune to human needs, and their role in helping researchers learn more about human health.

Hoek talks about the recent discovery he made related to Newton's first law of motion, how he became intrigued by the law, the puzzles surrounding it, as well as the misconception that objects with no forces acting on them exist and how Newton's own account contradicts this.

Westman shares his insights on how machine learning and autonomous technologies are impacting the mining industry as well as what Virginia Tech is doing to prepare students for the future of the industry. Westman is a professor in the Department of Mining and Minerals Engineering and oversees Virginia Tech’s Center for Autonomous Mining.

Jalalzai talked about the state of female leadership globally with a focus on the United States.

Lin broke down some of the current challenges to mass producing an effective and affordable battery, and shared his thoughts on the potential for coal in helping overcome these hurdles.

Feras Batarseh joined Virginia Tech’s “Curious Conversations” to discuss the intersection of water systems and technology, specifically focusing on aspects of artificial intelligence (AI). He shared the importance of using AI to predict and prevent water quality issues, such as high turbidity, and highlighted the need for water systems to become more intelligent and cyber-secure.

Isaacman-VanWertz joined Virginia Tech’s “Curious Conversations” to talk about air pollution and its misconceptions. He shared his insights related to how plant and human emissions interact and what that means for our shared environment, as well as how he got into this field of study and his hope for the future.

Liu discussed his journey in sustainability and the innovative process of converting plastic waste into soap.

Foroutan explained what microplastics are and shared recent findings that indicate how such waste is making its way into the air around the world.

Lourentzou chats about artificial intelligence and machine learning related to personal assistants as well as her student team’s recent experience with the Alexa Prize TaskBot Challenge 2.

Barney discusses the impact of invasive species on native species, the challenges of managing them, and some practical steps people can take to prevent their spread.

Harder highlighted the Department of Computer Science’s initiative CS/root and shared his belief that the entrepreneurship process can be learned and applied to various novel ideas.

Having interviewed more than 60 veterans whose service ranged from the Vietnam War to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Higgins also compares and contrasts their reported experiences and shares some of the efforts veterans are undertaking to support each other.

Jennifer Russell explained that a circular economy is a shift away from the linear economy, which follows a take-make-dispose model, and instead focuses on reducing waste and reusing materials and shared examples of tangible products and industries that can be, or already are, part of a circular economy.

Hult chatted about the history and evolution of polling, methods used in modern polling, and how politicians and the average person can interpret poll results.

Choi talked about the impact of media on young children, shared insights from her research on screen time, and introduced a project that explores the use of artificial intelligence to help children learn to read.

Uscatescu and Tufarelli discussed the importance of understanding and accommodating neurodivergent individuals in various environments, particularly social gatherings during the holiday season. As a person with autism, Tufarelli also shared her firsthand experiences and the importance of embracing self-care.

Liu explained the evolution of cellular networks from 1G to 5G, the potential for 6G, as well as how open radio access networks can help advance innovation in this space.

Hickman joined “Curious Conversations” to talk about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) during the hiring process. He shared the ways in which AI has long been a part of the process, the findings from his research on AI evaluating automated video interviews, and some tips on how job seekers can leverage the technology to improve their job hunts.

DaSilva joined the podcast to chat about the evolution of wireless networks, the importance of advancing the next generation of wireless, and the critical role the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative is playing in that advancement.

Maaz Gardezi joined Virginia Tech’s "Curious Conversations" podcast to talk about the importance of developing agriculture technology alongside and with the input of farmers.

Gardezi is an assistant professor of sociology in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. He shared the importance of developing agriculture technology alongside and with the input of farmers, and a current interdisciplinary project to study how to best facilitate that work.

Shirzaei discusses the importance of understanding and measuring sinking land, commonly called subsidence. He shared insights about the use of satellite data in creating high resolution maps, how land subsidence fits into the overall picture of climate change, and how he hopes the information is used by localities.

Camden and Tidwell detail the research behind the Sharing the Road program and share practical safety tips for drivers of all ages.

