News https://stem.dcarea.vt.edu/about/stem-news.html en http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html UPWARDS TechTrek Summer Camp exposes high school students to excitement of engineering https://news.vt.edu/articles/2026/09/UPWARDSTechTrek2026.html Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:00:38 -0400 https://news.vt.edu/articles/2026/09/UPWARDSTechTrek2026.html News directly from around campusDC AreaInstitute for Advanced ComputingCollege of EngineeringScience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (K-12 STEM education)Electrical and Computer Engineering Inside UPWARDS TechTrek: Preparing the Next Generation of Tech Innovators https://news.vt.edu/videos/y/2026/08/TotvgSRQCes.html https://news.vt.edu/videos/y/2026/08/TotvgSRQCes.html 2 239 2:09 2026-08-17T13:00-0400 DC AreaImpactInstitute for Advanced ComputingCollege of EngineeringScience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (K-12 STEM education)Virginia Tech Global Distinction CyberSpark: Inspiring the Next Generation of Cybersecurity Leaders https://news.vt.edu/videos/y/2026/08/hfBNacQF8LU.html https://news.vt.edu/videos/y/2026/08/hfBNacQF8LU.html 2 300 1:51 2026-08-14T13:40-0400 DC AreaImpactScience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (K-12 STEM education)Virginia Tech Global Distinction Virginia Tech hosts third annual K-12 Invention Virginia Expo https://news.vt.edu/articles/2026/05/k12-invention-virginia.html Thu, 07 May 2026 16:56:00 -0400 https://news.vt.edu/articles/2026/05/k12-invention-virginia.html News directly from around campusDC AreaScience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (K-12 STEM education)Alexandria, Va. 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Thinkabit Lab enters new era with Fairfax County Public Schools https://news.vt.edu/articles/2025/10/thinkabit-lab-k12-stem-programming-dc-area.html Thu, 09 Oct 2025 12:28:00 -0400 https://news.vt.edu/articles/2025/10/thinkabit-lab-k12-stem-programming-dc-area.html Thinkabit LabDC AreaImpactScience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (K-12 STEM education) Photos: Students soar into summer with Flight Lab https://news.vt.edu/articles/2025/07/cm-flightlab-photos.html Wed, 30 Jul 2025 15:13:00 -0400 https://news.vt.edu/articles/2025/07/cm-flightlab-photos.html DC AreaImpactDronesScience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (K-12 STEM education)Alexandria, Va. 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Virginia Tech receives $4.5 million grant to expand university pathways for students in Virginia https://news.vt.edu/articles/2025/06/cm-schevgranttostrengthenpathwaystohighereducation.html Mon, 16 Jun 2025 08:17:00 -0400 https://news.vt.edu/articles/2025/06/cm-schevgranttostrengthenpathwaystohighereducation.html Top NewsFinancial AidScience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (K-12 STEM education)StudentsImpactScholarshipsDC AreaEducationGrantsSTEMAccessibilityVirginia Tech AdvantageFirst Generation StudentsAlexandria, Va. 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