http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/index.html en Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042911-facstaffaward-bolling.html <p>Scotty Bolling, a laboratory mechanic for the Department of Entomology in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech, received the university's 2011 President's Award for Excellence.</p> Fri, 29 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042911-facstaffaward-bolling.html 2011 Faculty/Staff Awards College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Virginia Cooperative Extension Office of the President http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042911-facstaffaward-doninelli.html <p>Daniela Doninelli, managing director of Virginia Tech's Center for European Studies and Architecture in Riva San Vitale, Switzerland, received the university's 2011 President's Award for Excellence.</p> Fri, 29 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042911-facstaffaward-doninelli.html 2011 Faculty/Staff Awards College of Architecture and Urban Studies Outreach and International Affairs http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042911-facstaffaward-saul.html <p>Lisa Saul, graphic designer in Outreach Program Development at Virginia Tech, received the university's 2011 President's Award for Excellence.</p> Fri, 29 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042911-facstaffaward-saul.html 2011 Faculty/Staff Awards Outreach and International Affairs Office of the President http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042911-facstaffaward-smith.html <p>Tamarah Smith, administrative assistant/office coordinator for Distance Learning and Summer Sessions at Virginia Tech, received the university's 2011 President's Award for Excellence.</p> Fri, 29 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042911-facstaffaward-smith.html 2011 Faculty/Staff Awards Undergraduate Education Institute for Distance and Distributed Learning Office of the President http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042911-facstaffaward-dustin.html <p>James Dustin, operations coordinator for the Innovation Space in Learning Technologies at Virginia Tech, received the university's 2011 President's Award for Excellence.</p> Fri, 29 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042911-facstaffaward-dustin.html 2011 Faculty/Staff Awards Office of the President http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042911-vpas-briandaniels.html <p>Daniels will be responsible for providing management direction in planning all risk-based, compliance and information technology audits. </p> Fri, 29 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042911-vpas-briandaniels.html Alumni http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042811-facstaffaward-smallteam.html <p>A faculty member from the Myers-Lawson School of Construction in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies and an interdisciplinary team of three graduate students at Virginia Tech received the university's 2011 XCaliber Award for excellence as a group involved with technology-assisted teaching.</p> Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042811-facstaffaward-smallteam.html 2011 Faculty/Staff Awards College of Architecture and Urban Studies College of Engineering Graduate studies http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042811-facstaffaward-bigteam.html <p>A team of graduate students, faculty, and staff working collaboratively on Virginia Tech's English Studies ePortfolio project received the university's 2011 XCaliber Award for excellence in creating and applying technologies on a large-scale team project.</p> Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042811-facstaffaward-bigteam.html 2011 Faculty/Staff Awards College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Undergraduate Education http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042811-cnre-fishwildlifeconservation.html <p>Virginia Tech's Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences has changed its name to the Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation to reflect the growing emphasis on sustainability.</p> Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042811-cnre-fishwildlifeconservation.html College of Natural Resources and Environment Graduate studies Undergraduate Education Environment http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042811-vtc-inauguralartshow.html <p>The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute will open its doors to the public for its Creativity in Health Education Program's inaugural art show.</p> Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042811-vtc-inauguralartshow.html Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042811-development-recordgifts.html <p>Virginia Tech announced three donations, totaling more than $45 million, to the College of Engineering.</p> Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042811-development-recordgifts.html Philanthropy College of Engineering http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042811-development-hordgift.html <p>Virginia Tech's departments of mechanical and chemical engineering will benefit from the largest single bequest ever realized by the university – more than $17 million from the estate of Robert "Bobby" Hord, of Richmond, an alumnus who passed away in December 2010.</p> Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042811-development-hordgift.html Philanthropy College of Engineering http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042811-development-quillengift.html <p>Alumnus Michael J. Quillen and the Quillen family of Southwest Virginia have made a $3 million commitment toward Virginia Tech's Signature Engineering Building.