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Event: 'Give Blood - Donors Urgently Needed'

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Date: Friday, March 28, 2008 At 07:30:00 AM

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1-800-GIVELIFE (1-800-448-3543)

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URL: http://www.GIVELIFE.org

March 28th, The Red Cross will be having two Blood Drives. The first is at the New River Valley Donor Center at our new location of 1000 North Main Street (YMCA Building) Blacksburg from 7:30am to 6:00pm. There will also be a blood drive from 12:00noon - 6:00pm at Virginia Tech Pritchard Hall.� Make an appointment by visiting www.GIVELIFE.org, Or, call 1-800-GIVELIFE (1-800-448-3543).

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University program in Bangladesh wins international award
Innovations that greatly increased crop yields for farmers in Bangladesh have won international acclaim for a Virginia Tech program doing research on pest management. The Asia-Pacific Forum for Environment and Development (APFED) gave its 2008 silver medal to the Integrated Pest Management Collaborative Research Support Program (IPM CRSP), led by Virginia Tech's Office of International Research, Education, and Development.
Medieval Feast and Faire held by dining services garners national honors
Virginia Tech's Housing and Dining Services was recently awarded a 2008 Best Concept award by Food Management Magazine, a gold medal, and the grand prize Loyal E. Horton award for special event catering by the National Association of College and University Food Services for the Medieval Feast and Faire dinner.
Harrald, Jefferson join Center for Technology, Security, and Policy as research professors
John R. Harrald and Theresa Jefferson, formerly of The George Washington University, have both joined the Virginia Tech Center for Technology, Security, and Policy as research professors, effective Aug. 10.

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VT Campus News Business, Pamplin College of

Innovative program to ease national business faculty shortage graduates first students
Today, Virginia Tech's Pamplin College of Business will graduate its first group of nine students from an innovative program the college developed to help alleviate the critical national shortage of business-school faculty.
Public forums slated for Rocky Knob recreational area
John McGee, Virginia Tech assistant professor of forestry and geospatial Extension specialist, will conduct two community workshops to collect local ideas and community preferences for how to boost tourism in the Rocky Knob recreation area of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Researchers to help develop sustainable tourism strategy for part of the Blue Ridge Parkway
A research team from Virginia Tech's Pamplin College of Business and College of Natural Resources has received a $266,000 grant from the National Park Service and Blue Ridge Heritage Inc. to help develop a sustainable tourism strategy for the Rocky Knob area of the Blue Ridge Parkway.

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VT Campus News for Research

Mahajan, Dean to lead Virginia Tech Carilion Medical Research Institute
Roop Mahajan, the James S. Tucker Professor of Engineering at Virginia Tech, has been named director of the Virginia Tech Carilion Medical Research Institute, announced Mark McNamee, Virginia Tech senior vice president and provost.
Sixth engineering professor earns National Science Foundation CAREER Award
Leyla Nazhandali, an assistant professor in the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in Virginia Tech's College of Engineering, is the recipient of a 2008 National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award.
Student team debuts decadent, convenient banana dessert at New Orleans food expo
Who doesn't like a banana split? Fresh fruit, three flavors of ice cream and chocolate syrup. Yum.

Va Tech Science

VT Campus News -- Science

VT Campus News Science

Researchers improve productivity at Devil's Slide tunnels with National Science Foundation-funded software
Virginia Tech engineers have developed exciting new software technology,
New insight to demineralization: Scientists demonstrate amorphous silica dissolves by pathway similar to crystals
From toothpaste to technology, noncrystalline or amorphous silica is an active ingredient in a myriad of products that we use in our daily lives. As a minor, but essential component of vertebrate bone, an understanding of silica reactivity in physiological environments is crucial to the development of successful biomedical implants and synthetic materials with bone-like properties.
John Dillard honored with emeritus status
John G. Dillard of New Castle, Va., professor of chemistry in the College of Science at Virginia Tech, was conferred the "professor emeritus" title by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors during the board's quarterly meeting on June 20.

Va Tech Engineering

VT Campus News -- Engineering

VT Campus News Engineering

Bevlee Watford receives Women in Engineering ProActive Network's Founders Award
Bevlee Watford, associate dean for academic affairs, College of Engineering, Virginia Tech, is the recipient of the 2008 Founders Award from the Women in Engineering ProActive Network (WEPAN).
Sixth engineering professor earns National Science Foundation CAREER Award
Leyla Nazhandali, an assistant professor in the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in Virginia Tech's College of Engineering, is the recipient of a 2008 National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award.
The Green500 List: Good things come in threes
The Green500 List debuted in November 2007 and ushered in a new era of energy-efficient supercomputing. The Green500 List is intended to serve as a ranking of the most energy-efficient supercomputers in the world and as a complementary view to the Top500 List.