Virginia Tech in the DC area

Kaylah Qassis is earning her master’s through @VTCals and helping raise awareness about eating disorders in military veterans. Read more 🔗 brnw.ch/21wTX4p

Student Resource: Your one stop go-to center for all doubts and issues Immigration! With intensive knowledge, training and the purpose of helping every international student at Virginia Tech succeed, Cranwell will help you navigate a stress-free life here as best as possible🌎

Prof. Kurt Luther’s Civil War Photo Sleuth, founded at Virginia Tech, is now helping ID forgotten faces and stories with 60,000+ archives of Civil War portraits. Learn more at Tech on Tap🕵️‍♂️ 📍 April 24 | 6 PM | VT Academic Building One, Alexandria brnw.ch/21wSaY0

Dr. Walid Saad has been named a Rolls Royce Commonwealth Professor at Virginia Tech! With groundbreaking research in AI and wireless systems, and nearly 60,000 citations, he is shaping the future of engineering.🏆 #VTEngineering #Research #WirelessSystems brnw.ch/21wSaWP

What’s it like to live, learn, and work on Capitol Hill? 🏛️ 10 Hokies found out this spring through the Hokies on the Hill program. Applications for spring 2026 are open now 🔗 brnw.ch/21wUc1s

Catch these Science of Flight campers piloting planes and drones in the future 🛫

How do you return to grad school after building a career in policy and agriculture? For Ashley McKeon, the answer was @vt_cnre's Executive MNR program in the D.C. area. Read more 🔗 brnw.ch/21wTP4V

Kiddos: let's get to flyin'🛩️ Join VT's Science of Flight camp in Alexandria (July 8-11) to explore how things fly with real experiments, paper airplanes, and STEM fun. Register your child today🔗bit.ly/3ZOPbWr

ER crowding? Hokies + AI are on it🚑 @SanghaniCtrVT and @ChildrensNatl are using data to tackle crowding and wait times, making care faster and smarter. Big thanks to our partners working to improve health outcomes in the D.C. area, like @FralinBiomed. 🔗bit.ly/443ux7v

Student Resource: Dedicated advocates for graduate students' concerns and their liaison to university administration, the Graduate Student Assembly (GSA) in the greater D.C. area is the official representation and governing body of graduate hokies here. brnw.ch/21wShkH

Student Resource: Looking for places to move to near Academic Building One? Virginia Tech has 3 housing agreements with housing near and around the campus. If not, we've got brnw.ch/21wSfQb to help you explore housing and also find roommates from the hokie community!🏘

As Virginia Tech grows in the D.C. area, CRCPE ensures inclusive environments with a dedicated civil rights and education manager onsite—supporting students and employees across the region.

🐴 A yearling colt named Alfie arrived at the Equine Medical Center in critical condition and made a full recovery. For 40 years, the center has combined emergency care and cutting-edge research, driven by donor support. brnw.ch/21wS7XQ #virginiatech #EquineHealth

#VirginiaTech research may find its way into Meta’s augmented reality glasses. 🙌 Yang “Cindy” Yi has received a grant from Meta Research Lab to improve the hardware components in their AR glasses.

From @fralinbiomed to D.C., Blanka Bordas found her path in cancer research through Virginia Tech at the Children’s National Research & Innovation Campus. She’s found her research community and continues to pursue her passion. #VTResearch #cancerresearch brnw.ch/21wS6TU

Congratulations to Rabeya Rahman @VTPamplin, recipient of the Outstanding Advising/Mentoring Award at this year’s Graduate School Awards Reception. Her dedication to guiding and supporting students is deeply valued and recognized. #GradEdWeek #VirginiaTech #GraduateEducation

From Hokie to head chef! Virginia Tech alumnus Connor McGuire ’10 is serving up winning meals as the executive chef for the Washington Commanders 🏈. #washingtoncommanders #hokienation #hokies #virginiatech #culinarydelight #football brnw.ch/21wRXeL

Mathematician Gladys West’s ’00 story is displayed in a mobile exhibit in the lobby of Academic Building One at in Alexandria. The exhibit will remain through June 2025 and is open to the public Monday through Friday from 9am-5pm. #womeninstem #hokies brnw.ch/21wRW7f

The new @VTLibraries at Academic Building One is a hub for Hokies in Alexandria. From VR headsets to therapy dog visits, it’s a space for research and community. This library is here to support every student! brnw.ch/21wRUPH #universitylife #library #centerofnext #Hokies

At the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center, volunteers like Melody Meehan help care for vulnerable foals during the busiest time of year. From stall checks to hands-on support, these efforts are vital to ensuring every foal gets the care it needs. brnw.ch/21wRNil