</p> Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042811-development-quillengift.html Philanthropy College of Engineering http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042811-engineering-fengmittelmangrant.html <p>Virginia Tech researchers, Wu Feng and David Mittelman, have won the first worldwide $100,000 research award from the NVIDIA Foundation, as part of its “Compute the Cure” program -- an effort to fight cancer.</p> Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042811-engineering-fengmittelmangrant.html Biological Sciences College of Engineering College of Science Virginia Bioinformatics Institute http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042711-facstaffaward-billingsley.html <p>Randall Billingsley, associate professor and assistant head of the Department of Finance in the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech, received the university's 2011 William E. Wine Award.</p> Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042711-facstaffaward-billingsley.html 2011 Faculty/Staff Awards Pamplin College of Business Undergraduate Education http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042711-facstaffaward-piilionen.html <p>Leo Piilonen, the William E. Hassinger, Jr. Senior Fellow in Physics in the College of Science at Virginia Tech, received the university's 2011 William E. Wine Award.</p> Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042711-facstaffaward-piilionen.html 2011 Faculty/Staff Awards College of Science Undergraduate Education http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042711-facstaffaward-johnson.html <p>Sharon Johnson, associate professor of French in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences at Virginia Tech, received the university's 2011 William E. Wine Award.</p> Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042711-facstaffaward-johnson.html 2011 Faculty/Staff Awards College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Undergraduate Education http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042711-dsa-bvsc.html <p>Residents from Barringer, Vawter, and O'Shaughnessy Halls formed the Barringer-Vawter Service Corps to conduct service projects in the local community. </p> Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042711-dsa-bvsc.html Division of Student Affairs Outreach and International Affairs http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042711-unirel-visitvt.html <p>Anyone visiting Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus can now have an electronic map, driving directions, a walking tour, admissions information, restaurant and hotel information, historical sights, and more available at their fingertips via the new mobile app.<br /><br /></p> Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042711-unirel-visitvt.html Information technology http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042711-engineering-bishcareer.html <p>Douglas Bish has won a $400,000 grant to create mathematical-based computer models that will help emergency managers better plan, train, and carry out evacuations.</p> Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042711-engineering-bishcareer.html College of Engineering Research Alumni http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042611-facstaffaward-harrison.html <p>Kwame Harrison, associate professor of sociology and Africana studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences at Virginia Tech, received the university's 2011 Edward S. Diggs Teaching Scholars Award.</p> Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042611-facstaffaward-harrison.html 2011 Faculty/Staff Awards College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Undergraduate Education http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042611-facstaffaward-martin.html <p>Thomas L. Martin, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, received the university's 2011 Edward S. Diggs Teaching Scholars Award.</p> Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042611-facstaffaward-martin.html 2011 Faculty/Staff Awards College of Engineering Undergraduate Education http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042611-facstaffaward-sforza.html <p>Peter Sforza, director and research scientist at the Center for Geospatial Information Technology at Virginia Tech, received the university's 2011 XCaliber Award for excellence as an individual involved in teaching with technology.</p> Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042611-facstaffaward-sforza.html 2011 Faculty/Staff Awards College of Natural Resources and Environment Undergraduate Education http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042611-cfa-festivalinstrumentalists.html <div xmlns:o="urn:www.microsoft.com/office" xmlns:st1="urn:www.microsoft.com/smarttags" xmlns:st2="urn:www.microsoft.com/smarttags2" xmlns:w="urn:www.microsoft.com/word" xmlns:x="urn:www.microsoft.com/excel"><p>Internationally acclaimed musicians who have performed with orchestras and chamber music ensembles throughout the world will be part of the Vocal Arts and Music Festival. Presented by the Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech from June 18-July 1, this festival is in its second year and was called Viva Virginia last year.</p></div> Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042611-cfa-festivalinstrumentalists.html Arts Center for the Arts http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042611-outreach-greeninstitute.html <p>Virginia Tech's Environmental Management Systems Institute helps public administrators from across the United States keep to the highest standards.