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Winter 2010






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Professors learn about higher education needs in Iraq during visit

Researchers invent world's smallest antenna for ultra-wideband communications

Dennis Hong honored among Popular Science's Brilliant 10 of 2009 >>

Dennis Hong, an associate professor of mechanical engineering in Virginia Tech's College of Engineering, has been named to "Popular Science's" eighth annual Brilliant 10.

Professors learn about higher education needs in Iraq during visit >>

Virginia Tech can be among the leaders in efforts to help higher education institutions in Iraq, says Lance Matheson, an associate professor of business information technology in the Pamplin College of Business.

Researchers invent world's smallest antenna for ultra-wideband communications >>

Virginia Tech researchers have developed an efficient compact ultra-wideband antenna capable of near-optimal performance for a range of home, automotive, medical, and military applications.

Green practices and hotels: A gap in consumer attitudes and behavior

Doctoral student reaches out to area refugee girls with after-school program

The Pamplin College of Business and the Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) have launched a program enabling students to earn both the D.O. and the M.B.A.

Green practices and hotels: A gap in consumer attitudes and behavior >>

A significant gap lies between consumers' attitudes towards "green" initiatives in the hospitality industry and their actual behavior, says a recent study by two Pamplin College of Business graduate students.

Doctoral student reaches out to area refugee girls with after-school program >>

Established in 2008 by Laura Boutwell, a doctoral candidate in sociology at Virginia Tech, Imani Nailah is a successful Roanoke, Va.-based after-school program for refugee girls in the area.

Pamplin College of Business and VCOM launch dual-degree program >>

The Pamplin College of Business and the Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) have launched a program enabling students to earn both the D.O. and the M.B.A.