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Bowman gift of $5 million strengthens students’ path to sustainable land development design , articleThe growth of the Bowman Sustainable Land Development Program will go far beyond making engineers simply aware of sustainable land development. It will provide more experiential learning opportunities, such as field trips and practitioner-led workshops, guest lectures, product exhibitions, and networking events.
Date: Sep 30, 2022 -
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Bedford Master Gardeners partner with YMCA to provide youth education , articleA fruitful partnership with the Bedford YMCA provides gardening and environmental education to children in after-school programs.
Date: Sep 30, 2022 -
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Virginia FFA, Virginia Produce Company help agricultural technology students achieve their dreams , articleWith $18,000 in scholarship funds available to two-year Agricultural Technology Program students, Virginia FFA and the Virginia Produce Company are changing the lives of Virginia Tech students.
Date: Sep 30, 2022 -
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Engineering alumnus Rear Adm. Jeff Jablon teaches, mentors on land and sea , articleRear Adm. Jeff Jablon did not foresee a future in the military when he was a student at Virginia Tech, but he found that leading others was a good reason to change his mind. Today, he oversees the U.S. Pacific submarine fleet.
Date: Sep 29, 2022 -
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Moss Arts Center becomes the newest member of Major University Presenters , articleThe elite group of university-affiliated performing arts centers and programs supports and advances the work of leading arts presenters at major research universities across the country.
Date: Sep 29, 2022 -
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Alumni pitch in , articleThis past April, two Virginia Tech alumni led the efforts in the construction of a new, international-level soccer pitch at the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind, which hopes to use it to create opportunities on a national scale.
Date: Sep 29, 2022 -
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International agriculture partnerships strengthened in trip to Kenya , articleThe CALS Global experience was part the Global Opportunity Initiative, which serves as a foundation for faculty across campus to forge international collaborations and contribute to solutions to challenging worldwide agricultural issues.
Date: Sep 28, 2022 -
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Media Advisory: Release of the 2022 Global Agricultural Productivity (GAP) Report , articleGlobal agricultural productivity growth is in steep decline and current efforts to expand agriculture production in order to feed a swelling global population are inadequate to deal with the challenges that the world faces, according to new findings from the 2022 Global Agricultural Productivity Report (GAP Report).
Date: Sep 28, 2022 -
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New, alarming data and solutions on productivity and sustainability of agricultural systems focus of upcoming D.C. event , articleVirginia Tech’s GAP Initiative will co-host a hybrid event with the SPG Coalition and U.S. Department of Agriculture on Oct. 4 in Washington, D.C., to unveil the latest data on global agricultural productivity and to identify solutions for increasing sustainable agricultural productivity — critical for global resilience against crises that threaten our ability to feed the planet.
Date: Sep 27, 2022 -
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Meet Virginia Tech Professor Stella Volpe, who plays on the U.S. women’s national field hockey team , articleOn top of leading the Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise, the largest department in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Volpe is representing Virginia Tech on the USA Masters Women’s National Field Hockey team in Cape Town, South Africa, in early October.
Date: Sep 27, 2022 -
Video ItemVolunteers help tackle sustainability at home football games , video
At Virginia Tech home football games, volunteers for the Game Day Green Team speak to tailgaters to inform them about campus sustainable initiatives, including where to locate designated recycling boxes in parking lots. These volunteers help ensure tons of recyclable materials don't mistakenly end up in landfills after each game.
Date: Sep 27, 2022 -
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Coastal experts available to discuss hurricane emergency preparation, disaster response and recovery , articleAs the coast of Florida braces for Hurricane Ian, Virginia Tech has a team of coastal experts available who can provide insight about hurricanes, flash flooding, storm surge, sea-level rise and emergency response.
Date: Sep 27, 2022 -
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Students tackle pesky plant problems at summer contests , articleStudents in Virginia Tech’s School of Plant and Environmental Sciences earned top rankings this summer with skill sets any gardener – amateur or master – might envy.
Date: Sep 26, 2022 -
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U.S. Sen. Mark Warner visits Virginia Tech to discuss CHIPS Act potential , articleWarner visited Virginia Tech's campus to brainstorm ways that academic leaders, industry partners, and government can come together to leverage the opportunity of the CHIPS Act.
Date: Sep 26, 2022 -
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Virginia Tech alumnus addresses foreign policy challenges at the U.S. Department of State , articleExperiences and relationships in Virginia Tech's Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics prepared Thomas Debass for the global stage.
Date: Sep 25, 2022 -
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Sending flood victims an old-fashioned symbol of love and support: a homemade quilt , articleFor students in Danille Christensen's Folk Cultures in Appalachia class, tying quilts at Solitude and Fraction House offered a glimpse of a longstanding cultural practice — and a way to help those in need.
Date: Sep 23, 2022 -
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Tech on Tap: Intelligent Transportation in the D.C. area , articleThe Virginia Tech Transportation Institute is on the cutting edge of R&D and implementation of intelligent transportation systems. Learn about initiatives underway in the D.C. area and around the commonwealth to bring next-generation transportation systems from test environments to your driveway.
Date: Sep 22, 2022 -
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Librarian taps expertise and family to fight hunger in Haiti , articleInga Haugen used her librarian knowledge and skills, her background in farming, and help from her dad to create a project that grows breadfruit for communities in Haiti.
Date: Sep 22, 2022 -
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Beer prices could be on the rise due to CO2 shortage and supply chain shortfalls, says expert , articleWhile the beer industry reports that they have enough supply for current operations, a CO2 shortage could impact smaller and independent breweries with higher prices, says expert.
Date: Sep 22, 2022 -
General ItemVirginia Cooperative Extension virtual program: AgrAbility Virginia Date: Sep 22, 2022
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