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Rare corpse plant has bloomed in campus greenhouse

One of Virginia Tech's two rare Amorphophallus titanum, or "corpse plants" has bloomed in the university’s biological sciences greenhouse.

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Professor appointed to state Civil War commission

The Virginia Senate has appointed James I. Robertson Jr., of Blacksburg, Va., Alumni Distinguished Professor of History in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences at Virginia Tech and executive...

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Virginia Tech Alumnus Tom Hutton wins fraternity's highest honor

Class of 1983 alumnus Thomas J. Hutton, of Weyers Cave, Va. has been selected to receive the Order of Constantine Award, Sigma Chi Fraternity’s highest honor bestowed upon members who have devoted long...

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Gilboy named to national Association for Community Design Board of Directors

Elizabeth Gilboy, of Blacksburg, Va., director of Virginia Tech’s Community Design Assistance Center in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies, has been named to the board of directors of the...

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Virginia Tech names associate dean for College of Agriculture and Life...

Virginia Tech has named Mark A. McCann of Newport, Va., an associate dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the director of Virginia Cooperative Extension.

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Virginia Tech's freshmen bring largest number of applications and highest...

Undergraduate students entering Virginia Tech this fall—the Class of 2010—have the highest high school credentials a freshman class has ever had at the university.

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Virginia Tech Task Force Focuses on Energy

Virginia Tech has created a “Deans’ Energy Task Force” to foster energy scholarship, learning, and outreach. Brad Fenwick, vice president of research, announced the creation of the task force....

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College of Natural Resources assists with oral rabies vaccination project

On August 8, 2006, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Wildlife Services (WS), will begin releasing approximately 300,000 Oral Rabies...

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Community Design Assistance Center receives Graham Foundation Grant

Virginia Tech's Community Design Assistance Center, of the College of Architecture and Urban Studies, has been bestowed a grant by the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts.

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Guy Sims named assistant vice president for student affairs

Guy A. Sims, former interim director of the Maucker Union at the University of Northern Iowa, has been named assistant vice president for student affairs

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Accreditation Assessment Team invites public comment

A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), will arrive on Saturday, Aug. 26 to examine all aspects of the Virginia Tech Police Department...

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Swiger Award honors excellence in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Carl Griffey of Roanoke, Va., and Linda Burcham of Riner, Va., received Andy Swiger Land-Grant Awards for their contributions to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech....

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Food science and technology students win second place in national food...

One of the world’s leading food ingredient producers has awarded students in Virginia Tech’s Department of Food Science and Technology $5,000 for their creation of a low-calorie, gourmet dessert. The...

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Pamplin College academic advisor wins national advising award

Kara E. Lattimer, of Christiansburg, Va., academic advisor at Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business, has won the National Academic Advising Association’s certificate of merit as an outstanding...

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Karen Gehrt named associate director of Virginia Cooperative Extension

Karen Gehrt of Champaign, Ill., has been named the associate director of Family and Consumer Sciences programs for Virginia Cooperative Extension. In her new position at Virginia Tech, Gehrt will serve...

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Virginia Tech researchers demonstrate that light guides flight of migratory...

Songbirds use multiple sources of directional cues to guide their seasonal migrations, including the Sun, star patterns, the earth’s magnetic field, and sky polarized light patterns. To avoid...

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University Relations employees win ACE Awards

Six employees in the Department of University Relations received awards at the Association for Communications Excellence (ACE) conference. The 2006 ACE International Conference was held in Quebec on...

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Virginia Tech's 4-H forestry judging team finishes second in U.S.

A team of four Virginia high-school youths, coached by faculty and alumni from Virginia Tech's College of Natural Resources, placed second in the 27th annual National 4-H Forestry Invitational.

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College of Natural Resources and Extension offer conference for woodlot owners

Virginia Cooperative Extension at Virginia State University, in partnership with Virginia Tech’s College of Natural Resources and the Virginia Department of Forestry, will hold a conference for woodlot...

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New Veterinary Medicine faculty member to focus on emergency care and surgery

Dr. Sarah Dukti has joined the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center (EMC) as a clinical assistant professor. Dukti will focus on...

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University partners with Blacksburg to observe Environmental Awareness Week

Faculty members, staff, and students are participating as partners, sponsors, and exhibitors in the Blacksburg observation of Environmental Awareness Week Aug. 21 through 26.

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Engineering program ranks among top 20, business among top 40 in...

Virginia Tech's undergraduate engineering program is ranked 17th and the business program is ranked 37th in the "America's Best Colleges 2007" survey released today by U.S. News & World Report.

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Engineering professor Amy Bell honored by IEEE

Amy Bell, an associate professor in the Virginia Tech College of Engineering’s Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has received a 2006 Outstanding Student Branch Advisor Award...

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Suspect in police custody; university to resume normal operations

(Updated at 4:30 p.m.) Police have apprehended William Charles Morva, suspect in the fatal shooting of a security guard and a sheriff's deputy, and the wounding of another sheriff's deputy.

