Office of Economic Development receives funding to aid Southwest, Southside...
Virginia Tech’s Office of Economic Development was awarded a $132,000 university center grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration, continuing a nearly two-decade-long relationship with...
View ArticleSteven Duke named assistant program director of education abroad programs
Steven Duke of Christiansburg, Va., former student services coordinator and assistant director of international academic programs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been named assistant...
View ArticleAquaculture seminar in Saltville highlights technology, opportunities
The Southwest Virginia Aquaculture Research and Extension Center (AqREC) in Saltville, Va., will offer the seminar, “Aquaculture Opportunities for Southwest Virginia” on Tuesday, Jan. 17. The 5 p.m....
View ArticleUniversity President Charles W. Steger Statement on Marcus Vick
Virginia Tech quarterback Marcus Vick has been permanently dismissed from the Hokie football program due to a cumulative effect of legal infractions and unsportsmanlike play.
View ArticleResearcher reports more evidence that lightning strike coincides with West...
Martin Chapman, director of the Virginia Tech Seismological Observatory and research assistant professor of geosciences in the College of Science, reported Friday afternoon, Jan. 6, that the West...
View ArticlePresident Steger's statement on Marcus Vick (Saturday, Jan. 7)
Statement by Charles W. Steger on Marcus Vick, January 7, 2006:
View ArticleProfessor reflects on 10 years of Bosnia governance
Gerard Toal, professor of government and international affairs in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies at Virginia Tech, National Capital Region, was invited to speak at a series of...
View ArticleVirginia Tech ranks among 'Best Values' in public colleges
Virginia Tech ranks in the top 20 public colleges and universities nationally of all colleges that offer a first class educational experience at a bargain price, according to Kiplinger's Personal...
View ArticleNo Diamond Pet Food cases reported at veterinary hospital
Virginia and Maryland are two of the 23 states affected by the product recall of aflatoxin contaminated dog food by Meta, Missouri based Diamond Pet Foods, but veterinarians in the Virginia-Maryland...
View ArticleUnlikely team--engineer, dentist, and veterinarian--build bone tissue
Oral and pharyngeal cancers rank among the most prevalent worldwide, although they account for only about three percent of all cancers in the United States. Unfortunately, most oral cancers are...
View ArticleWiss Center for Theory and History of Art and Architecture to host trip to Peru
The College of Architecture and Urban Studies’ Henry H. Wiss Center for Theory and History of Art and Architecture at Virginia Tech presents “The Majesty and Mystery of Peru,” its annual summer trip to...
View ArticleArchitecture and Urban Studies programs rank high in the nation
The architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture programs in Virginia Tech's College of Architecture and Urban Studies are ranked among the very best in America.
View ArticleBreitschmid wins grant from the Center for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
Markus Breitschmid, assistant professor of architecture in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies at Virginia Tech, has been awarded a 2007 Fellowship Grant from the Center for Excellence in...
View ArticleChadwick named college communications manager
Heather Riley Chadwick of Blacksburg, Va., has been named communications manager for the College of Architecture and Urban Studies at Virginia Tech. Previously, she served as the marketing and...
View ArticleVirginia Bioinformatics Institute receives $2.5 million for global pathogen...
The Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) at Virginia Tech announced that $2.5 million has been allocated to its pathogen portal project (PathPort) in the Defense Appropriations Bill for 2006....
View ArticleVirginia Bioinformatics Institute designated Affymetrix National Custom Array...
The Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) at Virginia Tech announced that it has signed an agreement with Affymetrix Inc. (NASDAQ: AFFX) for the not-for-profit use of Affymetrix’ GeneChip(R)...
View ArticleGraduate engineering program underway in Egypt
A new graduate engineering program from Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering is now offered in Egypt, giving students from the Middle East and Northern Africa the opportunity to receive master’s...
View ArticleWeek-long celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. legacy continues
A wide range of educational and cultural programs and community service events are underway as Virginia Tech celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Week Jan. 15-20. All events are free (unless otherwise...
View ArticleVirginia Tech, UNC create digital library curriculum
The National Science Foundation has awarded a three-year grant of over half a million dollars to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Virginia Tech to develop a digital library curriculum.
View ArticleVirginia Cooperative Extension to host Women in Agriculture Conference
The “Virginia Women in Agriculture” conference, designed to provide educational opportunities for women involved in agriculture and agri-business, will be offered by Virginia Cooperative Extension on...
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