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Two veterinary college surgeons open new doors in South Korea through animal hip replacement training , articleClair Park and Otto Lanz of the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine conducted first-of-their-kind workshops at two universities in South Korea.
Date: Jul 07, 2026 - -
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Virginia Tech, Alexandria University explore expanded partnership , articleLeaders discussed opportunities for academic programs, experiential learning, research collaboration, and technology commercialization at Alexandria University’s Borg El Arab campus.
Date: Jun 28, 2026 - -
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Alliance to Advance Climate-Smart Agriculture receives extension, expands enrollment , articleThe initiative is funded through 2027 and is expanding enrollment in Arkansas and Virginia. The alliance now includes more than 1,800 farms and 475,000 acres and provides financial incentives and technical support to help producers improve soil health, strengthen water retention, and reduce environmental impacts.
Date: Apr 23, 2026 - -
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International spouses find belonging at Virginia Tech , articleThrough the Language and Culture Institute, spouses of students and employees gain more than English skills. They build confidence, community, and new pathways for the future.
Date: Mar 03, 2026 - -
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Keeping watch as Hokies travel the world , articleAs the university's lead for travel safety and risk management, Elizabeth Morrison of the Global Education Office helps monitor conditions abroad and supports travelers when plans change unexpectedly.
Date: Jan 27, 2026 - -
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In memoriam: Lucy Ferrari, architecture program champion , articleFor more than five decades, Ferrari helped shape architecture education and study abroad at Virginia Tech, including the creation of the Steger Center, leaving a legacy rooted in students, place, and purpose.
Date: Jan 27, 2026 - -
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Global farm productivity growth stalls, raising risks for food and markets , articleVirginia Tech's 2025 Global Agricultural Productivity Report warns that innovation is falling behind demand, leaving farmers without the tools needed to keep food affordable and sustainable.
Date: Oct 01, 2025 - -
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Visit from Malawi university leaders sparks new ideas for global collaboration , articleVirginia Tech and the Malawi University of Science and Technology are expanding a longtime partnership that connects students and researchers across engineering, medicine, public health, and design.
Date: Jun 12, 2025 - -
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Milkshakes fuel a global learning opportunity , articleNearly two dozen students in the Dairy Club at Virginia Tech traveled over 3,500 miles to explore agriculture across Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, England, and the cattle-breed birthplace islands of Guernsey and Jersey.
Date: Jun 03, 2025 - -
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Electrical and computer engineering earns high honors in U.S. News & World Report rankings , articleVirginia Tech's Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering ranked at the No. 2 spot, highlighting Virginia Tech’s continued growth in research and reputation.
Date: Nov 27, 2024 - -
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Virginia Tech students' water-sampling drone innovation takes them to Malawi and Rome , articleTraditional sampling methods require workers to wade into potentially contaminated waters. A drone does the same work much more safely.
Date: Nov 15, 2024 - -
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Policy update impacts all university-supported international travelThe Global Travel Oversight Committee has updated Virginia Tech Policy 1070: Global Travel Policy. The change will impact any individual flying internationally on university-supported travel.
Date: Nov 08, 2024 - -
Video ItemVirginia Tech’s Department of Engineering Education celebrates 20 years of impact , video
With cutting-edge research at the doctoral level and experiential learning at the undergraduate level, Virginia Tech’s Department of Engineering Education leads the field preparing students to solve the world’s most complex problems. As an R1 institution and land-grant university, Virginia Tech aims to be a leader in STEM scholarship programs and implementing solutions across the U.S. that will give all students access to an engineering education. Faculty and Ph.D. research in engineering education contributes to, and even creates, such initiatives at the individual, local, national, and global level, often setting the bar for other engineering programs.
Date: Oct 25, 2024 - -
Article ItemU.S. passport services available on campus , article Date: Oct 18, 2024 -
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Bridging the ‘Valley of Death’ to achieve agricultural productivity goals by 2050 , articleReleasing on Thursday, Oct. 3, the Global Agricultural Productivity Report will highlight obstacles and solutions for meeting world demand for agricultural products.
Date: Sep 27, 2024 - -
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Aminata Sarr cultivates precision agriculture innovations at the Tidewater Agricultural Research and Extension Center , articleAminata Sarr has been working with the Precision Agriculture & Data Management lab at Tidewater AREC to enhance her knowledge and skillset in using remote sensing. With focused research on automated irrigation, she plans to return to her home country of Senegal help farmers there develop farming systems to increase profitability and sustainable practices.
Date: Sep 24, 2024 - -
Video ItemBuilding Irrigation Canals in Nepal With the Help of Virginia Tech Engineers , video
This past summer, Biological Systems Engineering and Aerospace Engineering Students at Virginia Tech spent time abroad in Nepal building irrigation systems for the village of Dumba. These canals provide important access to nearby water, making them essential for Dumba's local economy, food production, agriculture, and crop yield.
Date: Sep 06, 2024 - -
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International scientists converge at Virginia Tech to further plant health research , articleVirginia Tech hosted the International Conference on Plant Pathogenic Bacteria, bringing 250 plant health scientists from 27 countries to Blacksburg for an exchange about the global food chain.
Date: Aug 16, 2024 - -
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Virginia Tech joins global team for award-winning research using firefighting drones , articleVirginia Tech experts and a global group of researchers bring together strong research and best practices in the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in outdoor firefighting.
Date: Aug 14, 2024 - -
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Tradition meets transformation for Maasai women , articleA new study by Virginia Tech Associate Professor Tim Baird reveals that a changing Africa is creating avenues of empowerment for Maasai women.
Date: Aug 02, 2024 -
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