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A Transformative Graduate Education

Our programs help you reach across disciplinary boundaries to change the way we think about graduate education.

What Do You Need to Graduate?

Whether you’re completing a thesis or taking a comprehensive exam, here's everything you need to complete your degree.

Academic Support

We offer training for students who want to teach at the college level, professional development courses, assistance with writing academic papers, and other resources to help you succeed.

Upcoming Defenses

  • Emmanuel Irumhe (MS, GEOS) Emmanuel Paul Irumhe (MS, GEOS)
    7/3/25 2:00 PM
    Constraining the Radial Structure of Seismic Attenuation using Multiple S-Wave Datasets
    @ 4069 Derring Hall, Blacksburg
  • Xueying Liu (PHD, STAT) Xueying Liu (PHD, STAT)
    7/7/25 10:00 AM
    Recent Advances on Statistical Network Analysis and Multi-task Learning for Complex Data
    @ 445 Data and Decision Sciences, Blacksburg
  • Donya Mohamed (MSLFS, ENT) Donya Ahmed Mohamed (MSLFS, ENT)
    7/7/25 11:00 AM
    Integrating Taxonomic Meta-Analysis and Mussel Physiology to Assess Secondary Salinization in Appalachian Headwaters and Urban Streams
    @ 220 Price Hall, Blacksburg
  • Whitley Johnson (PHD, HGED) Whitley Monet Johnson (PHD, HGED)
    7/7/25 12:00 PM
    Black Women's Literary Mixtape: Our Self-Defined Experiences of Student Success
    @ GENERAL CRC Phase II, Blacksburg
  • Richard Bokmiller (MS, BSE) Richard Grant Bokmiller (MS, BSE)
    7/8/25 11:00 AM
    Investigating Private Drinking Water Quality and Biomarkers of Associated Health Outcomes in Southwest Virginia
    @ 206 Seitz Hall, Blacksburg
  • Sahil Patel (MS, ME) Sahil Falgun Patel (MS, ME)
    7/16/25 9:00 AM
    Thermal Modeling of Vacuum Assisted Steam Pasteurization for Improved Product Safety of Low Water Activity Foods
    @ 440 Goodwin Hall, Blacksburg
  • Amarachi Madu (PHD, CSA) Amarachi Blessing Madu (PHD, CSA)
    7/29/25 10:00 AM
    Revolutionizing Healthcare: A Systematic AI Approach for Disease Progression Monitoring
    @ 3160 Torgersen Hall, 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

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