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Article ItemMoraco Challenge positions the College of Engineering to create lasting support for recruiting and retaining top talent , article
With the $1 million commitment, Tony and Cathy Moraco are encouraging their fellow Hokie alumni and donors to boost funding for junior faculty and graduate student fellowships.
Date: Feb 06, 2023 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech alumna Ronda Puryear appointed chair of National Apartment Association , article
Puryear, an industry leader who earned a degree in management in 1981, is highly engaged with the Virginia Tech community through leadership roles on the Property Management Advisory Board within the Department of Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management.
Date: Feb 01, 2023 -
Article ItemAlumnus mentors engineering Hokies through takeoff , article
Six Virginia Tech engineering students designed, built, and flew a solar battery-powered aircraft during their three-month internship with Electra.aero. Virginia Tech alumnus JP Stewart helped guide their ambitious project.
Date: Feb 01, 2023 -
Article ItemErin Poff joins Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science as director of finance and administration , article
Poff, a Hokie alumna who has served Virginia Tech in multiple roles, will oversee aspects of the research institute's operations including finance, communications, and human resources.
Date: Jan 24, 2023 -
Video ItemMeet Ringo, the police patrol pony , video
Students around campus might be surprised to spot Ringo, Virginia Tech Police Department's miniature pony. John Tarter, resident life resource officer and Ringo's owner, Leslie Roberts Gregg '79 took Ringo for a midday stroll around Burruss Hall to greet staff and students alike. The pony likes posing with students and helps promote community policing outreach.
Date: Jan 23, 2023 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech students drive the sustainable future of packaging at PackEXPO , article
Students gain critical networking and career development experiences while presenting on the future of sustainable packaging at the industry’s largest convention.
Date: Jan 23, 2023 -
Article ItemAlumnus sparks superstardom with popular YouTube channel , article
Jonathan Carlin, a 2010 communication graduate, started creating YouTube videos as a student in Blacksburg. Now, Carlin and his brother, Ben, run the Super Carlin Brothers, a YouTube channel that dives into fandom and holds over 2 million subscribers.
Date: Jan 19, 2023 -
Article ItemTrevor Cone teeing it up against the best on PGA Tour , article
Persistence and hard work have paid off for Cone, a Virginia Tech alumnus, former ACC champion, and All-American in men’s golf. He earned his card to golf’s biggest stage this past August, made his PGA debut this fall, and teed off the spring portion of the PGA schedule this past weekend in Honolulu.
Date: Jan 17, 2023 -
Article ItemTom Tillar honored with emeritus status , article
A member of the Virginia Tech community for more than 46 years, Tillar served Virginia Tech in many roles, including in Student Affairs and as director of alumni relations, vice president for alumni relations, interim senior vice president for advancement, and most recently, special assistant to the dean of the Pamplin College of Business from 2016-22.
Date: Jan 17, 2023 -
Article ItemIn memoriam: Cecil R. Maxson, former member of the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors , article
Maxson, a Virginia Tech alumnus who later served 12 years on the university’s Board of Visitors, died Dec. 8 at the age of 91.
Date: Jan 12, 2023 -
Article ItemBiological sciences’ Dana Hawley leads study showing how symptoms of illness help pathogens spread amongst songbirds , article
Hawley and a team of researchers have shown just how easily these pathogens — in this case, a form of conjunctivitis common in birds but harmless to humans — spread, suggesting similar scenarios for humans.
Date: Jan 11, 2023 -
Article ItemThree biological sciences alumni name undergraduate research fellowship in honor of emerita professor Anne McNabb , article
Three alumni of the Virginia Tech College of Science have established an undergraduate research fellowship grant in honor of F.M. Anne McNabb, a professor emerita of what is now the Department of Biological Sciences.
Date: Jan 11, 2023 -
Article ItemMeet the latest Hokie heading up the flight desk at NASA , article
A 2014 Virginia Tech graduate with a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, Garrett Hehn was named as one of seven new flight directors at NASA in June. He follows in the footsteps of three other Virginia Tech alums who rose to the position, including NASA’s very first flight director, Chris Kraft ’44.
Date: Jan 11, 2023 -
Article ItemInnovation Campus welcomes new director of finance and administration , article
Feride Daku has served Virginia Tech for more than 25 years in financial, managerial, and leadership roles. She was most recently the associate vice provost for business administration.
Date: Jan 11, 2023 -
Article ItemMark Sikes, Virginia Tech alumnus, named dean of students , article
Sikes, who has over 25 years of experience in higher education, will assume the dean of students role on Jan. 17.
Date: Jan 09, 2023 -
Article ItemGary Skaggs honored with emeritus status , article
Skaggs was principal or co-principal investigator on grants researching standard setting in large scale educational testing. He taught both undergraduate and graduate courses in psychometrics, educational statistics, and measurement.
Date: Jan 03, 2023 -
Article ItemBuilding a network: The career journey of Irvine Sloan ‘05 , article
A sibling rivalry drove Sloan to become the first person at Virginia Tech to earn simultaneous degrees in mechanical engineering and electrical and computer engineering, and he hasn't slowed his pace since.
Date: Jan 03, 2023 -
Article ItemBuild it and they will bike: Urban planning students advise Falls Church on cyclist-friendly practices , article
The students recommended that the city adopt the bicycle boulevard model, a shared roadway design concept that considers the safety needs of cyclists.
Date: Jan 03, 2023 -
Article ItemMiss America 1979 donates pageant gown to Virginia Tech’s historical costume collection , article
Within months of her 1978 graduation from Virginia Tech, Kylene McNeill was named Miss Virginia and, soon after, Miss America 1979.
Date: Jan 03, 2023 -
Article ItemKay Hunnings honored with emerita status , article
A member of the Virginia Tech community since 1994, Hunnings served as associate dean for administration for the Pamplin College of Business for the last 15 years.
Date: Jan 03, 2023
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