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11/20/09 Virginia Tech Graduate School grows beyond goals 09866
11/12/09 Sudip Bhattachajee named Konrad W. Kubin Junior Faculty Fellow 09844
11/11/09 New equine education program in Middleburg, Va., in development 09862
11/09/09 Professor Anne Khademian named National Academy of Public Administration Fellow 09825
10/29/09 Former Georgian Ambassador brings diplomatic, national security expertise to Center for Technology, Security, and Policy 09813
10/27/09 $1.25 million grant to take lead on Smart Grid Information Clearinghouse Web portal awarded to Virginia Tech 09801
10/16/09 Randall Murch appointed to National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity 09745
10/13/09 Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center surgeon awarded research grant from Morris Animal Foundation 09765
10/09/09 Infrastructure security expert Bob Stephan joins Virginia Tech Center for Technology, Security, and Policy 09744
10/08/09 Center for Technology, Security, and Policy director leads national security workshop for counter-terrorism coordination in Black Sea region 09760
09/29/09 Pamplin College professor receives lifetime achievement award 09724
09/15/09 Yue Joseph Wang named Grant A. Dove Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering 09673
09/11/09 Graduate School appoints two new associate deans 09656
09/03/09 Virginia Tech solar house on exhibit at National Building Museum Sept. 5-27 09648
08/28/09 New Homeland Security Policy graduate certificate offered in National Capital Region 09617
08/27/09 University's Solar Decathlon team launches website 09585
08/20/09 Thomas Campbell named associate director for special projects for Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science 09595
07/24/09 Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center surgeon donates veterinary services in Peru 09558
06/16/09 Research professor Jack Harrald appointed chairman of National Research Council Disasters Roundtable 09488
06/11/09 College of Natural Resources graduate student launches northern snakehead website 09481
06/08/09 Virginia Tech, IBM to partner with Arlington County on emergency system informatics initiative 09480
05/22/09 Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center restructuring to capitalize on new operating environment 09442
05/15/09 Paul Knox and Heike Mayer's book on small town sustainability published 09419
05/11/09 More than 5,200 graduates to be honored at Virginia Tech's spring commencement May 15 09400
05/08/09 Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center dedicates new barn 09390
05/07/09 George Hagerman recognized for service to U.S. Department of Interior's Minerals Management Service 09387
05/04/09 Graduate students launch Public Knowledge, a new scholarly journal 09366
04/24/09 Terry Herdman joins Oak Ridge Associated Universities board of directors 09333
04/23/09 Paul Winistorfer selected as new dean for College of Natural Resources 09348
04/22/09 National Capital Region offers new executive master's degree in information security assurance 09308
04/21/09 Shelley Duke to present keynote address at Virginia Tech National Capital Region commencement ceremony May 17 09331
04/20/09 Programs announced for 2009 Virginia Bioinformatics Institute's annual Summer Institute 09319
04/20/09 Hospitality and tourism management professor receives Fulbright to teach in India 09301
04/08/09 Equine medical center veterinarian performs surgery on Smithsonian National Zoo's dama gazelle 09277
03/18/09 Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center's new barn to be dedicated to Paul R. Fout 09162
03/06/09 Randall Murch contributes to report that cites problems, offers ways to strengthen forensic science in the United States 09140
02/23/09 Andrea Christine Todd named Language and Culture Institute associate director 09125
02/17/09 University's Language and Culture Institute to open second program in National Capital Region 09112
02/16/09 Puget Sound Tech Universe map depicts results of professor's study on history of high tech companies in Seattle 09085
02/13/09 Saifur Rahman appointed to one-year term on advisory committee to review National Science Foundation investments 09091
02/11/09 Virginia Tech establishes joint graduate program with Appalachian School of Law 09096
02/05/09 University hosts symposium to forge agenda for financial regulatory reform; transparency cited as major challenge 09080
02/04/09 Internationally recognized equine expert authors comprehensive book on equine colic 09059
01/20/09 Architecture program ranked as world-class with Harvard, Yale, and Columbia 09006
01/14/09 New geospatial graduate degree program designed for students in National Capital Region offered 09018
01/07/09 Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center uses innovative lameness treatment 09811
