http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/index.html en Sun, 01 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-51.html A new company is being created in the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center to offer products developed by Virginia Tech's Division of Student Affairs. The Cooperative Leadership Institute “designs, develops, and delivers technology-enhanced leadership learning programs that create greater access to performance-driven learning," said Charles L. Lattimer, president of the start up. Tue, 31 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-51.html Virginia Tech Foundation Economic development http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-52.html For the 15th consecutive year, "Careers in Veterinary Medicine," a 4-H series that provides a glimpse of the modern veterinary profession, will be presented at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine (VMRCVM) on the Virginia Tech campus from Feb. 6 to Mar.20. Tue, 31 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-52.html Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine Virginia Cooperative Extension http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-49.html With all the blood, sweat and tears of an intense week-long home renovation behind them, Building Specialists, Inc. (BSI) and Virginia Tech are ready to celebrate with the community at an “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” air party, being held at Virginia Tech on Sunday, Feb. 12. Mon, 30 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-49.html College of Architecture and Urban Studies http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-50.html Virginia Tech is teaming up with the Lyric Theatre to present a live performance entitled, “Open the Window,” on Thursday, Feb. 2 at 8 p.m. Mon, 30 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-50.html Graduate studies http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-43.html James K. Mitchell of Blacksburg, University Distinguished Professor Emeritus and Emeritus Via Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, has been selected by the American Society of Civil Engineers to receive the Outstanding Projects and Leaders (OPAL) Lifetime Achievement Award in Education for 2006. Mon, 30 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-43.html College of Engineering http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-42.html Kay Heidbreder of Blacksburg, has been appointed University Counsel by the Virginia Attorney General and will head the university’s legal office. Heidbreder, who holds the position of assistant attorney general, has been associate general counsel at Virginia Tech since 1985. Fri, 27 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-42.html http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-32.html The Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech will present three Wachovia Distinguished Speakers in February and March. Thu, 26 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-32.html Pamplin College of Business http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-41.html Jenna Lazenby of Roanoke, Va., has been named news bureau manager. In her new position, Lazenby will oversee distribution of university news and information to both internal audiences and the news media and provide assistance in marketing news releases. Additionally, Lazenby will help maintain content of the Virginia Tech News website and write the daily university news e-mail message. Thu, 26 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-41.html http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-40.html The College of Architecture and Urban Studies will present its bi-annual research symposium on Feb. 1 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Feb. 2 from 9:30 a.m. to noon at The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center. Thu, 26 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-40.html College of Architecture and Urban Studies http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-27.html Gary Downey, a professor science and technology in society in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences at Virginia Tech, has been awarded a pair of grants from the National Science Foundation. Tue, 24 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-27.html College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences College of Engineering http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-28.html Virginia Tech’s award-winning dining program has been recognized again Restaurants &amp; Institutions (R&amp;I) magazine recently named the university’s Housing and Dining Services a nominee for the 2006 Ivy Award, honoring the best foodservice professionals in the industry. Tue, 24 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-28.html Division of Student Affairs http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-26.html Scientists at Virginia Tech have developed a single-step process for creating nonwoven fibrous mats from a small organic molecule – creating a new nanoscale material with potential applications where biocompatible materials are required, such as scaffolds for tissue growth and drug delivery. Tue, 24 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-26.html Research College of Engineering College of Science http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-29.html Edward Spencer of Blacksburg, Va., associate vice president for student affairs at Virginia Tech, conducted a presentation at the North Cross School in Roanoke, Va., about his research on the Millennial Generation, which represents Americans born between 1982 and the present. The presentation, titled “Understanding and Working with Millennials,” focused on the changing relationship between parents and this new generation and how parents can prepare them for success in higher education and the working world. Tue, 24 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-29.html Division of Student Affairs http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-31.html