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Islamic Student Assembly (ISA) at Virginia Tech is pleased host Shaker Elsayed (Imam of Dar al-Hijrah and Secretary General of the Muslim American Society in Washington)to present this talk. The talk will shed light on: - Islam and Muslims - Islam as a way of life - Islamic Value System - Political Islam vs. Muslims' Politics - Islam's Guidance towards Non-Muslims - Islam's Perspective on Peace and War Refreshments will be at 6:45 p.m. Place: Mc Bryde 100 Auditorium, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg VA 24061
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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).
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 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.
VT Athletics Blood Drive
August 08, 2008
The Virginia Tech Athletics Lane Stadium Blood Drive, in cooperation with the American Red Cross, will be held Friday, August 8th, from 11 AM to 5 PM. The 6th floor of Lane Stadium's West side dining room will be the meeting point for tours of the...
August the 8th. Come on into the store for a night of great music starting with the some great harmonies of The McKenzies from Lynchburg,Va starting at 7:30pm following Down Home Gospel at 6:30pm. The 9:00pm band is yet to be determined. Be sure to arrive...
Pool Side Karaoke Party
August 08, 2008
Friday, August 8th from 7:00pm to 10:00pm at the Frog Pond pool. Think you have what it takes to be an American Idol? The “Frog Pond Lifeguard Staff” will be ready to compete! Thousands of song choices’ from country, rock to top 40. Get...
Dirty Dog Day - Come Clean Them Up
August 09, 2008
August 9th from 9:00am to 3:00pm. Mason's Laundry Parking Lot on Rte. 221 S (Floyd Highway). Dog Wash, Flea & Tick Dip, and Yard Sale. Nail trimming also available. Come join the fun! All dogs must be on leash, in good health, and up to date on...
First Annual "EastMont Tomato Festival"!
August 09, 2008
On Saturday, August 9 at the Meadowbrook Center in Shawsville, the tomato makes a big boy return to the region with the first annual “EastMont Tomato Festival.” We’ll have contests for best-tasting, biggest and funniest-looking tomatoes,...
