http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/index.html en Mon, 01 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-305.html On May 16, 2006, University Unions &amp; Student Activities (UUSA), a unit within the Division of Student Affairs at Virginia Tech, announced the recipients of the University Unions &amp; Student Activities Core Values and Mission Possible Awards at the Student Programs Appreciation Breakfast held in Shultz Dining Hall. Wed, 31 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-305.html Division of Student Affairs http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-308.html Lazy, hazy summer days will be few and far between at Virginia Tech from June through mid-August as the university welcomes more than 22,500 visitors from 108 groups and organizations to campus for a variety of educational, professional development, athletic, cultural, and summer fun programs. Wed, 31 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-308.html http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-301.html Virginia Tech has established a research, education, and outreach center in the Caribbean that will serve as part of a broad strategy to create international centers of scholarship around the world. The Caribbean Center for Education and Research (CCER) in Punta Cana, on the eastern tip of the Dominican Republic, will allow Virginia Tech faculty to conduct research as well as instruct students on biodiversity, environmental and social sustainability, global issues in natural resources, and hotel and tourism management. Wed, 31 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-301.html Outreach and International Affairs http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-299.html Virginia Tech honored alumnus Paul M. Saunders, a Nelson County native, with the Alumni Distinguished Service Award during the university’s commencement celebration on May 12. Tue, 30 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-299.html Alumni Philanthropy College of Agriculture and Life Sciences http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-298.html Virginia Tech honored alumnus Calvin D. Jamison, a native of Martinsville, Va., with the Alumni Distinguished Service Award during the university’s commencement celebration on May 12. Tue, 30 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-298.html Alumni Philanthropy Pamplin College of Business http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-296.html The Virginia Tech Alumni Association honored Dr. Evaleen Jones with its 2006 Distinguished Achievement Award during the university’s commencement celebration on May 12. Tue, 30 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-296.html Philanthropy Alumni http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-297.html Virginia Tech has been selected by the Army Research Laboratory to establish a Materials Center of Excellence. The center will develop polymer-based materials to protect personnel and equipment against weapons attack. The center will also offer graduate student and postdoctoral scholar mentorship and undergraduate research programs. Tue, 30 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-297.html College of Engineering Research Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-300.html The College of Engineering has announced an industry alliance with Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation and Microsoft Corp. to support its new Tablet PC computing initiative for incoming freshmen. Tue, 30 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-300.html College of Engineering http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-306.html Ernest Carl Houck, professor in the Department of Business Information Technology at Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business, died on May 22. He was 61. Tue, 30 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-306.html Pamplin College of Business http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-295.html Bonnie Lee Appleton, of Norfolk,Va., was awarded the Certificate of Teaching Excellence from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech. Fri, 26 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-295.html College of Agriculture and Life Sciences http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-291.html Nicole James, of Wooster, OH, a doctoral candidate in sociology in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, has been named Virginia Tech’s 2006 Graduate Woman of the Year. Fri, 26 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-291.html College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Graduate studies http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-288.html The Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech has presented President Emeritus Paul E. Torgersen with the Marvin Agee Award for his service as the Industrial and Systems Engineering department head from 1967-1970. Thu, 25 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-288.html College of Engineering Philanthropy Alumni http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-289.html Mike Kelly, dean of Virginia Tech’s College of Natural Resources, has been appointed as an ex-officio member of the Board of Directors of the Virginia Forestry Association (VFA). The VFA is a private, non-profit organization of approximately 1,500 landowner and forest industry members. Thu, 25 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-289.html College of Natural Resources and Environment http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-293.html Shivakumara 'Swamy' Siddaramappa, a doctoral candidate in biomedical and veterinary sciences in the College of Veterinary Medicine, has been selected as Virginia Tech’s 2006 Graduate Man of the Year. Thu, 25 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-293.html Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine Graduate studies http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-290.html Marshall William Fishwick, teacher, author, and world traveler, died Monday, May 22 at his Blacksburg home. He was 82. Wed, 24 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-290.html College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-287.html Beginning this fall, Virginia Tech will offer a one-of-a-kind Ph.D. program in geospatial and environmental analysis. Wed, 24 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-287.html College of Natural Resources and Environment Graduate studies http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-286.html Michael Willemann of Manassas, Va., who received a bachelor’s degree in materials science and engineering on May 13 during the College of Engineering’s commencement ceremony, has been awarded a Fulbright grant for graduate studies and research in Germany. Tue, 23 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-286.html College of Engineering Alumni http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-283.html The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has named Virginia Tech as one of the "Best Workplaces for Commuters" among colleges and universities. Mon, 22 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-283.html http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-285.html In June, John A. Rohr, a professor in the Center for Public Administration and Policy, in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies’ School of Public and International Affairs, will travel to Thailand for the third time to continue his analysis of the Thai government under its fledgling constitution. Mon, 22 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-285.html College of Architecture and Urban Studies http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-284.html Virginia Tech's School of Architecture + Design, in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies, has won a National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) Honorable Mention for the Creative Integration of Practice and Education in the Academy for its role in creating a solar house for U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2005. Mon, 22 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-284.html College of Architecture and Urban Studies http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-282.html Robin H. Jackson of Radford, Va., has been named director of alumni relations for the College of Science at Virginia Tech. Fri, 19 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-282.html College of Science Philanthropy Alumni http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-280.html The Virginia Bioinformatics Institute today announced that it is setting up a research group that will focus on the emerging field of synthetic biology. Thu, 18 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-280.html Virginia Bioinformatics Institute Research http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-279.html Virginia Tech’s Center for Housing Research, in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies, has been awarded a two-year extension on its second indefinite quantity contract (IQC) with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The IQC has an umbrella value of up to $50 million. Thu, 18 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-279.html College of Architecture and Urban Studies Research http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-278.html The College of Engineering’s Distinguished Alumnus for 2006 is Michael Jack Quillen, president and chief executive officer of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (ANR) of Abingdon, Va., the Commonwealth’s largest coal producer with revenues in excess of $1.6 billion annually. ANR is one of only two billion-dollar companies based in western Virginia. Thu, 18 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-278.html College of Engineering Philanthropy Alumni http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-281.html Years of hard work by one of the state’s most prominent university-based extension agents were recently recognized when the Virginia Agribusiness Council awarded Virginia Tech’s Production Management Medicine/Bovine Specialist – Veterinary Extension Dr. W. D. Whittier their annual “Extension Service Award.” Thu, 18 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-281.html Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine College of Agriculture and Life Sciences http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-277.html Dr. X.J. Meng, a physician and Ph.D. virologist in the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology (DBSP) at Virginia Tech, has been appointed by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to serve a three-year term on the Scientific Review Team for the Drug Discovery and Mechanisms of Antimicrobial Resistance Study Section. Wed, 17 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-277.html Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-276.html Virginia's K12 schools, museums, and libraries will be among the first in the nation to connect to both the National LambdaRail (NLR) and Internet2 – providing better access to educational and research resources worldwide. Tue, 16 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-276.html Research Outreach and International Affairs http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-275.html Virginia Tech joins the commemoration of the nation’s 400th anniversary with an America’s Anniversary Garden™. Virginia Tech President Charles W. Steger and Sharron Quisenberry, dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, put the finishing touches on a patriotic color-themed garden located in the front of Burruss Hall, the main administration building on campus. Fri, 12 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-275.html College of Agriculture and Life Sciences http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-274.html The following information pertains to the new Virginia Tech / University of Richmond Joint B.S./J.D. Degree Program announced Thursday in Blacksburg: Thu, 11 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-274.html College of Science http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-273.html Virginia Tech and the University of Richmond announced Thursday a new joint degree program that will enable students to earn both a Bachelor of Science degree and a law degree in as little as six years’ time, thus eliminating up to two years from their total time in school. Thu, 11 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-273.html College of Science http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-270.html “Thinking critically about geopolitics is more important than ever,” says Gerard Toal, of Washington, D.C., professor of government and international affairs in the School of Public and International Affairs in the College of Architecture and Urban Affairs at Virginia Tech, National Capital Region, in the recently published new edition of the popular textbook, The Geopolitics Reader. Tue, 09 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-270.html National Capital Region College of Architecture and Urban Studies http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-271.html Virginia Tech’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the Virginia Cooperative Extension will be commemorating the nation's 400th anniversary with an America’s Anniversary Garden in front of Burruss Hall on Friday, May 12 at 10 a.m. Tue, 09 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-271.html College of Agriculture and Life Sciences http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-272.html 3,534 undergraduate candidates received diplomas in the university's Spring 2006 Commencement. Tue, 09 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-272.html http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-268.html Virginia Tech will honor alumnus Floyd W. “Sonny” Merryman Jr. of Rustburg, Va., with the William H. Ruffner Medal during the commencement celebration on May 12. Mon, 08 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-268.html Philanthropy Alumni Pamplin College of Business http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-269.html It often requires many years of growth before a tree is ready to flower -- a delay that