In 2003, Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering commenced an innovative Faculty Fellows program, designed to acknowledge and reward faculty in the junior ranks who have shown exceptional merit in research, teaching and/or service. At the time, each recipient received $5,000 a year for up to three years as discretionary operating funds. Tue, 24 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-31.html College of Engineering http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-30.html Chris Houpos of Suffolk, Va., a junior majoring in civil and environmental engineering in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, is the recipient of the university’s first SMC Concrete Scholarship. The scholarship is directed towards civil engineering students focusing on structural engineering and construction. Tue, 24 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-30.html College of Engineering http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-24.html Following the growing membership trend established in recent years, interest in sororities continues to increase among the women at Virginia Tech. This year, 632 women registered for the Pan Hellenic Council sorority recruitment program, which is an increase of almost 8 percent over last year. Mon, 23 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-24.html Division of Student Affairs http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-25.html Warren H. Strother, 80, long-time director of public relations for Virginia Tech, died Sunday, Jan. 22, in Blacksburg. Strother held a series of positions at the university from 1964-90, including the newly created director of public relations, 1964-66, and director, Division of Information Services, 1966-83, a unit comprised of all university information, visual aid media, and printing services. Mon, 23 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-25.html http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-22.html Virginia Tech students, faculty, and staff—most notably from the College of Architecture and Urban Studies—will be featured in the two-hour Crawford Smith Family episode of the popular ABC television program “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.” The show is seen locally on WSET-TV Channel 13 On Sunday, Feb.12, at 7 p.m. Mon, 23 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-22.html College of Architecture and Urban Studies http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-21.html A full slate of activities at Virginia Tech will commemorate Black History Month 2006 with the theme "Celebrating Community: A Tribute to Black Fraternal, Civic and Social Institutions." The events get underway on Monday, Jan. 23 and continue through Saturday, Feb. 25. Fri, 20 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-21.html http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-20.html The “Virginia Women in Agriculture” conference, designed to provide educational opportunities for women involved in agriculture and agri-business, will be offered by Virginia Cooperative Extension on Tuesday, March 21, at the Stonewall Jackson Hotel and Conference Center in Staunton, Va., starting at 9 a.m. Fri, 20 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-20.html College of Agriculture and Life Sciences http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-23.html The National Science Foundation has awarded a three-year grant of over half a million dollars to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Virginia Tech to develop a digital library curriculum. Fri, 20 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-23.html College of Engineering Research http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-3.html A wide range of educational and cultural programs and community service events are underway 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. Wed, 18 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-3.html http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-18.html A new graduate engineering program from Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering is now offered in Egypt, giving students from the Middle East and Northern Africa the opportunity to receive master’s degrees and Ph.D.s electrical engineering, computer engineering, and computer science. Nine students participated in the program’s first semester, and the number of students enrolled is expected to double this spring. Fri, 13 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-18.html College of Engineering Graduate studies http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-17.html The Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) at Virginia Tech announced that it has signed an agreement with Affymetrix Inc. (NASDAQ: AFFX) for the not-for-profit use of Affymetrix’ GeneChip(R) technology. Under the terms of the new, non-exclusive agreement, the institute’s Core Laboratory Facility has been granted the status of National Custom Array Center for custom microarray design, sample processing and analytical services. Wed, 11 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-17.html Virginia Bioinformatics Institute Research http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-16.html The Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) at Virginia Tech announced that $2.5 million has been allocated to its pathogen portal project (PathPort) in the Defense Appropriations Bill for 2006. Congress approved the Department of Defense’s federal budget on Dec. 21, 2005. Wed, 11 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-16.html Virginia Bioinformatics Institute Research http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-5.html Heather Riley Chadwick of Blacksburg, Va., has been named communications manager for the College of Architecture and Urban Studies at Virginia Tech. Previously, she served as the marketing and communications manager for Virginia Tech’s Office of Student Programs. Wed, 11 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-5.html College of Architecture and Urban Studies