Dow Water Solutions, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) and global leader in water purification, seawater desalination, contamination removal and water reuse solutions, has reached a multi-year joint development partnership with Virginia Tech and the University of Texas at Austin on the research and development of oxidation-resistant reverse osmosis (RO) membranes.

When the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences established the Undergraduate Research Institute, it took less than two years for it to be identified as "one of the most comprehensive undergraduate programs at the University," according to the 2006-2007 President's Annual Report.

The first cohort of Ph.D. students are beginning their journey through Virginia Tech's new interdisciplinary program in the humanities and social sciences.

The first cohort of Ph.D. students are beginning their journey through Virginia Tech's new interdisciplinary program in the humanities and social sciences.

Does the responsibility of an engineer cease after providing professional advice or does it involve additional advocacy? Consider such questions as whether oil fields should be established on the North Slope of Alaska or whether a renewed effort should be undertaken to build nuclear power plants. Should a dam be built that would help prevent flooding but severely impact the environment? Should robots be built that would increase manufacturing efficiency but put large numbers of people out of work?

Gene Seago, of New Castle, Va., the R.B. Pamplin Professor of Accounting at Virginia Tech's Pamplin College of Business, received the 2008 Outstanding Tax Educator Award, co-sponsored by the American Taxation Association and Ernst and Young.

When the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences established the Undergraduate Research Institute, it took less than two years for it to be identified as "one of the most comprehensive undergraduate programs at the University," according to the 2006-2007 President's Annual Report.

Does the responsibility of an engineer cease after providing professional advice or does it involve additional advocacy? Consider such questions as whether oil fields should be established on the North Slope of Alaska or whether a renewed effort should be undertaken to build nuclear power plants. Should a dam be built that would help prevent flooding but severely impact the environment? Should robots be built that would increase manufacturing efficiency but put large numbers of people out of work?

Based on research expenditures of $366.9 million in 2007, Virginia Tech ranked 42nd out of 662 universities nationwide, according to the National Science Foundation (NSF) Info Brief for the fiscal year 2007 Academic R and D Expenditures Survey, which was posted Aug. 21, 2008. In fiscal year 2006 (ending June 30, 2006), Virginia Tech ranked 54th with total research and development expenditures of $321.7 million.

Russell T. Jones, professor of psychology in Virginia Tech's College of Science, has been named to a new subcommittee in the Department of Health and Human Services.

Robin Panneton, associate professor of psychology and director of developmental and biological psychology in Virginia Tech's College of Science, has received a Canadian-U.S. 2008 Fulbright Visiting Chair Award.

Jill C. Sible, associate professor of biological sciences, has been named associate dean for curriculum, instruction, and advising for the College of Science at Virginia Tech.

Dow Water Solutions, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) and global leader in water purification, seawater desalination, contamination removal and water reuse solutions, has reached a multi-year joint development partnership with Virginia Tech and the University of Texas at Austin on the research and development of oxidation-resistant reverse osmosis (RO) membranes.

Kostas Triantis of Arlington, Va., professor in the Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, National Capital Region, was named the Ralph H. Bogle Industrial and Systems Engineering Professor Fellow by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors during the board's quarterly meeting on Aug. 25.

Does the responsibility of an engineer cease after providing professional advice or does it involve additional advocacy? Consider such questions as whether oil fields should be established on the North Slope of Alaska or whether a renewed effort should be undertaken to build nuclear power plants. Should a dam be built that would help prevent flooding but severely impact the environment? Should robots be built that would increase manufacturing efficiency but put large numbers of people out of work?