July 21, 2021
Virginia Tech says it was targeted in two recent cyberattacks but feels confident no data was stolen. Virginia Tech spokesman Mark Owczarski told the Roanoke Times that a few university units used Kaseya, a U.S. software company exploited in early …
May 29, 2020
Another former cadet has filed a lawsuit against Virginia Tech over being suspended in connection with a blood-pinning ceremony. The lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court alleges the university violated the due process rights of Christopher J. Dana when it …
April 27, 2020
Three Virginia Tech students are suing the university in federal court over how it handled allegations that they were involved in hazing. The lawsuits were filed last week by former Corps of Cadets members who say they were denied due …
March 17, 2020
The heightened fear and anxiety that COVID-19 is causing people worldwide brings vulnerable targets for cyber hackers. “We are living in a heightened time of cyber risk. Cyber criminals will take advantage of public fear and due diligence health measures …
February 21, 2020
A lawsuit has been settled between Virginia Tech and a former student who was accused of overseeing a ceremony that violated the school’s hazing policy. The federal lawsuit filed last month “has been resolved to the mutual satisfaction of both …
February 10, 2020
A former Virginia Tech student is suing the university after he was accused of overseeing a ceremony that violated the school’s hazing policy. Darrien Brown alleges the university denied him due process when administrators suspended him for two semesters for …
June 27, 2018
The next time you hop on a bicycle to head across town, consider this: your helmet may not perform well enough in an accident. A first-of-its-kind study using the latest techniques for simulating head injuries found significant variations in how …
April 30, 2018
A former student expelled from Virginia Tech after being arrested on a gun charge is suing the school and police officials in federal court. Yunsong Zhao filed a complaint Thursday saying police violated his rights in falsely arresting him, and …
August 28, 2017
The Independent Insurance Agents of Virginia (IIAV) is motivated to “redouble its efforts” around hurricane preparedness, particularly as it relates to flood damage, since following Hurricane Harvey’s impact in Texas, according to President and CEO Robert Bradshaw in an emailed …
February 15, 2017
Officials say a fire destroyed a research building at Virginia Tech. Media outlets report it happened at the Prices Fork Research Station on Sunday night. Bob Schubert, the College of Architecture and Urban Studies’ associate dean for research, says the …