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Archival Adventures: Super Science Stories: Lost Legion Online

It's Speculative Fiction week! This week, we’ll explore the November 1941 issue of Super Science Stories as we look into Robert A. Heinlein’s “Lost Legacy.” This story was originally published under t...  More
Date:
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 Show more dates
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2:30pm - 4:30pm
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Josie's Office Hours In-Person

Join Josie the Therapy Dog from Cook Counseling for her weekly office hours located on the 2nd floor of Newman Library near the Popular Reading Collection. If you are an individual with a disability...  More
Date:
Monday, April 29, 2024 Show more dates
Time:
11:30am - 12:30pm
Location:
2nd Floor Commons (Newman Library)

Medicine & Society in Times of a Pandemic: Panel Discussion (Roanoke, VA) In-Person / Online

Join us for a thought-provoking discussion as our panelists examine the social and cultural history of epidemics in the last century. Spanning from the Spanish flu to the more recent challenges of...  More
Date:
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Time:
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Location:
4 Riverside, Room G101 A&B, Health Sciences & Technology Campus
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Archival Adventures: Trip to Union Occupied New Orleans | USS Dacotah Engineer's Journal Part 4 Online

It's time for an adventure! This week we continue our series on the Phillip Peltz Journal and the USS Dacotah, picking up in mid-May 1862 as the ship sets out on a round trip to Union Occupied New...  More
Date:
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 Show more dates
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2:30pm - 4:30pm
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Archival Adventures Online

It's time for an adventure! Join our community collections archivist, Anthony Wright de Hernandez, for a livestream on Twitch! Every week we explore and discuss materials from Special Collections and...  More
Date:
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 Show more dates
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2:30pm - 4:30pm
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Exhibit Showcase: Shooting for the Stars In-Person

Exhibit showcase reception for the exhibit Shooting for the Stars: A Survey of the Archives of American Aerospace Exploration from Special Collections and University Archives. Light refreshments will...  More
Date:
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Time:
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location:
1st Floor Commons (Newman Library), Blacksburg Campus
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  Beginners     Advanced     Undergraduates     Public     Graduate Students     Faculty/Staff     Alumni     Postdoc  
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  Event     Exhibit  

Software Carpentry: Unix, Git and Python In-Person / Online

Software Carpentry aims to help researchers get their work done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic research computing skills. This hands-on workshop will cover basic concepts and...  More
Date:
Monday, May 13, 2024 Show more dates
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9:00am - 5:00pm
Location:
UMALL 2104, Blacksburg Campus
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  Workshop > Data Science     Workshop  
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Register! - 40 seats left

Software Carpentry: Unix, Git and R In-Person / Online

Software Carpentry aims to help researchers get their work done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic research computing skills. This hands-on workshop will cover basic concepts and...  More
Date:
Monday, May 13, 2024 Show more dates
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9:00am - 5:00pm
Location:
UMALL 2104, Blacksburg Campus
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  Beginners     Undergraduates     Public     Graduate Students     Faculty/Staff     Alumni  
Categories:
  Workshop > Data Science     Workshop  
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Register! - 40 seats left

Software Carpentry: Unix, Git and Python In-Person / Online

Software Carpentry aims to help researchers get their work done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic research computing skills. This hands-on workshop will cover basic concepts and...  More
Date:
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 Show more dates
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9:00am - 5:00pm
Location:
UMALL 2104, Blacksburg Campus
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  Workshop > Data Science     Workshop  
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Register! - 40 seats left

Software Carpentry: Unix, Git and R In-Person / Online

Software Carpentry aims to help researchers get their work done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic research computing skills. This hands-on workshop will cover basic concepts and...  More
Date:
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 Show more dates
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9:00am - 5:00pm
Location:
UMALL 2104, Blacksburg Campus
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Categories:
  Workshop > Data Science     Workshop  
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Register! - 40 seats left

Archival Adventures Online

It's time for an adventure! Join our community collections archivist, Anthony Wright de Hernandez, for a livestream on Twitch! Every week we explore and discuss materials from Special Collections and...  More
Date:
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 Show more dates
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2:30pm - 4:30pm
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Archival Adventures Online

It's time for an adventure! Join our community collections archivist, Anthony Wright de Hernandez, for a livestream on Twitch! Every week we explore and discuss materials from Special Collections and...  More
Date:
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 Show more dates
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2:30pm - 4:30pm
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Archival Adventures Online

It's time for an adventure! Join our community collections archivist, Anthony Wright de Hernandez, for a livestream on Twitch! Every week we explore and discuss materials from Special Collections and...  More
Date:
Wednesday, May 29, 2024 Show more dates
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2:30pm - 4:30pm
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Archival Adventures Online

It's time for an adventure! Join our community collections archivist, Anthony Wright de Hernandez, for a livestream on Twitch! Every week we explore and discuss materials from Special Collections and...  More
Date:
Wednesday, June 5, 2024 Show more dates
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2:30pm - 4:30pm
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Archival Adventures | True Crime: The 1917 trial of Charles Vawter, Jr. Online

It's time for an adventure! This week, we're exploring some true crime at Virginia Tech with a look at the 1917 trial of professor Charles Erastus Vawter, Jr. Vawter's father, Captain Charles E....  More
Date:
Wednesday, June 12, 2024 Show more dates
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2:30pm - 4:30pm
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Archival Adventures Online

It's time for an adventure! Join our community collections archivist, Anthony Wright de Hernandez, for a livestream on Twitch! Every week we explore and discuss materials from Special Collections and...  More
Date:
Wednesday, June 19, 2024 Show more dates
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2:30pm - 4:30pm
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Archival Adventures Online

It's time for an adventure! Join our community collections archivist, Anthony Wright de Hernandez, for a livestream on Twitch! Every week we explore and discuss materials from Special Collections and...  More
Date:
Wednesday, June 26, 2024 Show more dates
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2:30pm - 4:30pm
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Archival Adventures Online

It's time for an adventure! Join our community collections archivist, Anthony Wright de Hernandez, for a livestream on Twitch! Every week we explore and discuss materials from Special Collections and...  More
Date:
Wednesday, July 3, 2024 Show more dates
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2:30pm - 4:30pm
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Archival Adventures Online

It's time for an adventure! Join our community collections archivist, Anthony Wright de Hernandez, for a livestream on Twitch! Every week we explore and discuss materials from Special Collections and...  More
Date:
Wednesday, July 10, 2024 Show more dates
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2:30pm - 4:30pm
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Archival Adventures Online

It's time for an adventure! Join our community collections archivist, Anthony Wright de Hernandez, for a livestream on Twitch! Every week we explore and discuss materials from Special Collections and...  More
Date:
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 Show more dates
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2:30pm - 4:30pm
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Archival Adventures Online

It's time for an adventure! Join our community collections archivist, Anthony Wright de Hernandez, for a livestream on Twitch! Every week we explore and discuss materials from Special Collections and...  More
Date:
Wednesday, July 24, 2024 Show more dates
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2:30pm - 4:30pm
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Archival Adventures Online

It's time for an adventure! Join our community collections archivist, Anthony Wright de Hernandez, for a livestream on Twitch! Every week we explore and discuss materials from Special Collections and...  More
Date:
Wednesday, July 31, 2024 Show more dates
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2:30pm - 4:30pm
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