http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/index.html en Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-708.html A Virginia Tech College of Engineering assistant professor will use part of a $175,000, two-year National Science Foundation grant for artificial bone scaffolding research to continue outreach efforts with inner-city New Jersey school children. This effort includes bringing high school students to Blacksburg for a four-week summer program in 2010. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-708.html College of Engineering Diversity Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (K-12 STEM education) http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-735.html In an effort to educate students about effective prevention methods for influenza and other viruses, Virginia Tech's Schiffert Health Center, a department within the Division of Student Affairs, will distribute flu prevention kits to campus residents early next month. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-735.html Seasonal Flu Division of Student Affairs Safety, Security, and Preparedness http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-729.html "Living Darwin," an original theatrical production, will debut at Virginia Tech this fall. The Theatre Workshop in Science, Technology, and Society and the Department of Theatre and Cinema developed the play, which addresses the theories of Charles Darwin. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-729.html College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences College of Agriculture and Life Sciences College of Architecture and Urban Studies http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-736.html Grow By Degrees, a campaign initiated by the Virginia Business Higher Education Council (VBHEC) to promote economic growth through high-impact investment and innovation in Virginia's public colleges, universities, and community colleges, today announced that 10 respected Virginia leaders – all present or former Governors and U.S. Senators – have joined the Grow By Degrees coalition as honorary co-chairs. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-736.html Economic development http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-720.html Materials related to musicians of the Carter and Cash families, including June Carter and Johnny Cash, are now available at Virginia Tech University Libraries' Special Collections. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-720.html University Libraries College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Research http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-724.html Michael Badawy, professor of management at Virginia Tech's Pamplin College of Business, received the International Association for Management of Technology's 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-724.html Pamplin College of Business National Capital Region http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-732.html The Third Annual Southwest Virginia Life Science Forum and a BIO Town Hall meeting will be held Tuesday, Oct. 13, beginning at 5 p.m. at the Inn at Virginia Tech. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-732.html Research http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-734.html Tom Dingus, director of the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute will be among the panelists invited to speak at the U.S. Department of Transportation Distracted Driving Summit “Leaders to Explore Solutions to Distracted Driving” to be held in Washington, D.C., from Sept. 30 to Oct. 1. He will be discussing “Research Results – How Risky is Distracted Driving?” Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-734.html http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-707.html Virginia Tech faculty member Bingyu Zhao is investigating a disease-resistant gene in corn that prevents bacteria from invading distantly related plant species. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-707.html College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Outreach and International Affairs Research http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-722.html Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumnus Maj. Mark Sherkey, United States Army, who received a degree in finance from the Pamplin College of Business in 1995, has been selected as the Hokie Hero for the Virginia Tech versus Miami football game. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-722.html Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets Pamplin College of Business Alumni http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-730.html Virginia Tech will hold a flu vaccination clinic for all wage employees on Wednesday, Oct. 28 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in McComas Gym. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-730.html Seasonal Flu Safety, Security, and Preparedness http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-733.html Camille Harris of Ridgeland, Miss., a graduate student in biological sciences, has been awarded a prestigious National Institutes of Health (NIH) Graduate Research Fellowship for her study of forest disturbance and its ecological impacts on LaCrosse Virus, a mosquito-borne disease that can cause seizures, coma, paralysis, and permanent brain damage in severe cases. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-733.html College of Science Graduate studies Diversity http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-684.html In an effort to promote sustainable food systems, Virginia Tech's Dining Services has added a new value statement to its guiding principles. Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-684.html Division of Student Affairs Campus sustainability http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-685.html Virginia Tech Housing and Dining Services has named Rachael Budowle the unit's new sustainability coordinator. Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-685.html Division of Student Affairs Campus sustainability http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-700.html Two students in the Virginia Tech mining and minerals engineering department recently won scholarships from the nonprofit industry organization Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance (VTCA). Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-700.html College of Engineering http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-691.html Collegiate Times writer Caleb Fleming, of Warrenton, Va., a junior majoring in economics in the College of Science at Virginia Tech, is a finalist for the National College Reporter of the Year award, presented by the Associated Collegiate Press (ACP). Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-691.html College of Science Student Centers and Activities Division of Student Affairs http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-701.html The Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech, in collaboration with Virginia Tech's Ph.D. program in genetics, bioinformatics, and computational biology, has awarded three fellowships in support of graduate work in transdisciplinary team science. Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-701.html Virginia Bioinformatics Institute Research http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-710.html The Manhattan Piano Trio will perform Saturday, Oct. 3 at 8 p.m. in the Squires Recital Salon on the campus of Virginia Tech. Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-710.html Arts School of Performing Arts and Cinema College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-727.html Maroon 5 will be making the fifth stop of its Back to School tour at Virginia Tech on Nov. 10, 2009. The concert will be held in Burruss auditorium. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. and doors open at 7 p.m. Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-727.html Student Centers and Activities http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-698.html Virginia Tech's College of Natural Resources and Virginia Cooperative Extension will hold a workshop on International Marketing for Forest Products Industries on Oct. 20, at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service Wood Education and Resource Center in Princeton, W.Va. Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-698.html College of Natural Resources and Environment Virginia Cooperative Extension http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-699.html Virginia Tech College of Engineering researchers will use more than $1 million in grant funding to study engineered tissues that mimic the liver, one of the human body's most complex organs. Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-699.html College of Engineering Research Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-717.html With the upcoming 2009 Virginia gubernatorial election on Nov. 3, Virginia Tech would like to remind students that although the university cannot provide students with individualized advice, the university supports a student's right to vote and recommends that students exercise their rights. Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-717.html Division of Student Affairs http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-721.html The Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773, Detachment B, from Johnstown, Pa., will conduct a military aircraft flyover with AH-1W Super Cobra Attack Helicopters prior to the Virginia Tech versus Miami football game on Saturday, Sept. 26. Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-721.html Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets College of Engineering Division of Student Affairs http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-723.html Norrine Bailey Spencer, age 62, of Blacksburg died peacefully on Wednesday, Sept. 23 at her home in Blacksburg with her husband at her side. Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-723.html http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-690.html Virginia Tech School of Architecture + Design Director Scott Poole has appointed Ed Dorsa, associate professor of industrial design, to be the assistant director of the school as of August 2009. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-690.html College of Architecture and Urban Studies School of Architecture + Design http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-702.html Virginia Tech, in partnership with Sustainable Blacksburg and the Town of Blacksburg, is issuing a friendly call to action for all Blacksburg residents. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-702.html Undergraduate Education Campus sustainability http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-715.html The new biomechanics research laboratory located in room 208 of Norris Hall at Virginia Tech has been named the Kevin P. Granata Biomechanics Laboratory as an enduring tribute to the late engineering professor who lost his life on April 16, 2007. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-715.html We Remember College of Engineering http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-716.html Beginning Friday, Sept. 25, a new gallery at 216 Kent Square, will feature eight inaugural interactive, new media art exhibitions. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-716.html College of Architecture and Urban Studies College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Arts http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-679.html Two of the nation's icons in the electric power field are Virginia Tech professors Arun Phadke and James Thorp, recipients of the 2008 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Electrical Engineering for their combined contributions of more than 60 years to this industry. Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-679.html College of Engineering Environment http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-692.html Billie Lepczyk, associate professor in Virginia Tech's School of Education's Learning Sciences and Technologies, was named the University Dance Educator of the Year by the National Dance Association (NDA). Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-692.html College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Arts http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-706.html Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumnus 1st Lt. Adam Keene, United States Air Force, who received a degree in geography from the College of Natural Resources in 2006, has been selected as the Hokie Hero for the Virginia Tech versus Nebraska football game. Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-706.html Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets College of Natural Resources and Environment Alumni http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-713.html Virginia Cooperative Extension is hosting a Cultivating Sustainability Conference on Wednesday, Sept. 30, to offer strategic directions for scaling up regional food systems, discuss the critical role institutions can play in the development of these systems, and explore practical tracks for food-service personnel to source more food locally from Virginia farms for their institutions. Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-713.html Virginia Cooperative Extension Environment College of Agriculture and Life Sciences http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-714.html Virginia Tech will conduct a full-scale test of its VT Alerts system on Thursday, Oct. 1 for the Blacksburg campus. The test will occur between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-714.html We Remember Safety, Security, and Preparedness http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-677.html Two departments in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences enter the fall 2009 semester with new names that better represent their program offerings. Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-677.html College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-682.html A team of Virginia Tech engineering researchers has won a $300,000 National Science Foundation grant to study knee ligament sprains at the micro-mechanical level. Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-682.html College of Engineering Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine Research http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-703.html Veterinary students enrolled in the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine will present a community dog wash on Saturday, Oct. 3 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus. Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-703.html Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-670.html The late Lucian W. Zelazny, the Thomas B. Hutcheson Professor of Soil Science in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the "professor emeritus" title posthumously by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-670.html College of Agriculture and Life Sciences http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-676.html Michael J. Weaver of Blacksburg and Douglas A. Redd of Suffolk, Va., received Andy Swiger Land-Grant Awards for their contributions to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech. Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-676.html College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Philanthropy Virginia Cooperative Extension http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-678.html Dash through the streets of Blacksburg with Virginia Tech Recreational Sports and the University Bookstore. Join Virginia Tech students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the rest of the Blacksburg community for the University Bookstore Homecoming 5K Run/Walk and 1-Mile Fun Run. Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-678.html Division of Student Affairs http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-697.html Virginia Tech has scheduled a series of homecoming events throughout the week of Oct. 3-11, including concerts, a step show, a pep rally, and the Homecoming 5K. Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-697.html Alumni Division of Student Affairs http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-705.html The Perspective Gallery in Squires Student Center on the Virginia Tech campus is hosting a interactive art project and exhibit, called the Burden Boat Project, this fall. Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-705.html Student Centers and Activities We Remember Division of Student Affairs http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-709.html The Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 from Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C., will conduct a military aircraft flyover with F/A-18 Hornets prior to the Virginia Tech versus Nebraska football game on Saturday, Sept. 19. Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-709.html Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets Division of Student Affairs http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-712.html Climate change and energy are international issues. Following the maxim, "Think globally, act locally," a now international group first launched in Germany is hosting a panel discussion on the topic, "A Transatlantic Perspective on Climate Change and Energy Policy" on Thursday, Sept. 24, from 10 a.m. to noon at Squires Student Center in Brush Mountain Room A. Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-712.html Research Environment http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-663.html The University Libraries has joined the Chicago-based Center for Research Libraries (CRL), a consortium of over 200 North American universities, colleges, and independent research libraries. Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-663.html University Libraries http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-669.html Robert D. Wright, professor of horticulture in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the "professor emeritus" title by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-669.html College of Agriculture and Life Sciences http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-687.html When the cameras pan Lane Stadium Sept. 26 and viewers are overwhelmed by sea of maroon, when the opposing football team scans the stands Oct. 29 and orange is the predominant color, the camaraderie and spirit of Virginia Tech will be seen and felt by legions of fans. Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-687.html Student Centers and Activities Division of Student Affairs http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-695.html Virginia Tech's Continuing and Professional Education is hosting Nano-Bio: The Next Transformative Convergence, Oct. 14-15 at the Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center in Roanoke. Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-695.html Outreach and International Affairs http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-668.html Joseph C. Wang, professor of architecture in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the "professor emeritus" title by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-668.html College of Architecture and Urban Studies School of Architecture + Design http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-673.html Yue Joseph Wang, professor of electrical and computer engineering in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, has been named the Grant A. Dove Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-673.html National Capital Region Research Philanthropy http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-675.html A university scientist has played a key role in saving the livelihoods of papaya farmers in the South Asian nation of Sri Lanka. Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/09/2009-675.html Outreach and International Affairs Research