Tag Archives: Outreach

The mountains of Blacksburg will come alive with music this summer as luminaries from the opera and chamber music worlds gather to coach and mentor a new generation of superstar performers. The two-week festival — Viva Virginia — starts June 21 and includes concerts, lectures, and master classes open to the public. Continue reading →

After year one of a five-year grant intended to support the education of young women about careers in information technology in the Appalachian region, Virginia Tech researchers report that their project has impacted 365 people; or one person per day. Continue reading →

A few slots are still open for Virginia Tech’s 5th annual energy harvesting workshop March 3 and 4 in Roanoke. Energy harvesting, also known as energy scavenging or power harvesting, refers to the capture of energy from sources such as sun and wind. Continue reading →

In the play “One Noble Journey – A Box Marked Freedom,” character Henry “Box” Brown sees no alternative but to mail himself in a small crate to freedom. Continue reading →

As Americans yearn to understand more about Haiti and learn how they can help, six Virginia Tech scholars with intimate knowledge of Haiti will give short presentations on Feb. 10 at Virginia Tech. Continue reading →

Virginia Tech’s Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation, and the Virginia Port Authority will hold a workshop on the international trade of agricultural products March 3 and 4 in Norfolk, Va. Continue reading →

Hokies United has harnessed the energy and ideas of the more than 100 people who met last week to mobilize. The group says they are determined to generate post-earthquake donations, start a public-education campaign, and begin coordinating relief trips to Haiti. Continue reading →