http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/index.html en Tue, 01 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1133.html Nona Gabbert of Blacksburg, operations manager at Shultz Dining Center at Virginia Tech, was recently honored by the members of the Air Force ROTC of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets. Earlier in November, the students conducted a pass-in-review ceremony in front of War Memorial Chapel on the Virginia Tech campus as a tribute to her for her outstanding service to students. Tue, 29 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1133.html Division of Student Affairs http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1131.html In Amman, Jordan, a class of eager-to-learn third graders are actively engaged in a skit, using colorful masks and props to act out the relationship between a zoo keeper and the animals in the zoo. The skit is cleverly designed to illustrate social responsibility. In another building, high school students are discussing the lack of public transportation accommodations for people with disabilities. Having identified this problem, they have been investigating potential solutions. Subsequently, the students will be making public policy recommendations to local officials and to the Ministry of Health and Community. Tue, 29 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1131.html College of Architecture and Urban Studies Research National Capital Region http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1132.html Michael Dame of Montvale, Va., former executive producer, business development and product manager for Tribune Interactive - Orlando, has been named director of web communications at Virginia Tech. Tue, 29 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1132.html http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1134.html Zenobia L. Hikes of Blacksburg, vice president for student affairs at Virginia Tech, recent co-wrote the article, “The Fusion of Curricular and Co-Curricular Affairs at Spelman College: An Administrative Case Study” for the Journal of College and Character (Florida State Press, Oct. 2005). Tue, 29 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1134.html Division of Student Affairs http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1137.html Virginia Tech and the Council on Virginia’s Future will host the first annual Virginia Futures Forum Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 at the downtown Richmond Marriott. Tue, 29 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1137.html Outreach and International Affairs http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1130.html Patriotically colored red, white, and blue flowers will bloom across Commonwealth as Virginia gardeners celebrate the nation’s 400th anniversary by displaying colorfully-themed gardens and landscapes in an America’s Anniversary Garden project. Mon, 28 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1130.html College of Agriculture and Life Sciences http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1099.html Building on a tradition begun last spring, several of Virginia Tech's University Distinguished Professors (UDPs) and Alumni Distinguished Professors (ADPs), the elite of the university's faculty, will give half-hour lectures this fall as the university's "Focus on Distinguished Faculty" program continues. Mon, 28 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1099.html College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences College of Science http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1125.html In less than two years, Virginia Tech will have a new life sciences research building. Construction began in September on the 72,000 square foot building that will be located on Washington Street. Mon, 28 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1125.html Research Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine College of Agriculture and Life Sciences http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1128.html The Virginia Cooperative Extension has promoted Dan Goerlich to the position of central district program leader. Based out of Appomattox, Va., Goerlich’s new position includes the development and coordination of educational programs in agriculture, natural resources, community viability, 4-H, and consumer and family sciences across 17 counties. Mon, 28 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1128.html College of Natural Resources and Environment College of Agriculture and Life Sciences http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1129.html Virginia Tech’s College of Natural Resources recently named William Worrell the forestry and natural resources extension agent for the southwestern Virginia district. Worrell’s new position involves educating forest landowners about sound management practices through a variety of programs including Sustainable Harvesting and Resource Professional (SHARP) logger education programs. Mon, 28 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1129.html College of Natural Resources and Environment College of Agriculture and Life Sciences http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1135.html The Executive Committee of the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors will meet in closed session on Thursday, Dec. 1, at 1:45 p.m. at Virginia Tech's offices at 1101 King Street in Alexandria, Va., to consider a personnel matter. Mon, 28 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1135.html http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1127.html James Mitchell of Blacksburg, University Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, has been named by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) to be a team member of an external review panel commissioned as part of the federal effort to provide credible answers to the fundamental questions concerning the performance of the hurricane protection system in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina. Wed, 23 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1127.html College of Engineering http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1124.html Saied Mostaghimi, professor and head of the Department of Biological Systems Engineering in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech, has been reappointed as the H.E. and Elizabeth F. Alphin Professor of Agriculture and Life Sciences by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors at its quarterly meeting, Nov 7. Mon, 21 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1124.html College of Agriculture and Life Sciences http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1123.html Forrest W. Thye of Blacksburg, associate professor of human nutrition, foods, and exercise in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech, was conferred with the title "associate professor emeritus" by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors during the board’s quarterly meeting Nov. 7. Mon, 21 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1123.html College of Agriculture and Life Sciences http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1126.html The Core Laboratory Facility at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech will hold an open house to showcase its latest services and technologies for the life sciences. The event, which will give an overview of available services and provide a forum to assess customer feedback on these offerings, will include a strong focus on the Core Laboratory Facility’s proteomics technologies. Mon, 21 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1126.html Virginia Bioinformatics Institute Research http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1122.html David S. Kronfeld of Pembroke, Va., Paul Mellon Distinguished Professor of Agriculture