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Telly Tucker, President of the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR), has been named to the 2026-2027 Virginia 500 Power List by Virginia Business. Compiled annually, the Virginia 500 […] The post IALR President Named to Virginia 500 List for Seventh Consecutive Year appeared first on Institute for Advanced Learning and Research .

Plenty CEO Dan Malech opens the Summit’s second day in conversation with Tom Stenzel, Executive Director of the CEA Alliance DANVILLE, VIRGINIA (September 3, 2026) — Indoor Ag-Con and the […] The post CEA Summit East Day 2 Keynote: ‘Beyond Leafy Greens: Lessons from Plenty’s Next Chapter’ appeared first on Institute for Advanced Learning and Research .

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What do you do when life forces you to start over? For Carrie Williams, the answer was taking a chance on herself. After a divorce left her searching for a […] The post Inside IALR Podcast: Four Months That Changed a Life appeared first on Institute for Advanced Learning and Research .

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This summer, the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) hosted 15 interns for a paid, eight-week experience. While working across many of the organization’s divisions and departments, these interns […] The post Summer Interns Make Their Mark at IALR appeared first on Institute for Advanced Learning and Research .

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In 2014, Tristan Hernandez stepped foot inside The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) for the very first time as a young STEM camper. A few years later, he […] The post From Camper to Camp Instructor appeared first on Institute for Advanced Learning and Research .

What happens when you hand the microphones over to the interns? In this special episode of Inside IALR, President Telly Tucker and Dr. John Hughes, Executive Vice President of Operations, […] The post Inside IALR Podcast: The Intern Roundtable: Career Lessons From the IALR Internship Experience appeared first on Institute for Advanced Learning and Research .

READ THE FULL NEWSLETTER The July 2026 edition of IALR at a Glance is packed with exciting news and updates! Learn more about… Listen: Reflections on Four Years of IALR […] The post IALR July 2026 Newsletter appeared first on Institute for Advanced Learning and Research .

The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) is pleased to announce that Jacob Taylor has been named Interim GO TEC Director, effective July 1. Having worked with the program […] The post Jacob Taylor Named Interim GO TEC Director appeared first on Institute for Advanced Learning and Research .

Artificial intelligence is here. And “AI bootcamps” and “AI training courses” are seemingly everywhere. Those offerings are rapidly maturing to meet the needs of specific industries, organizations and departments. The […] The post Applied Data Science Program Delivers Practical Skills to 12 BWXT Employees appeared first on Institute for Advanced Learning and Research .

The Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing (ATDM) program at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) has promoted professional machinist and educator Wesley Cifers to serve in a newly […] The post IALR’s ATDM Program Names Wesley Cifers as New Leader appeared first on Institute for Advanced Learning and Research .

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By simply stepping into a lab or meeting an instructor, prospective students and their families could witness firsthand the important roles people play in defense manufacturing. They were getting a […] The post ATDM Discovery Day Opens Doors to the Future of Defense Manufacturing appeared first on Institute for Advanced Learning and Research .

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IALR has grown really fast. But, as President Telly Tucker explains, growth alone isn’t the goal. In this conversation, Telly reflects on four years as president, sharing what it’s like […] The post Four Years, Fourfold Growth, a Conversation with IALR President Telly Tucker appeared first on Institute for Advanced Learning and Research .

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