American Counseling Association provides assistance to students this summer
The American Counseling Association (ACA), the world's largest association for professional counselors, is working with staff at Virginia Tech’s Cook Counseling Center to work with students in need of...
View ArticleResearchers to study poplar tree as model biomass crop
Virginia Tech researchers have received $1.2 million to study protein-protein interactions associated with biomass production in poplar wood. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Department...
View ArticleBiomedical engineers use electric pulses to destroy cancer cells
A team of biomedical engineers at Virginia Tech and the University of California at Berkeley has developed a new minimally invasive method of treating cancer, and they anticipate clinical trials on...
View ArticleStudents, faculty, and staff sign up to receive text messaging, other alert...
Since Monday, July 2, nearly 3,000 Virginia Tech students, faculty, and staff have signed up to receive several new urgent notification options as part of the university's broader notification system...
View ArticleVirginia Tech, Georgetown partner in new drug discovery and development program
Virginia Tech and Georgetown University Medical Center have formed a new, complementary partnership, to establish a joint program for drug discovery and development, bringing together experts from both...
View ArticleAdministrator of 9/11 victim compensation fund to administer Hokie Spirit...
Virginia Tech President Charles Steger has asked Kenneth R. Feinberg, who served as "Special Master of the federal September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001," to administer distributions of the...
View ArticleVirginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine recognizes hospital...
Three employees of Virginia Tech's Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine's Veterinary Teaching Hospital were recently recognized for their contributions to the hospital.
View ArticleAttention Virginia Tech parents: Your student's favorite recipe may be served...
Virginia Tech parents will have the opportunity to give their student a special "home-made" treat this fall.
View ArticleGov. Kaine reappointments three to board of visitors
Governor Timothy M. Kaine announced the reappointment of three current Virginia Tech Board of Visitor members. They are:
View ArticleUniversity to hold university-community partnership conference
Community leaders, administrators, non-profit organization leaders, graduate students, local government officials, and college and university faculty are invited to attend Virginia Tech’s "The...
View ArticleInnovative computer scientist recognized by Computerworld
Naren Ramakrishnan of Blacksburg, associate professor of computer science and faculty fellow in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, has been named as one of Computerworld's "40 innovative IT...
View ArticleVisiting summer students enhance research skills
Seven undergraduate students from universities across the nation and one from Virginia Tech are working side by side with Virginia Tech professors this summer on research projects related to...
View ArticleVBI launches genome sequencing services on the Roche GS-FLX
The Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) at Virginia Tech has announced the official launch of its genome sequencing services for the Roche GS-FLX™. The launch coincides with the successful...
View ArticleNew Experimental Theatre boasts green design
The arts in the New River Valley will soon have a new environmentally-friendly building to stage future performances as construction for Virginia Tech's Experimental Theatre is slated to begin later...
View ArticleUniversity researchers lead pioneering study in equine obesity
America's growing obesity problem has alarmed physicians and public health officials, and veterinarians have recently focused attention on fat dogs and cats. Now, a team of researchers in the...
View ArticleGeography professor Jim Campbell receives 2007 Undergraduate Alumni Advising...
Jim Campbell of Blacksburg, professor of geography in the College of Natural Resources at Virginia Tech, received the university's Undergraduate Alumni Advising Award for his excellence as an...
View ArticleVirginia Bioinformatics Institute hosts new bioinformatic resource center web...
PATRIC, the PathoSystems Resource Integration Center project, has a new-look website hosted at Virginia Tech's Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI).
View ArticleUniversity Unions and Student Activities' Carol Bishop honored with...
Carol Bishop, assistant director for operations services in the Department of University Unions and Student Activities at Virginia Tech, was recently honored by Gov. Timothy M. Kaine with a Governor's...
View ArticleComputerworld honors College of Engineering for its educational efforts
Virginia Tech's College of Engineering has garnered a 2007 Laureate Medal at Computerworld's Honors Program for the development of its tablet PC-based learning environment.
View ArticleDonald Back named director of English Language Institute
Donald Back of Christiansburg has been named director of Virginia Tech’s English Language Institute (ELI). The appointment was announced by Jeri L. Childers, director of Outreach Program Development,...
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