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Article ItemProject-based learning earns Pamplin’s Steve Matuszak the 2024 Teaching-Scholar award , article
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.
Date: May 16, 2024 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech undergraduates tackle real-world problems in a single weekend during annual data competition , article
Nearly 80 students competed in Virginia Tech's eighth-straight American Statistical Association (ASA) DataFest event this spring.
Date: May 16, 2024 -
Article ItemDoppler data meets the green screen , article
Class of 2024 graduate Edward Shaw III reflects on learning the tricks of the meteorology trade as an intern with NBC’s Weather and Climate Unit.
Date: May 16, 2024 -
Video ItemFood Science partnership helps small business thrive , video
Alexis Hamilton’s food microbiology lab in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is partnering with local Washington, D.C. based business Soupergirl. The goal is to improve the shelf life of Soupergirl's food products, so the company can expand into bigger markets.
Date: May 10, 2024 -
Video ItemEating contest emphasizes important economic principle , video
Undergrads got to experience the law of diminishing returns first hand in this Department of Economics class. Participants are chosen by their peers to eat as many Swiss cake rolls as time, or their stomachs, will allow.
Date: May 03, 2024 -
Article ItemWith grant, students launch podcasts on mental health, substance abuse stigmas , article
School of Communication students launched a series of podcasts that use authentic conversations to increase awareness of mental health and substance abuse issues.
Date: May 03, 2024 -
Article ItemClass of 2024: Rachel Morse named Outstanding Senior for the College of Natural Resources and Environment , article
From local shrews to ocelots in the Amazon, Morse’s academic journey in the wildlife conservation major has been defined by hands-on learning experiences.
Date: Apr 26, 2024 -
Article ItemTaking a swing in world of landscape architecture , article
A trip to a national conference two years ago led to an internship for Connor Nguyen, and now that internship has helped Nguyen obtain a full-time position with a landscape architecture firm in Pinehurst, North Carolina, one of the nation's premier golf destinations.
Date: Apr 26, 2024 -
Video ItemSoil management from farm to field , video
Jonathan Dickerson '10, M.S. '13, leads the Soils and Nutrient Management course at Virginia Tech. Students visit Virginia Tech's Dairy Science Complex to see how it generates, stores, and prepares manure, and then take soil samples to see the different types of soil profiles for potential nutrient application.
Date: Apr 25, 2024 -
Article ItemClass of 2024: Joseph O'Such got hands-on with his education , article
Hands-on experiences have transformed Joseph O’Such’s undergraduate career at Virginia Tech. From working on tunnel-boring machines as the lead hardware engineer with the student-led Diggeridoos team to getting a head-start on his career as a solutions architect intern at Amazon Web Services (AWS), O’Such gained a new perspective on computer science and engineering from experiences outside the classroom.
Date: Apr 23, 2024 -
Video ItemRachel Morse - College of Natural Resources and Environment's 2024 Outstanding Senior , video
Morse, who is majoring in wildlife conservation with a minor in geographic information systems, is the 2024 Outstanding Senior in the College of Natural Resources and Environment.
Date: Apr 18, 2024 -
Article ItemStudents get up-close lessons in economics and more at SXSW conference , article
Twelve students from The Economics of Start-Ups course traveled to the SXSW Conference and Festivals over spring break.
Date: Apr 17, 2024 -
Article ItemW_Internships combine winter break and internships for the win , article
From Jan. 2-12, a cohort of juniors from Virginia Tech’s College of Architecture, Arts, and Design participated in an immersive program that provides a two-week professional experiences across the region.
Date: Apr 17, 2024 -
Video ItemGrazing School offers more experiential learning for Ag Tech students , video
Students specializing in Applied Agricultural Management as a part of the Agricultural Technology Program, spent the day with Industry Partners to gain more knowledge of the farming industry.
Date: Apr 13, 2024 -
Article ItemFellowships support student research on compostable cutlery, sustainable solutions, and shorebird conservation , article
Undergraduate Research Fellowships are helping students in the College of Natural Resources and Environment take their education into their own hands.
Date: Apr 10, 2024 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech junior brings stage presence to the School of Communication , article
Skyler Christie, a junior in the School of Communication, excels outside the classroom acting and singing. Christie is the lead vocalist of Crack in the Sidewalk, a Blacksburg-based alternative rock group.
Date: Apr 09, 2024 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech civil and environmental engineering student teams win regional competitions , article
Virginia Tech civil and environmental engineering competition teams were successful in the regional competition hosted at Virginia Tech on March 28-30, 2024.
Date: Apr 08, 2024 -
Video ItemWeather station installation , video
Dave Carroll '84, Instructor of Meteorology, and students in the College of Natural Resources and Environment install a weather station on top of Apple Orchard Mountain. The hands-on experience provides students with key skills and provides data on atmospheric conditions around the tallest mountain in the central Blue Ridge.
Date: Apr 05, 2024 -
Video ItemUndergraduate researchers combine neuroscience and engineering , video
A team of neuroscience, biomechanical engineering, and electrical engineering students are studying how low-cost EEG caps can be used to control prosthetics. The group is one of many GrayUR teams led by Collegiate Assistant Professor David Gray.
Date: Apr 01, 2024 -
Article ItemW_Internships – combining winter and internships for the win , article
Internships not only give you job experience, guide your career choices, and help you network, they strengthen your resume and make you more competitive on the job market. But what if you need to take a summer job for more pay, or can’t pay for housing and expenses in a far-flung city for three months? That’s where W_Internships come in. From January 2 to January 12, a number of third-year architecture students participated in an immersive program that helps cultivate architecture students' knowledge, skills, and abilities for their future professions. A partnership between architectural firms, students, and the university, W_Internships place students in two-week internships across the region.
Date: Apr 01, 2024
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