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Apparel, housing, and resource management programs joining the School of Design , articleThe reorganization will foster faculty collaboration and expand experiential learning and career development opportunities for students.
Date: Jun 30, 2025 - -
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‘Every time we wait, we lose someone who might have made it’ , articleFor every careful step forward in cancer research, there is a patient waiting — a family holding its breath in the middle of the night. That reality was clear at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute’s Cancer Research Symposium.
Date: Jun 27, 2025 - -
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TRIO Programs open doors to college for first-generation students , articleThrough mentorship, encouragement, and a strong sense of community, high school students discover their strengths, build their confidence, and find their place in higher education. Now, they’re stepping confidently onto campus, ready for what’s next.
Date: Jun 23, 2025 - -
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Estate gift builds Spurr family legacy, expands clinical trial opportunities for veterinary college , articleThe Helen Dessin Spurr and Frank Arthur Spurr Jr. Endowed Research Fund for Domestic Canine and Feline Pets will enable novel treatments and diagnostic procedures to be applied in a compassionate, safe environment for the pets of owners who often have few other options and who can benefit through drastically reduced costs for treatment.
Date: Jun 23, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech performs well in two new global rankings , articleGlobal higher education analyst Quacquarelli Symonds released its latest international rankings with Virginia Tech among the top 25 percent of institutions worldwide. And Times Higher Education released its annual Impact Rankings, and the university registered in the top 75 percent globally in seven of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals.
Date: Jun 18, 2025 - -
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Children’s National, Virginia Tech collaborate to improve pediatric ER outcomes , articleVirginia Tech is using artificial intelligence to help Children’s National Hospital improve patient outcomes in Washington, D.C. Patrick Butler and Kenny McKinley will present their work at Tech on Tap in Alexandria on Tuesday, June 24, at 6 p.m.
Date: Jun 17, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech receives $4.5 million grant to expand university pathways for students in Virginia , articleThe grant will support multi-tiered programming designed to help K-12 students and their families engage early with college preparation and planning through STEM workshops and field trips and financial and academic support for students as they transition to college.
Date: Jun 16, 2025 - -
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Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech announces 2025-26 season , articleSubscriptions are now available for the center’s newest season, which features spectacular orchestras and brilliant ensembles, Broadway blockbusters, bold jazz and global sounds, innovative dance and theatre works, family-friendly favorites, and cherished holiday classics.
Date: Jun 12, 2025 - -
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Student satellite set to launch into space , articleAfter winning a national competition, the inspireFly student design team's ContentCube satellite will head to low-Earth orbit aboard a SpaceX rocket later this year, enabling earthlings to take a selfie from space.
Date: Jun 09, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech study sheds light on solar farm impacts to property values , articleVirginia Tech researchers analyzed nearly 9 million property sales to study how large solar installations affect nearby land values. Their findings show mixed effects: Agricultural land values tend to rise, while residential values show slight declines on average with the effect reversing entirely in some scenarios.
Date: Jun 09, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech leads innovative initiative to tackle PFAS pollution in Northern Virginia's drinking water supply , articleWith funding from The Water Research Foundation, Virginia Tech is leading a research initiative to use a One Water approach and advanced modeling to identify PFAS sources in the Occoquan Reservoir. The goal is to create a national model for managing forever chemicals in water systems.
Date: Jun 06, 2025 - -
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When architecture listens , articleAssistant Professor Alaa Algargoosh is pioneering research at Virginia Tech that integrates architecture, neuroscience, and technology to design sound-responsive spaces that enhance well-being, focus, and sustainability.
Date: Jun 05, 2025 - -
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Amy Orders named next associate vice president for public safety , articleOrders will provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for Virginia Tech’s safety and security functions.
Date: Jun 04, 2025 - -
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Board approves university budget, discusses incremental enrollment growth, on-campus housing , articleAt its quarterly meeting this week, the Board of Visitors also approved a resolution to rename its performing arts center to the Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech.
Date: Jun 03, 2025 - -
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An online master’s degree opened research and training opportunities for Kaylah Qassis in the D.C. area , articleQassis wanted to earn a master's degree and complete an internship to prepare for a career as a dietitian, and the Online Master of Agriculture and Life Sciences degree allowed her to do both at the same time.
Date: Jun 03, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech Board of Visitors approves 2025 promotions, tenure, and continued appointments , articleThe board approved the following promotions, tenure, and continued appointments at its June 3 meeting.
Date: Jun 03, 2025 - -
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Jill Sible to serve as Virginia Tech’s vice provost for undergraduate academic affairs , articleSible will succeed Rachel Holloway, who announced her retirement after 11 years as vice provost and 36 years of service to Virginia Tech.
Date: Jun 02, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech researchers find promise in a new peptide drug to combat a deadly brain cancer , articleFralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists were able to slow glioblastoma progression in lab and animal studies by targeting treatment-resistant cancer cells.
Date: May 30, 2025 - -
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It’s already tomorrow in New Zealand , articleIn a whirlwind study abroad, students in the Online Master of Natural Resources program learned firsthand how New Zealand is leveraging modern techniques and Māori traditions to preserve a shared world.
Date: May 29, 2025 - -
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Saskia L. van de Gevel named dean of Virginia Tech's College of Natural Resources and Environment , articleVan de Gevel officially starts on July 1, succeeding Paul Winistorfer, who is retiring after 16 years as dean.
Date: May 28, 2025 -
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