Brem debunked common myths, identified current knowledge gaps, and shared insights from ongoing studies. She also described the unique challenge of understanding these topics as they relate to LGBTQ+ populations and possible interventions on both societal and individual levels.

Abaye talks about her work using the mung bean to diversify the cropping system, empower farmers, and reduce hunger in Senegal. She also shared what some of the challenges were in developing recipes across cultural lines.

Montague talks about the role of dopamine and serotonin in learning, motivation, memory, mood, and decision-making.

Research is helping to make motorcycle riding safer in low- and middle-income countries. Hanowski talks about the difference in riding culture in those areas as opposed to the United States and explains how his team is using some of the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute’s pioneering technology to protect riders.

Mahajan joined the podcast to chat about the value of international collaborations to research and innovation as well as how they’ve contributed to his work advancing the “wonder material” graphene.

Breaux discusses the challenges and emotions children may experience during the transition back to school and the support parents and caregivers can provide their children.

Wesche joined the podcast to chat about the science behind the warm, fuzzy feelings that often accompany a new romance as well as the transition from infatuation to attachment and how to maintain intimacy and passion in relationships. She also shared her research that explores the emotional outcomes of casual sexual relationships and offered advice for those in relationships.

Geologic carbon sequestration is the process of permanently storing carbon dioxide thousands of feet below the Earth’s surface. Pollyea explained what types of rock this is currently known to work with, the efforts he and his colleagues are taking to expand this to other geologic regions, and the potential impact that could have for the environment and economics.

Harden joined the podcast to chat about the science behind developing and keeping healthy habits. Harden is an associate professor in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech and director of the Physical Activity Research and Community Implementation Laboratory as well as an exercise specialist with Virginia Cooperative Extension.

Parker joined the podcast to chat about how artificial intelligence and machine learning are being used in some health care spaces and how they could be used in the future. Parker is the chair of health systems and implementation science at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and associate professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC.

Misra joined Virginia Tech’s “Curious Conversations” to talk about how artificial intelligence (AI) might be used in the field of emergency management. Misra also talks about the steps she believes will be necessary for the technology to reach its full potential in this field.

Clements joined “Curious Conversations” to talk about the impact real estate values have on the presidential election. He discussed some recent research he was a part of that explored the impact of the “homevoter,” what findings surprised him, and what he thinks the date tells us about the upcoming election.

Duma shared how a military research conference led him to study helmets as well as the critical role the lab’s relationships with the Virginia Tech football and sports medicine programs have played in advancing its pioneering research.

Dura explained the mechanics of earthquakes and how the geological record and fossilized algae are helping researchers better understand past occurrences and predict future ones.

Saad is a professor in the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Next-G faculty lead for Virginia Tech Innovation Campus in Alexandria.

Chen talked about the use of artificial intelligence to enhance teaching and peer instruction in classrooms. He shared the platform he and colleagues have created to do this, called VizPI, that aims to provide instructors with insights and recommendations to create a more engaging and personalized learning environment for students.

Xiang joined Virginia Tech’s “Curious Conversations” to talk about the intersection of technology and tourism. He shares the significant technological shifts in the tourism industry over the past decade, including the influence of social media and artificial intelligence on trip research and the experience itself.

The exhibition features four artists who use technology as a medium for expression. "DATAStream" will open in sections each Thursday in February, with a reception from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Feb. 25 in the Moss Arts Center Grand Lobby.  

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When it comes to mitigating the effects of COVID-19 in America, President Trump has made his opinion clear: states need to do more. Many governors have said they either don’t completely agree with that approach or outright think the opposite. What’s the right approach? Probably somewhere in between, according to Virginia Tech political scientist Karen Hult.

"Fat cats" and their owners participated in a study conducted by veterinarians at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech. Cats were fed a low-calorie dry food made by the study's sponsor, Purina.=https://video.vt.edu/media/Feline+Obesity+Study/1_sdswm23c/91886671

Adam Summers, a fish biomechanics expert and professor at the University of Washington, will talk about his work at the intersection of science, art, and entertainment.

