2025-26 News Stories
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Congratulations to the Spring 2026 Interfaces of Global Change Graduates! , articlePlease join us in congratulating this semesters IGC IGEP graduates!
Date: May 12, 2026 - -
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Sarah Juster Connects Agroforestry Research with Policy Solutions , articleAs she graduates, Sarah Juster reflects on her doctoral research in Uganda and her next steps translating science into policy and practice.
Date: May 05, 2026 - -
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Interdisciplinary Research Takes Center Stage at 2026 IGC Graduate Research Symposium , articleThe IGC Graduate Research Symposium brought fellows and faculty together to share interdisciplinary research, strengthen collaboration, and celebrate student achievement at Virginia Tech.
Date: Apr 28, 2026 - -
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IGC Fellows enjoy coffee and a chat with Stacy Endriss , articleOver coffee, a group of IGC Fellows discussed career paths and the drivers guiding them.
Date: Apr 23, 2026 - -
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GCC Welcomes Three New Faculty Affiliates this Spring , articleMeet the Global Change Center’s newest faculty affiliates and explore how their interdisciplinary research strengthens Virginia Tech’s leadership in global‑change science and real‑world solutions research.
Date: Apr 20, 2026 - -
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GCC Affiliates Share Big Ideas at Faculty Nutshell Talks , articleGCC faculty affiliates took the stage at the 2026 Faculty Nutshell Talks, sharing bold research ideas. Watch their recorded talks now on the CCS YouTube channel.
Date: Apr 13, 2026 - -
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Invasive Species Symposium Highlights Research, Policy, and Collaboration , articleHighlights from the ISC’s third annual Invasive Species Research Symposium, bringing together researchers, students, and state partners to advance science and management.
Date: Apr 07, 2026 - -
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IGC Fellows Explore Storytelling as a Tool to Bring Global Change Research to Life , articleIGC graduate fellows participated in a storytelling workshop led by Virginia Tech’s Center for Communicating Science to strengthen narrative skills for global change research.
Date: Mar 30, 2026 - -
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IGC Fellows enjoy coffee and a chat with Valentina Gómez-Bahamón , articleOver coffee, a group of IGC Fellows learned more about conservation strategies and policymaking by translating scientific knowledge into actionable solutions for biodiversity protection.
Date: Mar 23, 2026 - -
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IGC Fellow Joins ESA Cohort in Capitol Hill Through National Policy Award , articleIGC fellow James Moloney earned ESA’s McCarter Policy Award and traveled to Washington, D.C., to advocate for federal science funding alongside fellow emerging science leaders.
Date: Feb 27, 2026 - -
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Spring Summit Highlights Interdisciplinary Global Change Research , articleMore than 100 faculty affiliates, postdoctoral researchers, and Interfaces of Global Change IGEP fellows gathered for the Global Change Center’s Spring Summit on Jan. 30 at the Inn at Virginia Tech.
Date: Feb 16, 2026 - -
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The Interfaces of Global Change Welcomes Its Newest PhD Fellows! , articleThe Interfaces of Global Change IGEP is excited to introduce the newest cohort of 16 Ph.D. Fellows starting this spring 2026.
Date: Feb 06, 2026 - -
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Spring 2026 Dates & Deadlines , articleExplore our roundup of the GCC's Spring funding opportunities, featuring key deadlines for faculty, postdoc, and graduate students.
Date: Jan 31, 2026 - -
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Class of 2025: Tori Hymel Finds Her Place of Purpose in Sierra Leone , redirectIGC alum Dr. Victoria “Tori” Hymel was featured in a Fralin Feature celebrating the Virginia Tech Class of 2025. The story highlights her purpose-driven research and community-engaged work in Sierra Leone.
Date: Dec 22, 2025 - -
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Congratulations to the Fall 2025 Interfaces of Global Change Graduates! , articlePlease join us in congratulating this semesters IGC IGEP graduates!
Date: Dec 16, 2025 - -
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December Discussions: A Winter Afternoon of Connection and Collaboration , articleHeld on Thursday, December 12, December Discussions brought together GCC faculty affiliates, postdoctoral affiliates, and Interfaces of Global Change (IGC) fellows for an afternoon of shared ideas, interdisciplinary learning, and celebration.
Date: Dec 15, 2025 - -
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Undergraduate Research Grants Awarded , articleThe Global Change Center is excited to announce the 2025 Undergraduate Research Grant Awardees! Get to know these students and explore the research projects they've undertaken with our support.
Date: Dec 02, 2025 - -
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GCC Welcomes Five New Faculty Affiliates , articleWelcome the new faculty affiliates joining the Global Change Center in Fall 2025!
