Water & Health in Rural China & Appalachia Conference at VT – October 4th, 2019

Water & Health in Rural China & Appalachia Conference at VT – October 4th, 2019

 

Save the Date!

October 4th – Water & Health in Rural China & Appalachia  Conference will be held at Virginia Tech

The goal of this one-day conference is to connect VT faculty and students with researchers and officials from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) and UC Berkeley in order to share past/present/planned research that is relevant to low-income settings in rural Appalachia and China. The conference and attendant working sessions (held before and after) will also serve as a forum for officially expanding The Berkeley/China-CDC Program for Water & Health to Virginia ...

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13
MAY
0

Drinking water, Ideas, News, Research, Special Events, Water

Building community at the 2019 GCC Faculty Retreat

Building community at the 2019 GCC Faculty Retreat

The annual GCC Faculty Retreat was held on Friday, March 1, 2019. The event was well attended with around 50 members participating throughout the day!

Our full day faculty retreat is one of the most important events of the year, since it is the one time we come together as a group to reflect upon accomplishments, recalibrate commitment to the GCC mission, identify new collaborations, and strengthen our community.  

The focus of ...

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8
MAR
0

News, Special Events

Virginia Tech Science Festival returns Oct. 27

Virginia Tech Science Festival returns Oct. 27

From VT News

The Virginia Tech Science Festival returns to campus Saturday, Oct. 27, with 93 free hands-on, minds-on learning interactive booths and activities that showcase dozens of science education and research programs throughout the university, including physics, space, engineering, communication, geology, health and medicine, history, transportation, computers, chemistry, and more.

Events will be held in the Moss Arts Center, Carol M. Newman Library, Torgersen Hall, and along Alumni Mall. Parking ...

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15
OCT
0

Educational Outreach, News, Science Communication, Special Events

Virginia Climate Crisis Forum: Solutions to Climate Change

Virginia Climate Crisis Forum: Solutions to Climate Change

Virginia Climate Crisis Forum: Solutions to Climate Change

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

7:30 PM (doors open at 7 PM)

James Madison High School, 2500 James Madison Drive, Vienna VA 22181

Register: bit.ly/FACSclimateforum

 

Join the discussion of how Virginia is being and will be affected by climate change at the Virginia Climate Crisis Forum, hosted by Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions. Featured speakers are the 2018 candidates for U.S. Senator from Virginia: U.S. ...

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13
SEP
0

Climate Change, Ideas, Special Events

12th Annual Sustainability Week: Sept. 15-23

12th Annual Sustainability Week: Sept. 15-23

From VT News

The 12th annual Sustainability Week, an interactive partnership among Virginia Tech Office of Sustainability, the Town of Blacksburg, and Sustainable Blacksburg that highlights sustainability efforts in the community and on campus, will launch on Saturday, Sept. 15.

More than 20 events are scheduled throughout the week of Sept. 15-23. On Wednesday, Sept. ...

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13
SEP
0

Conservation, Ideas, News, Other Sponsored Lectures, Outreach, Seminars, Workshops, Lectures, Special Events, Sustainable Agriculture

IGC Fellows showcase their work during the 3rd annual IGC Graduate Research Symposium

IGC Fellows showcase their work during the 3rd annual IGC Graduate Research Symposium

The Third annual Interfaces of Global Change (IGC) Graduate Research Symposium was held on April 19, 2018 in Fralin Hall. The gathering provides a forum for students and faculty to interact and explore connections between labs across campus. Record numbers were set for participation this year, and the day included 13 oral presentations and a poster session by 27 students.

The symposium highlighted the latest research from the program’s graduate student fellows, whose collective work addresses critical global changes impacting ...

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23
APR
0

Interfaces of Global Change IGEP, News, Special Events

Second annual IGC Graduate Research Symposium was a great success

Second annual IGC Graduate Research Symposium was a great success

The second annual Interfaces of Global Change (IGC) Graduate Research Symposium was held on April 21, 2017 in Fralin Hall. The symposium provided a forum for students and faculty to interact and explore connections between labs across campus. The day included 9 oral presentations, a poster session, and a keynote address by former U.S. Congressman, Bob Inglis.

