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A Transformative Graduate Education
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Upcoming Defenses
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Alisa Holst (MSLFS, FST)
Alisa Shea Holst (MSLFS, FST)
6/6/25 10:00 AM
The Role of Blackberry Grades and Fermentation Methods on Blackberry Kombucha Quality and Aroma Characteristics from Small-Scale Fermentation
@ 108 Human & Ag Bio Science 1, Blacksburg -
Youngjin Cho (PHD, STAT)
Youngjin Cho (PHD, STAT)
6/6/25 10:00 AM
Advances in Survival Analysis: Accurate Partial Likelihood Computation by Poisson-Binomial Distributions and Smoothing Spline Competing Risk Cox Model
@ 418A Hutcheson Hall, Blacksburg -
Alissa Ganser (PHD, FIW)
Alissa Marie Ganser (PHD, FIW)
6/10/25 12:00 PM
Investigating the Life History, Demography, and Thermal Tolerances of Rare and Endangered Freshwater Mussels (Bivalvia: Unionidae) in the Upper Tennessee River Basin
@ 102 Fralin Biotechnology Center, Blacksburg
The latest theses and dissertations by our students
Explore the latest theses and dissertations showcasing graduate students' research and scholarship. Read award-winning work by our students.
Theses and Dissertations
Virginia Tech Library Systems maintains a collection of our graduate students' award-winning theses and dissertations