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Kohl Centre: Data Science for the Public Good program training the future generation of data scientists

Our 2025 DSPG summer program is wrapping up, and we’re excited to share our students’ research at the VT Summer Research Symposium on July 31 in Goodwin Hall. Stop by to explore their data-driven projects and celebrate a summer of discovery!

A map of the large-scale solar capture sites the team looked at and their level of visibility from nearby properties. Graphic courtesy of Zhenshan Chen.

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Mario Ortez, collegiate assistant professor of agribusiness and entrepreneurship, receives the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association Rising Star Award.

 

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Blue Ridge PBS - Life in Virginia's Appalachia: Farming & Agriculture video featuring alumnus Scott Sink and Dixie Watts Dalton, associate professor of practice.

 

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Agricultural and applied economics applies economic principles to food and fiber production, natural resource management, community and regional economic development, environmental policy, and international trade.

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5 College Majors With Great Job Prospects

We are thrilled to have Applied Economics and Management as one of the top 5! Read the full U.S. News & World Report article

AAEC and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences are hiring!

Check out all the opportunities available here!