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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.

Destination Areas 2.0
Planning & Development Grants for Transdisciplinary Discovery, Learning, and Outreach
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Solutions to Complex Problems

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Transdisciplinary Communities

Areas of Focus

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

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Destination Area Curricular Efforts

Pathway Minors developed include:

Graduate Certificates developed include:

Faculty Spotlight

Brandon Jutras receives Emerging Leader Award to advance research for the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease

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