Claire Guthrie Gastañaga to deliver 2014 Graduate School Commencement address
Approximately 1,000 Virginia Tech graduate students are expected to complete their degree requirements this spring and participate in the Graduate School Commencement ceremony.
View ArticleSummer sessions credited for being a graduation game changer
With the start of the 2014 Virginia Tech Summer Sessions just a little more than a month away, it is time to finalize academic plans and secure a seat in the wide range of courses being offered this year.
View ArticleVirginia Tech police partner with VCU police for officer exchange program
Officers and administration are also learning from each other's successes in community policing, outreach, education, engagement, and enforcement.
View ArticleChang Lu receives $1.3 million grant to further research on analyzing...
Chang Lu has developed techniques that allow him to obtain reliable results over the course of disease development inside cells. The National Institutes of Health has announced a new $1.3 million grant...
View ArticleDining Services awarded 2014 Governor’s Environmental Excellence bronze rating
The Farms and Fields Project in Owen Food Court is the gold standard for sustainable dining at Virginia Tech. This shop offers sustainable, organic, and local options throughout the school year.
View ArticleColleen Thom receives 2014 Pamplin College of Business Outstanding Senior Award
Colleen Thom is a member of the University Honors program, and has been inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, Beta Gamma Sigma, Golden Key, and Omicron Delta Kappa honor societies.
View ArticleEric Kaufman named faculty principal of Honors Residential College
For Eric Kaufman, this appointment is a natural extension of work already underway.
View ArticlePaola Zellner Bassett, Tom Martin receive 2014 XCaliber Award
This year's team award recognizes Paola Zellner Bassett and Tom Martin's development and teaching of the undergraduate design course, Textile Space, which brought together design education and...
View ArticleMatthew Wisnioski receives 2014 XCaliber Award
Matthew Wisnioski's graduate seminar, Origins of Innovation, explores the boundaries of innovation in both its interdisciplinary course content and co-collaborative teaching strategies.
View ArticleGreg Tew receives 2014 Sporn Award for Teaching Introductory Subjects
Greg Tew assumed responsibility for teaching Design Appreciation in 2010, and in doing so he rebuilt the curriculum with the goal of making it relevant for all students at Virginia Tech.
View ArticleVirginia Secretary of Technology Karen R. Jackson to address 2014 National...
As Secretary of Technology, Karen R. Jackson generated multi-state support for the Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership — a joint initiative of Virginia, New Jersey, and Maryland.
View ArticleNational Capital Region Commencement speakers (1981 to 2013)
The following individuals delivered the National Capital Region Commencement address at Virginia Tech (dating back to 1981):
View ArticleHistory comes full circle for Virginia Tech and Historic Smithfield Plantation
Virginia Tech will preserve the historic nature of Smithfield Plantation, whose land helped give the university its start.
View ArticleComputer science students dominate international competition with...
Devices such as laser scanners produce point clouds, dense sets of points in 3-D space. In an international contest requiring teams to design and build systems for labeling such point clouds, the...
View ArticleRakesh K. Kapania receives Purdue University's Outstanding Aerospace Engineer...
Internationally known for his research expertise of structures and materials, Rakesh K. Kapania has been recognized by one of the top ranked engineering programs in the world.
View ArticleCarl E. Garrison III receives College of Natural Resources and Environment's...
Carl E. Garrison III spent 25 years with the Virginia Department of Forestry, including 10 years as state forester.
View ArticleTonya Pruitt receives 2014 President's Award for Excellence
In 2009, Tonya Pruitt began providing part-time administrative support for Virginia Tech's Laboratory for Interdisciplinary Statistical Analysis which was created the year before to provide research...
View ArticleRebecca Pauley receives 2014 President's Award for Excellence
Rebecca Pauley began her career at the university in 1979 and moved to the Payroll Department in 1983. She held various payroll positions over the past 31 years.
View ArticleTom McAvoy receives 2014 President's Award for Excellence
In addition to his work responsibilities, Thomas J. McAvoy provided the leadership in creating Virginia Tech's Employee's Spouse and Dependent Scholarship program for incoming students. The program has...
View ArticleMary Hunter receives 2014 President's Award for Excellence
Mary Hunter has worked at Virginia Tech for more than 33 years, the past 16 years has been with the Via Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. She says she plans to retire at the end of the...
View ArticleElizabeth 'Jane' Harrison receives 2014 President's Award for Excellence
Elizabeth "Jane" Harrison has worked at Virginia Tech more than 40 years, the last 28 years have been with the School of Performing Arts.
View ArticleLibrary and technology partnerships bring Soviet History course into the...
With a new approach to teaching Soviet history, Associate Professor of History Amy Nelson involved the University Libraries and Technology-enhanced Learning and Online Strategies to facilitate learning...
View ArticleJean Elliott receives 2014 Presidential Principles of Diversity Award
At Virginia Tech, Jean Elliott has served as the co-chair of the LGBT faculty/staff caucus and serves on the diversity committee and the diversity strategic planning committee for the College of...
View ArticleThe Center for the Arts creates connections with its 2014-15 performance season
Season subscriptions are now available for the Center for the Arts' second season. Celebrating the strength and intimacy of connections, the performance lineup will spur imagination, bring fresh...
View ArticleVirginia Tech's 2014 Family of the Year
In a brief ceremony held during Saturday's Spring Game at Lane Stadium, Virginia Tech recognized Alan and Faith Hicks, their daughters, and their nominator.
