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Roanoke Center leadership institute is building a pipeline of women for municipal management roles

The Virginia Tech Roanoke Center is partnering with nonprofit Virginia Women Leading Government to cultivate a pipeline of women ready to step into municipal management roles. The Virginia Women…

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VTTI partners with Commonwealth Cyber Initiative to host technology showcase

In an effort to foster collaborative efforts the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI) Southwest Virginia Node hosted a technology showcase in partnership with the Virginia Tech Transportation…

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Virginia Research & Innovation: Driving Progress for Better Health and Economic Growth

Research!America President and CEO Mary Woolley will release results of a new survey of Virginians on the economic impact of biomedical research.Additional speakers include: Tim Sands, President,…

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Dean Learman CVC Video

Dean Lee Learman from the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine is proud to announce the start of the 2021 Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign (CVC).

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School Leaders Institute

Schools from across Virginia send their rising administrators to the series of multiday sessions where they gain hard-earned wisdom from veteran educators.

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2020 Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign kicks off

The 2020 Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign 19 is underway. The annual workplace giving campaign runs from Oct. 1 through Dec. 11. Dr. Laura Sands, this year's honorary chair, shares the…

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Tidewater AREC Field Day

Saied Mostaghimi introduces the Tidewater Agricultural Research and Extension Center as well as shares about the various research being conducted at the center. Stakeholders also share their…

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Virginia's Noxious Weeds

Virginia's Noxious Weeds by Dr. Michael Flessnerfor PSEW 2020

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Luiz DaSilva to lead Commonwealth Cyber Initiative

Luiz A. DaSilva, the inaugural executive director for the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI), will lead a network of higher education and industry experts to build an ecosystem of cyber-related…

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Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign kicks off for 2019

The 2019 Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign (CVC) is underway. The university’s annual campaign, administered by the Division of Human Resources, kicked off September 30 and continues through…

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President Sands joins panel discussion on Amazon HQ2

President Tim Sands joins economic development leaders from across the Commonwealth to talk about Amazon HQ2, how we got there and how the rest of Virginia’s cities benefit. The panel…

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The Impact of ARECs

The network Agricultural Research and Extension Centers around Virginia help the commonwealth’s number one industry — agriculture — thrive.

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Statewide tour offers insight into Virginia Tech extension research locations

Virginia Tech President Tim Sands, members of the Board of Visitors, and other university leaders tour more than a dozen university facilities located across the commonwealth. The Agricultural…

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Spotting the highly invasive spotted lanternfly

The spotted lanternfly, an invasive insect that has damaged agricultural crops in the northeast U.S. (creating a black sticky mess that stinks of sour vinegar), has been found in Virginia. Officials…

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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC: Heywood Fralin

Heywood Fralin, donor to the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, speaks on the opportunity to give and the impact it will have on Roanoke.

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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC: Michael Friedlander

Michael Friedlander, Executive Director and Professor of Biological Sciences at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, speaks on the impact of the gift given by Heywood and Cynthia Fralin.

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