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VASEM Inducts New Members for 2024

Dr. Kathleen Alexander

William E. Lavery Professor
Virginia Tech
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Lt. Gen. (ret.) Steven Boutelle

MITRE Senior Visiting Fellow; Former CEO, Cisco IRIS Inc.; Former Chief Information Officer, U.S. Army
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Thomas Dingus

Endowed Professor in the Virginia Tech Department of Biomechanical Engineering and Mechanics and a Distinguished Fellow in the Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science
Virginia Tech
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M. Daniel Givens

Dean of the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
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James Kinter

Director of the Center for Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Studies and the Virginia Climate Center
George Mason University
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Dr. Susan Kornstein

Executive Director, Virginia Commonwealth University Institute for Women's Health
Virginia Commonwealth University
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Susan Margulies

Member, National Academy of Engineering
Assistant Director
U.S. National Science Foundation
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T.M. Murali

Professor and Associate Department Head for Research in the Department of Computer Science
Virginia Tech
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The Honorable Sethuraman "Panch" Panchanathan

Member, National Academy of Engineering
Director
U.S. National Science Foundation
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Amy Pruden-Bagchi

W. Thomas Rice Professor and University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Virginia Tech
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Dr. Daniel Sui

Senior Vice President and Chief Research and Innovation Officer
Virginia Tech
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Dr. Bevlee Watford

Associate Dean Equity and Engagement Director CEED
Virginia Tech
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Dr. Aidong Zhang

Thomas M. Linville Professor
University of Virginia
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Upcoming

Charting the Future of Renewable Energy in Virginia
Bridging the Gap: Charting the Future of Sustainable Energy in Virginia

Join the Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (VASEM) for the 2024 VASEM Annual Summit October 28 & 29 in Richmond.

Securing the Future of Cyberspace (2022)

With billions of interconnected devices online, the challenge of securing networks is more critical than ever. With this summit, the Virginia Academy took a snapshot of measures that cybersecurity experts are proposing to secure them in the future.

Building Public Trust in Science (2021)

Held during the COVID quarantine, VASEM’s 2021 summit was our first virtual meeting and the first to focus on social and cultural issues. But given the many challenges the nation faces, it is clear that restoring public trust is imperative.

Studies

At the request of policymakers, VASEM has conducted a series of in-depth studies on issues of paramount concern to the Commonwealth.

The Impact on Climate Change on Virginia’s Coastal Areas
The Impact on Climate Change on Virginia’s Coastal Areas
Aerospace in Virginia: An Opportunity for Economic Growth
Aerospace in Virginia: An Opportunity for Economic Growth

Strategic Assessments

We identified five promising areas in which the Commonwealth has the fundamental resources and expertise to achieve national prominence.

Key Strategies to Position Virginia for leadership in areas of Critical National Challenge
Key Strategies to Position Virginia for leadership in areas of Critical National Challenge
The Virginia Academy Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary
Looking Back on Our First Ten Years

COVES Fellowship Program

The COVES Fellowship program, which began in 2020, aims to strengthen ties between the scientific community and state government in the Commonwealth of Virginia, while encouraging and equipping more scientists and engineers to be effective advisors for public policy in the state of Virginia.