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The School of Performing Arts will host a free screening of "Fort Bliss," followed by a question-and-answer session with director Claudia Myers on Sept. 13.

The Virginia Tech Southwest Center brings girls from the coalfields of Buchanan County to spotlight STEM career opportunities.

Transgender performance and new-media artist Micha Cárdenas will give the opening address at the third biannual Gender, Bodies, and Technology conference May 1-3 at Virginia Tech.

Five graduates who came to Virginia Tech as transfer students talk about the highlights and challenges of studying fish and wildlife conservation and how growing up in rural Appalachia motivates them as Hokies.

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The event showcased practices and products research laboratories can use to reduce their environmental impact.

Late-night activities for students.

During the filmed segment, reporter Stephanie Ramos climbed into the driver's seat to report on what she could and couldn’t see from the perspective of a truck driver.

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At each home football game, about 30 student voluteers hand out blue recycling bags to tailgaters and talk with them about what to recycle. On average, they collect 2,000 pounds of recycling at each game.

Wu Feng, associate professor of computer science and electrical and computer engineering at Virginia Tech, has been named to “HPCWire” magazine’s “People to Watch List” for 2011. It is the second such honor for Feng, who was named to the same list in 2004.

Students interested in competing will form teams that will each submit a description and a YouTube video about their proposed concept by March 6. A small group of teams will then be selected and loaned a Microsoft HoloLens for the competition, which will take place April 1. Prizes of $3,000, $1,500 and $1,000 will be awarded for the winning entries.

The exhibit on the second floor of Newman Library examines themes in the memorialization and representations of slavery in the South Carolina city's public spaces including Southern charm and nostalgia, Southern charm and violence, and enslaved narratives.

Virginia Tech class rings are steeped in tradition dating back more than 100 years, but a new addition this year will give an additional meaning to the connection of all Hokies.

A group of Virginia Tech undergraduates had the opportunity to earn credit for a full-time course load and gain real-world experience while learning about the U.S. Congress and politics. The program is administered through the Virginia Tech Office of Government Relations in the National Capital Region.=https://video.vt.edu/media/%27Hokies+on+the+Hill%27+practice+politics+through+undergrad+program/1_c22h2lvw/91886971

Film producer and director Charles Dye will screen his award winning film "Indian Relay" on Wednesday, Oct. 1 at the Lyric Theatre at 7:30 p.m. The film will be followed by a question and answer session with Dye. The event is free and open to the public.

The special curriculum helps medical students understand the expectations and responsibilities of the profession while emphasizing the human aspect in the practice of medicine.

As the Russian and Ukrainian conflict continues on the other side of the world from Blacksburg, Virginia Tech students and faculty from Ukraine are watching in agony, while trying to help their families there find safety.

The 2013 biomedical and mechanics engineering graduate traces his passions and skills to his time at Virginia Tech.

The Rose Ensemble will present the program at 7:30 p.m. April 19 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Blacksburg.

The hellbender is one of the largest salamanders in North America and the third largest salamander in the world after the closely related Chinese and Japanese giant salamanders.

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After receiving 180 book recommendations from the Virginia Tech community, Conor Grennan's "Little Princes," an account of the author's trip to an orphanage in a war-torn Nepal and his efforts to reunite the children with their parents, was selected as the 2013-14 Common Book.

Priya Jaishanker’s film “Mission RareQuest” was named a runner-up at the 2017 RVA Environmental Film Festival.

The Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech has co-commissioned Blair Thomas & Co. Puppet Theater's "In the Shadow of Moby Dick," which will be performed at the Moss Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 5

The exhibition is at the Branch Museum in Richmond through Sept. 10 and explores design thinking and design making.

With a career that has spanned 45 years, Faulkner, assistant vice president for dining, housing, and student centers, has contributed many changes to the Virginia Tech Blacksburg campus.

The Virginia Tech School of Performing Arts opens its 2015-2016 season with 'Music on Mondays.'

The film debuts on PBS on Wednesday, May 31 at 9 p.m. ET and can be watched later online.

