Department of Sociology
News and Stories Spotlight
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In memoriam: Nicolas 'Nico' Braun, former Virginia Tech student , articleBraun passed away Nov. 12 following a vehicle crash in Brookline, Massachusetts.
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Scholars program empowers researchers to explore concerns across the globe , articleThe Institute for Society, Culture, and Environment awarded up to $30,000 to five interdisciplinary research teams to address critical, individual, and societal concerns affecting people and places.
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Graduate fellows step up as climate adaptation leaders , articleThe Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center is a federal-university-tribal research partnership that provides scientific information and tools needed to help fish, wildlife, and ecosystems adapt to the impacts of environmental change.
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Experts available: Government shutdown, Trump-Netanyahu meeting, political violence, Taylor Swift, and more , articleVirginia Tech experts are available to discuss the looming government shutdown, President Trump's meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu, the rise in political violence, impacts around Taylor Swift's upcoming album release, and more.
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New Taylor Swift album offers lessons that could change music industry , articleSwift’s new album is a cultural, economic, and musical masterclass that offers lessons on reshaping the music industry, marketing, capitalizing on a brand, and the pressures of fame, say Virginia Tech experts.
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Capt. Rebecca Leonard named Old Dominion Hokie Hero , articleLeonard is deployed to Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia as an air battle manager for the E-3 Sentry aircraft.