Fall 2019

Contents

Features


Smart Farms

farmer flying a drone

Virginia Tech is leading the charge to harness technology to spark a new agricultural and natural resources economy. On the farms of the future, drones will communicate with robots. Sensors will include not only tractors but iPads as well.

Reimagining Robots

farmer flying a drone

Virginia Tech researchers are designing aerial and ground vehicles to autonomously monitor agricultural land.

Boundless Impact: The Campaign for Virginia Tech

conceptual rendering of Innovation Campus

Virginia Tech is marshalling support to fuel new programs, initiatives, and capital projects.

Living, Learning, and Loving It

Tarazaga family

Living-learning programs transform how students learn by connecting academic and co-curricular experiences.

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