Destination Areas

Destination Areas: Building Transdisciplinary Communities

Transdisciplinary communities at Virginia Tech are working collaboratively to address complex problems that impact the human condition. Teams are working across disciplinary boundaries to address challenges in rural health, infectious disease, coastal mitigation, brain health and development, and security.

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Tech for Humanity
A university-wide effort that emphasizes Virginia Tech’s role as one of the top human-centered comprehensive universities.
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2019 Boeing Innovation Challenge
Boeing offers students the opportunity to showcase their creativity, innovation and technical skills during the second annual Boeing Innovation Challenge (BIC).
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Destination Areas, Virginia Tech

Transdisciplinary Communities

Nine areas of focus combine our existing academic and research strengths with innovative transdisciplinary teams, tools, and processes.

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Adaptive Brain and Behavior

Creativity + Innovation

Data and Decisions

Economical and Sustainable Materials

Equity and Social Disparity in the Human Condition

Global Systems Science

Integrated Security

Intelligent Infrastructure for Human Centered Communities

+Policy

Upcoming Events

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IEI Symposium

September 15-16
Moss Arts Center, Virginia Tech

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Destination Areas Kick-off Event 2019-20


Friday, September 20
3:00–5:30PM
Inn at Virginia Tech

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Destination Areas News

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Faculty Spotlight

Xiaoting Jia, an assistant professor in the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been awarded a National Science Foundation Faculty Early CAREER Award to develop a multifunctional neural interface device that is highly flexible, scalable, clinically translatable, and bio-friendly.

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Faculty Spotlight, Virginia Tech

Our Motto

Ut Prosim (That I May Serve)

Virginia Tech is committed to creating global impacts built
upon a foundation of diversity, inclusion, and social engagement.

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Virginia Tech is leading the way in transdisciplinary research, learning, and enagagement.

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In a conversation with Dawn Jefferies, Virginia Tech President Tim Sands talks about the start of the academic year and reflects on the importance of research.

Top Talent Search

We intend to attract and retain top talent through initiatives that are supported by administration, stakeholder groups, and outstanding new interdisciplinary facilities.

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2019 Courses

We welcome students seeking to reach beyond traditional disciplinary boundaries to find the innovation that exists in the intersections of diverse fields.

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Questions?

Please contact Todd Nicewonger, Project Director for Destination Areas