Graduate Life Center. Photo / Hunain Shamsi
Impact of COVID-19
on Graduate Student Research Article /
Fatemah Ebrahim
The Sustainability, Technology, Infrastructure, and Learning Environments (STILE) research group, led by Dr. Frederick Paige in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department, is one of the many research teams at Virginia Tech dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve). The STILE research group includes a cadre of undergraduate and graduate student researchers who work at the forefront of innovation to serve communities through human-centered infrastructure development. The advent of COVID-19 has disrupted every aspect of normal life, particularly throughout the academic community, where educators and students alike have been adjusting to new teaching and learning methods while dealing with the plethora of emotional, physical, and economic challenges. And while the future is uncertain for all, the STILE researchers are doing their best to ensure that their research moves forward. This article focuses on the STILE research group, how COVID-19 is affecting their work, and explore positive outcomes and lessons learned during otherwise difficult times.
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