Engineers study surfboard materials
January 18, 2008
Combining the enjoyment of surfing with the technical aspects of engineering is the subject of a senior project recently designed by engineering science and mechanics students at Virginia Tech.
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Advocacy Day lie-in to be held in Richmond
January 17, 2008
Hundreds will be flooding the Virginia State Capitol on Jan. 21, joined by the families of Virginia Tech shooting victims, to ask their elected officials to implement the Virginia Tech Review Panel's gun policy recommendations.
Tech helps develop database of biking trails
January 17, 2008
In June 2007, Virginia Tech's Center for Geospatial Information Technology (CGIT) began developing what appears to be the country's first comprehensive statewide database of bike trails.
Agencies offer packages for football games
November 30, 2007
In anticipation of successful football seasons, travel agencies in the Blacksburg and Roanoke area have established package deals for Hokie fans who want to travel to bowl games and championships all over the United States.
Food drive gives reason to return to Norris
November 29, 2007
In an effort to help students return to Norris Hall, the Society of Engineering Science has come up with the idea for a canned food drive from Nov. 28 to Dec. 6.
Bedford County libraries pull books
November 15, 2007
Recently, schools in Bedford County pulled two books from library shelves due to complaints from parents about inappropriate material.
Hokie Effect T-shirt sales break records
November 13, 2007
This year Virginia Tech Student Government Association shattered all previous record sales for Hokie Effect shirts with 95,000 shirts sold. Last year, the SGA sold 76,000 shirts.
Habitat for Humanity to begin building once more
November 8, 2007
The Virginia Tech campus chapter of Habitat for Humanity will build its first house from scratch since the chapter first started under adviser Jack Davis, dean of the college of architecture and urban studies.
October 31, 2007
On Monday, a new local company, Delivery Dudes, LLC, officially opened their phone lines for business.
Center for Civil War Studies garners grant
October 30, 2007
On Oct. 12, The Virginia Center for Civil War Studies (VCCWS) received a $350,000 grant from the Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission to produce a one-of-a-kind three hour documentary on the Civil War.