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Article ItemPackaging interns tour distribution facilities , article
Internships at the Center for Packaging and Unit Load Design offer students many opportunities for out-of-classroom learning.
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Article ItemVacuum-steam treatment for pests more efficient, less costly , article
Current treatment methods to kill invasive pests in wood and wood products use either chemicals or extreme heat. Chen and White have developed a vacuum-contained steam method that is just as effective.
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Article ItemWEI turns the tables , article
Each year, the Wood Enterprise Institute, a student-run entrepreneurial venture, uses a concept-to-market business approach to plan, design, manufacture, sell, and distribute a product, such as wooden coasters, cuttings boards, and bookends. This year’s team has taken on an ambitious challenge.
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Article ItemWEI 2017 product , article
The Wood Enterprise Institute (WEI), a student-run entrepreneurial venture, has knocked it out of the park with its 2017 product — a VT-shaped tabletop wine rack.
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Article ItemBurch Places in Woodworking Competition , article
Burch used a balance of modern and traditional methods to complete his entry, a handcrafted Shaker blanket chest.
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Article ItemA new student council for the college , article
The fall 2015 semester brought a new academic year, and, for the college, a new student council, formed by a group in last year’s Leadership Institute.
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Article ItemA WEI first! , article
The Wood Enterprise Institute earned a record profit for its 2014 product, a maple and cherry laser-engraved cutting board.
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Article ItemGreen building class benefits high schools, Habitat for Humanity , article
This school year, high school students at the Giles County Technology Center worked to create a house for Habitat for Humanity in their shop.
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Article ItemCollege ranked No. 1 by USA Today! , article
USA Today College recently ranked Virginia Tech as the nation’s best for studying natural resources and conservation.
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Article ItemResearchers look to expand market for cross-laminated timber , article
Associate Professor Daniel Hindman has researched high-performance wood composites for the better part of a decade. Four years ago, he seized the chance to help develop a material made from North American lumber that would be strong enough to replace concrete.
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Article ItemWEI tables stay in the CNRE 'family' , article
In the winter issue, we reported that the Wood Enterprise Institute (WEI) had taken on the challenge of producing several large tables using historic oak and sycamore wood from sites on campus.
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Article ItemStudents design award packaging , article
Stephanie Smith and Tyler Matusevich designed and produced a packaging system attractive enough to serve as a presentation box but sturdy enough to withstand the hazards of shipping.
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Article ItemHemp Road Trip stops on campus , article
A converted biodiesel minibus set off on a 35-state tour in January, launching the Hemp Road Trip, a nationwide campaign to bring attention to this beneficial yet controversial crop.
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Article ItemService-learning projects a part of green building course , article
In Associate Professor Daniel Hindman’s Green Building Systems course (SBIO 3324), students not only discuss the definition of green building, concepts in green building structures, and the various green building certification systems, they participate in service-learning projects to practice what they’ve learned.
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Article ItemRenneckar appointed Canada Research Chair , article
His research program focuses on creating advanced materials through cutting-edge science that will catalyze a green economy.
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