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The International Archive of Women in Architecture (IAWA) at Virginia Tech is issuing an open call to women architects worldwide to submit a seminal design or drawing to the university’s historical collection. The campaign, dubbed “A Seminal Piece,” is the latest in the IAWA’s three-decades-long effort to capture and preserve the contributions of women in architecture who […]

  “Social Commentary,” an exhibit by professor emeritus of architecture, Donald Sunshine, was on display in Cowgill Hall lobby this past week.  Watercolor paintings and his pen and ink sketchbooks combined to showcase innovative perspectives of big events from our country’s past and present that are meaningful to not only Donald, but to many others. “This […]

After many late nights, research, hard labor, and coffee runs, the FutureHAUS is complete! The competition called the Solar Decathlon is being held in Dubai from November 14th-29th, 2018. After winning the top collegiate prize for the world’s best solar house in 2010, Virginia Tech is planning to do it again this year. Virginia Tech […]

Leah Lord, a junior environmental policy and planning major, recently decided to make positive lifestyle changes after a study abroad trip to Europe this past summer. “It (the trip) really changed how I do things now that I’m in the United States,” she said. “I try to bike more often, ride the bus, and be […]

Kevin Jones, AIA, Assistant Professor at Virginia Tech, and Erin Webb, AIA, Senior Project Manager at 3north will be recognized with the Virginia Emerging Professional Award at the Visions for Architecture gala on Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. The Virginia Emerging Professional Award is intended to recognize the accomplishments […]

Steve Hankey, assistant professor of urban affairs and planning at Virginia Tech, has developed a unique way to track air pollution by biking around town. […]

FutureHAUS Dubai, an innovative, interdisciplinary, and ambitious project to design and build a futuristic, modular smart home, is the lone American team competing against 14 other university teams at the Solar Decathlon Middle East in Dubai. […]

Davis, a professor, former dean of the College of Architecture and Urban Studies, and two-time Virginia Tech graduate, will be honored Nov. 9 in Richmond. […]

Featuring physical theatre and compelling live music, “The Nature of Forgetting” comes to the Moss Arts Center on Wednesday, Nov. 14. […]

Ruth Waalkes, associate provost for the arts and executive director of the Moss Arts Center, shared with the Board of Visitors how Virginia Tech’s arts integration efforts are changing the way students see the world. […]

The International Archive of Women in Architecture at Virginia Tech is one of the world’s only archives dedicated to preserving the legacies of pioneering women in architecture. A new effort seeks contributions from women architects worldwide to share their work. […]

Cadets Nicole Becker, Caroline Vinter, and Ali Zaheer were chosen for this week's special duty. […]

A theatrical installation in the Cube of the Moss Arts Center titled "Poe's Shadows," opens on Oct. 31 and includes a series of short expert talks on related and complementary topics. […]

The Virginia Tech Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Oration Competition honors King’s legacy by inviting students who love justice, advocacy, and performance to deliver memorized speeches. Sophomores, juniors, seniors, and graduate students are encouraged to apply for the 2019 MLK Oration Competition by Nov. 25. […]

The VR experience, created by Thomas Tucker, an associate professor in the School of Visual Arts, shows up close the organs inside the skeletal system of a mid-sized dog. By moving and clicking a button, users can see layers of tissue, zoom in on certain organs, and literally step into parts of a virtual dog’s body. […]

Hosted by the Graduate School, the two-day summit, now in its third year, aims to foster connections between Virginia Tech and students and faculty at the visiting institutions. […]

The move reflects Virginia Tech’s growing footprint in the region, which includes facilities and programs in Arlington, Alexandria, Falls Church, Leesburg, Manassas, and Middleburg. […]