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COVER: Students know it, and even the flatware knows it: Virginia Tech has the best campus dining in the country. The photo—and the heating, bending, and removal of assorted fork prongs—is by Jim Stroup.
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in Virginia Tech Magazine
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SPRING 2011
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Vol. 33 No. 3
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FEATURES
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Hear ye, the bells of Burruss
There's a twist behind the chiming of the Burruss Hall carillon. Follow Virginia Tech Magazine to the source of the sound.
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Equipped for excellence: Corporate Research Center thrives at Virginia Tech
Named the Outstanding Research Park by the Association of University Research Parks in 2010, Virginia Tech's Corporate Research Center is more than just office space. The service-oriented center, currently comprised of 27 buildings on 120 acres, offers tenants a tight-knit community and numerous resources, creating a model for success.
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Mike Ellerbrock: Natural Renaissance Man
From environmentalism and capitalism to religion and science, Professor of Agricultural and Applied Economics Mike Ellerbrock, an award-winning instructor and researcher, expertly guides students on a search for common ground between incongruous topics.
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Preparing for the golden years
Poised at the forefront of a life issue of growing concern, staff at Virginia Tech's Center for Gerontology examine and provide insight into the challenges and decisions faced by caregivers and care-receivers alike.
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Ear to the ground, eye on the sky
Navigating a landscape that encompasses projects as widely varied as nanotechnology and the preservation of military lands, the College of Natural Resources and Environment confronts the challenges of protecting our world in surprising ways.
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Biotech pioneer
Well before "translational research" became essential to economies worldwide, Charles Hamner (animal husbandry '56) was helping to translate university research into consumer products. His work bridging industry, academia, and economics in North Carolina has made the alumnus nothing short of a biotechnology pioneer.
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