Virginia Tech Graduate School

06/02/2026

Graduate students are on many of these research teams. Interested? See the link below.

Every text, video call, and AI query depends on wireless communication, and Tech researchers are working to shape what's next. 📶

The Virginia Tech Institute for Advanced Computing is helping develop next-generation wireless systems designed to move, compress, and process data more efficiently in the AI era, supporting everything from satellite communications to smart devices.

Read more in Axios about how this research is advancing the future of connectivity 🔗 https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/sponsored/how-virginia-tech-is-advancing-wireless-communications-research

05/29/2026

You wouldn't think indigenous people who live north of the Arctic Circle would identify with native islanders in Sri Lanka near the Equator, and yet, Virginia Tech researchers have found they do! A graduate student is part of this effort.

Indigenous youth in the Arctic and Sri Lanka connected through shared stories, finding common challenges in food security, health, and identity while fostering cross‑cultural learning through community‑engaged, climate‑focused fisheries research.

05/29/2026

The June 15 deadline for the Graduate Life Center public art call is approaching fast. We're seeking a Hokie artist or designer to craft a permanent installation honoring Ut Prosim and the spirit of our graduate community.

If you've been considering a submission, now's the moment to act. Tag a talented Hokie who might be interested.

More information: https://graduateschool.vt.edu/about/GLC-public-art.html

05/28/2026

Doctoral students from across disciplines are spending the week exploring how higher education connects to public policy, cultural institutions, workforce pathways, global engagement, and service to the broader community.

As part of Virginia Tech’s Future Professoriate Certificate program, Higher Ed 360 gives graduate students an experiential look at the mission of higher education: to educate, produce knowledge, and serve.

05/28/2026

Virginia Tech doctoral candidate Alyssa Lyon is working on ground-breaking medical research.

Alyssa Lyon, a doctoral candidate in the Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health Graduate Program, will explore how neuromodulation changes communication between neurons in ataxia, a condition that affects muscle coordination and balance.

05/27/2026

Thirty-five teams of graduate students shared their research at a recent event:

The Institute for Advanced Computing's largest Project-Based Learning Symposium highlighted not only technical achievement, but also the growing impact of collaborative learning experiences that connect students with the evolving needs of industry and public service.

05/27/2026

The GLC Cafe will have a new location this summer, starting June 11! Join us at the CID for coffee, tea, cookies, and conversation!

05/26/2026

Meet the new student representatives to the Board of Visitors!

Robert Waugh is the undergraduate student representative and Helen Phillips is the graduate/professional student representative for the next academic year. Their one-year terms begin July 1 .

05/19/2026

A Virginia Tech Ph.D. student's innovative approach to farming may reduce water use and runoff associated with conventional farming.

Researchers are working on improvements to sustainable agriculture that could reduce environmental damage, lower production costs, and expand food growing opportunities in water-limited regions. The system they’re using, referred to as sandponics, reimagines aquaponics by replacing expensive synth...

05/18/2026

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