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Build it and they will bike: Urban planning students advise Falls Church on cyclist-friendly practices , articleThe 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 -
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Beat the heat: Virginia Tech team to study best ways to survive heat waves , articleThe researchers will develop a proposal to create a citizen science program that will train youth to collect, monitor, and communicate data on temperatures in Roanoke and how residents experience heat.
Date: Dec 14, 2022 -
Video ItemSPIA students research cycling solutions in Falls Church , video
School of Public and International Affairs professor Ralph Beuhler's graduate-level studio students are researching solutions for bicycling in Falls Church, including a community survey and suggested routes for bikeways. They will present results of their studio to the Fall Church City Board & Commission.
Date: Dec 09, 2022 -
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Lauren Augustine joins Office of Government and Community Relations , articleAugustine, a 2009 graduate of Virginia Tech, will be serving as a connection point for Northern Virginia elected officials and community leaders to engage with the university, including on issues related to the Innovation Campus, the National Security Institute, and other Virginia Tech initiatives and priorities in the greater Washington, D.C., metro area in her new role
Date: Nov 23, 2022 -
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Blacksburg campus institute names liaison in D.C. area , articleThe Institute for Society, Culture, and Environment welcomes Shalini Misra as its new administrative fellow. Misra is an associate professor of urban affairs and planning in the School of Public and International Affairs, which is located in the Virginia Tech Research Center — Arlington.
Date: Sep 20, 2022 -
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Residential Well-being initiative brings resources and experiences to students’ doors , article“Rather than expecting the students to find Virginia Tech’s world-class campus experiences on their own, we are surrounding the student with the key elements of first-year success inside of their living environment,” said Rebecca Caldwell, Virginia Tech’s first director of Residential Well-being.
Date: Aug 29, 2022 -
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Five professors, one class: Welcome to Honors SuperStudio , articleFive professors from four academic disciplines help undergraduates study the Green New Deal from a multitude of angles.
Date: Aug 12, 2022 -
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Alumni lead the way in Colorado’s conservation efforts , articleCarmen Farmer and John Peters have dedicated their careers to protecting land, water, and wildlife from commercial and residential development. They currently work for a nonprofit organization in Colorado that has placed more than 650,000 acres into easements, ensuring that the land will be protected in perpetuity.
Date: Aug 03, 2022 -
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How We Collaborate: Theodore Lim and Thomas Pingel , articleLim and Pingel earned a seed grant from the Institute for Society, Culture, and Environment to research how vulnerable citizens think about heat resilience.
Date: Jul 29, 2022 -
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Alumnus Kevin Jones shares life lessons with College of Architecture and Urban Studies graduates , articleJones, who earned a bachelor's degree in industrial design in 2014 and an MBA is 2018, is a designer, marketing entrepreneur, and former NFL football player.
Date: Jun 24, 2022 -
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Top technology leader joins Commonwealth Cyber Initiative , articleEric W. Burger, former chief technology officer for the Federal Communications Commission, will help lead the initiative's research investment strategy.
Date: May 23, 2022 -
Video ItemSPIA students take on new a method for their final exam , video
Patrick Roberts teaches a homeland security: prevention graduate course this semester. The students conduct interviews each class with homeland security scholars and practitioners. For their final projects, students developed podcasts on homeland security topics.
Date: May 04, 2022 -
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Rising gasoline prices calls for more sustainable transportation options worldwide, says expert , articleTax rebates and subsidies are only a short-term solution to the financial burden of high gas prices, says a Virginia Tech urban transportation expert, and city planners and policy makers are missing the larger issue of transportation and land-use systems that do not offer people choices.
Date: Mar 30, 2022 -
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These Virginia Tech graduate programs are some of the best in the country , articleGraduate programs within the College of Engineering, Pamplin College of Business, the College of Architecture and Urban Studies, and the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine earned high marks in the latest U.S. News & World Report ranking.
Date: Mar 29, 2022 -
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5 things expert David Bieri says could impact the U.S. economy , articleVirginia Tech economist David Bieri highlights five areas to watch as the U.S. economy heads through 2022.
Date: Mar 08, 2022 -
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Experts available to discuss Russia's invasion of Ukraine , article Date: Feb 24, 2022 -
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National security program provides training for Washington, D.C., professionals , articleVirginia Tech’s National Security Executive Leadership Program meets the need for continuing education for professionals in the greater Washington, D.C., metro area. The five-day program informs and educates emerging leaders, professionals, and masters and Ph.D. candidates in contemporary national security issues.
Date: Feb 16, 2022 -
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Architecture and urban studies students serve through community leadership, on and off campus , articleFor a subset of students in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies, serving their communities through leadership positions, both on and off campus, is a demonstration of Ut Prosim in action.
Date: Feb 16, 2022 -
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‘Vibrant Virginia’ book explores urgent topics affecting communities across Virginia’s urban-rural continuum , articleA new book from the Center for Economic and Community Engagement and Virginia Tech Publishing examines Virginia’s urban-rural continuum and offers practical guidance for communities striving for a more resilient and prosperous future.
Date: Feb 16, 2022 -
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Growing inflation tied directly to supply shortages, economic expert says , articleVirginia Tech economist David Bieri says temporary increases of some prices are normal as demand is outstripping supply in specific sectors of the economy – i.e. fuel, labor, and some consumer goods - as we come out of the pandemic, growing inflation entirely depends on how quickly supply can catch up.
Date: Feb 14, 2022
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