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Article ItemFernanda Rosa’s research seeks to protect and preserve data for marginalized communities , article
Rosa, assistant professor in the Department of Science, Technology, and Society, is seeking solutions to combat data discrimination among Indigenous communities in Latin America.
Date: Apr 30, 2024 -
Article ItemDominique Polanco uses fellowship to highlight Indigenous voices , article
Polanco will work on a book that focuses on ways that Indigenous people who lived in 16th century Mexico recorded their lives.
Date: Apr 30, 2024 -
Article ItemJon Dance finds joy in building community, removing stigmas , article
Dance returned to higher education after a long absence, determined to conquer the factors that led him to substance use. He has done so, crediting the university and the Virginia Tech Recovery Community with his success.
Date: Apr 30, 2024 -
Article Item‘Fallout’ success: video game nostalgia spans multiple media, explains expert , article
Mention the name “Fallout” to a dedicated gamer, and you might well see their eyes light up with nostalgia. Amazon Prime’s new “Fallout” TV show racked up high scores with critics and audiences alike. Virginia Tech media expert James Ivory answered questions about the appeal of “Fallout” and what its success could mean for the future of entertainment media.
Date: Apr 26, 2024 -
Article ItemMusic therapy hits a high note with community choir , article
The Beat Goes On, a community choir that includes individuals with with dementia and their caregivers, will make its concert debut April 29. The event starts at 5:45 p.m. inside Virginia Tech’s Creativity and Innovation District performance hall.
Date: Apr 23, 2024 -
Article ItemDoctoral student studying medical records systems receives top graduate honor , article
Roan Parrish, a doctoral student studying science and technology studies, was named Graduate Student of the Year for 2024.
Date: Apr 11, 2024 -
Article ItemGraduate students and faculty mentors honored at the Graduate School's 2024 awards reception , article
Award winners included the graduate students of the year and students who received the service excellence award, graduate teaching excellence awards, and outstanding dissertation and thesis awards.
Date: Apr 04, 2024 -
Article Item'Curious Conversations' podcast: Anna Zeide talks about the history of food waste , article
Zeide joined Virginia Tech’s “Curious Conversations” to talk about the history of food waste in America and its impact on society and the environment. She shared insights related to several historical turning points and stressed that addressing food waste requires rethinking and integrating food security and waste management systems.
Date: Apr 01, 2024 -
Article Item'Hidden in Plain Sight' exhibit shines a light on the history of slavery in Charleston , article
The exhibit on the second floor of Newman Library examines themes in the memorialization and representations of slavery in the South Carolina city's public spaces including Southern charm and nostalgia, Southern charm and violence, and enslaved narratives.
Date: Mar 25, 2024 -
Article ItemPublic help needed for research in Chicago covenants , article
LaDale Winling is calling on volunteers throughout Chicago to help study thousands of paper land records and racial covenants.
Date: Mar 14, 2024 -
Article Item'Women in Appalachia' exhibit spotlights how food and crafting created community , article
The exhibit is on display in Newman Library through March. “The best part about creating this exhibit is thinking about the story I want to tell,” said graduate student and exhibit creator Kaitlynn Harless. “Each section tells a story about their lives with the thread of community connecting them.”
Date: Mar 14, 2024 -
Article ItemOptical character recognition helps unlock history , article
University Libraries data experts are using the technology to extract text from scanned images of early 20th century real estate documents to make them more readable and electronically searchable.
Date: Mar 13, 2024 -
Article Item'Curious Conversations' podcast: Daniel Hoek talks about righting a wrong understanding of Newton's law , article
Hoek talks about the recent discovery he made related to Newton's first law of motion, how he became intrigued by the law, the puzzles surrounding it, as well as the misconception that objects with no forces acting on them exist and how Newton's own account contradicts this.
Date: Mar 11, 2024 -
Article ItemExperts available: Super Tuesday, Middle East conflict, daylight saving, climate change, and more , article
The Virginia Tech media relations office has the following experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Mar 04, 2024 -
Article ItemPolitical expert on what the GOP South Carolina primary means for Nikki Haley, Donald Trump , article
The Republican race for a candidate to take on President Joe Biden in November’s election continues to be a two-person show, with Saturday’s South Carolina primary the latest stage. Virginia Tech political expert Caitlin Jewitt answers questions about the shape of the race through the South Carolina primary, the Super Tuesday contest on March 5, and beyond.
Date: Feb 22, 2024 -
Article ItemProperty management advisory board gives out $60,000 in scholarships , article
The board, which includes representatives from about 36 real estate and related companies, provided scholarships to 33 students last year, each receiving $2,000 to go toward tuition or travel expenses for conferences.
Date: Feb 22, 2024 -
Article ItemIn world of continuous disagreement, professor envisions new social contract , article
As a recipient of the Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award, Professor Michael Moehler, director of the Kellogg Center for Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at Virginia Tech, will continue his social contract theory research in Germany.
Date: Feb 14, 2024 -
Article Item'Curious Conversations' podcast: Rose Wesche talks about feelings, casual relationships , article
Wesche joined the podcast to chat about the science behind the warm, fuzzy feelings that often accompany a new romance as well as the transition from infatuation to attachment and how to maintain intimacy and passion in relationships. She also shared her research that explores the emotional outcomes of casual sexual relationships and offered advice for those in relationships.
Date: Feb 12, 2024 -
Article ItemResearch project to map early modern travel , article
By dissecting at least 86 travel itineraries, Rachel Midura and a research team will trace the ways and challenges of travelers before the year 1700 across oceans and land, mostly throughout Europe.
Date: Jan 29, 2024 -
Article Item2024 headlines in the news - Virginia Tech experts available , article
Looking ahead to 2024 headlines in the news, Virginia Tech has the following experts available for interviews to help with your reporting. Please let us know if you’re interested in connecting with any of them. Thanks for your consideration!
Date: Jan 24, 2024
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