IT News @ Virginia Tech
- Feb 22, 2017 Virginia Cyber Range names Amazon Web Services as preferred partner AWS will join the Commonwealth of Virginia and Virginia Tech to support scalable cloud infrastructure and collaborate on cybersecurity educational efforts, enabling the Cyber Range with both content and a closed network for hands-on exercises, competitions, and other simulations.
- Feb 01, 2017 Documentary, panel discussion about women and minorities in STEM and computing set for Feb. 7 Virginia Tech is hosting a public screening of “CODE: Debugging the Gender Gap,” on Feb. 7. CODE is a documentary that explores the history of women and minorities in the field of computer science and discusses the benefits, challenges, and struggles of underrepresented groups in the STEM fields.
- Oct 25, 2016 Aras Memisyazici appointed network architect for the Virginia Cyber Range In his new position, Memisyazici will define needs and develop technical strategy for the Virginia Cyber Range, a newly formed virtual center aimed at creating a state-of-the-art platform for cybersecurity education in Virginia.
- Sep 21, 2016 Virginia Cyber Range to enhance cybersecurity education across the commonwealth The initiative will provide advanced cybersecurity training exercises for high school and college students, positioning Virginia to become a leading source of critical cybersecurity expertise for the nation.
- Sep 13, 2016 Enhancing national security by making intelligence software smarter The Discovery Analytics Center and a Virginia-based defense company are working together on software that can predict and adapt to an intelligence analyst's needs.
- Sep 08, 2016 New lab to help establish databases to improve nuclear reactor safety, design The lab, to be built in Randolph Hall, will help nuclear engineers develop and test databases to enable engineers to design safer, more-efficient reactors.
- Sep 01, 2016 Virginia Tech reveals $75 million plan to emphasize intelligent infrastructure More than 80 faculty members from multiple colleges and institutes are involved in the initiative, as the university ties new assets into existing programs and research facilities.
Division of IT - Twitter
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Jun 23, 2017
Last Friday, @VT_IT and @LetsCodeBBurg teamed up to offer #Arduino #coding workshop for #GirlsWhoCode #GirlsinSTEM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLkwzQvEbYw …
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Jun 22, 2017
In need of a Citation Management Software? We support EndNote, Zotero, Mendeley, & Refworks. Visit http://www.lib.vt.edu/help/biblio-mgmt/index.html … for more info.
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Jun 22, 2017
Exchange Online migration complete! #VirginiaTech O365 users, enjoy the fancy new & familiar apps in your waffle! http://my.office365.vt.edu pic.twitter.com/YVU3t8zos2
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Jun 22, 2017
Wonderful folks, and just the beginning of our efforts to tell the stories of the contributions made by our people. #GeeksRule #Recognize https://twitter.com/VTScottMidkiff/status/877707704747397125 …
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Jun 22, 2017
Implementing Canvas across #VirginiaTech was a big job! @VT_IT would like to thank all the individuals who rolled up their sleeves to help. pic.twitter.com/onRoktSbSb
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Jun 22, 2017
Check out this amazing footage - NYC in 1911. Ordinary moments, fragile, poignant. #MOMA https://www.moma.org/calendar/exhibitions/3858?locale=en …
IT Events Calendar
- Jul 14, 2017 3080 Torgersen Hall Brown Bag Lunch with the Deputy CIO Bring a bring lunch, or just stop by to talk. This is an informal opportunity to discuss topics that may be of interest to you, and help gauge how things are going from your perspective. We live in a dynamic time of change for VT and within the Division, but this is our new norm. It is important that we keep the conversation going & the solutions flowing. Scot Ransbottom is planning to hold similar sessions 3 or 4 times per year across campus.
- Jul 27, 2017 AISB 113 Brown Bag Lunch with the Deputy CIO Bring a bring lunch, or just stop by to talk. This is an informal opportunity to discuss topics that may be of interest to you, and help gauge how things are going from your perspective. We live in a dynamic time of change for VT and within the Division, but this is our new norm. It is important that we keep the conversation going & the solutions flowing. Scot Ransbottom is planning to hold similar sessions 3 or 4 times per year across campus.