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ISCE Connections and Conversations

The Institute for Society, Culture and Environment invites new and returning faculty members from all colleges with research interests in the social sciences and humanities to attend ISCE Connections and Conversations on September 10 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Hahn Horticulture Garden. The event will provide opportunities to connect with colleagues and learn more about ISCE through a brief program highlighting ways the institute supports social science–related research.

Karen Roberto conversating with faculty.
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    The Cognitive Developmental Sciences Lab at Virginia Tech explores how technology can support early learning and growth. Led by a team that includes ISCE scholars Koeun Choi and Caroline Hornburg, their work translates research into AI reading platforms and interactive math games that make learning engaging for children and families. Click here to watch!

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    Tech4WholeHealth: Integrating Technology for Whole Health Solutions
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    Join the Whole Health Consortium for Tech4WholeHealth, a 90-minute virtual networking event on September 4 from 12 to 1:30 p.m., bringing together Virginia Tech faculty and collaborators interested in the intersection of technology and whole health. The session will begin with rapid-fire presentations showcasing cutting-edge technologies, AI-driven applications, and collaborative opportunities in health innovation, followed by an interactive Q&A and breakout rooms for networking. Click here to register.

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    Nutshell Games Makes Its Alexandria Debut
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    For the first time in Northern Virginia, the Virginia Tech-led NSF COMPASS Center and the Center for Communicating Science, one of ISCE’s centers, hosted the Pandemic Science in a Nutshell Games. Held in the Boeing Auditorium at Virginia Tech’s Academic Building One in Alexandria, the competition challenged participants to present their pandemic-related research in just 90 seconds to an audience and a panel of judges. Click here to watch!