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Archive of Achievement Spotlights

Our softball champion

Senior Angela Tincher ranks as one of the best pitchers in NCAA history -- and as one of its consummate student-athletes.

eLearning helps overcome barriers of time and place

Now in its 10th year, Virginia Tech's distance and distributed learning program has yielded unprecedented opportunities.

Geoscientist works to limit our imprint on environment

Michael Hochella's research looks at how heavy metals attached to nanoparticles impact the global environment.

Professor saves rare, living history from extinction

Phil Sponenberg has spent decades saving historical animals, some of which trace their roots to the 1400s.

Physicist drives university-wide policy changes

Department head charts new territory in College of Science and promotes change to resolve gender inequities in higher education.

Award-winning program benefits seniors, children

Neighbors Growing Together is the only university-based, shared-site intergenerational care program in the nation

Where would you be without clean air and water?

Forestry biometrics pioneer Harold Burkhart is helping to make sure the crucial 'cleaning' component--wood-continues to be preserved.

Matching architectural and design expertise to needs

Students, faculty, and alumni are combining their skills to bring water and other services to African villages.

Technology helps improve healthcare for horses

The Equine Medical Center is able to provide first-rate services to new technology and superb faculty.

Geographer's work has a big impact and a distant reach

This urban geographer's work reaches far beyond just city limits. Paul Knox is making a difference on a worldwide scale.

Weaver's British Amateur win lands him in the Open

The Hokie golfer was the only American amateur in the Open, thanks to a head-turning win that ended a 28-year drought.

Building credentials through experiential learning

Wood Science and Forest Products students are find success in business ventures and wood industry interaction.

Adopting sustainable ways and sharing the message

The university and its partners are creating an eco-friendly community and finding ways to expand their efforts.

Autonomous vehicle thinks and behaves like a driver

The interdisciplinary team, VictorTango, placed third in the Urban Challenge competition, earning a $500,000 prize.

Journal ranks Architecture program as nation's best

The Undergraduate program sets itself apart by way of its innovative projects and forward-thinking faculty and students.