Fall 2013
From the Dean's Perspective
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From the Dean's Perspective , articleWith each passing fall I am reminded that it is about our students, their future, and their stewardship of our natural resources and the environment.
College News
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Industry Donations Benefit Packaging Program , articlePackaging students have access to state-of-the-art equipment and software thanks to industry donations.
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NSF Partnership Grant Expand Geospatial Education , articleThe rapid growth of location-based applications and services has increased demand for technicians with skills in the acquisition and analysis of spatial data.
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Starting Young! , articleOver 100 first-graders from Christiansburg Primary School visited campus last spring to learn about natural resources and agriculture.
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Team Wins National Master Plan Design Competition , articleCasey Trees is a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization committed to restoring, enhancing, and protecting the tree canopy of the nation’s capital.
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Two Colleges Team Up for Study Abroad in Nepal , articleFaculty and students from the college joined with others from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences to spend their winter break trekking through the Himalayas.
Student Notes
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Burch Places in Woodworking Competition , articleBurch used a balance of modern and traditional methods to complete his entry, a handcrafted Shaker blanket chest.
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Cadet Highlights Colors at Alabama Game , articleCadets performing this honor are selected based on their performance during training.
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Masser Manages Student Art Exhibit , articleMasser explored her artistic side by serving as an intern to Robin Boucher, curator of the Perspective Gallery in Squires Student Center.
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Wings Across America Award , articleA U.S. Forest Service program that represents an integrated and collaborative approach to the conservation of our birds and bats, recognizes outstanding work by employees and their conservation partners.
Faculty Briefs
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Article ItemAlumni Awards for Excellence , article
Two of the college’s employees were recognized with 2013 Alumni Awards for Excellence.
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College Bids Farewell to Suzie Leslie , articleSince first joining the college in 1994 to her retirement in March 2013, Suzie Leslie guided countless students from freshman orientation to graduation.
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Fraser Receives Mitchell A. Byrd Award , articleFraser has taught wildlife management, conservation biology, and endangered species management at Virginia Tech for 32 years.
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Schwarz Leads World Aquaculture Society , articleMichael Schwarz serving as president of the World Aquaculture Society, an organization dedicated to the progressive and sustainable development of aquaculture
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Smith Heads Sustainable Biomaterials Department , articleRobert “Bob” L. Smith, the college’s associate dean for engagement, has been named head of the Department of Sustainable Biomaterials.
Research Spotlight
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Alexander Continues Research at the Human-Wildlife Interface , articleResearchers have previously identified leptospirosis — a disease transmitted to humans by animals — as a significant health threat in Botswana. This two-phase disease begins with flu-like symptoms but can cause meningitis, liver damage, pulmonary hemorrhage, renal failure, and even death if untreated.
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Famed Damascus Steel Holds Key to Future Advancements , articleProfessor Barry Goodell’s recent research provides a link to Middle Age weaponry.
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Novel Polymers Help Oral Medications Reach the Bloodstream , articleProfessor Kevin Edgar of the Department of Sustainable Biomaterials has teamed up with Professor Lynne Taylor of Purdue University to identify, understand, and create new polymer additives that enhance the ability of orally administered drugs to reach the bloodstream.
Alumni Corner
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Alumni Profile: Jay Pinsky — Retired Serviceman, Active Agent of Change , articleThe lifelong outdoorsman wanted to develop his leadership skills, but after 20 years in the Navy, he was casting around for what he should do with the rest of his life.
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In Memoriam: Charles "Ted" Bush , articleBush began his professional forestry career as an area manager with Continental Can Co. Inc. in Warrenton, Ga., in 1966 after serving as an officer in the U.S. Army.
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General ItemAdditional alumni news
We love hearing about all the great things going on with our alumni — awards, promotions, retirements, etc. Regrettably, we don’t have enough space in the newsmagazine to print them all. You can now catch up with former classmates and fellow Hokies online.