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Video ItemStudents buzzing about hands-on learning , video
Virginia Tech students in James Wilson's Bees and Beekeeping course in the Department of Entomology are introduced to the care and management of honeybees. Students learn bee biology, the social organization of the honeybee colony, and colony management practices. Hands-on learning is key to bee management and helps students overcome fear of bees through proper safety gear and practices.
Date: May 06, 2022 -
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Virginia Tech students earn top prize at national collegiate real estate competition , articleIn their winning pitch, students from the Blackwood Program in Real Estate within the Pamplin College of Business evaluated a real-life, 160-acre site near Tampa, Florida, and delivered an innovative residential community development concept.
Date: May 04, 2022 -
Video ItemCalhoun 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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Class of 2022: Hayley Stout designed success through hands-on learning , articleThe rigor and discipline of the industrial design program with the creative work at the University Libraries prepared Hayley Stout for the dynamic field of UI/UX.
Date: Apr 28, 2022 -
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What did you say? Abby Walker and collaborator receive funding to explore dialects , articleWhat happens to your brain when you hear an Appalachian accent? Walker, an associate professor in the Department of English, and a colleague from Penn State are investigating that question, and the National Science Foundation is funding their efforts.
Date: Apr 27, 2022 -
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Class of 2022: Emily Maher makes her mark with dual master’s degrees in communication and public health , articleAfter graduation, Maher intends to work in health communication with an emphasis on destigmatizing health issues.
Date: Apr 26, 2022 -
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Class of 2022: Mariel Gomez named 2022 Outstanding Senior for the College of Natural Resources and Environment , articleThis summer, Gomez will be attending MAT-DAT REU, the National Science Foundation-sponsored Research Experience for Undergraduates in Materials Engineering with Data Science.
Date: Apr 22, 2022 -
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DesignUP gives Virginia Tech graphic design students opportunities for experience and service , articleSponsored by the College of Architecture and Urban Studies and organized in partnership with Virginia Tech AIGA, the one-day, philanthropic design-a-thon featured 54 graphic design students helping 11 nonprofits from across the state.
Date: Apr 21, 2022 -
Video ItemVirtual exhibit becomes education tool for local schools , video
The Vauquois Experience Exhibit is finding a new purpose just three years after its debut at the 2019 ACCelerate Festival at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Todd Ogle, the executive director of Applied Research in Immersive Experiences and Simulations in the University Libraries, has turned the exhibit into an education tool for local middle and high school students to learn about World War I.
Date: Apr 19, 2022 -
Video ItemKeesee Grant enables undergraduate research on sustainable architecture , video
The Susan and David Keesee Endowment for University Research within the University Libraries is giving students in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies access to materials for sustainable design.
Date: Apr 14, 2022 -
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Michael Mortimer to lead College of Natural Resources and Environment initiatives in greater Washington, D.C., metro area , articleMortimer, founding director of the Center for Leadership in Global Sustainability, will take on an expanded role to enhance future degree programs, experiential-learning opportunities, and research ventures.
Date: Apr 14, 2022 -
Video ItemStudents excel through achieving a loftier perspective , video
Students in Eric Wiseman's Arboriculture Field Skills course at Virginia Tech are learning how to care for and manage trees in urban communities through a skills course in climbing. An arborist may need to climb a tall tree to diagnose a disease or safely remove limbs that cannot be reached from below. Students are exposed to key skills and safety practices while climbing trees on the Virginia Tech campus, skills that will help them properly plan and manage urban forests in their future career.
Date: Apr 11, 2022 -
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The 'championship' of forestry education , articleThree seniors in the Integrated Forest Practicum course spent their final semester creating a forest management plan for the family farm owned by Athletic Director Whit Babcock.
Date: Apr 11, 2022 -
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Students to present research at the 9th annual National Security Education Program Colloquium , articleThe annual event hosted by the Ted and Karyn Hume Center for National Security and Technology allows students across academic colleges and departments hear from leaders in the national security field and present their research to Virginia Tech faculty, government, and industry partners.
Date: Apr 06, 2022 -
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Virginia Tech earns 2021 Tree Campus USA recognition, strives toward Bee Campus USA , articleThis is the 14th year in a row Virginia Tech has received the Tree Campus USA Higher Education recognition for its commitment to tree preservation, community engagement, and experiential learning opportunities on the Blacksburg campus.
Date: Apr 01, 2022 -
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New advertising major aims to attract students with agency ambitions , articleThe advertising major in the School of Communication fills a critical gap previously missing in the university’s curriculum. Launched in fall 2021, the major integrates communication courses with classes in marketing and graphic design.
Date: Mar 30, 2022 -
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Some roots take hold: Forestry and conservation families continue to shape their legacies at Virginia Tech , articleCurrent Hokies Caleb Turner and Lily Martin are part of their family legacies in Virginia Tech’s College of Natural Resources and Environment.
Date: Mar 29, 2022 -
Video ItemVisualizing Virginia Tech History , video
Visualizing Virginia Tech History is a multi-year project created by a transdisciplinary group of faculty and students that utilizes creative technologies including projection mapping, extended reality, and digital exhibits to illuminate 150 years of university history through 21st century technology. Bringing together historians, artists, educators, computer scientists, librarians and others from across the Virginia Tech campus, Visualizing Virginia Tech History is the most recent project to come out of the History Lab at Virginia Tech. ------------------------ Learn more: https://strategicaffairs.vt.edu/CouncilonVTHistory/visualizing-virginia-tech-history.html https://historylab.squarespace.com/solitude-experience
Date: Mar 28, 2022 -
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School of Communication alumnus thrives in producer role with HBO, NBC Sports , articleJonathan Williamson, a 2003 alumnus who double majored in communication and history, is the producer behind a number of television shows and podcasts, including most recently HBO’s 'Band of Brothers Podcast.'
Date: Mar 25, 2022 -
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Sports media and analytics students take over Brooklyn for ACC Tournament , articleThe ACC Tournament in Brooklyn was not just a shining moment for Virginia Tech’s men’s basketball team. A dozen sports media and analytics students in the School of Communication provided coverage all week from the Barclays Center.
Date: Mar 17, 2022
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