We invite you to participate with other alumni in beta-testing this electronic newsletter. The Virginia Tech NetLetter, developed by University Relations/Publications in cooperation with the Alumni Association, will be sent each month to alumni who want to keep up with news and events at the university.
In this newsletter, you will see a list of stories with hyperlinks to longer versions, a list of upcoming events, and then some selected Virginia Tech links of the month. Please let us know what you think of this service and its format, and tell us what types of information you would like to see included.
Su Clauson-Wicker
Editor, Virginia Tech Magazine
NEWS AND TIPS
Up from the Underground --New subterranean architecture facility named for late Dean Charles Burchard to be completed this summer.
Super Sensor --Tech scientists are developing a technology to detect chemical and biological agents at previously undetectable levels. This could be used to capture the weapons of biological warfare that have been a source of concern since the war in the Persian Gulf.
NCAA Championships, Here We Come--Virginia Tech track star Katie Ollendick steals Penn Relays heptathlon title, while qualifying for the NCAA Championships.
Ready to Mobilize --When a crisis arises, Tech experts are now organized to respond quickly with advice and technical assistance.
Can't Bear Broccoli? --Virginia Tech Extension experts tell you how to raise broccoli sprouts for five times the nutritional value and a tangy new taste.
UPCOMING
Gov. Gilmore to speak at Commencement --May 9 at 9 a.m. in Lane Stadium
Old Guard Reunion --May 14-15 at Donaldson Brown Hotel and Conference Center
LINKS OF THE MONTH
Send a Hokie Postcard--includes Hokie Bird birthday card, Duck Pond, Drillfield, Lane Stadium, etc.
Wired--Virginia Tech ranks 15th on the list of "American's Most 100 Wired Colleges" in the second annual survey conducted by Yahoo! Internet Life Magazine.
Take a Tech Course while riding Amtrak across America--Students of any age can learn "Geography for Life Explorers," sponsored by the Virginia Geography Alliance and the Virginia Tech Department of Geography, on a cross-country Amtrak trip June 20-July 9.
Can we feed the world?--Forty thousand children die each day from hunger and hunger-related illnesses. The number of mouths to feed worldwide increases by 90 million each year. Agricultural researchers struggle to keep pace with an exploding population. For George Norton, a Virginia Tech agricultural economist, that is the nightmare.