12/19/08 MANIAC competition scheduled for March; Virginia Tech calls for entries 08802
12/10/08 Barbara Allen awarded Fulbright for comparative research on Italian chemical industry 08764
11/19/08 Shea Porr named superintendent of Middleburg Agricultural Research and Extension Center 08726
11/14/08 David L. Trauger honored with emeritus status 08724
11/14/08 Rosary V. Lalik honored with emeritus status 08719
11/06/08 Innovative system used at equine medical center to repair fractures 08668
10/22/08 Toal to study secessionist regions in Eurasia; research critical to future of relations between United States and Russia 08630
10/13/08 Professor awarded grant to research ways to create resilient and sustainable electric power and communications infrastructures 08602
10/10/08 Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center provides expert information to History Channel for upcoming series 08603
10/02/08 Center for Technology, Security, and Policy receives grant to fund study on smuggling in Black Sea region 08584
10/01/08 Renowned biomedical research scientist joins university as professor and fellow 08582
09/29/08 Leadership changes in National Capital Region's Natural Resources program 08572
09/16/08 Jefferson and Harrald awarded FEMA grant to study New Madrid Seismic Zone 08528
09/04/08 Kostas Triantis named Ralph H. Bogle Professor Fellow of Industrial and Systems Engineering 08511
08/06/08 Harrald, Jefferson join Center for Technology, Security, and Policy as research professors 08456
06/19/08 University announces plan to build research center in Ballston; completion due in late 2010 08380
06/17/08 Virginia Tech, FosterSoft form plan to collaborate on competitive research and technology transfer programs 08389
06/13/08 Virginia Tech Board of Visitors to meet at National Capital Region campuses June 19-20 08395
05/21/08 Gerard Toal honored with geography career award 08345
05/13/08 Undergraduate courses offered for the first time at the Northern Virginia Center 08315
05/12/08 Institute for Society, Culture, and Environment announces 2008 Summer Scholars 08323
04/30/08 Virginia Tech and National Defense University to provide extended opportunities to students and faculty 08269
04/09/08 Architecture undergraduate wins top honor in statewide competition 08221
04/04/08 Equine medical center to hold remembrance event April 16 08219
04/01/08 Virginia Tech and Georgetown University to offer joint graduate degree in biomedical technology development and management 08182
03/25/08 ABC News correspondent Pierre Thomas to give keynote address at Virginia Tech National Capital Region commencement ceremony May 11 08187
03/24/08 Mayer studies Boise's growing high-tech economy and offers recommendations to policymakers 08171
03/20/08 Students, faculty, and staff devote a day of giving back to the community 08175
02/12/08 City of Alexandria responds favorably to Virginia Tech eco-city report on environmental issues, looks toward next phase 08083
02/05/08 Newly formed Center for Technology, Security, and Policy names former chief of staff for U.S. Department of Homeland Security as director 08061
02/05/08 Pamplin's executive MBA program partners with L-3 Communications 08055
01/23/08 Civil engineer explains how one insures all right of way issues are found before construction commences 08035
01/18/08 Lameness surgeon joins equine medical center faculty 08029
01/14/08 Virginia Tech graduate students assist with community service project enhancement 08018
12/18/07 Shelley Duke pledges $10 million estate gift to support Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center 07716
12/04/07 Virginia Tech, Nonprofit Academic Centers Council announce first-ever guidelines for undergraduate curriculum in nonprofit leadership and philanthropy 07681
11/15/07 Dominion awards $500,000 to Virginia Center for Coal and Energy Research for carbon storage research 07638
11/13/07 Virginia Tech undergraduate architecture program is #1 07646
11/09/07 Institute for Society, Culture and Environment appoints research fellow on global issues 07626
11/08/07 Equine medical center faculty member performs life-saving surgery on Smithsonian National Zoo's zebra 07627
11/07/07 Englebert named Center for Public Administration and Policy's first Inclusive Management Fellow 07624
10/23/07 Named professor is a key figure in the future of coal 07595
10/16/07 Virginia Tech launches Energy Efficiency Partnership with Hannon Armstrong and Pepco Energy Services aimed at greening greater Washington, D.C. 07577
10/09/07 Complexity Science Academy holds policy informatics workshop in National Capital Region 07556
10/05/07 Equine medical center presents its first Distinguished Service Award to Shelley Duke 07532
09/20/07 New faculty member at equine medical center to focus on molecular research 07508
08/15/07 Equine medical center faculty care for critically ill foals 07408
