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| ON THE COVER: (From left) Don Vile, Raeva Malik, and Robert Brown, members of the 42-student charter class at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute, pose outside the new building in Roanoke, Va. Photo by Jim Stroup. |
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in Virginia Tech Magazine
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 Diagnosing the doctors of tomorrow
On Aug. 2, the Virginia Tech Carilion (VTC) School of Medicine and Research Institute opened its doors, welcoming 42 future doctors and celebrating the start of an innovative approach to medicine, education, and research.
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 CHARLI in charge
C-3PO and Rosie might someday take a backseat to the work of students and faculty at the Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory. Their latest creation, CHARLI, is making noise on the international robotics scene.
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 HOW TECH TICKS |
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In the first installment of a new series on the inner workings of Virginia Tech, we explore the physics and mysteries surrounding the football.
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Helping Virginia take flight
A bold new partnership is harnessing the capabilities of Virginia Tech, the University of Virginia, the Virginia Community College System, Rolls-Royce, and state and local governments to build better jet engines and spur economic growth in the commonwealth.
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Hokies teach for America
Too often, a child's birthplace determines the quality of his or her education. Fifty Hokie alumni are challenging this notion, choosing to teach in underprivileged communities through the Teach for America program.
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Architectural-draftsman-turned-performance-artist Bruce McClure (architecture '85) is a man in his own genre, using the tools of cinema to bring the abstract to life in what he calls "projection performance."
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Romesh Batra: The measure of success
In our first professor profile, Virginia Tech Magazine visits with Romesh Batra, the Clifton C. Garvin Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics. The prolific scholar gauges success not by his own accomplishments, but by those of his students.
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Vocational specialists dismantle employment barriers for NRV residents
Domestic violence; lack of access to medical, dental, and mental health care services; homelessness; lack of transportation: All are barriers to gainful employment for New River Valley residents. A group of specialists at Virginia Tech is helping people overcome these obstacles and pave the way for brighter futures.
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