At the Indigenous Friendship Garden and its monthly cooking demonstrations, faculty member Mae Hey shares lessons that come from the land. The next free public cooking demonstration at the Indigenous Friendship Garden will be a harvest celebration for American Indian Heritage month from 2-5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4.

Sudipta Sarangi attended a luncheon with Vice President Kamala Harris and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in June.

Kathleen Alexander, associate professor of wildlife in the College of Natural Resources and Environment, will discuss One Health and her work at Virginia Tech and in Botswana on the VoiceAmerica program Our Wild World on Feb. 22.

Two cutting-edge projects use art and technology to explore parallel processing and artificial intelligence.

The Virginia Tech School of Performing Arts and Cinema presents "Pinter Works," a trio of short plays by Harold Pinter, Sept. 27 through Oct. 6 in the Squires Studio Theatre.

"Popular Science" names two-time Virginia Tech College of Engineering alumnus Maurizio Porfiri to its 2010 Brilliant 10 List.

Several college faculty joined more than 130 public and land-grant university scientists nationwide to prepare a “roadmap” that calls for an integrated approach to natural resources.

Henry P. Porter Jr. is far from your typical student, even pushing the limits of the term “nontraditional.”

The play by Adam P. Kennedy and Adrianne Kennedy opens Nov. 7 and runs for six performances.

Virginia Tech researchers have found that jumping droplets have an impact in the spread of wheat leaf rust spores.

Virginia Tech alumna Caty Borum Chattoo will host a screening of "Stand Up Planet" on Wednesday, Sept. 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the Moss Arts Center. Admission is free.

The Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech presents renowned artists from around the globe and from close to home, with a special focus on experiences that expand cultural awareness and deepen understanding. The Center for the Arts and the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology, with which the Center for the Arts is uniquely partnered, are housed in the Moss Arts Center. The Moss Arts Center is a 147,000-square-foot facility that includes the Street and Davis Performance Hall and its 1,274-seat Anne and Ellen Fife Theatre; visual art galleries; the four-story, experimental venue the Cube; and research studios.

The School of Performing Arts at Virginia Tech presents "Suddenly Last Summer," the first production of the season in the 2013-2014 Mainstage Theatre Series. The one-act play by Tennessee Williams will be performed at the Squires Haymarket Theatre on Oct. 1-4 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 6 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

"Survivor" contestant and Virginia Tech alumnus, Rick Devens, shared some words of encouragement with Hokies.

"Survivor" contestant and Virginia Tech alumnus, Rick Devens, shared some words of encouragement with Hokies.=https://video.vt.edu/media/Survivor+contestant+and+VT+alumnus+with+a+COVID-19+message+for+Hokies/1_tn4m2ewm/91884811

CNN, 10/9/2021

"The Glass Menagerie" by Tennessee Williams will be presented by the Virginia Tech Department of Theatre and Cinema Feb. 21-25 in the Squires Haymarket Theatre.

The Common Book committee reaffirmed Eric Greiten's autobiography of his life of service for 2016-17. In addition, the committee is seeking recommendations for the 2017-18 Common Book.

Oscar Wilde's play "The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People" will be presented by the School of Performing Arts on April 18-21 in the Anne and Ellen Fife Theatre, Moss Arts Center.

The Virginia Tech School of Performing Arts will present "The Laramie Project" and "The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later" Nov. 2–20 in the Squires Studio Theatre as a part of their 2014-2015 Mainstage Theatre series.

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The book explores the lives of two individuals with the same name who grew up in similar neighborhoods in Baltimore. The two Wes Moores’ lives diverge dramatically, one taking a path that ends in incarceration and the other a path that leads to a Rhodes Scholarship.

As a part of its 2010 national concert tour, "The President's Own" United States Marine Band will perform a free concert on Sunday, October 3 at Burruss Auditorium on the campus of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg.

Neil LaBute's "The Shape of Things" will be presented Feb. 19-24 in the Squires Haymarket Theatre.

