
Virginia Tech nurtures STEM potential in the Mississippi Delta
ASP in the Mississippi Delta, an afterschool robotics program now in its seventh year, encourages Black high school students to consider STEM careers.

ASP in the Mississippi Delta, an afterschool robotics program now in its seventh year, encourages Black high school students to consider STEM careers.

A new study at Virginia Commonwealth University is focusing on ways to improve the understanding of a prosthesis user’s mobility.

Precipitation continues throughout the Commonwealth, and VDOT crews remain alert for icy spots that may impact overnight travel and Monday morning commutes. Motorists should exercise caution traveling overnight and in the morning.

Roadway icing and glazing may occur in the predawn hours to late morning on Sunday. Icy roads are possible in the central and northern part of the Shenandoah Valley.

One year after the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection, political polarization – and the threat of related violence – is increasing, says a Virginia Tech expert who researches the role of communities in promoting, deterring, or reacting to extremism, crime, violence, and tragedies.

Virginia Tech has finalized the committee tasked with overseeing a national search for the next dean of the Pamplin College of Business.

Virginia Tech political science expert Karen Hult says that Democrats and Republicans will use the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol to push their political agenda and rally supporters.

Electric lights, decorated trees, eggnog, custard, cookies, and more. In America, decorations and special foods take center stage for many winter holiday celebrations.

Redistricting of Virginia’s congressional districts has taken a significant step forward, one that seems to be a fair compromise that Republicans and Democrats should be able to live with, according to Virginia Tech’s Nicholas Goedert.

The good, the bad, the ugly, and the heroic. Historian Edward Gitre believes every aspect of World War II matters.
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