</p> Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042611-outreach-greeninstitute.html Environment Outreach and International Affairs http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042611-dsa-westend.html <p>An additional 100 interior seats, new public restrooms, and more kitchen, production, and dry storage space will be added to increase service and dining capacity.</p> Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042611-dsa-westend.html Division of Student Affairs http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042611-engineering-torgersenawards.html <p>In its 21st year, the annual competition showcases the top research performed by graduating master's and doctoral students from the College of Engineering.</p> Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042611-engineering-torgersenawards.html College of Engineering Graduate studies http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042511-facstaffaward-walker.html <p>Richard Walker, associate professor and associate head of the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Science at Virginia Tech, received the university's 2011 Alumni Award for Excellence in Teaching.</p> Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042511-facstaffaward-walker.html 2011 Faculty/Staff Awards College of Science Undergraduate Education Alumni http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042511-facstaffaward-folkart.html <p>Jessica Folkart, associate professor of Spanish in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences at Virginia Tech, received the university's 2011 Alumni Award for Excellence in Teaching.</p> Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042511-facstaffaward-folkart.html 2011 Faculty/Staff Awards College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Undergraduate Education Alumni http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042511-facstaffaward-alexander.html <p>Michael J. Alexander, assistant professor of history in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences at Virginia Tech, received the 2011 Sporn Award for Excellence in Teaching Introductory Subjects.</p> Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042511-facstaffaward-alexander.html 2011 Faculty/Staff Awards College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Undergraduate Education http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042511-cals-halloffame.html <p>James C. Graves and family of Syria, Va.; Michael Miller of Richmond, Va.; and Paul Saunders and family of Piney River, Va.; were inducted into Virginia Tech's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Hall of Fame on March 18.</p> Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042511-cals-halloffame.html College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Virginia Cooperative Extension Alumni http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042511-vtc-debkellykeynotes.html <p>Deborah Kelly, assistant professor in the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute and of biological sciences in the College of Sciences at Virginia Tech, was invited to give one of the "Kasha Lectures" at the Institute for Molecular Biophysics at Florida State University.</p> Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042511-vtc-debkellykeynotes.html Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute Biological Sciences http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042511-outreach-transportgrants.html <p>Virginia Tech Office of Economic Development announces nine projects totaling more than half a million dollars newly funded, with money going to companies in Southwest Virginia.</p> Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042511-outreach-transportgrants.html College of Engineering Outreach and International Affairs Economic development http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042211-facstaffaward-ramakrishnan.html <p>Naren Ramakrishnan, professor and associate head for graduate studies in the Department of Computer Science in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, received the university's 2011 Alumni Award for Excellence in Research.</p> Fri, 22 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042211-facstaffaward-ramakrishnan.html 2011 Faculty/Staff Awards Alumni Research College of Engineering http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042211-facstaffaward-riffle.html <p>Judy S. Riffle, professor of chemistry in the College of Science and director of Macromolecular Science and Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, received the university's 2011 Alumni Award for Excellence in Research.</p> Fri, 22 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042211-facstaffaward-riffle.html 2011 Faculty/Staff Awards College of Science Alumni Research http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042211-facstaffaward-vest.html <p>Joyce Vest, academic/career advisor in the Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, received the university's 2011 Provost Award for Excellence in Advising.</p> Fri, 22 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042211-facstaffaward-vest.html 2011 Faculty/Staff Awards College of Engineering Undergraduate Education http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042211-outreach-arabfestreema.html <p>Culture, music, and the arts are celebrated during Arab Fest, where Samaha discusses plans for a cultural center to be established on campus.</p> Fri, 22 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042211-outreach-arabfestreema.html We Remember Outreach and International Affairs College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Arts http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042211-corps-militaryawards.html <p>The Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets recently held their Annual Military Awards Ceremony. This year 205 awards and $59,000 in scholarships were awarded to cadets.