"The Trojan Women," presented by the Virginia Tech School of Performing Arts, opens Nov. 10 for five performances. Tickets are $12 general and $10 senior/student.

A two-year collaborative project involving Student Engagement and Campus Life, the Perspective Gallery, the Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation, and faculty members from the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design helped make science more accessible to members of the community through visual art, theatre productions, and the immersive art exhibition. “The Underwater Wonders of Toms Creek” allows visitors to see these fish “out of the water” with the hopes of cultivating a better understanding of conservation efforts.

Students who spent Nov. 26 in on-campus quarantine and isolation due to COVID-19 enjoyed a special Thanksgiving dinner delivered to their rooms and were invited to gather virtually with fellow Hokies and Student Affairs staff that day.

KNX Radio (Los Angeles), 4/28/23

Cochrane will retire from Virginia Tech on July 1. He has served the university over 55 years as an undergraduate in the Corps of Cadets, a cadet leader in the U.S. Army, a campus administrator, and as a sustainability champion.

Literary Hub, 3/14/23

Undergraduates in Ozzie Abaye's Agriculture, Global Food Security, and Health course through the School of Plant and Environmental Sciences recently performed for residents of Commonwealth Senior Living in Christiansburg. Activities included sing-a-longs, poetry, charades, and other interactive games while maintaining distance between the students and residents.=https://video.vt.edu/media/t/1_70xrnml0

PopMec, 5/22/23

The School of Performing Arts presents "This Random World: The Myth of Serendipity" by Steven Dietz Sept. 29-30 and Oct. 2-4 in Squires Studio Theatre.

Students and campus leaders joined in celebrating Virginia Tech's announcement to build an Innovation Campus near Amazon's headquarters facility in Northern Virginia.

LGBTQ+ students at the veterinary college have created a chapter of PrideSVMC, a place for community and camaraderie. PrideSVMC is the student arm of PrideVMC, a national organization of LGBTQ+ veterinary professionals.

Virginia Tech students living in on-campus residence halls and the Oak Lane community will compete in the third annual “Turn Down 4 Watt” competition Oct. 17 to Nov. 4.

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‘U.S. News’ ranks Virginia Tech’s undergraduate engineering, business programs high

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As Virginia Tech celebrates its sesquicentennial, its motto remains at its core, fully embraced by students, employees, and alumni as a timeless ideal of helping fellow humans and bettering the communities in which they live.

The Daily Beast, 11/1/2020

Bryan Garey, vice president for human resources, shares his insights on Virginia Tech's efforts to shift to telework environment during the COVID-19 pandemic.=https://video.vt.edu/media/A+message+from+Bryan+Garey%2C+VP+Human+Resources/1_qhsg461r/91884811

The exhibit is on display in Newman Library through March. “The best part about creating this exhibit is thinking about the story I want to tell,” said graduate student and exhibit creator Kaitlynn Harless. “Each section tells a story about their lives with the thread of community connecting them.”

A symposium brings Sri Lankan scholars to Virginia Tech

Paige '86 finds success in documentary film production after an accomplished journalism career.

Paige moved from a career in journalism to become an award-winning executive producer/producer of documentary films. Her film "The Woodstock of House" chronicles the rise of Chicago house music and is finishing up a run of 17 film festivals this year.

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.=https://video.vt.edu/media/%E2%80%98You+Are+Good+Enough%E2%80%99/1_ay5ta4es/91886671

As a kid, Alma Robinson did not want to be a teacher. Now an award-winning advanced physics instructor and the 2024 College of Science commencement speaker, Robinson shaped her career around lessons that challenge assumptions.

Knox News, 9/9/22

New Scientist, 4/7/2021

Researchers at Virginia Bioinformatics Institute will help Boy Scouts learn about how disease spreads through a simulated zombie virus epidemic.

