On the payroll: Where does Virginia rank among the best, worst states to find a job?
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The unemployment rate in the United States is at 3.7 percent, and WalletHub released its report 2022’s Best & Worst States for Jobs.
Search Results for Virginia Tech research
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Twenty-four Virginia businesses, university researchers awarded $1.5M in grant funding
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The Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation’s Commonwealth Commercialization Fund (CCF) awarded $1.5 million to 24 Virginia-based businesses and university researchers for the third quarter of 2022.
Grant helping researchers extend the shelf life of specialty pumpkins
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During the crisp and cool fall season, pumpkins are a hot commodity. The demand for this festive squash is on the rise thanks in part to their delicious taste and decorative traits.
Virginia Tech alumnae take aim at building a brighter future for women’s soccer
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the playing field for women’s soccer continues to grow. Two alumnae of what is now the School of Communication at Virginia Tech are taking their own shots at goal with a mission to grow the women’s game.
VT researcher to teach educators how to incorporate oral histories of veterans in the classroom
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Jason Higgins’ job as a waiter while he was a college student served up more than a paycheck. It became the inspiration for his career.
Olympic cyclists visit Virginia Tech Transportation Institute to discuss bicycle safety
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Cyclists from the world-class Twenty24 cycling team recently visited the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute to discuss bicycle safety and future collaborations.
School choice can result in an increase in school segregation, according to VT researcher
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Unmitigated school choice increases racial segregation even when parents do not take race into account, according to research co-authored by Broderick Turner, an assistant professor of marketing at Virginia Tech.
Virginia Tech expert: ‘Vulnerabilities remain’ to manipulate voter data
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While the 2017 designation that federal election infrastructure is part of the nation’s critical infrastructure was a significant step toward protecting voting integrity, some vulnerabilities remain, says a Virginia Tech expert.
Animal behavior course helps Virginia Tech students discover what dogs tell us without words
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The “Paw Patrol” and other animated dogs may be able to speak fluent English, but in real life, dogs communicate to us with more subtle behavioral cues.
On Halloween, Virginia Tech instructor shares thoughts on scary stories, horror movies
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Shaun Baker’s interest in scary movies started when, as child, he would sneak in to watch bootlegged horror movies on videotapes with his cousin. Today, Baker researches the intersection of youth and horror as an advanced instructor in the Department of English at Virginia Tech.
