Virginia Tech's new Innovation Campus celebrates its grand opening this week. Why it matters: The tech-focused graduate school, in Alexandria's Potomac Yard neighborhood, is a critical part of National Landing and Northern Virginia rebranding into innovation centers.

Virginia Tech celebrated the opening of its first academic building at its Innovation Campus in Alexandria Friday with a ribbon-cutting attended by Gov. Glenn Youngkin and other officials.

Despite Carys Baker’s 24 points, Virginia Tech’s women lost a 92-89 overtime thriller Thursday night at Boston College. The loss made the NCAA at-large hopes of the Hokies (17-11, 8-9 Atlantic Coast Conference) more precarious. Carleigh Wenzel added 19 points, Matilda Ekh 15 and Mackenzie Nelson 11 for Tech.

Listen to this article Virginia Tech’s Walid Saad was used to traveling between the university’s locations in Arlington and Fairfax counties to meet students and teach classes. Saad, a professor of electrical and computer engineering,

A company affiliated with Virginia Tech has invented a new tire testing material that replicates real asphalt.

The project has the potential to boost economic growth and job creation throughout the greater Appalachian region.