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Article ItemKen Smith honored with emeritus status , article
Smith, who served the Virginia Tech community for more than 26 years in the Office of Budget and Financial Planning, the Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost, and as chief operating officer of the Innovation Campus, became the chief operating officer of the Virginia Tech Foundation in August.
Date: Apr 26, 2024 -
Article ItemIn memoriam: Arvid Myklebust, professor emeritus of mechanical engineering , article
Myklebust was a pioneer in the field of computer-aided design, establishing centers for the burgeoning technology around the country.
Date: Apr 23, 2024 -
Article ItemStephen Schoenholtz honored with emeritus status , article
A member of the Virginia Tech community since 2006, Schoenholtz made significant contributions to the sustainable management of water and soil resources through his research in the U.S. and New Zealand focusing on effects of land use on water and soil quality.
Date: Apr 19, 2024 -
Article ItemEric Hallerman honored with emeritus status , article
A member of the Virginia Tech community since 1989, Hallerman has made significant contributions to fisheries science and conservation through his work in genetics.
Date: Apr 19, 2024 -
Article ItemMarcia Feuerstein honored with emerita status , article
Feuerstein arrived in Blacksburg in 1996 and since 2004, taught at the Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center in Alexandria. She has been an advocate for women in the profession of architecture, correcting the historical record and challenging historical and cultural biases through education and scholarship.
Date: Apr 19, 2024 -
Article ItemWendy Jacobson honored with emerita status , article
A member of the Virginia Tech community since 1991, Jacobson taught design studios and lectured in both undergraduate and graduate-level courses.
Date: Apr 19, 2024 -
Article ItemDon Orth honored with emeritus status , article
A member of the Virginia Tech community for more than 43 years, Orth made significant contributions to the conservation and management of fishes through his work in streams and rivers.
Date: Apr 12, 2024 -
Article ItemLyme Disease in Dogs: What Dog Owners Should Know , article
As Lyme disease cases rise in the United States, not only humans are at risk; dogs are increasingly vulnerable to this tick-borne illness. The disease's spread is facilitated by ticks, which thrive in tall grasses and wooded areas and symptoms in dogs can range from fever and joint pain to more serious conditions like kidney damage if left untreated.
Date: Apr 12, 2024 -
Article ItemIn memoriam: James P. 'Jim' Wightman, professor emeritus of chemistry , article
Wightman was named an Alumni Distinguished Professor by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors in 1987. He established the Wightman Lecture, a part of the Highlands in Chemistry Seminar Series, in 2012.
Date: Jan 22, 2024 -
Article ItemIn memoriam: Professor Emeritus Joseph L. Scarpaci , article
Scarpaci, a Virginia Tech faculty member for approximately 20 years whose research focused on urban and social geography in Latin America, passed away Dec. 30 in Blacksburg.
Date: Jan 11, 2024 -
Article ItemIn memoriam: James K. Mitchell, University Distinguished Professor Emeritus , article
Mitchell, a University Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech, had a meaningful impact on the geotechnical engineering industry.
Date: Jan 04, 2024 -
Article ItemDavid Orden honored with emeritus status , article
A member of the Virginia Tech community for 41 years, Orden has served as a faculty member in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics and as director of the Global Issues Initiative in the Institute for Society, Culture and Environment.
Date: Oct 20, 2023 -
Article ItemSundance, HBO, and beyond: Nikki Giovanni’s documentary has lofty aspirations , article
“Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project” chronicles the life and legacy of Nikki Giovanni, a renowned poet and emeritus professor from Virginia Tech. After winning the Grand Jury Prize for U.S. Documentary at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, HBO acquired the rights to the film.
Date: Oct 09, 2023 -
Article ItemIn memoriam: George J. Flick, University Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Food Science and Technology , article
Flick, who died on June 3, was a distinguished scholar, beloved professor, and cherished member of the university community with a prolific career that spanned more than four decades.
Date: Oct 09, 2023 -
Article ItemIn memoriam: Michael Sporakowski, professor emeritus of human development , article
Sporakowski, joined Virginia Tech in 1970 serving as a professor and eventually department head in the Department of Family and Child Development. He died June 9.
Date: Sep 25, 2023 -
Article ItemIn memoriam: Richard 'Dick' Saacke, professor emeritus of dairy science , article
Saacke, of Blacksburg, joined the faculty of what today is the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences in 1965, devoting his career to excellence in research, teaching, and mentoring graduate students in the field of bovine reproductive physiology and artificial insemination.
Date: Sep 13, 2023 -
Article ItemIn memoriam: Jack Cranford, emeritus associate professor of biological sciences , article
Cranford was internationally known for his research in the field of ecology of small mammals and published more than 50 peer-reviewed journal articles in the field.
Date: Sep 11, 2023 -
Article ItemRosemary Blieszner honored with emerita status , article
Blieszner has served the university in several roles, including as associate director of the Center for Gerontology, as dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, and as interim dean of the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design.
Date: Sep 06, 2023 -
Article ItemIn memoriam: James Robert Lang, Strickler Professor Emeritus in the Pamplin College of Business , article
Lang passed away on Aug. 1 at the age of 82.
Date: Aug 28, 2023 -
Article ItemIn memoriam: J. Wallace ‘Wally’ Grant, Kevin P. Granata Faculty Fellow Emeritus of Engineering Science and Mechanics , article
Grant, a committed educator, dedicated researcher, and beloved peer and mentor, played an integral role in establishing the School of Biomedical Engineering Sciences, currently in its 20th year.
Date: Aug 08, 2023
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