National Capital Region

Afroze Mohammed joins Virginia Tech to build strategic business alliances in the National Capital Region

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Afroze Mohammed has joined Virginia Tech as associate director of Strategic Alliances to foster collaboration in research endeavors, entrepreneurial activities, and economic development in the National Capital Region.

Virginia Tech Research Center -- Arlington launches Leaders in Science and Technology Seminar Series on Feb. 21

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

A new Leaders in Science and Technology Seminar Series in the National Capital Region will focus on a diverse range of topics that lie at the interface of science and technology. Computer science professor and author Ben Schneiderman from the University of Maryland is the first speaker on Feb. 21.

U.S. News hails Virginia Tech's online master's program among nation's best in debut list

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

U.S. News and World Report has honored Virginia Tech's online Masters of Information Technology program as among the nation's best in its debut 2012 Top Online Education rankings.

Virginia Tech research magazine reports on saving wildlife, recovering coal from slurry ponds, treating brain tumors, who is running the country

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Articles in the winter 2012 Virginia Tech research magazine look at the human-wildlife interface, inventions to treat tumors and to remove coal from slurry ponds, and the role of appointees in the federal government.

Science magazine editor-in-chief to speak at upcoming Humboldt Kolleg

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Bruce Alberts will be the keynote speaker at a February conference in Arlington, Va.

Glenn Moglen's research questions urban development planning relating to flooding

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Extreme weather can result in a violent act of nature, and in the past year much attention has been paid to the disastrous impacts of flooding during the spring and summer.

New study shows evacuation plans need to incorporate family's perspectives

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Willingness to accept shelter in emergency situations has been shaped by past evacuation failures.

Jennifer Carter and Faren McNabb on board at Virginia Tech Research Center — Arlington

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Carter will develop partnerships and delivering outreach programs in the National Capital Region and McNabb will be responsible for marketing and sales of conference space.

Language and Culture Institute names Bryan Ducote business manager

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Ducote will head up operational functions for the institute including admissions, registration, office management, human resources, and finance.

Executive MBA forms alliances with Computer Sciences Corporation and Lee Technologies

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

The alliances will provide a tuition discount for the firms' employees enrolling in the college's executive MBA program.

C-SPAN3 to air Beverly Bunch-Lyons lecture on American History TV, Dec. 17 and 18

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Taped on the Blacksburg campus in October, Bunch-Lyons gave the lecture to undergraduate students enrolled in African American History Part 1, a course she teaches online from her office in the National Capital Region.

Metropolitan Institute and partners awarded grant to help struggling cities

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Associate Director Joseph Schilling will serve as Virginia Tech’s principal investigator on this three-year, $2.5 million project.

Edward F.D. Spencer, Jaan Holt to deliver 2011 fall commencement addresses

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Spencer will address undergraduate students at the University Ceremony, which begins at 11 a.m., and Holt will speak at the Graduate School Ceremony, which begins at 3 p.m., both at Cassell Coliseum.

Virginia Tech to launch engineering and science ethics course

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

The course emphasizes the importance of seeking out and listening to the concerns of diverse stakeholders as a "best practice" for engineers and scientists.

Virginia Tech Language and Culture Institute expands, adds new programs and staff

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

With a 300 percent growth in student enrollment over last year and a doubling of office and classroom space, the Virginia Tech Language and Culture Institute is setting records as it serves international students and others.

Pamplin MBA alumnus leads FBI cybercops

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Pampin College of Business alumnus Gordon Snow, who is the assistant director of the FBI's cyber division, discusses the bureau's cybersecurity work in the fall 2011 issue of Pamplin magazine.

U.S. Army awards $1.5 million to Arlington Center for sleep research

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The Arlington Innovation Center: Health Research, of Virginia Tech's National Capital Region, has been awarded a $1.5 million cooperative research and development agreement from the U.S. Army for neuroimaging studies of human performance.

Video: Potential top-secret research applications intrigue defense-oriented Virginia Tech alums

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

An inside-the-beltway group called VT IDEA takes a look at research that may have cybersecurity application benefitting intelligence and military agencies.

Video: Virginia Tech economic development team helps improve a D.C. neighborhood

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

As the Department of Homeland Security prepares to move onto the grounds of an old mental hospital, Virginia Tech experts seek to bring economic benefits to Ward 8.

Center for Public and Corporate Veterinary Medicine workshop highlights the AVMA's support for career transition

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

More than 30 veterinarians and students attended the Center for Public and Corporate Veterinary Medicine's career transition workshop to explore new career options and pathways to transition.

Donald J. Leo named vice president and executive director of National Capital Region Operations

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

In his new role, Leo will work with the university's president and provost to develop and implement new strategic directions for Virginia Tech in the National Capital Region.

International meeting focuses on successful public-private partnerships in advanced manufacturing

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing; the British Embassy in Washington, D.C.; and the British Consulate General in Chicago, Ill., are sponsoring a four-day international meeting that will begin in Chicago and move to the Virginia Tech Research Center -- Arlington today. Virginia Tech is a founding member of the center.

University to conduct VT Alerts test for Blacksburg campus and six regional locations Tuesday, Oct. 4

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

In the event of an actual emergency, individuals must be aware of their surroundings and take immediate responsibility for their personal safety and security.

James R. Bohland, head of National Capital Region Operations, to step down, retire after 31 years of service

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The most important accomplishment in the National Capital Region during Bohland's tenure was the opening of the Virginia Tech Research Center -- Arlington in June 2011, an effort he spearheaded from inception to completion.