in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech, was conferred with the title " professor emeritus" by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors during the board’s quarterly meeting Nov. 7. Mon, 21 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1122.html College of Agriculture and Life Sciences http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1118.html Virginia Tech’s forestry extension office will be offering an online course aimed at providing new landowners the skills and knowledge needed to effectively and responsibly manage forestland. The Woodland Options for Landowners course will begin March 1, 2006 and lasts for 11 weeks. The course is self-paced and all course material is available online through August 2006. Mon, 21 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1118.html College of Natural Resources and Environment College of Agriculture and Life Sciences http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1119.html Wood products extension specialist and Virginia Tech wood science and forest products assistant professor Brian Bond will be conducting the 23rd annual oak drying workshop this year. Mon, 21 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1119.html College of Natural Resources and Environment College of Agriculture and Life Sciences http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1117.html The U.S. Department of Education has awarded four area school divisions with a three-year grant totaling almost $1 million to provide for the continued professional development of U.S. history teachers in four urban, suburban and rural school districts. Fri, 18 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1117.html College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Outreach and International Affairs http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1116.html Paul L. Knox, dean of the College of Architecture and Urban Studies at Virginia Tech, announced his plan to step down from his current position effective July 1, 2006. After leading the college through eight innovative years of growth and building on the quality of two schools and three programs within the college, Knox has elected to return his professional focus to teaching and research. Fri, 18 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1116.html College of Architecture and Urban Studies http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1115.html The Virginia Institute for Performance Engineering and Research (VIPER) broke ground today on its research and testing facility located at Virginia International Raceway. VIPER is a resource to the racing and automotive industries, providing a sophisticated testing environment and world-class research capabilities in the field of vehicle dynamics. Thu, 17 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1115.html Outreach and International Affairs College of Engineering http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1114.html Yuriko and Michael Renardy, professors of mathematics in the College of Science at Virginia Tech, have been reappointed to the Class of 1950 Professorship of Mathematics by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors at its quarterly meeting, Nov 7. Wed, 16 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1114.html College of Science http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1113.html A community celebration in honor of Virginia Tech’s Solar Decathlon 2005 team will be held Tuesday, Nov. 29 on the Virginia Tech campus. The team, comprised of students from the College of Architecture and Urban Studies, the College of Engineering, and the Pamplin College of Business, competed last month in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon 2005, an international competition held on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Wed, 16 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1113.html Division of Student Affairs College of Engineering College of Architecture and Urban Studies http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1112.html Biswarup Mukhopadhyay and Eric Johnson from the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech have discovered a novel enzyme that represents an ancient detoxification system and provides a clue to the development of early metabolism on earth. Wed, 16 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1112.html Research College of Science http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1110.html This past weekend, the university experienced another incident of racially motivated graffiti. I am disappointed and deeply troubled that another incident of hate and intolerance occurred on our campus this semester. As a university, we condemn such reprehensible actions. Wed, 16 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1110.html http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1108.html Andrew Kurdila, a professor of mechanical engineering in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, has been named the W. Martin Johnson Professor of Mechanical Engineering by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors at its quarterly meeting, Nov 7. The professorship was established in 1983 through the gift of the late W. Martin Johnson. Wed, 16 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1108.html College of Engineering http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1111.html John J. Ney, formerly of Blacksburg, Va., and now of Minocqua, Wis., and Naples, Fla., was conferred with the title " professor emeritus" by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors during the board’s quarterly meeting Nov. 7. Ney recently retired as professor of fisheries and wildlife science in the College of Natural Resources at Virginia Tech. Wed, 16 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1111.html College of Natural Resources and Environment http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1109.html Janet E. Keith of Blacksburg, Va., associate professor of marketing in the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech, was conferred with the title "associate professor emerita" by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors during the board’s quarterly meeting Nov. 7. Wed, 16 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1109.html Pamplin College of Business http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1107.html Gov. Mark Warner has appointed Anna Fariello, an adjunct professor in the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences at Virginia Tech, to serve on the board of trustees for the Frontier Culture Museum. Located in Staunton, the living history museum presents the cultural heritage of immigrant peoples who crossed the Atlantic Ocean to establish themselves in a new world. Tue, 15 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1107.html College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1105.html A group of seven Virginia Tech alumni, in conjunction with the university’s College of Engineering, has awarded its fourth $10,000 prize to university’s Department of Computer Science in recognition of improvements to the department’s Ph.D. program during the past year. Tue, 15 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1105.html College of Engineering Graduate studies http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1106.html Douglas Juanarena of Blacksburg, Va., is the 2005 recipient of Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering Distinguished Service Award. Tue, 15 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1106.html College of Engineering Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1103.html Scott Pleasant of Blacksburg, extension equine veterinarian and associate professor in the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences at Virginia Tech, was awarded the 2005 Student American Veterinary