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Boundless Impact Campaign Summary

Stories of impact

  • Article Item
    Two men in suits look at a machine that crinkles brown paper for packaging.
    Helping lead global packaging innovation , article

    Virginia Tech hosted the 2025 International Association of Packaging Research Institutes conference, showcasing global innovations in sustainable packaging.

    Date: Jun 19, 2025 -
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    Listening to the ecology of birds
    Listening to the ecology of birds , video

    Shawn Kurtzman and Megan Zeger with the Conservation Management Institute at Virginia Tech, are surveying birds around Mountain Lake Biological Station in Pembroke, Va. The research has been contracted through the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) and funded by the National Science Foundation. With several sites located in Virginia and Tennessee, the survey is collecting data on the changes of the ecosystem of higher elevation birds and the effects of change in climate.

    Date: Jun 13, 2025 -
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    Experts available: LA protests, LLM hallucinations, hurricane season, wildfires and air quality, and more , article

    Virginia Tech experts are available to discuss stories in the news, including reactions to the protests in Los Angeles, the power of LLMs, the impact of an above-average hurricane season, how wildfires impact air quality, and more.

    Date: Jun 10, 2025 -