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Virginia Tech is home to more than 7,200 graduate students enrolled in certificate and degree programs across nine colleges. You can learn about our students and their work, our graduate programs, and the events and information we share via University News stories, our blogs, and our social media accounts here.

Latest stories about student and programs 

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    Materials science meets bluegrass: A day in the life
    Materials science meets bluegrass: A day in the life , video

    From mechanical engineering at Clemson to graduate school at Virginia Tech, making a big transition isn't easy. Join Jason Birsic, a first-year graduate student in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, as he takes you through a packed day in his life. Watch as he dives into cutting-edge additive friction stir deposition (AFSD) research with the Yu Research Group, tackles complex coding problems in class, and wraps up the day jamming with his local bluegrass band. Interested in materials science and engineering? Learn more here: https://go.vt.edu/uq2vm

Graduate School Bulletin

The Graduate School has launched a twice-monthly newsletter that is archived at this blog site. The blog is a way to communicate with graduate program directors (GPDs) and graduate coordinators regarding upcoming events, policy updates, administrative announcements and important deadlines. 

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