traffic congestion at the southern end of campus and along major roadways . To minimize congestion , all university offices in Blacksburg will open at 10 a . m . May 12 . Employees who are not involved with commencement are urged not to travel to campus before 10 a . m . Traffic is typically heavy before and after commencement along Southgate Drive , Beamer Way , and Washington Street . Cassel Coliseum and the South End Zone lots will be closed or restricted . For more information , please visit the commencement website .
Dunlap Institute
The Dunlap Institute Summer School at the University of Toronto is for students who have finished at least the third year of an undergraduate program or who are in the early years of a graduate program , and who have a background in engineering , physics , or astronomy . Students will learn in lecture and handson laboratory sessions and more . The registration fee is $ 500 and travel subsidies and waivers are available . The program runs from July
23-28 and the application and travel subsidy deadline is March 31 . For more information and to apply , visit the Institutes ’ s website .
DOE research program
Mechanical Engineering in the National Capital Region
Members of the Department of Mechanical Engineering visited the National Capital Region in February to discuss ongoing plans to increase the footprint and academic offerings of ME courses at Virginia Tech ’ s Northern Virginia Center in Falls Church and Arlington . In the photo above , Associate Professor and Associate Dept . Head for Undergraduate Programs Clint Dancey , Professor and Associate Dept . Head for Graduate Studies Corina Sandu , Kenneth Wong , Associate Dean of the Graduate School in the NCR , Melissa Williams , ME Business Manager , and Professor Azim Eskandarian , ME Dept . Head , meet at the Northern Virginia Center in Falls Church .
The Dept . of Energy Office of Science Graduate Student Research ( SCGSR ) Program provides awards to outstanding graduate students to spend 3-12 months conducting part of their doctoral thesis / dissertation research at a DOE national laboratory in collaboration with a DOE scientist . Applications are accepted through the online application system and requires a research proposal and letters of support from a thesis advisor and collaborating DOE scientist . The research and proposed SCGSR project must be aligned with an identified priority area defined in the solicitation . Applications are due May 16 at 5 p . m For full details , and a link to the application , go the following website .
COE open house
The annual Engineering Open House will take place April 3 and more than 1,500 high school students and their families are expected to attend presentations and lab tours presented by engineering departments . The event is primarily designed for high school juniors considering enrollment in an engineering discipline . Please be aware of the additional people and plan accordingly .
Underwood on Dean ’ s List
Johnny Underwood , equipment and facilities specialist for the ME department , has earned a place on the Liberty University Dean ’ s List for the fall 2016 semester . The honor is for full-time students who have earned a 3.5 GPA or greater for the term . Underwood is working toward his BS degree in accounting .
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