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Hokies take the plunge in pursuit of a sustainable New Zealand

Students learn about the interplay between humans and the natural environment while traversing the South Island.

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Meteorologist alumna back in the van for 2023 trip
Catherine Maxwell was a Hokie Storm Chaser in 2018. Now the television meteorologist will be part of the 2023 chase team and share its story on WDBJ7
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Keep ticks at bay and protecting yourself with landscaping modifications , article
The weather is warming up which means it's time to watch out for ticks. One way to protect yourself from tick-borne illnesses is to rethink landscaping choices, from the municipal level down to individual yards, according to a Virginia Tech medical geography expert who studies how Lyme cases are associated with certain land cover characteristics and configurations.
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Ramseyer Award , article
Craig Ramseyer won an Editors Award from the AMS

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A silver lining in the fight for clean water in India , article
Students and faculty in the Department of Geography trialed the use of silver-infused ceramic tiles as a way to provide clean water to schools in rural India.
Date: Mar 02
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When a space becomes a 'place' , article
A high-tech, multidisciplinary study inside Virginia Tech’s Creativity and Innovation District is using lidar sensors to help researchers better understand how people interact with spaces to make them "places."
Date: Oct 18
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Exploring cultures through the sensory experience of tea , video
Geography of Tea invites students to explore different world cultures through the sensory experience of tea. The course applies the physical and human geography of tea, including economics, production, and current events, coupled with tea tasting exercises. The class brings students together from a diversity of majors, to broaden their horizons while sharing a beverage.
Date: Apr 19