Construction of Virginia Tech\u2019s Potomac Yards Campus in Northern Virginia is nearing completion, and it is expected to begin full-scale operation, including accepting new students, as early as next year.<\/p>\n
According to local media outlet \u2018alxnow,\u2019 the first building of Virginia Tech\u2019s Innovation Campus located in Potomac Yards is almost complete, and classes will begin for students starting in January next year.<\/p>\n
The building, dubbed \u2018Innovation Campus Academic Building One,\u2019 is an 11-story, 300,000-square-foot building on a 3.5-acre campus site, with two additional 150,000-square-foot campus buildings to be built in the future. The building will house classes, research, laboratories, offices, and support spaces for graduate programs in computer science and computer engineering.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Potomac Yards campus will be a steppingstone for growth in the Washington area tech ecosystem,\u201d school officials said. \u201cIt\u2019s very important because it\u2019s close to relevant companies and the federal government, and it\u2019s a great opportunity for the school to grow.\u201d Meanwhile, the school is located near the Potomac Yards-VT Metrorail station, Reagan National Airport, and Amazon\u2019s North American headquarters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"