Medical Association Teaching Excellence Award – Clinical Sciences during the annual meeting of the American Veterinary Medical Association in Minneapolis. Mon, 14 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1103.html Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1104.html I know that I speak for the campus community when I say that we are deeply saddened by the death of Virginia Tech student Brian Joseph McCloskey, a freshman in University Studies from Olney, Maryland. We send our sincere condolences and profound sorrow to Brian’s family and friends. Fri, 11 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1104.html http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1100.html Ellen A. Brown of Stuart, Va., former director of the Radford Heritage Foundation and Glencoe Museum in Radford, Va., has been appointed director of the Reynolds Homestead in Critz, Va. Thu, 10 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1100.html Outreach and International Affairs College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1102.html William Huckle of Blacksburg, an associate professor in the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, has been awarded the “2005 Pfizer Animal Health Award for Research Excellence.” Thu, 10 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1102.html Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1101.html Curry Keoughan has joined the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center as a clinical assistant professor. He will work primarily with lameness and surgery services. Thu, 10 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1101.html Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1098.html Virginia Tech is hosting three international scholars during the 2005-06 academic year through the Fulbright Visiting Scholars Program. Wed, 09 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1098.html Research Outreach and International Affairs http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1095.html Smithsonian Institution Curator Emeritus of Hispanic American Art Richard E. Ahlborn has donated the his collection of slides documenting Spanish American architecture, art, decorative art, and iconography to the Art + Architecture Library in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies library at Virginia Tech. The Ahlborn Slide Collection consists of more than 4,000 slides, representing a lifetime of scholarly work. Wed, 09 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1095.html College of Architecture and Urban Studies http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1096.html Looking for a new twist on an old tradition? Why not grace this year’s Christmas card for family and friends with a picture of your beloved pet? Tue, 08 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1096.html Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1093.html Humans have always wondered about how the sun shines, but it was only during the last 150 years or so that scientists were finally able to figure it out. Tue, 08 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1093.html College of Science http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1091.html Virginia Tech fisheries science doctoral candidate Jess Jones of Blacksburg, Va., has been awarded the William Preston Thesis Award for the best original research with the potential to benefit all people. This annual award is the highest academic award for master’s degree students given by the university. Tue, 08 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1091.html College of Natural Resources and Environment Graduate studies http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1090.html Virginia Tech has named Kimberly Lowe as its assistant director of student life for parent relations. In this new position, she will serve as a liaison to and as an advocate for parents and families of Virginia Tech students. Tue, 08 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1090.html Division of Student Affairs http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1094.html Virginia Tech will present advances in supercomputing and networking at the Supercomputing 2005 (SC|05) Conference in Seattle Nov. 12-18 at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center. In particular, the university will partner it's Apple-based supercomputer, System X, with other supercomputers to respond to a challenge involving high performance computing (HPC) storage capability. Tue, 08 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1094.html College of Engineering Research http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1097.html On Nov. 4, the Atlantic Coast Conference colleges and universities concluded their first International Academic Collaboration (IAC) conference—and everyone was a winner. Tue, 08 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1097.html Outreach and International Affairs http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1083.html Michal Kowalewski of Blacksburg, associate professor of geosciences at Virginia Tech, has been named the recipient of this year’s Charles Schuchert Award by the Paleontological Society. The award is bestowed annually to a scientist under the age of 40 whose work reflects excellence and promise in the science of paleontology. Mon, 07 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1083.html College of Science Research http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1085.html The Virginia Tech College of Architecture and Urban Studies Institute for Policy Outreach and the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) are engaged in a project to conduct a statewide review of Child and Family Services. The partnership between represents an ongoing innovative and collaborative approach to assess and improve the delivery of social services by incorporating the latest developments in academic research and the practical provisions of public services. Mon, 07 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1085.html College of Architecture and Urban Studies http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1088.html Students at Margaret Beeks Elementary School in Blacksburg may not be setting world records, but they are setting records for themselves to get exercise. Mon, 07 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1088.html College of Agriculture and Life Sciences http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1084.html The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has awarded the distinction of Fellow to Ishwar Puri, head of the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics in the Virginia Tech College of Engineering. Mon, 07 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1084.html College of Engineering http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1087.html Virginia Tech’s staff of the Journal of Undergraduate Materials Research (JUMR), a journal created for undergraduate student research in materials science and engineering, has published the “Alfred Knobler Inaugural Issue” and presented it to the Virginia Tech Materials Science and Engineering Advisory Board. Mon, 07 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1087.html College of Engineering College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1092.html At its regular quarterly meeting held Monday in Torgersen Hall, the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors took action on one of the final steps in the process of higher education restructuring by approving the “management agreement” between Virginia Tech and the Commonwealth of Virginia. The agreement details the new authorities the university will have as a “covered institution” under the restructuring act passed by the 2005 Virginia General Assembly. Mon, 07 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/11/2005-1092.html