http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/index.html en Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-950.html Glaciers along the Gulf of Alaska are enriching stream and near shore marine ecosystems from a surprising source – ancient carbon contained in glacial runoff, researchers from four universities and the U.S. Forest Service report in the Dec. 24, 2009, issue of the journal "Nature."* Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-950.html Research College of Engineering College of Agriculture and Life Sciences http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-944.html Ross Angel, research professor of geosciences and adjunct professor of biological sciences at Virginia Tech, has been selected to receive the 2011 Dana Medal from the Mineralogical Society of America (MSA). Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-944.html College of Science Geosciences http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-945.html Two Virginia Tech Housing Services employees have been awarded for their efforts to serve students and the university housing community. Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-945.html Division of Student Affairs http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-936.html A Virginia Tech chemist has been awarded the 2010 Dirac Medal for the world's outstanding computational chemist under the age of 40. Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-936.html College of Science Information technology http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-948.html Virginia's 4-H Skillathon Team placed first overall and the 4-H Livestock Judging Team placed third in their respective contests at the North American International Livestock Exposition, held in Louisville, Ky., in November. Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-948.html College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Virginia Cooperative Extension http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-949.html Daniel L. Reed of Elliston, Va., laboratory manager in the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, is the winner of the 2009 Virginia Tech Staff Award for Outstanding Performance in Laboratories. Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-949.html Research http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-940.html A Virginia Tech physicist has been invited to spend three months at a German university as part of a program designed to attract the world's leading scientists to that country. Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-940.html College of Science http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-947.html The Virginia Geospatial Extension Program at Virginia Tech will host a workshop for small-business owners on how to use geospatial technology to advertise their businesses. The half-day, hands-on program will be offered in Blacksburg on Jan. 8, and repeated in Stuart, Va., on Jan. 22, and in Abingdon, Va., on Feb. 11. Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-947.html College of Agriculture and Life Sciences College of Natural Resources and Environment Virginia Cooperative Extension http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-934.html A Virginia Tech chemist is one of three faculty members from the College of Science who were awarded prestigious Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) grants this fall by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-934.html College of Science Information technology Research http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-943.html When dealing with a disaster, at least one expert believes the governing bodies should resemble a starfish, and not a spider. And, his intriguing theories about why are gaining momentum across the United States and around the world. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-943.html College of Engineering http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-946.html Commuting at Virginia Tech is getting smarter -- in a big way. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-946.html Campus sustainability http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-933.html A Virginia Tech physicist is one of three faculty members from the College of Science who have been awarded prestigious Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) grants by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-933.html College of Science Research http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-941.html The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTC) has named Saleem Ahmed as an assistant professor who will manage and deliver the anatomy curriculum at the new medical school. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-941.html Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-942.html A palm-sized modular toy created by Kelly Harrigan of Manassas, Va., a fourth-year industrial design student in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies at Virginia Tech, has been awarded a design patent, announced Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties Inc. (VTIP). Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-942.html Research College of Architecture and Urban Studies http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-932.html A Virginia Tech biologist is one of three faculty members from the College of Science who have been awarded prestigious Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) grants by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the largest single award funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-932.html College of Science Research http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-939.html Virginia Tech and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) Nov. 4, 2009, to formally recognize a series of new collaborations under discussion between the two organizations. Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-939.html Research Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-937.html Any parent knows that sometimes maintaining your cool with misbehaving children can be a challenge. We all have times when we get frustrated or angry and lash out at someone without thinking. A new study by psychologists at Virginia Tech and two other universities suggests that parents with poorer working memory skills are less likely to be able to control their emotions with their children. Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-937.html College of Science http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-929.html The International Archive of Women in Architecture, in Virginia Tech's School of Architecture + Design, invites architects, scholars, and researchers to honor the International Archive of Women in Architecture founder and Virginia Tech emerita faculty member Milka Bliznakov through their research on women in architecture and related design fields. Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-929.html College of Architecture and Urban Studies University Libraries http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-930.html Over the past year, the Office of the Vice President for Research has been engaged in an organizational advancement program where it gathered feedback from its customers and employees and then engaged these groups to recommend changes in various elements of the organization's policies and operations. Robert Walters, vice president for research, announced that a new position will be created in the Office of Sponsored Programs that will respond to some of those recommendations. Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-930.html Research http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-938.html Peggy Lee Hahn of Blacksburg, wife of university President Emeritus T. Marshall Hahn Jr., died Thursday at age 85. Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-938.html College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Philanthropy http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-927.html Virginia Tech's College of Natural Resources is currently accepting applications for a national urban forestry fellowship offered by the Garden Club of America and made possible through the donations of its Zone VI members, national membership, and Casey Trees. Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-927.html College of Natural Resources and Environment College of Agriculture and Life Sciences http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-931.html A groundbreaking program at Virginia Tech designed to introduce children to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines is offering a new program component to help teachers bring STEM topics to the classroom while providing an opportunity for professional career development. Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-931.html Virginia Bioinformatics Institute Virginia Cooperative Extension Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (K-12 STEM education) http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-919.html Virginia Tech's Erika Hajnal of Budapest, Hungary, a sophomore majoring in wildlife sciences in the College of Natural Resources, has been breaking women's swimming records since a full athletic scholarship brought her to campus in January 2009. Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-919.html College of Natural Resources and Environment http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-922.html Although states are not required to report fetal deaths in accident data, between 300 and 1,000 unborn babies die in car accidents each year. Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-922.html College of Engineering Information technology Research http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-923.html The Graduate Student Assembly received a $5,000 sponsorship from the Office of the Vice President for Research to help with the 26th Annual Graduate Student Assembly Research Symposium, to be held March 24, 2010, at the Graduate Life Center. Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-923.html Graduate studies http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-928.html Two computer science department students from the Virginia Tech College of Engineering received honorable mentions in the Computing Research Association's (CRA) Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award competition for 2010. Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-928.html College of Engineering Information technology http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-913.html Virginia Tech's Office of Distance Learning and Summer Sessions recently concluded a five-year longitudinal data report, which shows students are embracing distance learning and eLearning is meeting with students' expectations. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-913.html Institute for Distance and Distributed Learning Graduate studies http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-918.html The New River Valley Bicycle Association, Town of Blacksburg, and Virginia Tech's Center for Geospatial Information Technology are working together to provide a Web-based mapping survey, where cyclists are asked to document their routes and daily commutes. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-918.html College of Natural Resources and Environment Information technology Research http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-920.html Virginia Tech Recreational Sports will host the Ninth Annual Bench Press Competition on Saturday, Feb. 27. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-920.html Division of Student Affairs http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-924.html Four Virginia Tech professors from the School of Architecture + Design, College of Architecture and Urban Studies, were among 25 faculty in North America named Most Admired Educators of 2010 in the 11th annual Americ's Best Architecture and Design Schools study by "DesignIntelligence" on behalf of the Design Futures Council. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-924.html College of Architecture and Urban Studies http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-935.html Virginia Tech Police have arrested a Blacksburg resident on two charges of indecent exposure. These charges are result of complaints filed on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 in which a male exposed himself to women passing by him on campus. The charges are a Class 1 Misdemeanor. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-935.html Virginia Tech Police http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-914.html Three Virginia Tech Graduate School alumni from the class of 2009 recently won awards and/or nominations for their master's thesis research. Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-914.html Graduate studies College of Agriculture and Life Sciences College of Science http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-915.html Can consumers enjoy the holiday and gift-giving season without getting deeply in debt or giving up shopping altogether? Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-915.html Pamplin College of Business Research http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-917.html Virginia Tech has planned its annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration for Jan. 17-29. Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-917.html Diversity http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-925.html Virginia Tech's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has named Saied Mostaghimi of Blacksburg, Va., director of the Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station and the associate dean for research and graduate studies, effective Dec. 1. Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-925.html College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station Virginia Cooperative Extension http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-926.html Student members of the Hybrid Electric Vehicle Team of Virginia Tech (HEVT) recently received donated auto parts worth $87,000 from lithium ion battery manufacturer A123 Systems as part of the North America EcoCAR Challenge. Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-926.html College of Engineering Philanthropy http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-909.html Monica Quarles Hunter, associate director of campus programs at Virginia Tech, has been appointed interim director of student activities. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-909.html Student Centers and Activities Division of Student Affairs http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-910.html Virginia Tech's Department of Chemistry in the College of Science and the Earth Sustainability project have been recognized as the university's 2009 University Exemplary Department Award winners. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-910.html College of Science College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences College of Natural Resources and Environment Undergraduate Education http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-911.html The University Exemplary Department Awards program recognizes the work of departments and/or programs that maintain exemplary teaching and learning environments for students and faculty. With this award, the university publicly honors the collaborative efforts and successes of a group of dedicated colleagues actively performing work that is essential for sustaining truly excellent academic environment. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-911.html Undergraduate Education http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-912.html Virginia Tech's newest residential and office building, New Hall West, located between Harper and the Student Services building on West Campus Drive, will have a grand opening ceremony on Dec. 10. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-912.html Division of Student Affairs http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-921.html The Perspective Gallery, located on the second floor of Squires Student Center on the Virginia Tech campus, is hosting its holiday show through Tuesday, Dec. 15. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-921.html Student Centers and Activities http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-894.html Virginia Tech's undergraduate landscape architecture program, in the School of Architecture + Design, College of Architecture and Urban Studies, has been ranked No. 1 in North America in the 11th annual America’s Best Architecture and Design Schools study by DesignIntelligence on behalf of the Design Futures Council. Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-894.html College of Architecture and Urban Studies http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-904.html Holiday decorations and treats may help make the season bright, but they can also cause problems for household pets, say experts in the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech. Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-904.html Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-905.html A generous donation to Virginia Tech has made possible a lasting tribute to a student lost during the tragic events of April 16, 2007. The university has named a student lounge in Litton-Reaves Hall in honor of Emily Jane Hilscher. Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-905.html College of Agriculture and Life Sciences We Remember http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-906.html The "Crazy for the Hokiemobiles" Contest recently announced not one, but two first place winners. Matthew Bolling of Mechanicsville, Va., and Brian Wenk of Richmond, Va., split the top prize of $3,000. Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-906.html http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-916.html The Virginia Tech Police Department is investigating two incidents of indecent exposure that have occurred on the north side of campus. Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-916.html Virginia Tech Police http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-892.html The International Association for Business Communication (ABC) recently presented two of its highest honors to James M. Dubinsky, an associate professor of English in Virginia Tech's College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences and inaugural director of the university's Center for Student Engagement and Community Partnerships. Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-892.html Outreach and International Affairs College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-896.html Cornel West, the Class of 1943 University Professor at Princeton University, will be the keynote speaker for the fifth annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration at Virginia Tech. Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-896.html Diversity http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-898.html The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has awarded researchers at Virginia Tech a two-year, $854,907 grant to develop a quantitative approach to measuring and establishing a standard for "sufficiency" of information available in friction ridge (fingerprint) patterns. Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-898.html National Capital Region Research College of Engineering http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-907.html Vinton G. Cerf, the co-designer of TCP/IP protocols and basic architecture of the Internet, will lecture at Virginia Tech on Monday, Dec. 7. Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/12/2009-907.html