makes tree breeders impatient. Now, scientists at universities in Sweden and the United States have discovered genes that are responsible for initiation of flowering. Mon, 08 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-269.html Research College of Natural Resources and Environment http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-265.html January Haile of Athens, Tenn., a Ph.D. student in biochemistry at Virginia Tech has been selected by Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) to attend a meeting of Nobel Laureates in Lindau, Germany, in June. Fri, 05 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-265.html Research College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Graduate studies http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-267.html Douglas C. Curling, president, chief operating officer, and director of ChoicePoint, will receive the 2006 Distinguished Alumnus Award from Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business at the college’s commencement ceremony that begins at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 13, at Cassell Coliseum. Fri, 05 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-267.html Pamplin College of Business Philanthropy Alumni http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-104.html Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine is scheduled to address the 2006 graduates of Virginia Tech during the university’s 134th commencement ceremony at 7:30 p.m., Friday, May 12, at Lane Stadium/Worsham Field. Thu, 04 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-104.html http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-199.html Gaston Caperton, president of the College Board, is scheduled to address Virginia Tech’s 2006 Graduate School graduates at a ceremony on Friday, May 12, at 3 p.m. at Cassell Coliseum. Approximately 1,000 Virginia Tech graduate and professional students are expected to complete their degree requirements and participate in commencement ceremonies. Thu, 04 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-199.html Graduate studies http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-258.html Donald M. Norris, president of Strategic Initiatives, Inc., is scheduled to address the 2006 graduates of the Virginia Tech National Capital Region during the university’s commencement ceremony at 1 p.m., Sunday, May 14, at the Center for the Arts located at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. Thu, 04 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-258.html National Capital Region http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-263.html Virginia Tech will hold its 134th University Commencement ceremonies at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 12, in Lane Stadium/Worsham Field. Virginia Gov. <a href="http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/story.php?relyear=2006&amp;itemno=104">Timothy M. Kaine</a> will deliver the keynote address where approximately 3,590 undergraduate candidates will be honored. Individual college and departmental convocation ceremonies will be held throughout the day on Saturday, May 13. Thu, 04 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-263.html http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-259.html Virginia Tech assistant professor and wood products extension specialist Brian Bond along with professor and forest products marketing extension specialist Bob Smith will offer a unique training session on the manufacturing and marketing of products from lower quality and smaller diameter forest resources. Wed, 03 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-259.html College of Natural Resources and Environment Outreach and International Affairs College of Agriculture and Life Sciences http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-261.html Shelby McDonald, of Satellite Beach, Fl., a senior psychology major in the College of Science at Virginia Tech, has been named Virginia Tech’s 2006 Woman of the Year. Wed, 03 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-261.html Division of Student Affairs http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-260.html Benjamin J. Thomas, of Front Royal, Va., a senior mechanical engineering major in the College of Engineering, has been selected as Virginia Tech’s 2006 Man of the Year. Wed, 03 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-260.html Division of Student Affairs http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-257.html The 2006 edition of the Farm Record Book: Annual Expenses and Receipts is now available through Virginia Cooperative Extension. Wed, 03 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-257.html College of Agriculture and Life Sciences http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-264.html Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) has selected Virginia Tech researchers who are working on automotive energy and environmental issues as two of only 25 recipients to receive the Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award. Wed, 03 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-264.html College of Engineering Research College of Agriculture and Life Sciences http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-266.html Stephen Prisley of Blacksburg, associate professor of forestry in the College of Natural Resources at Virginia Tech, will become the director of the university’s Center for Geospatial Information Technology (CGIT) as of May 15. Wed, 03 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-266.html College of Natural Resources and Environment National Capital Region Research http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-262.html The Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) at Virginia Tech and the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ) today signed an agreement to accelerate the development of new health products and technologies. Tue, 02 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-262.html Virginia Bioinformatics Institute Research http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-256.html Cowgill Hall, the main facility for Virginia Tech's School of Architecture + Design and the administrative offices of the College of Architecture and Urban Studies, has been named the winner of the Virginia Society of the American Institute of Architects Test of Time Award. Tue, 02 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-256.html College of Architecture and Urban Studies http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-254.html Mehdi Setareh, professor of architecture in the School of Architecture + Design in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies and adjunct professor of civil engineering in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, completed work on the first edition of his book entitled Concrete Structures. The book, published by Prentice-Hall and due out in June, provides technical information on the design and construction of concrete structures. Tue, 02 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/05/2006-254.html College of Architecture and Urban Studies College of Engineering