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Institute for Advanced Computing

The Institute for Advanced Computing unites top innovators in computing technologies to integrate faculty and students into the technology ecosystem of our nation’s capital and beyond. Through research leadership, experiential learning, and strategic partnerships, we tackle real-world, human-centered challenges from industry, non-profits, and government agencies.

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    Engineering alumni on the right track
    Engineering alumni on the right track , video

    With Maryland's Purple Line set to open in late 2027, two Virginia Tech College of Engineering alumni are in pivotal roles keeping the project on track. Civil and environmental alumni Martha Gross '10, '11, executive director of Transit Development and Delivery at Maryland Transit Administration, and Doran Bosso '06, '08, chief executive officer of Purple Line Transit Partners LLC., credit their Virginia Tech education in preparing them to work on this massive project that will transform transit in Maryland.

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    Megan Marchitello with Continentalcongres and her newborn filly (at left) and with Continentalcongres as a foal in 2019 during treatment at the Equine Medical Center.
    History repeats itself: A mare, her filly, and a clinician who treated them both in their first days of life , article

    On a bitterly cold day in 2019, a filly entered the world fighting for her life. With the help of the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center, she survived and became a successful racehorse. On one of the coldest mornings of 2026, her filly was in need of similar help.

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    Graduate students honored at D.C. Area commencement
    Graduate students honored at D.C. Area commencement , video

    Graduate students from more than 45 degree and certificate programs were honored by faculty, family and friends at the 2026 greater Washington, D.C., area spring commencement.

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    A student climbs the steps outside Campbell Hall.
    VT Alerts system to be tested May 20 in Blacksburg, Alexandria , article

    The university will test select elements of the VT Alerts emergency notification system on Wednesday in some university facilities in Blacksburg and in Academic Building One in Alexandria. The test will occur between 6 and 7 a.m.

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