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The Green Labs Program at the Fralin Biomedical… duration 1 minute 22 seconds The Green Labs Program at the Fralin Biomedical… The Green Labs Program at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute	The Green Labs Program at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute The goal of the Green Labs Program at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC is to create a culture of sustainability in the research institute community by bringing awareness to the… fralin biomedical research institute at vtc fralin biomedical research institute roanoke-va health-sciences-and-technology-campus green labs recycling sustainability waste lab lot ways theme landfill trash facility dock loading stickers media delivery containers star morning tracks programs cardboard research From Clayton Metz 0 likes 294 plays
Sustainable Biomaterials at Virginia Tech uses a… duration 3 minutes 31 seconds Sustainable Biomaterials at Virginia Tech uses a… Sustainable Biomaterials at Virginia Tech uses a unique approach to biological systems analysis	Sustainable Biomaterials at Virginia Tech uses a unique approach to biological systems analysis Jennifer Russell, assistant professor of sustainable biomaterials at Virginia Tech, uses a unique approach to biological systems analysis. By looking at a facility as an organism, she compares the… research sustainable-biomaterials natural-resources sustainability isce From Anthony Wright 0 likes 522 plays
Wood Enterprise Institute student entrepreneurs… duration 2 minutes 28 seconds Wood Enterprise Institute student entrepreneurs… Wood Enterprise Institute student entrepreneurs create and market charcuterie boards	Wood Enterprise Institute student entrepreneurs create and market charcuterie boards The Wood Enterprise Institute is a student-led, faculty-supported organization from the Department of Sustainable Biomaterials in the College of Natural Resources and Environment. The year-long… wood enterprise institute students entrepreneurship sustainability faculty experiential learning natural-resources sustainable-biomaterials academics From Lee Friesland 0 likes 653 plays
Research into bamboo shows a sustainable and… duration 2 minutes 38 seconds Research into bamboo shows a sustainable and… Research into bamboo shows a sustainable and natural raw building material	Research into bamboo shows a sustainable and natural raw building material Jonas Hauptman hopes to teach a new generation of students how to use raw natural materials, and turn these resources into something that has a more environmentally friendly impact. Hauptman, an… bamboo research sustainability environmental impact building materials carbon footprint architecture-and-urban-studies school-of-architecture-design From Lee Friesland 0 likes 522 plays
Power Plant Spotlight duration 2 minutes 56 seconds Power Plant Spotlight Power Plant Spotlight	Power Plant Spotlight Get an insider's look of the Virginia Tech Central Steam Plant with Ted Acord, power plant maintenance manager. engineering coal power energy power plant central steam plant natural gas sustainability campus-sustainability campus-experience From Sarah Myers 0 likes 554 plays
New Catawba Sustainability Center trail provides… duration 3 minutes 11 seconds New Catawba Sustainability Center trail provides… New Catawba Sustainability Center trail provides access to Appalachian Trail, McAfee Knob	New Catawba Sustainability Center trail provides access to Appalachian Trail, McAfee Knob Video courtesy of Roanoke County Economic DevelopmentRepresentatives from Virginia Tech, Roanoke County, and the community gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the 2.9-mile loop.… impact outdoors catawba sustainability center engagement outreach and international affairs sustainability From Diane Deffenbaugh 0 likes 530 plays Start Date/Time October 5th, 2021 12:00 AM End Date/Time October 5th, 2021 8:27 PM
Creating a sustainable foundation for products… duration 1 minute 42 seconds Creating a sustainable foundation for products… Creating a sustainable foundation for products worldwide	Creating a sustainable foundation for products worldwide Students and faculty at the Center for Packaging and Unit Load Design are studying how pallets behave while carrying different types of packages. The research will help manufacturers design new… research natural resources center for packaging and unit load design sustainability graduate education faculty and staff From Raymond Meese 0 likes 355 plays Start Date/Time September 22nd, 2021 12:00 AM End Date/Time September 22nd, 2021 12:00 AM
Bioplastic development means new way of… duration 2 minutes 27 seconds Bioplastic development means new way of… Bioplastic development means new way of sustainability on farms	Bioplastic development means new way of sustainability on farms CALS assistant professor Dr. Rebecca Cockrum, and graduate student Hailey Galyon are working to develop a bioplastic from bacteria in order to replace single-use plastics on farms. agriculture research environment sustainability sustainable biomaterials graduate research agriculture-and-life-sciences From Lee Friesland 0 likes 618 plays
