http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/index.html en Thu, 01 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/2005-1159.html A prominent international researcher will be joining a research group at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech during the 2006 spring semester through the Visiting Fulbright Scholar Program. Tue, 20 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/2005-1159.html Virginia Bioinformatics Institute Research http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/2005-1162.html A wide range of educational and cultural programs and community service events will be held as Virginia Tech celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Week Jan. 15-20. All events are free (unless otherwise noted) and open to the public. Tue, 20 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/2005-1162.html http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/2005-1161.html Tom Sanchez of Dumfries, Va., associate professor of urban affairs and planning in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies at Virginia Tech, National Capital Region, was an invited panelist at a national workshop, “Transportation Equity: Past, Present, and Future,” sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation at Troy University in Montgomery, Ala., to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Tue, 20 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/2005-1161.html College of Architecture and Urban Studies National Capital Region http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/2005-1164.html Understanding how a parent’s deployment affects the emotional and behavioral development of their teenage children is the focal point of research conducted by Angela Huebner, associate professor of human development at Virginia Tech, National Capital Region, and Jay A. Mancini, professor of human development, Blacksburg campus. Tue, 20 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/2005-1164.html College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences National Capital Region http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/2005-1160.html David Trauger of Frostburg, Md., director and professor of the Virginia Tech National Capital Region’s Natural Resources Program, has earned the Chairman’s Award for Professional Service to the Foundation from the Renewable Natural Resources Foundation (RNRF). Tue, 20 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/2005-1160.html College of Natural Resources and Environment National Capital Region http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/2005-1163.html Move over EBAY… an equine veterinarian in the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech has created an internet-based stallion service auction to benefit equine reproductive research in the college. Tue, 20 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/2005-1163.html Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/2005-1157.html Gerry Kowalski of Blacksburg, director of residence life at Virginia Tech, has been selected to serve as a faculty member for the 16th annual James C. Grimm National Housing Training Institute (NHTI) this summer at the University of Maryland. Mon, 19 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/2005-1157.html Division of Student Affairs http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/2005-1158.html On Dec. 7, Gov. Mark Warner released a major proposal to make direct state investments in research and development at state universities. On Dec. 16, the governor released his proposed budget detailing recommendations for each college and university. Mon, 19 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/2005-1158.html College of Engineering Research Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/2005-1156.html Penny Jones McCallum of Abingdon, Va., has been named director of the Virginia Tech Southwest Center at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center in Abingdon. Wed, 14 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/2005-1156.html Outreach and International Affairs http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/2005-1152.html “Producing Cash Hay for Virginia’s Equine Industry” is the theme of this year’s winter forage conferences to be held in February and sponsored by Virginia Cooperative Extension and the Virginia Forage and Grassland Council. Wed, 14 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/2005-1152.html College of Agriculture and Life Sciences http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/2005-1153.html Virginia Tech’s Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) and College of Agriculture and Life Sciences have each awarded one systems biology summer research internship to an undergraduate student poster presenter at the Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) Annual Conference. These awards will give the students the opportunity to work side by side with Virginia Tech researchers for ten weeks during the summer of 2006. Tue, 13 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/2005-1153.html Virginia Bioinformatics Institute College of Agriculture and Life Sciences http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/2005-1154.html Vinod Ghoting of Riner, Va., former associate director of capital planning and development at Washington State University, was recently named director of capital design and construction at Virginia Tech. Tue, 13 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/2005-1154.html http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/2005-1151.html “From the Farm Gate to the Dinner Plate” is the theme for two conferences to be held in January for livestock and forage producers and sponsored by Virginia Cooperative Extension and Virginia Forage and Grassland Council. Tue, 13 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/2005-1151.html College of Agriculture and Life Sciences http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/2005-1155.html Daniel J. Schneck of Christiansburg, Va., engineering science and mechanics professor emeritus in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, has drawn from his unique and diverse background in engineering, music, medicine, and law to write his new book, “Searching,” which includes 52 essays that address the multi-dimensional human experience. Tue, 13 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/2005-1155.html College of Engineering http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/2005-1150.html Julia O. Beamish of Blacksburg, professor of apparel, housing, and resource management in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences at Virginia Tech, has been named an at-large delegate for the White House Conference on Aging to be held in Washington, D.C. Dec. 11-14. Mon, 12 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/2005-1150.html College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/2005-1149.html The National Association of Extension 4-H Agents recognized several Virginia 4-H youth development professionals and Virginia Tech staff, at its recent annual meeting in Seattle. Mon, 12 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/2005-1149.html College of Agriculture and Life Sciences http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/2005-1147.html Lisa M. Moore of Christiansburg, Va., a junior majoring in crop and soil environmental sciences in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech, was awarded the university’s Lt. Timothy Price Memorial Scholarship for her academic accomplishments and leadership in her Soil Survey and Taxonomy class. Thu, 08 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/2005-1147.html College of Agriculture and Life Sciences http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/2005-1148.html Virginia Gov. Mark Warner announced plans Wednesday for state investment of up to $255 million in several university based research initiatives. Including the required institutional matching funds, the program could boost overall research and development funding at Virginia colleges and universities by $554 million. Thu, 08 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/2005-1148.html Research Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine College of Engineering http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/2005-1145.html Taking care of an aging or ill family member has become a common part of life. Many families have members who are the caregivers and who may need help planning for their own retirement. Wed, 07 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/2005-1145.html College of Agriculture and Life Sciences http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/2005-1146.html Parents concerned about safeguarding their children's online privacy can look forward to better and more user-friendly technology for doing this. Technology is being developed by a team of Virginia Tech business and engineering researchers who recently won a $450,000 award for their work from the National Science Foundation’s Cyber Trust program. Wed, 07 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/2005-1146.html Pamplin College of Business Research College of Engineering http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/2005-1142.html Cranwell International Center and the Department of Human Development in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences will receive Virginia Tech’s 2005 University Exemplary Department Awards at ceremonies to be held Wednesday, Dec. 7 at The Inn at Virginia Tech. Tue, 06 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/2005-1142.html Division of Student Affairs College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Undergraduate Education http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/2005-1143.html Michael Kiser of Blacksburg, Va., former director of communications at Patrick Henry College, has been named director of development communications at Virginia Tech. Mon, 05 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/2005-1143.html http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/2005-1144.html Student and faculty in Virginia Tech's College of Architecture and Urban Studies will provide their design expertise as the crew of the popular ABC television program “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” begins work on a new home for Blacksburg resident Carol Crawford-Smith. Sun, 04 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/2005-1144.html College of Architecture and Urban Studies http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/2005-1138.html Approximately 2,500 Virginia Tech students will be honored for completing their academic degrees as Virginia Tech holds Fall Commencement ceremonies Friday, Dec. 16. Fri, 02 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/2005-1138.html http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/2005-1140.html Two individuals with close ties to Virginia Tech will give the keynote addresses at the university’s Fall 2005 University and Graduate School Commencement ceremonies to be held Friday, Dec. 16 on the Blacksburg campus. Fri, 02 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2005/12/2005-1140.html Undergraduate Education Graduate studies Virginia Tech Board of Visitors Alumni