Larkin Poe, The Word, lower ticket prices and more are part of the initial lineup announcement from event organizers.
Tad Dickens
Tad Dickens is technology reporter for Cardinal News. He previously worked for the Bristol Herald Courier and The Roanoke Times and likes to bang on his drums when he can. Reach at tad@cardinalnews.org or 540 293-6018.
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Tech and life science innovators gather in Roanoke for 2nd annual Emerging Technology Conference
MapQuest founder and other national figures join local and regional leaders Thursday and Friday for Roanoke Blacksburg Technology Council-hosted event at Hotel Roanoke.
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Cyber attacks are on the rise. Here’s how companies and universities protect themselves, and how the rest of us can be savvier users
Companies need to put more resources into keeping their products and networks secure, say Virginia Tech IT experts Thomas Weeks and Caeland Garner. In the meantime, we can be smarter consumers.
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New tech, health and life sciences companies join RAMP fall cohort
RAMP, short for Regional Accelerator and Mentoring Program, introduced its fall cohort of new businesses, which focus on post-natal feeding, music business support, educational testing and 3D-printed bike helmets.
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Universities, businesses navigate expensive change to work visa program
After a Trump administration executive order imposing a $100,000 fee on nonimmigrant aliens seeking a visa to work in high-skill jobs, institutions, including Virginia Tech, are studying the ramifications.
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On the trail of woodboogers and wood-smoked meats in Wise
Reporter Tad Dickens visited the Southwest Virginia county for a technology story — and spent the weekend exploring the region’s food, football and mysterious cryptids.
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Virginia Tech hosts annual New Music + Technology Festival this week
The ninth go-round for this event features boundary-pushing composers and an international lineup.
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Roanoke biotech company looks for big success with Tiny Cargo
Researchers at a Roanoke-based biotech company might have discovered a way to extend their therapeutic delivery system’s shelf life. It could lead to big advances in mitigating radiation treatment for cancer patients and the muscle damage done by heart attacks.
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Events centered on 3D manufacturing set for Virginia Tech next week
The Additive Manufacturing and Advanced Materials Hub Conference kicks off several days that include lab tours, workshops, brainstorming and networking.
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Roanoke’s biomedical institute, now an economic engine for the region, started 15 years ago with a single employee
Today, hundreds of people contribute to the research conducted at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech Carilion. But even as it continues to grow, its leaders face growing concerns about the future of NIH funding.