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Article ItemExpansive and innovative expertise distinguishes 28 new faculty members in the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design , article
New faculty in the College of Art, Architecture, and Design are bringing a wealth of expertise into the classroom, as well as creative topics and new approaches to inquiry to their research and creative scholarship.
Date: Sep 11, 2024 -
Article ItemInternational collaborative research and engagement thrive at the Steger Center , article
This summer, the university’s European academic center in Switzerland hosted more than 80 faculty members and international collaborators for three major workshops on pandemic science, cryptography, and architecture.
Date: Sep 05, 2024 -
Video ItemSummer lab opens the door to new design majors , video
Students looking to transfer into one of the four design programs in the School of Architecture and School of Design, spent their summer in the Foundation Design Lab. The intensive class touches on all aspects of design, and allows them to become second year students in the program.
Date: Aug 15, 2024 -
Article ItemIn memoriam: Joseph C. Wang, professor emeritus of architecture , article
Wang, a Virginia Tech faculty member for more than 40 years, was a founding member of the university’s architecture program.
Date: Jul 12, 2024 -
Video ItemMovement festival brings artists and scientists together , video
Visiting researchers, students, faculty, and Blacksburg community members came together for the inaugural Science & Art of Movement Festival, hosted by Julia Basso and Rachel Rugh. "I just really hope that we can continue to find more innovative ways to connect arts and sciences," said Rugh.
Date: Jun 24, 2024 -
Article ItemKrista Timney named director of communications for the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design , article
Timney will serve as a member of the college’s advancement team and lead the planning and execution of a comprehensive communications and marketing plan.
Date: Jun 17, 2024 -
Article ItemMario Cortes honored with emeritus status , article
A member of the Virginia Tech community for more than 31 years, Cortes taught architectural design, building structures, and watercolor.
Date: May 28, 2024 -
Article ItemStudent airplane accessibility project named finalist for international award , article
Susan Sale and Mikayla Kaczmar, recent industrial design graduates, will travel to Hamburg, Germany, this week to represent their team from the Calhoun Honors Discovery Program and the United States in the university division of the Crystal Cabin Awards. For passengers who depend on wheelchairs, Virginia Tech’s project could be life changing.
Date: May 20, 2024 -
Article ItemDonna Dunay honored with emerita status , article
A member of the Virginia Tech community for more than 48 years, Dunay taught generations of architects to work collaboratively and inclusively across disciplines and to think critically while maintaining a spirit of curiosity and experimentation.
Date: May 07, 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 ItemW_Internships combine winter break and internships for the win , article
From Jan. 2-12, a cohort of juniors from Virginia Tech’s College of Architecture, Arts, and Design participated in an immersive program that provides a two-week professional experiences across the region.
Date: Apr 17, 2024 -
Article ItemFive faculty members honored with academy membership for leadership, service , article
Hailing from biological sciences, industrial and systems engineering, University Libraries, psychology, and architecture, the faculty members will join Virginia Tech's prestigious Academies of Faculty Service and Leadership in honor of their substantial contributions to the university.
Date: Apr 09, 2024 -
Article ItemJim Bassett named director of the Virginia Tech School of Architecture , article
Bassett, associate professor of architecture, has served as the interim director since August 2022, the first semester after the college’s restructuring that brought together the performing and visual arts and design disciplines while retaining the college’s history of architectural innovation.
Date: Mar 15, 2024 -
Article ItemArchitecture students collaborate with Appalachian communities through new program , article
Many architecture students spend a semester studying design and gaining real-world experience. A new program is offering a cost-efficient experiential learning option without going far from Blacksburg. The Appalachian Futures Lab will expand student learning and leave a lasting impact on the communities where they serve.
Date: Feb 15, 2024 -
Article ItemArchitecture professor adapts vibration reduction device for residential use , article
Architecture Professor Mehdi Setareh’s portable tuned mass damper device made structural vibration-reducing technology more accessible in 2017. Now, he’s made the design smaller and less complicated to set up for use in residential homes.
Date: Jan 25, 2024 -
Article ItemBeauty meets function: Students revive ancient cooling technology for modern application , article
Graduate and undergraduate students in industrial design and architecture 3D printed intricately designed protypes of evaporative cooling partitions, an ancient technology made relevant again as society seeks energy-efficient approaches to combat heat.
Date: Jan 18, 2024 -
Video ItemUsing virtual reality to bring the architecture of Bahrain to Blacksburg , video
Interior Design professor Eiman Eglewely and an interdisciplinary team of students have created a 3D virtual reality replication of the house of Sheikh Isa, a Middle Eastern structure built in the 1800s. This project has shown students sustainable approaches to cooling and opened their eyes to another part of the world without leaving Blacksburg. Funding was provided by a faculty-initiated grant through the College of Architecture, Art, and Design in 2022 and a major SEED grant through the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology in 2023.
Date: Nov 20, 2023 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech’s global impact: Dropping in on Hokies studying and working around the world , article
On any given day, in every corner of the world, Virginia Tech students, faculty, staff, and alumni are making a profound impact. As the university celebrates International Education Week, we check in with some of those Hokies embodying the university’s commitment to international education and engagement.
Date: Nov 10, 2023 -
Article ItemFaculty Affairs names School of Architecture's Aki Ishida as its newest Faculty Fellow , article
Ishida, who's implementing a midcareer mentoring program, joins four other Faculty Fellows developing projects and policies that benefit faculty members.
Date: Oct 20, 2023 -
Video ItemHokie spirit drives alumni in the Division of Campus Planning Infrastructure and Facilities , video
Preparing for homecoming by talking with alumni Travis Jessee class of '05, Nam Nguyen class of '88, and Sandra Graham class of '96 about their time as students at Virginia Tech, as well as reflecting on their transition to employees within the Division of Campus Planning Infrastructure and Facilities.
Date: Oct 02, 2023
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