Date: Dec 01, 2025 - -
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IGC Fall Picnic Scores Big with Football, Fun, and Fellowship , article Date: Nov 24, 2025 - -
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Fossil Unwrapping Party Engages Local Community , articleVirginia Tech’s Department of Geosciences hosted a Fossil Unwrapping Party in October, drawing over 140 attendees to explore 200-million-year-old Triassic fossils.
Date: Nov 18, 2025 - -
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National ANGLES Workshop Strengthens Collaboration, Communication, & Impact , articleGraduate students and sustainability educators from across the country gathered at Colorado State University’s Spur campus for an immersive ANGLES leadership workshop in October 2025.
Date: Nov 17, 2025 - -
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Graduate Fellows Step Up as Climate Adaptation Leaders , redirect Date: Oct 14, 2025 - -
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Science on Tap: Keeping Poop out of Our Potable Water! , redirect Date: Sep 23, 2025 - -
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A Decade of Impact: GCC Marks 10 Years at Annual Welcome Reception , articleOn Thursday, August 28, 2025, the GCC kicked off the new academic year with its annual Fall Welcome Reception at the Peggy Lee Hahn Horticulture Garden.
Date: Sep 08, 2025 - -
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Congratulations to New IGC GSO Officers for the 2025-2026 Academic Year , articleThe Interfaces of Global Change Graduate Student Organization exists to benefit the IGC community as a whole through student contributions to infrastructural, educational, and social investments and activities.
Date: Sep 01, 2025 - -
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Congratulations to our 2025-2026 Global Change Scholars! , articleThe GCC is excited to congratulate our two Global Change Scholar award recipients!
Date: Aug 25, 2025 - -
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Five IGC Fellows Lead GALS program to Inspire Future Scientists , articleThis past July, high school students embarked on an unforgettable journey through the GALS Program at the Blue Ridge Discovery Center and Grayson Highlands State Park.
Date: Aug 19, 2025 - -
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Faculty Seed Grants Awarded for 2025-2026 , articleEach year, the GCC, along with the ISCE accept proposals from GCC faculty to support interdisciplinary research that will lead to collaborative proposals submitted to extramural funding sources.
Date: Aug 17, 2025 - -
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Congratulations to the Summer 2025 Interfaces of Global Change Graduates! , articlePlease join us in congratulating this semesters IGC IGEP graduates!
Date: Aug 15, 2025 - -
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Announcing the 2025-26 IGC Curriculum Committee , articleMeet the newest members of the Interfaces of Global Change Curriculum Committee (IG3C)!
Date: Aug 11, 2025 - -
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Thank you and Welcome! GCC Advisory Board Transitions , articleSeveral Global Change Center faculty members will complete terms on the GCC Advisory Committee this summer. Each member has shown great leadership through their research, teaching, and guidance of the GCC.
Date: Aug 05, 2025 - -
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Postcards From the Field: Sarah Juster Writes from Uganda (Part 2!) , articleIGC Fellow, Sarah Juster writes a postcard from the field to update us on her research in Uganda.
Date: Jul 31, 2025 - -
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Early Career Synergy Grant Awarded , articleThe Global Change Center is excited to announce the 2025 Early Career Synergy Grant Awardee! Get to know this researcher and explore the research project she has undertaken with our support.
Date: Jul 25, 2025 - -
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Congratulations to 2025-26 Global Change Fellowship Awardees! , articlePlease join us in congratulating Priscila dos Reis Cunha, Amir Gazar, Luke Goodman, and Grace O'Malley – recipients of this year’s IGC Global Change Fellowships!
Date: Jul 08, 2025 - -
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2025-26 Cohort of Rural Environmental Health T32 Trainees Announced , articleThe GCC is excited to welcome two new Rural Environmental Health T32 Trainees to the Interfaces of Global Change Program!
Date: Jul 02, 2025 - -
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Congratulations to GCC Affiliates Receiving Promotion and/or Tenure in 2025! , articleJoin us in celebrating the GCC faculty affiliates that received promotion and/or tenure in 2025!
Date: Jun 05, 2025 - -
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Macy Kailing Reflects on Science, Mentorship, and Charting Her Own Path , redirectIGC Fellow Macy Kailing is featured in a recent Fralin Feature celebrating the Virginia Tech Class of 2025.
Date: May 28, 2025 - -
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GCC Welcomes Three New Faculty Affiliates this Spring , articleWelcome the new faculty affiliates joining the Global Change Center in 2025!
Date: May 08, 2025 -