View ArticleNew book by Pamplin hospitality professor suggests 20 habits for better service
Vince Magnini's book presents 20 habits that he thinks are important for anyone working in any service business to cultivate, whether it is travel, entertainment, retail, accounting, engineering,...
View ArticleSharon L. Irvin receives 2014 Staff Career Achievement Award
Sharon L. Irvin, the former business manager for the Department of Mathematics, retired from Virginia Tech last year after 39 years of service.
View ArticleJohn D. Nichols receives 2014 Staff Career Achievement Award
John D. Nichols, former information technology manager for Communication Network Services, retired from Virginia Tech last year after 38 years of service.
View ArticleWanda Foushee receives 2014 Staff Career Achievement Award
Wanda Foushee, the former business manager in the Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering, retired from Virginia Tech last year after 17 years of service.
View ArticleChrista C. Thomas receives 2014 Staff Career Achievement Award
Christa C. Thomas, the former graduate program coordinator for the Department of Physics, retired from Virginia Tech in 2013 after 38 years of service. In 2009, she received the President's Award for...
View ArticleLawrence N. Sewell receives 2014 Staff Career Achievement Award
Lawrence N. Sewell, a former computer engineer for the Department of Mathematics, retired from Virginia Tech in 2013 after 32 years of service. In 2013, he received a Governor's Award for Innovation.
View ArticleElizabeth Spiller named dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences
Elizabeth Spiller is a strong academic leader with a unique disciplinary background, said Provost Mark McNamee.
View ArticleU.S. Department of Agriculture requires reporting of emerging pig virus...
Dr. Kevin Pelzer, an epidemiologist at the Virgnia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, recommends that pork producers follow strict biosecurity and good sanitation procedures on their...
View ArticleMorrill living-learning community will focus on sustainability
The Morrill community will be located in Pritchard Hall. Students are encouraged to apply now to participate during the 2014-15 academic year. It is open to first-year students in any field of study...
View ArticleMachines may help predict, eliminate allergens
Christopher Lawrence and Ha Dang, researchers with the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute, have developed Allerdictor, a software that predicts allergens in new products. Allerdictor is unique in that...
View ArticleWing Ng receives 2014 William E. Wine Award
A member of the Virginia Tech community since 1984, Wing Ng has been frequently ranked among the best teachers in the Department of Mechanical Engineering over his 30-year career. He teaches both...
View ArticleTrudy Harrington Becker, Andrew Becker receive 2014 Alumni Award for...
For more than 16 years, this husband and wife team have worked together to make the history, culture, and relevance of Ancient Rome come alive for their students through their teaching and outreach...
View ArticleElizabeth Struthers Malbon receives 2014 William E. Wine Award
Elizabeth Struthers Malbon has taught 22 different courses since joining the Virginia Tech community in 1980. Her classes focus on early Christian literature, specifically the New Testament, Jesus and...
View ArticleDonald J. Orth receives 2014 William E. Wine Award
Among his many classroom contributions, Donald J. Orth revised the curriculum of Ichthyology, the introductory class on the study of fishes.
View Article'Catalyst' funds private-public efforts to stop inflammatory bowel disease,...
Bioscience commercialization projects to stop inflammatory bowel disease, heart attack, and diabetes received a boost from "Catalyst," accelerating translational research in the Virginia life sciences...
View ArticleU.S. Sen. Tim Kaine to deliver commencement address at Virginia Tech Carilion...
The 40 members of the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine's charter class will be conferred their medical degrees amid more than 500 expected guests and dignitaries.
View ArticleHeartbleed security vulnerability creates need for password changes by May 5
The password changes are needed as a result of the Heartbleed encryption flaw, which has affected approximately two-thirds of the world's websites and a large portion of the operating systems and...
View ArticleThree students honored as Truman Scholar finalists
College of Agriculture and Life Science and University Honors students Austin Larrowe, Sarah McKay, and Wes Williams made it to the finalist round for the 2014 Truman Scholarship. This was the first...
View ArticlePascha Gerni named director of finance at Virginia Tech Transportation Institute
In her new position, Pascha Gerni will manage the institute's $45 million annual operating budget.
View ArticleElizabeth Struthers Malbon receives 2014 Alumni Award for Excellence in Research
Elizabeth Struthers Malbon has devoted three decades of research and writing on the Gospel of Mark. Her work has changed the academic discussion of this first-century Greek text regarded by scholars as...
View ArticleShashank Priya receives 2014 Alumni Award for Excellence in Research
A member of the Virginia Tech community since 2007, Shashank Priya has made significant contributions in the fields of smart materials for energy and bio-inspired systems. He is an internationally...
View ArticleNancy McGehee receives 2014 Alumni Award for Excellence in International...
Based on the frequency of citations to her research, Nancy McGehee is among the top 5 to 10 percent of all scholars worldwide engaged in research on rural tourism development and volunteer tourism.
View ArticleLuAnn Gaskill receives 2014 Alumni Award for Excellence in International...
A member of the Virginia Tech community since 2000, LuAnn Gaskill integrates international and global perspectives into all her professional endeavors.
View ArticleKelly J. Liddington receives 2014 Alumni Award for Excellence in Extension
For more than 26 years, Kelly J. Liddington has been a key individual in the development of strong agricultural and natural resources Extension programs serving the citizens of Richmond County, and the...
View ArticleBrian L. Benham receives 2014 Alumni Award for Excellence in Extension
A member of the Virginia Tech community since 2001, Brian L. Benham currently serves as the director of the Center for Watershed Studies. His work focuses on watershed management and planning and...
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