</p> Fri, 22 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042211-corps-militaryawards.html Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets Division of Student Affairs College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences College of Engineering Philanthropy Alumni http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042111-facstaffaward-gilboymccoy.html <p>Elizabeth Gilboy and Andrew McCoy have received the university's 2011 Alumni Award for Outreach Excellence for team achievement.</p> Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042111-facstaffaward-gilboymccoy.html 2011 Faculty/Staff Awards Alumni College of Architecture and Urban Studies http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042111-facstaffaward-goatley.html <p>Mike Goatley, professor of crop and soil environmental sciences in Virginia Tech's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, received the university's 2011 Alumni Award for Excellence in Extension. </p> Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042111-facstaffaward-goatley.html 2011 Faculty/Staff Awards College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Alumni Virginia Cooperative Extension http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042111-facstaffaward-elmer.html <p>Billie Jean Elmer of Waverly, Va., Surry County 4-H youth development agent and unit coordinator for Virginia Cooperative Extension, received the Virginia Tech's 2011 Alumni Award for Excellence in Extension.</p> Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042111-facstaffaward-elmer.html 2011 Faculty/Staff Awards Alumni Virginia Cooperative Extension College of Agriculture and Life Sciences http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042111-cals-cteokeefe.html <p>Sean F. O'Keefe of Blacksburg, Va., professor of food science and technology, was awarded the 2011 Certificate of Teaching Excellence from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech.</p> Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042111-cals-cteokeefe.html College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Undergraduate Education http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042111-bov-201112tuition.html <p>Tuition and mandatory fees for a Virginia undergraduate student will be $10,509, an increase of $920. Tuition and mandatory fees for a non-Virginia undergraduate student will be $24,480, an increase of $1,263.</p> Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042111-bov-201112tuition.html Virginia Tech Board of Visitors http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042111-vtc-readmontaguemindfulness.html <p>Researchers report that Buddhist meditators are able to make decisions rationally rather than emotionally.</p> Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042111-vtc-readmontaguemindfulness.html Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute Research College of Science http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042111-dsa-commandant.html <p>He will succeed Maj. Gen. Jerry Allen who is retiring after serving as commandant for the past 12 years.</p> Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042111-dsa-commandant.html Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets Division of Student Affairs http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042011-ncr-alumnijobfairscholarships.html <p>The National Capital Region Chapter of the Virginia Tech Alumni Association sponsored  its 20th annual job fair recently to raise money for scholarships. Chapter president Marvin Boyd reported that the fair reaped more than $51,000.</p> Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042011-ncr-alumnijobfairscholarships.html National Capital Region Alumni Philanthropy http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/041411-cpsre-treeplanting.html <p>The Virginia Tech community is invited to take part in planting 25 new trees on campus. </p> Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/041411-cpsre-treeplanting.html College of Natural Resources and Environment Campus sustainability Facilities Services http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042011-facstaffaward-wokutch.html <p>Richard E. Wokutch, R.B. Pamplin Professor of Management in the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech, received the university's 2011 Alumni Award for Excellence in International Research.</p> Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042011-facstaffaward-wokutch.html 2011 Faculty/Staff Awards Pamplin College of Business Alumni Outreach and International Affairs http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042011-facstaffaward-evans.html <p>Jack Evans, advanced instructor and director of academic advising in the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Science at Virginia Tech, received the university's 2011 Alumni Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Academic Advising.</p> Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042011-facstaffaward-evans.html 2011 Faculty/Staff Awards Alumni College of Science Undergraduate Education http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042011-facstaffaward-tegarden.html <p>Linda F. Tegarden, associate professor of management in the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech, has received the university's 2011 Alumni Award for Outreach Excellence.</p> Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/04/042011-facstaffaward-tegarden.html 2011 Faculty/Staff Awards Alumni Pamplin College of Business Outreach and International Affairs