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Article ItemResearchers are driving the charge of zero emissions , article
New published research from Virginia Tech and the Virginia Tech Transportation Institution finds that electric vehicles generally produce less non-exhaust emissions compared with gasoline-powered vehicles.
Date: Feb 14, 2025 -
Article ItemEthics Bowl team takes its prowess for arguing civilly to the national stage , article
The team's six student members will compete in the Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl National Competition Feb. 22-23 in Norfolk, where they will face off against the country’s best teams.
Date: Feb 14, 2025 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech first-year applications approach 58,000, another record high , article
For the fifth straight year, Virginia Tech has set a new high for the number of first-year applications for admissions with 57,622 first-year applications submitted for fall 2025 admission.
Date: Feb 14, 2025 -
Article ItemValentine’s Day and chocolate are a perfect match, but is it a healthy relationship? , article
Emily Myers, a registered dietitian and faculty member in the Virginia Tech Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise, suggests that it may be better to approach chocolate with more neutrality, instead of as a functional food.
Date: Feb 13, 2025 -
Article ItemA message from President Tim Sands , article
Virginia Tech’s research centers, interdisciplinary institutes, and innovation sites have positioned us at the forefront of academic and technical advancement. Our health science and technology research brings great value to the commonwealth that can be measured in lives saved, improved health, and economic growth in the communities we serve and beyond.
Date: Feb 10, 2025 -
Article ItemStatewide initiative aims to position Virginia as a leading hub for biotechnology innovation , article
Virginia Tech is collaborating with the Roanoke Blacksburg Innovation Alliance and Carilion Clinic to lead efforts to strengthen Southwest Virginia’s position at the forefront of fields such as medical devices, oncology therapeutic research, and neurotechnology.
Date: Feb 10, 2025 -
Article ItemPresident Sands highlights Virginia Tech’s growth, future in 2025 State of the University address , article
Continued emphasis on Virginia Tech Advantage and Virginia Tech Global Distinction, along with the buildout of Virginia Tech’s innovation network, will remain a focus going forward.
Date: Feb 05, 2025 -
Article ItemVice Provost for Undergraduate Academic Affairs Rachel Holloway to retire , article
Through her 36 years at Virginia Tech, Holloway has maintained a singular focus on students and exerted a transformative impact on the undergraduate experience.
Date: Feb 05, 2025 -
Article ItemChildren’s National Hospital, Virginia Tech expand research partnership to advance pediatric health , article
The partnership brings together Children’s National, ranked among the nation’s top pediatric hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, and Virginia Tech, a leading academic research institution.
Date: Feb 04, 2025 -
Article ItemStudents use Campus internEXP to their advantage , article
Campus internEXP creates on-campus internship opportunities for students – and students who have participated in it overwhelmingly speak highly of all the program offers.
Date: Feb 04, 2025 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech researchers study generative AI usage in higher education , article
While adoption of generative artificial intelligence is increasing in higher education and at Virginia Tech, gaps and roadblocks still exist on the way to improved integration.
Date: Jan 30, 2025 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech Transportation Institute targets human trafficking in new campaign , article
The institute is now trying to prevent a different type of traffic by launching its first human trafficking outreach project. The goal is to provide the trucking and transportation communities with a one-stop website for educational resources related to human trafficking.
Date: Jan 30, 2025 -
Article ItemJohn Rossmeisl receives Virginia’s top faculty honor , article
Rossmeisl, whose research focuses on developing treatment options for brain cancers that are difficult to treat in dogs and humans, received a 2025 Outstanding Faculty Award from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.
Date: Jan 29, 2025 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech to test VT Alerts system for all locations on Feb. 6 , article
The test will occur between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. During the test, there will also be outdoor sirens with annunciators on the Blacksburg campus.
Date: Jan 29, 2025 -
Article ItemBeyond Boundaries envisions Virginia Tech in 2050 , article
Virginia Tech’s Beyond Boundaries vision, first launched in 2015 to inspire the university community and provide context for a new strategic plan, has been refined to support continuing engagement in a changing higher education environment and the university’s growing network of innovation throughout the commonwealth and the world.
Date: Jan 28, 2025 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech chemist makes strides in drug discovery for chronic kidney disease , article
As chronic kidney disease continues to affect millions of Americans, Professor Webster Santos and his team are aiming to disrupt harmful cellular signaling and improve patient outcomes.
Date: Jan 27, 2025 -
Article ItemHybrid fire ants turn up the heat in far Southwest Virginia , article
Virginia Tech entomologists have partnered with Virginia Cooperative Extension to help track and prevent the spread of hybrid fire ants in the commonwealth.
Date: Jan 27, 2025 -
Article Item'Right person, right officer, right job': Alumnus helps oversee Israel-Lebanon ceasefire , article
On Nov. 27, U.S. Army officials sent Maj. Gen. Jasper Jeffers III ’96, a native of Giles County who works as a commander in the U.S. Special Operations Command Central to Beirut, Lebanon, for the “implementation and monitoring mechanism” of the cessation of hostilities between Israel and Lebanon.
Date: Jan 24, 2025 -
Article ItemICAT sparks international collaboration with an art exchange , article
The difficulty of presenting work made for specialized spaces elsewhere inspired the creation of the Art, Research, and Technology Exchange, a multiple-institution network of such specialized venues. Since its founding at Virginia Tech, ARTx has grown to include more than 10 universities and organizations across the globe.
Date: Jan 21, 2025 -
Article ItemMichael Mulhare, interim associate vice president for public safety, to retire , article
Mulhare, who built one of the leading emergency management programs in higher education and the first to be nationally accredited, will retire this summer.
Date: Jan 21, 2025
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