07/05/07 Virginia Tech, Georgetown partner in new drug discovery and development program 07356
06/22/07 Professor at equine medical center offers tips for managing an equine medical emergency 07326
06/19/07 Equine medical center sponsors horse council's Legislative Trail Ride 07322
06/12/07 Office of Economic Development, and the Urban Affairs and Planning Program, release findings of a year-long study of farmshoring in Virginia 07312
06/08/07 Natural resources professor writes comprehensive report on American forests 07297
06/07/07 Equine medical center sees more owners selecting equine elective surgery 07299
05/09/07 Congressman Jim Moran to speak at National Capital Region commencement 07235
04/26/07 Testing of new gait analysis system underway at equine medical center 07226
03/29/07 Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center to reopen on Friday, March 30 07189
03/21/07 A. J. Jack Davis named dean of the College of Architecture and Urban Studies 07163
03/01/07 Presentation on equine herpesvirus outbreak to be given at veterinary college 07107
02/28/07 UPDATE: Four symptomatic horses in stable condition at equine medical center 07096
02/23/07 Orden to direct Global Issue Initiative 07091
02/01/07 MRI allows for better diagnosis of bone and soft tissue injuries in horses 07058
12/19/06 Jim Bohland named vice president and executive director for the National Capital Region 06648
11/17/06 Roberto to direct Virginia Tech Institute for Society, Culture and Environment 06606
09/20/06 University launches the Economic Development Studio @ Virginia Tech 06475
08/29/06 Thomas Gatewood honored with emeritus status 06432
08/01/06 Students design, build reception desk for Patuxent River Naval Air Station 06384
06/29/06 Jack Davis named interim dean of the College of Architecture and Urban Studies 06352
06/13/06 Philip Shafer Kronenberg honored with emeritus status 06314
06/13/06 Karen Rosen honored with emeritus status 06318
05/09/06 Faculty member publishes new textbook, emphasizes importance of geographic knowledge over geographic labels 06254
05/04/06 President of Strategic Initiatives to speak at National Capital Region commencement 06244
05/03/06 Second leader named at Center for Geospatial Information Technology 06250
05/01/06 High school students in Bahrain embrace volunteerism at three-day workshop 06236
02/06/06 Study calls for safeguards against misuse of advances in life sciences 06048
01/10/06 Professor reflects on 10 years of Bosnia governance 06007
12/20/05 Study cites teens' mixed emotions about parent deployment 05565
12/20/05 Professor says research shows slow progress in transportation equity 05623
12/20/05 National Capital Region director honored for leadership 05622
11/29/05 Educational program gives researchers, students greater insight into Arab world 05599
09/19/05 Metropolitan Institute to evaluate land reforms that foster active living communities 05459
08/31/05 Study shows companies in Arlington County capture largest share of homeland security dollars 05421
08/16/05 Veterinary college, University of Maryland at Baltimore create new public health degree program 05400
08/12/05 New graduate certificate in Nonprofit and NGO Management offered 05397
06/28/05 CGIT awarded grant for researching geospatial technologies 05337
06/10/05 Center for Geospatial Information Technology partners with Alexandria on digital historic map preservation 05314
06/03/05 Students win VAPA award 05303
05/09/05 Claire Fraser to address graduates at 25th National Capital Region commencement 05165
05/05/05 Commencement 2005 facts and figures 05230
05/05/05 Scientists meet in Lugano, share Computational Methods in Drug Design research 05233
04/26/05 Professor testifies at Congressional hearing on Bosnia-Herzegovina 05207
04/11/05 Northern Virginia Engineering to hold open house April 20 05187
03/30/05 Virginia Tech named national Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education 05164
03/21/05 Professor guest curator for National Building Museum exhibition 05142
03/21/05 Northern Virginia Center hosts administrators from Near East, North Africa 05141
03/10/05 Heike Mayer awarded grant to study women entrepreneurs in four high technology regions 05087
02/04/05 Virginia Tech, COG sign memorandum of understanding 05025
12/01/04 Former deputy director of FBI Laboratory Division named associate director 04602
11/18/04 Professor receives book award from Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action 04589
11/12/04 Grant enables graduate student to study aversion to home ownership 04576
11/10/04 Researchers from Center for Food and Nutrition Policy discuss obesity and national policy 04564
11/08/04 New NSF grant enables professor to deepen research on state building in Bosnia 04556
10/18/04 Three Virginia Tech landscape architecture students win national competition 04518