http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/index.html en Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-618.html Virginia Tech has joined DRIVE SMART Virginia, Bike Walk Virginia, the Virginia Highway Safety Office of the Commonwealth's Department of Motor Vehicles to promote Virginia Cycling and Pedestrian Awareness Week scheduled for Sept. 13-20. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-618.html Safety, Security, and Preparedness Campus sustainability http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-625.html Research at Virginia Tech has shown that the oldest complex life forms -- living in nutrient-rich oceans more than 540 million years ago – were likely fed by osmosis. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-625.html Research College of Science http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-631.html Wu Feng, associate professor of computer science and electrical and computer engineering at Virginia Tech, is one of 38 recipients worldwide to receive the NVIDIA Professor Partnership Program Award. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-631.html College of Engineering Information technology http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-642.html The examination and review of several future campus construction projects were among the topics discussed by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors at their meeting today. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-642.html College of Agriculture and Life Sciences College of Science Virginia Tech Board of Visitors http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-610.html The campus portion of the Town of Blacksburg and Virginia Tech's intersection and roadway improvement project which began in the summer of 2008 is now complete. Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-610.html Office of the Vice President for Administration http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-611.html The American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) has recently re-certified Richard Gargagliano, chief operating and fiscal officer of Virginia Tech's Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center, as a Fellow. Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-611.html Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-617.html Beginning with the fall 2009 semester, Virginia Tech is offering students in the National Capital Region a new graduate certificate in Homeland Security Policy. Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-617.html National Capital Region Graduate studies http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-641.html Funeral arrangements for David Metzler and Heidi Childs have been arranged through Tharp Funeral Home in Lynchburg. Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-641.html http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-624.html The summer 2009 issue of Virginia Tech Research features articles on how "Engineers seek to stem massive, deadly flow of heart disease" and how wood scientists are making medicine more efficient by adding natural products to the mix. During this 200th anniversary of the birth of Darwin, there is also an article on how and when life on earth became most huge over the course of 3.5 billion years. Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-624.html Research http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-640.html As our university community continues to grieve the losses of David Lee Metzler and Heidi Lynn Childs, we are reminded of the students, faculty, friends and colleagues whose lives we cherish and will always remember. Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-640.html http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-585.html The team of Virginia Tech faculty and students creating a solar-powered house for the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon has launched a website about their project. Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-585.html College of Architecture and Urban Studies National Capital Region Pamplin College of Business http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-626.html One of the most distinguished individuals of the computer science profession, Frances Allen, a member of the National Academy of Engineering and the first woman to be named an IBM Fellow, IBM's highest technical honor, will speak at Virginia Tech on Friday, Sept. 11 at 11:15 a.m. Squires Student Center in the Haymarket Theatre. Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-626.html College of Engineering http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-630.html As of Monday, Aug. 24, Virginia Tech researchers had received 45 grants through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), totaling $20.3 million, for projects ranging from determining the cause of cell defects to planning for a program that will facilitate graduate study by veterans. Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-630.html Research College of Science College of Engineering http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-638.html The Virginia Tech solar house will be open for tours on Sunday, Aug. 30 from 4-6 p.m. when faculty and students will be on hand to answer questions and describe the final stages of construction. Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-638.html College of Architecture and Urban Studies College of Engineering School of Architecture + Design http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-639.html It is with great sorrow that I write to you about an off-campus tragedy involving Virginia Tech students. The Montgomery County Sheriff has confirmed that two Virginia Tech students were the victims of a homicide sometime last night. Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-639.html http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-605.html The Virginia Tech Alumni Association, which has over 130 chapters, has awarded over $184,000 in scholarships to nearly 160 Virginia Tech first-year students for the 2009-10 academic year. Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-605.html Alumni Philanthropy http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-606.html Scientists from the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Science and the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech have developed a quantitative, mathematical model of DNA replication and cell division for the bacterium Caulobacter crescentus. Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-606.html Virginia Bioinformatics Institute http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-616.html The Virginia Water Resources Research Center at Virginia Tech and the Rice Center for Environmental Life Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University have opened online registration for this year's water resources conference: Water Resources in Changing Climates. Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-616.html College of Natural Resources and Environment Environment http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-629.html The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors will hold its quarterly board meeting at 1:15 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31, in the Board Room of Torgersen Hall (Room 2100) on the Blacksburg campus. Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-629.html Virginia Tech Board of Visitors http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-598.html In 1978, Virginia Tech's Polymer Materials and Interfaces Laboratory was established at Virginia Tech, conceived by two long-term colleagues, Garth Wilkes, now a professor emeritus of chemical engineering, and James McGrath, a professor of chemistry. Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-598.html College of Engineering Philanthropy http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-619.html The University Chamber Music Series of the Virginia Tech Department of Music presents its first concert of the season, Neoclassical Masterworks, under the baton of Travis J. Cross on Saturday, Aug.29 at 8 p.m. in the Squires Recital Salon. Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-619.html Arts http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-620.html The Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech has signed a memorandum of agreement with the American University of Antigua (AUA) that will allow qualified students from the Antiguan university to transfer to the veterinary college for their last two years of study and clinical rotations. Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-620.html Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-623.html With more than 370 student organizations, businesses, non-profits, and Virginia Tech departments registered for booths, and a full slate of programming throughout the afternoon and into the night, Gobblerfest 2009 will surpass last year's event in size, scope, and variety. Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-623.html Student Centers and Activities http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-599.html The Center for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching is changing its name to the Center for Instructional Development and Educational Research. This name change reflects a change in the focus and responsibilities of the center. Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-599.html Undergraduate Education http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-603.html Thirteen Virginia Tech students concluded their 10-week Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) on Aug. 6 by presenting results on projects that addressed such topics as improving nutrition for persons living with HIV/AIDS in Kenya, gender differences in arterial destiffening with weight loss, and the home range of red wolves in North Carolina. Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-603.html Research College of Science College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Fralin Life Science Institute http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-594.html The Office for Equity and Inclusion's Conflict Resolution Program at Virginia Tech and the Virginia Department of Employment Dispute Resolution (EDR) have collaborated to develop a mediation partnership. Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-594.html Diversity http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-597.html Representatives of The MathWorks Inc., developer of mathematical computing software MATLAB and Simulink, will travel to Virginia Tech Sept. 2 to kick off its initiative with Virginia Tech's College of Engineering. Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-597.html College of Engineering Information technology http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-613.html Virginia Tech remains 71st among the 100 best universities in the "U.S. News and World Report’s" survey of undergraduate programs -- "America’s Best Colleges 2010" -- released today. It is the third year in a row that the university has held the spot. Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-613.html College of Engineering Pamplin College of Business http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-614.html Virginia Tech Licensing and Trademarks, the university's on-campus University Bookstore, and off-campus Volume Two Bookstore, are once again asking fans to go 'Crazy for the Hokies' to win cash prizes. This year's contest launched today with the theme Crazy for the Hokiemobiles. Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-614.html http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-615.html Regina Dugan, the newly appointed director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), will speak to incoming College of Engineering students at Virginia Tech, Thursday, Aug. 27, at 7 p.m. in Burruss Hall. Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-615.html College of Engineering http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-595.html Thomas A. Campbell has been named associate director for special projects with the Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science at Virginia Tech. Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-595.html National Capital Region Research Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-600.html A research paper authored by Dr. S. Ansar Ahmed, of Blacksburg, Va., a professor of immunology in the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine has surpassed 500 citations. Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-600.html Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine Research http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-608.html Rainbow Riders Child Care Center held its opening celebration on Monday, Aug. 17 at the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center. Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-608.html Virginia Tech Foundation http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-609.html The Virginia Tech Richmond Center and the Office of Distance Learning and Summer Sessions at Virginia Tech have partnered to offer the Certified Professional Secretary and Certified Administrative Professional (CPS®/CAP®) review course in an entirely online format. Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-609.html Institute for Distance and Distributed Learning http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-593.html With the growing number of students in the Virginia Tech community and the demand for on-campus housing on the rise, Virginia Tech's Housing Services, a department within the Division of Student Affairs, is working hard to accommodate the needs of its students. Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-593.html Division of Student Affairs http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-601.html Almost a year of discussions has resulted in a five-year, $7.5 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract and a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) between Virginia Tech and the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD). Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-601.html Research http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-602.html The Virginia Tech School of Performing Arts and Cinema has announced its 2009-10 performance schedule. This year's season offers multiple opportunities to enjoy live theatre and music in Blacksburg. Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-602.html Arts http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-604.html The Virginia Tech Union and University Unions and Student Activities have announced two special events during Hokie Hi, a week of events and Hokie traditions designed to welcome students back to campus. Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-604.html Student Centers and Activities Division of Student Affairs http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-607.html Virginia Tech is pleased that the Seung Hui Cho estate executor and the Cho family have agreed to Virginia Tech's request to make public counseling records from the Virginia Tech Cook Counseling Center. Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-607.html We Remember http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-592.html A parade marking the entrance of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets class of 2013 and their completion of New Cadet Training has been planned for Aug. 22. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-592.html Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets Division of Student Affairs http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-596.html Patrick Phipps of Suffolk, Va., professor of plant pathology, physiology, and weed science in Virginia Tech's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, was elected into the American Phytopathological Society College of Fellows. He is based at the Tidewater Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Suffolk, Va. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-596.html College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Research Virginia Cooperative Extension http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-589.html Shelley Duke and George C. Nolen recently were reappointed to the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors by Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-589.html College of Agriculture and Life Sciences http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-587.html Virginia Tech Student Programs has teamed up with the Hokie Hi committee and the Virginia Tech Athletic Department to welcome students to campus with the annual Hokie Spirit Picnic at Lane Stadium on Sunday, Aug. 23 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-587.html Division of Student Affairs http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-591.html A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. (CALEA), will arrive at Virginia Tech on Aug. 29 to examine all aspects of the Virginia Tech Police Department policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services, Police Chief Wendell R. Flinchum announced today. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-591.html Virginia Tech Police Safety, Security, and Preparedness http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-584.html John Pagliaro of Bowie, Md., a senior in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, was selected as a research associate at the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) under the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) program. Pagliaro is completing the 10-week summer appointment at NETL's Morgantown, W.Va., research site. Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-584.html College of Engineering Division of Student Affairs Research http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-588.html The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute (VTC) passed a symbolic milestone recently with the placing of the first batch of Hokie Stones in the facade of the new VTC building. Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-588.html College of Agriculture and Life Sciences http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-590.html Emily Dao, of Oak Hill, in Fairfax County, Va., a senior honors student majoring in accounting and information systems in Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business, has passed away. Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-590.html Pamplin College of Business http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-581.html First-year MBA students at Virginia Tech's Pamplin College of Business will participate in the traditional outdoor team-building exercises known as Quest on Friday, Aug. 21, as part of orientation week in the full-time MBA program. Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-581.html Pamplin College of Business Graduate studies http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-583.html Small-grain farmers across the commonwealth will remember a leader in their profession every time they grow a new variety of wheat released by Virginia Tech. Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-583.html College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Virginia Cooperative Extension http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-578.html Undergraduate students visiting from universities across the continent, as well as one from Virginia Tech, are working with professors at Virginia Tech on individual research projects in a 10-week summer program that addresses issues related to sustainable management of water resources. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/08/2009-578.html College of Natural Resources and Environment College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences