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Annual Docs for Morgan fundraiser moves from hardcourt to virtual hoops , articleDuring Docs for Morgan: Virtual Hoops, medical students will try to defend their title against a team of Carilion Clinic residents. The PlayStation NBA game, which resembles an actual televised NBA event, was prerecorded with socially distanced students and residents at the controls.
Date: Jan 21, 2021 -
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$10M gift will help fuel discoveries at Innovation Campus , articleVirginia Tech’s growing impact in the greater Washington, D.C., metro area will receive a significant boost thanks to a multimillion-dollar gift from Octo founder and CEO Mehul Sanghani ’98 and his wife, Hema Sanghani ’99.
Date: Jan 13, 2021 -
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Renowned aerosol scientist Linsey Marr to speak at 10th annual Delta Dental lecture , articleThe lecture, titled “The Role of Aerosols in the Transmission of COVID-19,” will look at the procedures in health care and dental settings that may produce aerosols, which many believe to carry COVID-19, and how health care professionals can reduce exposure to them.
Date: Jan 04, 2021 -
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Scholarship honors the legacy of Terry Arthur's dedication to students , articleThe scholarship is to be given to undergraduate students who show an interest in studying computer science and who have demonstrated financial need. The scholarship is also directed toward students who are the first in their family to pursue a post-secondary education.
Date: Dec 21, 2020 -
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Medical student draws from background to prioritize underserved areas , articleDrawing from her own experiences of growing up with a chronic illness, as well as those of her younger brother with autism, Catherine Lavallee holds a particular interest in persons with disabilities.
Date: Dec 18, 2020 -
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Bahareh Behkam named John R. Jones III Faculty Fellow , articleBehkam, associate professor of mechanical engineering in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, has been awarded the John R. Jones III Faculty Fellowship in Mechanical Engineering by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.
Date: Dec 17, 2020 -
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Jonathan Boreyko named John R. Jones III Faculty Fellow , articleJonathan Boreyko, associate professor of mechanical engineering in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, has been awarded the John R. Jones III Faculty Fellowship in Mechanical Engineering by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.
Date: Dec 16, 2020 -
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Pamplin graduates named among 2020’s most powerful women in accounting , article“It’s a great honor for us to have two alumnae included in this distinguished group of 25 top accounting leaders who represent a diversity of backgrounds and roles across the profession and who are a source of inspiration to a new generation of women,” said John J. "Jack" Maher, head of the Department of Accounting and Information Systems in the Pamplin College of Business.
Date: Dec 14, 2020 -
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School of Education assistant professor revolutionizing the older adult wellness narrative , article“We want to change the conversation about aging from one of decline to one of opportunity,” said Matthew Fullen, an assistant professor of counselor education. “Eschewing definitions of wellness that merely emphasize physical health is one way to change that conversation.”
Date: Dec 10, 2020 -
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2021 pet calendar preview , articleThe Virginia Tech College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Staff Association created a 2021 pet calendar featuring the dogs, cats, goats, rabbits, and turtles who enrich the lives of our faculty and staff. The proceeds from the calendar go toward the association's scholarship. =https://video.vt.edu/media/t/1_czvf0b0p
Date: Dec 07, 2020 -
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Student volunteer group donates $10K in grocery cards to help fellow Hokies , articleA volunteer group created by Virginia Tech graduate students recently donated $10,000 worth of grocery-store gift cards to help efforts to address the problem of food insecurity.
Date: Dec 01, 2020 -
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Jiale Man's 'Sunrise on the Drillfield' socks win student design contest , articleSocks based on Man's winning design are available for a limited time to those who make gifts in honor of Giving Tuesday.
Date: Nov 27, 2020 -
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Medical student vows to pay it forward in honor of scholarship namesake , articleA life of service to others was instilled in Celine Marlin Andrews at an early age. Growing up in a small town in Pennsylvania, she attended a school focused on developing students’ intellectual, artistic, and practical skills in an integrated and holistic manner.
Date: Nov 24, 2020 -
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Appalachian studies program offers special funding opportunity for undergraduates , articleThe Appalachian studies program offers a special funding opportunity for undergraduates with ties to the region. Because of their desire to create a positive future in Appalachia, Kaylee Crockett, an agricultural technology major, and Isabella Jimenez, a biological science major, received the honor for 2020.
Date: Nov 16, 2020 -
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The Moss Arts Center exterior is illuminated with visual stories of flight and refuge , articleA collection of outdoor projection projects created by teams of faculty and students, “Illuminating Flight and Refuge” can be viewed Nov. 5-Nov. 8 and Nov. 12-Nov. 15, from 7-10 p.m.
Date: Nov 03, 2020 -
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Mathematics’ Lauren Childs named Cliff and Agnes Lilly Faculty Fellow by Board of Visitors , articleA member of the Department of Mathematics since 2016, Childs’ research is in mathematical biology and combines mathematical models, theoretical analysis, and biological insight to understand infectious disease dynamics, such as those of the current outbreak of COVID-19.
Date: Oct 21, 2020 -
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Artistic inspiration , articleHoward Huang discovered the life-changing power of the arts as a student at Virginia Tech. Now he wants to give others meaningful cultural experiences.
Date: Oct 15, 2020 -
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Helping a new generation of students experience international perspectives , articleAfter earning her bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech, Kay Moody Winzenried (submitted photo) fell in love with international travel. Her passion extends to providing support for Virginia Tech undergraduates to study at the Steger Center for International Scholarship in Riva San Vitale, Switzerland.
Date: Oct 12, 2020 -
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Medical student inspired by brother’s disability, childhood pediatrician to become a doctor , article“Early on, I decided this was a role I wanted to play for my brother and others as well,” Nolan, a second-year student at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, said.
Date: Oct 12, 2020 -
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Carla Finkielstein named Luther and Alice Hamlett Junior Faculty Fellow by Board of Visitors , articleThe award provides support for outstanding faculty members who hold the rank of assistant or associate professor and whose work supports the missions of the college’s Academy of Integrated Science.
Date: Oct 05, 2020
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