August 2021
Headshot of Interim Dean Rosemary Blieszner
Feature
A highlight of college, community, and Virginia Tech news.
Spotlights
A closer look at the people, programs, and projects that drive CAUS forward.
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CAUS Names Yang Zhang as Associate Dean for Research , articleYang Zhang, associate professor in the School of Public and International Affairs, has been appointed associate dean for research in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies.
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Mary "Lynn" Schnurr '75 Inducted into Military Intelligence Hall of Fame , articleDoes your degree determine your career path? Not always. This is the case for Mary “Lynn” Schnurr ’75, who graduated from Virginia Tech’s College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences with a degree in Education. Fast-forward to earlier this summer, when Schnurr was inducted into the Military Intelligence Hall of Fame (MIHOF), an elite group of 279 military intelligence professionals.
Take Note
- Join CAUS at this year's Homecoming Tailgate on Sat., Oct. 16 before the VT vs. PITT football game.
- Starting this fall, bicycling baristas will ride an e-trike designed and built by College of Architecture and Urban Studies industrial design students, serving pour-over coffee and talking about substance abuse and recovery.
- Ralph Hall, associate director and associate professor in the School of Public and International Affairs is one of the project leads on a Virginia Tech research project deploying smartphone apps to improve food and nutrition security in Kenya.
- Shalini Misra, associate professor in the School of Public and International Affairs at Virginia Tech, and Lance Collins presented at the 12th Annual International Science of Team Science Conference, hosted by Virginia Tech.
Impact
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