瓦的 护理学院—ranked as one of the nation’s best—has its home and a vibrant presence at VSTC. 本科 and graduate nursing students, as well as community partners, put their knowledge into action in the Skills and Simulation Laboratories. In addition to preparing compassionate health care practitioners, the school is poised to transform health care delivery and policy locally, nationally and globally.

的 Avenir Foundation Conservation and Collections Resource Center is located on VSTC. This environmentally-controlled facility is designed for the long-term protection, study and care of the 的 George 华盛顿 University Museum and 的 Textile Museum’s collections. 22,000 square foot space provides storage, conservation and behind-the-scenes support for the public exhibitions and programs at the museum on 雾底校区. While the primary use of the Avenir Center is collections storage and care, this private facility is open to visiting scholars and students 按照约定.

在VSTC, we are engaged in the dual mission of educating and preparing the next generation through innovative 学术项目 and advancing the frontiers of scientific knowledge through 研究.

VSTC offers degree and certificate programs in cross-disciplinary and STEM-based disciplines including cybersecurity, 教育, 工程, 健康科学, information technology and nursing. As a leader in the innovative delivery of 教育 to non-traditional learners, many programs are designed to match the needs of professional students with evening, weekend and online courses.

教师, graduate students and 研究 scientists—in collaboration with government and corporate partners—are advancing knowledge in biological and 健康科学, big data and data analytics, high-performance computing, energy science and technology, infrastructure safety 工程 and other STEM disciplines.

One interdisciplinary team modeled how earthquakes affect nuclear reactors—knowledge that could help prevent the repeat of disasters like that in Fukushima, 日本.