Today’s growing destruction of ecosystems, worldwide trade of plant and animals, and human travel exasperate the risk of plant and animal disease emergence and spread. Early detection, precise identification, and thorough characterization of emerging pathogens using agnostic genomic and metagenomic sequencing could lead to faster interventions to lower the chances that a local disease outbreak turns into an epidemic or pandemic. Therefore, at Virginia Tech, the Virginia Tech Animal Laboratory Services and the Virginia Tech Plant Disease Clinic joined forces to establish a (meta)genomics-based pathogen identification service center for animal and plant disease diagnostics, biosecurity, and pandemic prevention.

Simply Charly, 1/29/2021

In this panel, Virginia Tech graduate student fellows will draw upon their research and praxis interests to discuss food as a site of encounter and possibility within broader socio-ecological systems through critical food systems mapping, the Black Radical Imagination and seed keeping traditions, and an exploration of collective agency for food sovereignty. This interactive discussion will focus on ideas, theories, and methodologies that are central to imagining practices of collective care, resistance, and stewardship to foster more equitable food futures.

Imagine helping rural farmers living in poverty in Zimbabwe and assisting small-scale farmers in Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, and India. Imagine the ability to impact the lives of people across the world living in challenging social, environmental, and political conditions due to climate change and food insecurity.

Rural farmers living in poverty in Zimbabwe and small-scale farmers in Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, and India are the ultimate beneficiaries of +Policy Fellow seed grants awarded to Virginia Tech faculty who proposed research with broad applications and strong policy implications.

In a time when technological advancements are breaking new ground in health, artificial intelligence, and transportation, there is one factor that must be considered yet is often overlooked: the social impact.

In a time when technological advancements are breaking new ground in health, artificial intelligence, and transportation, one factor that must be considered yet is often overlooked: the social impact. Virginia Tech faculty will discuss such social implications of emerging technologies in a variety of fields during the Governance of New and Emerging Technologies virtual symposium on April 6 beginning at 9:30 a.m.

Free 1x1 Financial Coaching: VCE One on One Financial Coaching is free and confidential and is brought to you by our Master Financial Education Volunteers.

Forbes, 1/5/2022

Far Out Magazine

Make the most of your first year at Virginia Tech with these 10 fun activities.

Insider, 11/2/2021

Virginia Tech’s Early Childhood Education Initiatives has been expanding child care resources for faculty, staff, students, and community members. Whether you care for children or are expecting to, check out what new resources may be available for you and your family.

Did you know Americans throw away about 25 percent more trash between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve? (CDC 2018) Statistics like this help drive Virginia Tech’s sustainability manager Karlee Siepierski to educate others. She points out that “simple changes around decorating, gift wrapping, and gift giving can make a significant sustainable and financial impact this holiday season.”

Virginia Tech’s Mariana Falconier says that couples are often pressured with temptations to spend money, but offers tips to bring a little levity to relationships, help strengthen connections, and save money in the process.

While thoughts of biting temperatures and blustery mornings might not immediately spark the urge to hop on a bike, winter riding is still a great way to get around campus during the colder months.

In this recurring feature, the Virginia Tech New Media team is proud to share some of our recent top social media posts.

June 9 at 6 p.m.

Now in its third year, Sales Industry Day is one of the Pamplin College of Business’s most successful career fairs and has grown steadily in its endeavor to match Virginia Tech student talent with the nation’s top businesses and corporations.

Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute, an all-male institution commonly called VPI, enrolled the first full-time female students a century ago. This set the stage for future throngs of women who would not only receive a Virginia Tech education, but shape the university and the world through their skills, talents, and sheer might.

More than 230 juniors and seniors flocked to the Squires Student Center on Virginia Tech’s campus at the start of the 2019 Fall semester to vie for the sales industry’s most coveted jobs and internships. Now in its 3rd year, Sales Industry Day is one of the Pamplin College of Business’s most successful career fairs and has grown steadily in its endeavor to match Virginia Tech student talent with the nation’s top businesses and corporations.

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Cecil Balderson was a student in the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets from 1932 to 1934, and is believed to be the university’s oldest living alumnus.

The Progeny Film Festival will be held Saturday, May 11 at the Lyric Theatre at 7:30 p.m.