Virginia Tech Applied Research Corporation names vice president for cyber, IT research

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Paige Atkins, formerly with the Defense Information Systems Agency, will over see growth and business development of information and cyber research for the Virginia Tech Applied Research Corporation.

Riley Repko joins Virginia Tech National Capital Region as senior research Fellow in cyber security

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Riley Repko has joined the Virginia Tech National Capital Region Research Development Team as senior research Fellow in cyber security, effective Aug. 25.

Building emergency coordinators increase emergency preparedness on campus

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Building emergency coordinators will serve as a single point of contact and the link between first responders and building occupants during an emergency.

Virginia Tech to establish an Industry/University Cooperative Research Center in cybersecurity

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Virginia Tech, in cooperation with L-3 Communications, Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, and Verisign Labs, has received a five-year continuing grant to establish a National Science Foundation Industry/University Cooperative Research Center site for cybersecurity.

Virginia Tech Research Center -- Arlington announces visual design competition

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Winning designs will be those that best exemplify scientific discovery and innovation.

Post Hurricane Irene Tuesday update: Loss of power continues to affect operations

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400

On Monday, the Virginia Tech will assess the impact of Hurricane Irene on university facilities.

Veterinary researcher receives prestigious grant to study swine disease

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400

A researcher in the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine has received a prestigious U.S. Department of Agriculture postdoctoral fellowship grant to investigate the molecular mechanisms of pathogenesis behind porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus.

Pamplin appoints associate directors for MBA and development

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The Pamplin College of Business has appointed Robin Camputaro as associate director for MBA marketing and recruiting and Garrett Weddle as associate director of development.

New Science Magazine focuses on STEM initiatives in the College of Science

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The latest issue of the College of Science Magazine features the college's newest initiatives to help bolster interest in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math.

Virginia Tech Board of Visitors meeting in Arlington will be the first for new appointees

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Gov. Bob McDonnell appointed the three new voting members to the board of visitors in July.

Virginia Tech Board of Visitors to meet Aug. 28-29 in Arlington

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400

All meeting locations during the two-day event will be held at the new university center which officially opened in June.

Kevin Desouza named director of Virginia Tech's Metropolitan Institute

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Kevin Desouza has been named director of the Metropolitan Institute, a center in the School of Public and International Affairs in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies at Virginia Tech.

Coal and Energy Center at Virginia Tech selected for study on injection of carbon dioxide into storage reservoirs

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400

In a test project, researchers plan to inject some 20,000 tons of carbon dioxide into a coalbed methane field in southwest Virginia, at a site that is not suitable for underground mining purposes.

Anne Khademian named director of School of Public and International Affairs

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Khademian has been at Virginia Tech since 2004, and most recently served as program director for the Center for Public Administration and Policy.

Technology Secretary Jim Duffey welcomes scientists gathered in National Capital Region to explore Virginia Tech's research capabilities

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400

More than 150 members of the scientific community gathered to network and learn about Virginia Tech's research capabilities in its new research center.

Derek Hyra named to U.S. Small Business Administration advisory council on underserved communities

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Derek S. Hyra, associate professor, Urban Affairs and Planning Program, Virginia Tech National Capital Region, is one of 15 individuals across the country appointed to the newly formed U.S. Small Business Administration's Advisory Council on the Underserved.

Virginia Tech Research Center — Arlington opens to expand capability for scientific inquiry, extend university footprint in National Capital Region

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The Virginia Tech Research Center -- Arlington has opened its doors in the Ballston area of Arlington, Va., as a nucleus for discovery to expanding the university's capability for new scientific inquiry and extend Virginia Tech's footprint in the National Capital Region.

Hokies on the Hill internship program gives students first-hand look at Washington politics

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Seven Virginia Tech undergraduate students participated in the the Washington D.C. Hokies on the Hill internship program during the spring 2011 semester.

Don Leo named associate vice president for research in the National Capital Region

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Virginia Tech names Donald J. Leo as associate vice president for research in the National Capital Region.

Roadmap published for dynamic mapping of estrogen signaling in breast cancer

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The first roadmap to mathematical modeling of a powerful basic "decision circuit" in breast cancer has been developed and published by Virginia Tech and Georgetown University Medical Center scientists.

David L. Trauger receives science teaching award

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

David L. Trauger, professor emeritus in natural resources management in the College of Natural Resources and Environment, received the Washington Academy of Sciences Leo Schubert Award for teaching of science in college.

Hume Center for National Security and Technology names Robert McGwier director of research

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The Virginia Tech College of Engineering has named Robert McGwier, the director of research of the Ted and Karyn Hume Center for National Security and Technology, and a research professor in its Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Virginia Tech Applied Research Corporation announces vice president for intelligence business

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Austin Yamada, a long-time national security executive with government and industry, has been named vice president for the intelligence business area at the Virginia Tech Applied Research Corporation in Arlington, Va.

Roop Mahajan named Lewis A. Hester Chair in Engineering

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Roop Mahajan is a professor of mechanical engineering and engineering science and mechanics in the College of Engineering and director of the Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science.

Board of visitors approves 2011 faculty promotions, tenure, continued appointments

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors approved the following promotions, tenure, and continued appointments at its June 6 meeting.

Public administration and policy professor, graduate students work with Wikipedia to inform public knowledge of U.S. government

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Matt Dull, assistant professor in the Center for Public Administration and Policy in the National Capital Region, incorporated Wikipedia into his Public Policy Design and Evaluation course this spring.