VTechWorks
VTechWorks provides global access to Virginia Tech scholarship, including journal articles, books, theses, dissertations, conference papers, slide presentations, technical reports, working papers, administrative documents, videos, images, and more by faculty, students, and staff. Faculty can deposit items to VTechWorks from Elements, including journal articles covered by the University open access policy. Email vtechworks@vt.edu for help.
Open Access Policy
Virginia Tech's open access policy enables researchers to deposit the accepted version of scholarly articles with no embargo.
Theses and Dissertations
Virginia Tech was first in the world to require ETDs in 1997, and continues to add scans of older theses and dissertations.
Open Textbooks
More than 50 freely available and openly licensed textbooks are among our most downloaded items.
Communities in VTechWorks
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Recent Submissions
Virginia’s Additive Manufacturing and Advanced Materials Tech Hub: 10-Year Roadmap
Virginia Tech Center for Economic and Community Engagement (Virginia Tech, 2025)
This project, led by the New River Valley Regional Commission, received a $500,000 Tech Hubs grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration. Along with the Virginia Tech Center for Economic and Community Engagement (CECE), the project includes Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering, LAUNCH, and the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research as partners.
Expanding Industrialized Offsite Construction (Ioc) in Central Appalachia
Agee, Philip; Bone, Clara; Kelly, Isabel; Leonard, Rob; Lyon-Hill, Sarah; McCoy, Andrew; Posthumus, Ashley; Shirvani, Vida B.; Swanson, Colby (Virginia Tech, 2025-02)
A grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission will help Virginia Tech create a road map to address the affordable housing crisis and promote innovative and sustainable construction practices in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. The Virginia Tech Center for Economic and Community Engagement (CECE), in partnership with the Virginia Center for Housing Research in the College of Engineering, received a $453,743 grant through the commission’s Appalachian Regional Initiative for Stronger Economies (ARISE) initiative that aims to drive large-scale, regional economic transformation through multistate collaborative projects across Appalachia.
Assessment of Recidivism & Substance Use Disorder Needs in Tazewell County
Virginia Tech Center for Economic and Community Engagement (Virginia Tech, 2025-08)
The Virginia Tech Center for Economic and Community Engagement (CECE), in collaboration with Project13Three, conducted an eight-month assessment (January–August 2025) to examine the recovery ecosystem in Tazewell County, Virginia. The project aimed to better understand the support systems available for individuals’ navigating substance use disorder (SUD), justice involvement, and reentry, and to identify opportunities for improving coordination, service access, and long-term recovery outcomes. The assessment involved a mixed-methods approach, including 13 stakeholder interviews, a review of secondary data sources, and facilitation of a one-day Recovery Ecosystem Summit. Interviewees included treatment providers, workforce partners, law enforcement, legal professionals, and community-based organizations. An interactive service dashboard was also developed to map provider roles, navigate available services, and assist with future planning.
2025 Economic Opportunity Scan
(Virginia Tech, 2025)
The Alleghany Foundation contracted the Virginia Tech Center for Economic and Community Engagement (CECE) to conduct a regional economic opportunity scan and develop an associated strategic work plan. Throughout this project, CECE looked for connection points between the needs and opportunities in the Alleghany Highlands and with Virginia Tech faculty or other resource and education partners outside the region. The scan represents a data-driven approach to assessing the region’s current economic conditions and prioritizing high-value economic opportunities.
Economic Impact and Contribution Study of Whitewater Center in Charlotte, NC
Tate, Scott; Lyon-Hill, Sarah; Andrews, Dylan; Jones, Bryan (Virginia Tech, 2025)
The Virginia Tech Center for Economic and Community Engagement (CECE) conducted a comprehensive economic and social impact analysis of the Whitewater Center, a 1300-acre outdoor recreational facility situated on the Catawba River 15 minutes from downtown Charlotte, North Carolina. The primary aim of this study was to understand the economic influence of the Whitewater Center on the Charlotte Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), specifically its impact on the local economy, including job creation, employee compensation, fiscal impact, and overall economic output. The Whitewater Center is an economic and cultural pillar of Charlotte. As one of the most visited attractions in the Carolinas and a leading provider of green space, Whitewater significantly enhances the quality of life of the greater Charlotte community and its visitors. Its economic impact is equally substantial, contributing over $7M in taxes and $158M to the Charlotte region.