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President Tim Sands

Leading Virginia Tech since 2014

About: Timothy D. Sands is the 16th president of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and a professor in the College of Engineering. Since joining Virginia Tech in 2014, President Sands has set the university on a course to become a leading modern, global, land-grant institution aligned with the needs and opportunities created by a rapidly changing world in the context of the evolving landscape of higher education.; Read more

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Seven Virginia Tech faculty elected to 2026 Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine , article Date: Aug 12, 2026 -
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Mining and minerals engineering takes national stage as White House pushes to grow talent pipeline , article Date: Aug 10, 2026 -
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University receives $20 million grant for cloud-based semiconductor lab , article Date: Aug 04, 2026 -

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A Virginia Tech researcher has found a new way to upcycle PVC, one of the world's hardest-to-recycle plastics, into high-performance synthetic oils. 👏

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President Sands around campus