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First day of a promising future for Virginia Tech's Class of 2010 and new...

For some 5,000 incoming Virginia Tech freshman, it likely was a summer filled with anticipation and perhaps even a bit of angst.

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Virginia Tech Board of Visitors to meet August 27-28

The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors will hold its quarterly board meeting at 1:15 p.m. Monday, August 28, in the Board Room of Torgersen Hall (Room 2100) on the Blacksburg campus.

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Professor studies aging families in Katrina aftermath

Aging families affected by Hurricane Katrina have experienced both physical and emotional problems in the aftermath of the disaster, and many yearn to “go back home,” according to preliminary findings...

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Owens Food Court welcomes students back to campus with fresh look, exciting...

Students, faculty, and staff returning to Virginia Tech this August will be amazed at the exciting transformation of Owens Food Court. The restaurant proudly features a contemporary new look, including...

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Governor appoints two, reappoints two to board of visitors

Gov. Tim Kaine has appointed two new members and reappointed two current members to the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.

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Powell River Project Symposium highlights coal mine reclamation efforts

The Powell River Project Symposium, a conference on how to improve reclaimed surface-mine lands in Southwest Virginia's coalfield region, will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 6 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m....

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Hokies United honors Those Who Protect and Serve

Hokies United, an alliance of Virginia Tech student organizations that previously banded together to assist those in need, ranging from earthquake and tidal wave victims in Indonesia to survivors of...

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Ben Dixon to retire as vice president for multicultural affairs

Benjamin Dixon, vice president for multicultural affairs at Virginia Tech since 1998, has announced his retirement effective Dec. 31, 2006.

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New associate dean named for College of Architecture and Urban Studies

Patrick Miller, professor of landscape architecture, has been named College of Architecture and Urban Studies Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Outreach at Virginia Tech.

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Department of Agricultural and Extension Education has new department head

Virginia Tech’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has named Rick D. Rudd of Gainesville, Fla., head of the Department of Agricultural and Extension Education. Rudd fills the vacancy left by...

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New scholarship provides opportunities for Virginia Community College graduates

The Office of University Scholarships and Financial Aid has launched the new “Virginia Tech-Virginia Community College System Lifeline Scholarship Program.” Native Virginia Community College System...

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Hispanic Latino Heritage Month kicks off Sept. 8

The annual Hispanic Latino Heritage celebration at Virginia Tech kicks off Friday, Sept. 8 at 8 p.m. with a concert by Bio Ritmo Salsa Band. The concert is free and open to the public.

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Staff representation, textbook sales policy among resolutions adopted by...

At its regular quarterly meeting held today on campus, the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors took action on several resolutions. Among them was to amend the board bylaws so that the president of the...

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R. Dean Riess honored with emeritus status

R. Dean Riess of Blacksburg, Va., professor of mathematics in the College of Science at Virginia Tech, was conferred with the title, “professor emeritus” by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors during...

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Hilda Getz honored with emeritus status

Hilda M. Getz of Roanoke, Va., associate professor of counselor education in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences at Virginia Tech, was conferred with the title, “associate professor...

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Thomas Gatewood honored with emeritus status

Thomas E. Gatewood of Hamilton, Va., associate professor of secondary education in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences at Virginia Tech, was conferred with the title, “associate professor...

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Alan Bayer honored with emeritus status

Alan E. Bayer of Blacksburg, Va., professor of sociology and director of the Center for Survey Research in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences at Virginia Tech, was conferred with the title,...

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Richard Barnwell honored with emeritus status

Richard W. Barnwell of Newport News, Va., professor of aerospace and ocean engineering and engineering science and mechanics in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, was conferred with the...

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Computer science department relocates partially to corporate research center

For the first time, an academic unit at the university is being housed, in part, at the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center (CRC).

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Transportation Institute dedicates new research building

Today, with The Honorable John Warner as the keynote speaker, the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) dedicated its new 22,000 square-foot building in Blacksburg as the National Surface...

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David Dillard named Adhesive and Sealant Science Professor

David Dillard of Blacksburg, professor of engineering science and mechanics in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, has been named the Adhesive and Sealant Science Professor in Engineering...

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International Conference on Engineering Education hosted by Virginia Tech

Reform in engineering education has become an object of intense interest and desire in countries throughout the world. Academics from 12 nations will be discussing what is at stake Sept. 9-12 at the...

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Sequences reveal benign origin of deadly plant pathogens

An international team of researchers, which includes scientists from the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech, has published the draft genome sequences of two deadly plant pathogens,...

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Ge Wang named Samuel Reynolds Pritchard Professor of Engineering

Ge Wang has been named the Samuel Reynolds Pritchard Professor in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech by the university’s Board of Visitors during its quarterly meeting August 28. Wang, who...

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Assistant professor receives fellowship from the American Council of Learned...

Sonia Hirt, of Blacksburg, assistant professor of urban affairs and planning in Virginia Tech’s College of Architecture and Urban Studies, has received a $25,000 fellowship from the American Council of...

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