New e-bikes will boost university's… duration 1 minute 45 seconds New e-bikes will boost university's… New e-bikes will boost university's sustainability efforts	New e-bikes will boost university's sustainability efforts A new fleet of pedal-assist e-bikes is giving bike share a boost across the New River Valley. The bike share system features 75 e-bikes stationed at various hubs across Blacksburg, Christiansburg and… transportation sustainable transport sustainability campus experience From Raymond Meese 0 likes 723 plays
Take a ride on an e-bike duration 19 seconds Take a ride on an e-bike Take a ride on an e-bike	Take a ride on an e-bike Follow Virginia Tech's administrative enterprise's Digital Marketing Assistant Alex Garner on a demonstration of how to use Roam NRV's new e-bikes. The product of a regional… campus sustainability division of operations From Meghan Marsh 0 likes 25 plays
Ramps of Appalachia duration 1 minute 45 seconds Ramps of Appalachia Ramps of Appalachia	Ramps of Appalachia Pabitra Aryal, CALS Ph.D. candidate, along with advisor John Fike, and Jim Chamberlain of the U.S. Forest Service explore how ramps can be grown via agroforestry at the Catawba Sustainability Center.… ramps research catawba sustainability center school of plant and environmental sciences appalachia agroforestry forest tech kind populations pressures farms virginia land production income communities livelihood economics planet significance planning supply sourcing plant university relations agriculture-and-life-sciences From Timothy Skiles 0 likes 221 plays College Agriculture & Life Sciences
Tree Planting at Stadium Woods duration 1 minute 0 seconds Tree Planting at Stadium Woods Tree Planting at Stadium Woods	Tree Planting at Stadium Woods Happy Arbor Day, Hokies! We got together with some friends and planted trees in Stadium Woods to celebrate. trees planting arbor day jamie king dcpif sustainability From Sarah Myers 0 likes 35 plays
Business goals and sustainability duration 1 hour 11 minutes Business goals and sustainability Business goals and sustainability	Business goals and sustainability Consumer demand for food grown using sustainable farm practices is at an all-time high. This is compelling farmers to explore various options to improve sustainability. This webinar provides an… bovay food sustainability farm water lot agriculture virginia consumers farmers soil quality cost pollution practices farms conservation presentation emissions benefits money From John Bovay 0 likes 68 plays College Agriculture & Life Sciences Department AAEC
Virginia Gov. Northam announces AFID grant for… duration 1 minute 27 seconds Virginia Gov. Northam announces AFID grant for… Virginia Gov. Northam announces AFID grant for the Catawba Sustainability Center	Virginia Gov. Northam announces AFID grant for the Catawba Sustainability Center Governor Ralph Northam visited Virginia Tech's Catawba Sustainability Center to announce the Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development (AFID) funding for the center. Through a partnership… catawba sustainability center medicinal plants governor ralph northam grants research roanoke va From Lee Friesland 1 likes 237 plays
Outreach and International Affairs duration 10 minutes 47 seconds Outreach and International Affairs Outreach and International Affairs	Outreach and International Affairs Outreach and International Affairs fulfills the university’s global land-grant mission by building cross-sectoral partnerships, providing professional development programs, developing community… students outreach affairs sustainability catawba india botswana wildlife trees chestnut researchers study outreach and international affairs reynolds homestead study abroad experiential learning From Erin Williams 0 likes 74 plays
Sydney Miller - College of Architecture and Urban… duration 1 minute 14 seconds Sydney Miller - College of Architecture and Urban… Sydney Miller - College of Architecture and Urban Studies Outstanding Senior	Sydney Miller - College of Architecture and Urban Studies Outstanding Senior Sydney Miller, Outstanding Senior in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies for the Class of 2020, talks about her time at Virginia Tech. class of 2020 people community involvement education undergraduate underclassman design students program interior college of architecture and urban studies mentor college started alternative education academics types of organization awards freshman president outstanding senior designers opportunity architectural design younger sustainability educational stages blacksburg person amount architecture receives organization mentorship studies From Dan Mirolli 0 likes 656 plays