The symposium highlighted the latest research from the program’s graduate student fellows, whose collective work addresses critical global changes impacting the environment and society. ...

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1
MAY
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Interfaces of Global Change IGEP, News, Special Events

Join us for an upcoming EEB Seminar featuring Dr. John Little

Join us for an upcoming EEB Seminar featuring Dr. John Little

The Global Change Center at Virginia Tech is co-sponsoring a special EEB Seminar featuring Dr. John Little, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Assessing and Enhancing Environmental Sustainability:
A brief review and proposal for a common interdisciplinary framework
Thursday, March 17, 2016 at 3:30 pm
Fralin Hall Auditorium

 

Dr. John C. Little is the Charles E. Via Jr. Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech. Little is a nationally and internationally recognized faculty member whose research focuses on two ...

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16
MAR
0

Other Sponsored Lectures, Seminars, Workshops, Lectures, Special Events

GCC Faculty Retreat a success

GCC Faculty Retreat a success

The Global Change Center (GCC) held a retreat for GCC-affiliated faculty on Friday, February 19, 2016. This strategic planning and visioning event was held at the Skelton Conference Center and 30 faculty members from across campus participated in a full day of activities.

Retreat highlights:

Dr. Dennis Dean, Director of the Fralin Life Science Institute, provided opening remarks regarding Virginia Tech’s plans to identify “Destination Areas”, or cross-university signature strengths. These proposed areas will be used to differentiate Virginia Tech in the ...

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25
FEB
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News, Special Events

Dr. Naomi Oreskes, Harvard historian and author, to give 2015 Distinguished Lecture

Dr. Naomi Oreskes, Harvard historian and author, to give 2015 Distinguished Lecture

From VT News:

BLACKSBURG, Va., Aug. 25, 2015 – Naomi Oreskes, a world-renowned science historian who focuses on understanding scientific consensus and dissent in relation to environmental science, will visit Virginia Tech on Wednesday, Sept. 2.

She will give a 4 p.m. distinguished lecture entitled “Should We Trust Science? Perspectives from the History and Philosophy of Science” at the Lyric Theatre, followed by a question and answer period and book signing.

The event, coordinated by the Global Change Center at Virginia ...

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25
AUG
2

Climate Change, Distinguished Lecture Series, Educational Outreach, Global Change, Interfaces of Global Change IGEP, News, Outreach, Seminars, Workshops, Lectures, Special Events

IGC Science Communication Workshop is led by Susan Hassol and Michael Mann

IGC Science Communication Workshop is led by Susan Hassol and Michael Mann

A major part of the mission of the Interfaces of Global Change Ph.D. program (IGC) at Virginia Tech is to help graduate students identify the different positive roles that they can play in society. Effective communication of scientific information to audiences with diverse backgrounds will be central to their success, regardless of what role they pursue. By developing the skills to make accurate science accessible to broader audiences, the students can help citizens make informed decisions that affect their own health, the environment, ...

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25
MAR
3

Climate Change, Global Change, Interfaces of Global Change IGEP, Science Communication, Seminars, Workshops, Lectures, Special Events

Special IGC/EEB Seminar featuring Dr. Robert Lackey: science in public policy

Special IGC/EEB Seminar featuring Dr. Robert Lackey: science in public policy

“Science in Public Policy: Maintaining Relevance, Ensuring Accuracy, and Avoiding Advocacy”

The Interfaces of Global Change IGEP at Virginia Tech is pleased to welcome Dr. Robert Lackey for a special EEB Seminar on Thursday, March 5th, 2015.

SAVE THE DATE!
Thursday, March 5, 2015 | 2:00-3:00 p.m. | Fralin Auditorium | Virginia Tech

Abstract

Has science become irrelevant in informing policy debates?

Scientists in environmental science, natural resources, ecology, conservation biology, and similar disciplines are often not trusted by the public and decision-makers to present policy-neutral ...

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10
MAR
0

Global Change, Interfaces of Global Change IGEP, News, Other Sponsored Lectures, Seminars, Workshops, Lectures, Special Events

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