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Boundless Impact Campaign Summary

Stories of impact

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    Assistant Professor Maren Roman (center left) helps first year student Maxxe Rice get into a safety harness at the Venture Out Challenge Course.
    Taking teamwork to new heights , article

    Challenge Course builds trust and leadership among sustainable biomaterials students, faculty, and advisors.

    Date: Dec 18, 2025 -
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    Understanding complex systems through immersive technologies
    Understanding complex systems through immersive technologies , video

    Systems Thinking in a Bioeconomy (SBIO 1024) encourages students to see the world through a new lens—one that looks at the big picture and connects the dots between people, the planet, and the economy. The course incorporates immersive technologies and guest speakers to expand students' understanding beyond the classroom.

    Date: Dec 17, 2025 -
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    Man in glasses and blue suit with a short gray beard
    William A. Hopkins awarded Thomas H. Jones Professorship , article

    A member of the Virginia Tech community since 2005, Hopkins has broken new ground in several major areas of study, including unveiling the environmental health risks associated with open surface impoundments for solid waste disposal, pioneering research that revealed how these ponds attract biodiversity while adversely affecting their health and reproduction.

    Date: Dec 15, 2025 -