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Our programs span the study of public administration and policy, urban affairs and regional planning, government, and international affairs. We also offer undergraduate degrees in Smart & Sustainable Cities and in Environmental Policy & Planning, the first of their kind in the nation.
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VT SPIA leads several interdisciplinary research efforts. Faculty and students dedicate their scholarship to help address complex, pressing issues, such as the refugee crisis, affordable housing, and sustainability practices.
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Research team studies reinvention of historic school , articleRenovations are underway at the Calfee Cultural and Community Center in Pulaski. Formerly a Black elementary and middle school, researchers from Virginia Tech's Institute for Policy and Governance are exploring how it is reimagining its future while preserving its past.
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Experts available: Final push to Election Day, Halloween tips, safe driving as daylight saving time ends , articleVirginia Tech experts are available to discuss issues around the final push toward the 2024 election, including endorsements and disinformation, as well tips around Halloween and the end of daylight saving time.
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Swiss higher education delegation visits Virginia Tech to discuss partnerships and research , articleA delegation of Swiss higher education faculty and administrators visited the Virginia Tech Research Center — Arlington to learn about the university's public/private partnerships, innovative research, and potential for collaboration.
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Experts available: Presidential race polls & disinformation, Hamas leader killed, and more , articleThe Virginia Tech media relations office has experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news, including the presidential polls and warnings of disinformation, the killing of Hamas' leader, and a variety of Halloween topics. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
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'Curious Conversations' podcast: Shalini Misra talks about AI and emergency management , articleMisra joined Virginia Tech’s “Curious Conversations” to talk about how artificial intelligence (AI) might be used in the field of emergency management. Misra also talks about the steps she believes will be necessary for the technology to reach its full potential in this field.
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Diplomacy needed to deescalate war between Israel and Iran’s proxies, expert explains , articleThe one-year anniversary of the Hamas attacks in Israel arrived with no sign of a cease-fire agreement, and multiple signs that the fighting could expand to multiple fronts and go on for years — but if diplomacy can separate the coalition organized against Israel, opportunity exists to deescalate. Virginia Tech global affairs expert Ariel Ahram answered more questions about the expanding conflict and what a solution will require.