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APLU honors Virginia Tech for advancing global teaching and learning , articleThe International Impact Award highlights how Hokies are connecting local impact to global opportunity through collaboration and innovation.
Date: Dec 04, 2025 - -
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H.U.G. Leader program creates generational impact for communication students , articleThe H.U.G. leader program in the School of Communication helps first-year students build community and adjust to college life, contributing to an average 93 percent first-year retention rate since 2018.
Date: Dec 02, 2025 - -
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University Libraries project helps athletes 'train and play smarter' , articleThe Applied Research in Immersive Experiences and Simulations team uses virtual video and artificial intelligence to create digital twins of football plays, allowing players and coaches to step into the action virtually and see from multiple perspectives.
Date: Nov 24, 2025 - -
Video ItemInterdisciplinary project grows with students' experience , video
SMART is an interdisciplinary capstone project focused on creating a local, privacy-first smart home hub that pairs with AR/VR interface. This kind of interdisciplinary development includes several professors and courses and is vertically integrated, allowing students to expand their work on development and implementation throughout all four years of their collegiate experience.
Date: Nov 21, 2025 - -
Video ItemOh my, butterflies! An immersive look at our Appalachian neighbors , video
"Oh my, Butterflies! Befriending Our Appalachian Neighbors" is an immersive and interactive exhibition created by Virginia Tech students from Creative Technologies, Studio Art, Arts Leadership, and more — in collaboration with the University Libraries’ Virtual Environments Studio. Using real 3D-scanned butterflies from VT’s digital collections, students designed a breathtaking experience that brings these delicate local creatures to life like never before. For more information, visit the gallery website post.
Date: Nov 20, 2025 - -
Video ItemStudent-curated exhibit explores the history of toys and play , video
Fun From All Ages is a new student-curated exhibit created by Vibeka JensenOyaski, who works in Special Collections and University Archives. Located on the first floor of Newman Library, the display highlights the history of toys, games, and play across generations, inviting visitors to rediscover the joy and nostalgia of childhood. Curated just in time for the holidays, the exhibit will remain on display throughout the season for the campus and community to enjoy.
Date: Nov 17, 2025 - -
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Video ItemFirst aid training for backcountry scenarios , video
Anja Whittington teaches a Wilderness First Responder course at Virginia Tech. She leads students through experiential learning exercises on how to assess injuries, treat and bandage wounds, and apply medical care for people who are recreating in the wilderness.
Date: Nov 13, 2025 - -
Video ItemSenior design project fosters service to community , video
Biological Systems Engineering seniors Nate Foley, Ella Lewis, Cameron Brinson, and Cara Elledge are helping homeowners in Bluefield, Virginia solve a stormwater drainage problem in their neighborhood.
Date: Nov 12, 2025 - -
Video ItemReimagining how affordable homes are built , video
Students from around the university volunteered their time with the Myers-Lawson School of Construction and Habitat for Humanity to build the framing of a home using an innovative new method. This PAVE (Prefabricated Approaches and Volunteer-based Enhancements) method uses prefabrication to reduce cost and time, while providing volunteers hands-on experience in real-world applications and community service.
Date: Nov 12, 2025 - -
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After a football rain delay, alumnus creates a game plan for student success , articleA new scholarship funded by Terra Constructs CEO Babur Mian ’92, M.S. ’94 addresses the hidden costs of bridge experiences, making construction industry internships more accessible for Myers-Lawson students.
Date: Nov 10, 2025 - -
Video ItemField methods in hydrology offers hands-on education for Biological Systems Engineering students , video
Jon Czuba, Associate Professor of Ecological Engineering, is using a section of the New River as a living laboratory that teaches students a wide variety of methods in hydrology including surveying, channel and floodplain mapping, and techniques for measuring surface and subsurface hydrologic processes.
Date: Nov 06, 2025 - -
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Calling the shots: A Hokie broadcaster's slam dunk journey , articleVirginia Tech women's basketball tipped off this week and so did Evan Hughes ’21, who is assistant director of broadcast services and the voice of the university’s women’s basketball team.
Date: Nov 04, 2025 - -
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Hokies turn internships into real-world impact , articleCollege of Architecture, Arts, and Design students applied their creativity and skills to projects ranging from designing footwear and developing a film to planning community spaces and designing visuals for outdoor brands.
Date: Nov 03, 2025 - -
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Help feed students with a recurring gift to The Market , articleA new giving campaign harnesses recurring gifts to provide more protein and produce to Hokies who need food support.
Date: Nov 03, 2025 - -
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Student, alumni stories highlight the value of scholarships , articleOctober’s Student Affairs Scholarship and Benefactors Celebration brought recipients, donors, and staff together for a night of recognition, gratitude, and community.
Date: Oct 31, 2025 - -
Video ItemTransdisciplinary project unites students from multiple campuses , video
Collegiate Assistant Professor David Gray is leading a project with Virginia Tech students and students from Boston College, Clemson, and Wentworth Institute of Technology. The combined schools are participating in an annual human-centered design project called the Stanford Longevity Challenge. This year's challenge is Prevention by Design: Creating Healthy Lifestyles for Long Lives.
Date: Oct 30, 2025 - -
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Constructing success: Scholarship support empowers future engineers , articleCivil and environmental engineering students Garrett Beggs and Leah Goulet are building their futures with the support, mentorship, and generosity from the CEE Alumni Board Scholarship.
Date: Oct 28, 2025 - -
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Expanding opportunity, strengthening community: Virginia Tech Advantage grows , articleWith record number of students in the Presidential Scholarship Initiative, the university advances its land-grant mission of access and affordability.
Date: Oct 27, 2025 - -
Video ItemStudents document architecture through sketching , video
Kathryn Albright, a professor in the the School of Architecture, travels with students to Belvedere Gardens Mausoleum at Sherwood Memorial Park in Salem, Virginia. Albright says the trip helps students to observe and document architecture for use in their own work.
Date: Oct 27, 2025 -
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