http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-9.html Markus Breitschmid, assistant professor of architecture in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies at Virginia Tech, has been awarded a 2007 Fellowship Grant from the Center for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. The grant will support the augmentation of how historical and theoretical content of architecture is being taught and learned in the course "History of Architecture." Wed, 11 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-9.html College of Architecture and Urban Studies http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-7.html The architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture programs in Virginia Tech's College of Architecture and Urban Studies are ranked among the very best in America. Wed, 11 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-7.html College of Architecture and Urban Studies http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-10.html The College of Architecture and Urban Studies’ Henry H. Wiss Center for Theory and History of Art and Architecture at Virginia Tech presents “The Majesty and Mystery of Peru,” its annual summer trip to a destination rich in both ancient and contemporary culture from July 31 through August 13, 2006. This trip is led by Humberto Rodriguez-Camilloni, a professor in the School of Architecture + Design and director of the Wiss Center. Wed, 11 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-10.html College of Architecture and Urban Studies http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-6.html Oral and pharyngeal cancers rank among the most prevalent worldwide, although they account for only about three percent of all cancers in the United States. Unfortunately, most oral cancers are detected at advanced stages when combinations of surgery and radiation are required, and the most recent studies show the five-year survival rate of 53 percent has not changed in the past 30 years. Wed, 11 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-6.html College of Engineering Research Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-19.html Virginia and Maryland are two of the 23 states affected by the product recall of aflatoxin contaminated dog food by Meta, Missouri based Diamond Pet Foods, but veterinarians in the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine report that they have not treated any cases at the Blacksburg-based veterinary teaching hospital at Virginia Tech that are believed to be related to the problem. Wed, 11 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-19.html Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-14.html Virginia Tech ranks in the top 20 public colleges and universities nationally of all colleges that offer a first class educational experience at a bargain price, according to <cite>Kiplinger's Personal Finance</cite> magazine. Tue, 10 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-14.html http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-15.html Gerard Toal, professor of government and international affairs in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies at Virginia Tech, National Capital Region, was invited to speak at a series of conferences organized to mark the recent 10 year anniversary of the Dayton Peace Accords, the agreement that ended the war in Bosnia-Herzegovina and governs that country today. An estimated 200,000 people died in the war that raged from April 1992 to September 1995. Tue, 10 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-15.html National Capital Region College of Architecture and Urban Studies http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-13.html Statement by Charles W. Steger on Marcus Vick, January 7, 2006: Sat, 07 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-13.html http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-12.html Martin Chapman, director of the Virginia Tech Seismological Observatory and research assistant professor of geosciences in the College of Science, reported Friday afternoon, Jan. 6, that the West Virginia digital seismic station recorded a seismic event at the time of the explosion at the Sago Mine on Jan. 2 that correlates with lightning strikes in that area. Fri, 06 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-12.html College of Science Research http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-11.html Virginia Tech quarterback Marcus Vick has been permanently dismissed from the Hokie football program due to a cumulative effect of legal infractions and unsportsmanlike play. Fri, 06 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-11.html http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-4.html The Southwest Virginia Aquaculture Research and Extension Center (AqREC) in Saltville, Va., will offer the seminar, “Aquaculture Opportunities for Southwest Virginia” on Tuesday, Jan. 17. The 5 p.m. seminar will be held at Northwood High School in Saltville and is open to those interested in becoming aquaculture producers. Wed, 04 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-4.html College of Agriculture and Life Sciences http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-2.html Steven Duke of Christiansburg, Va., former student services coordinator and assistant director of international academic programs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been named assistant program director of Virginia Tech’s Education Abroad office, part of the Office of International Research, Education, and Development. Wed, 04 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-2.html Outreach and International Affairs http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-1.html Virginia Tech’s Office of Economic Development was awarded a $132,000 university center grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration, continuing a nearly two-decade-long relationship with the grant program. Only 12 of 42 proposals submitted in the recent competition received funding. Tue, 03 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/01/2006-1.html Outreach and International Affairs