The Nutshell Games

Virginia Tech Researchers have 90 Seconds to Wow the Public at the 2025 Nutshell Games!

October 23: Packed with wild ideas like “poop to the rescue,” “rubber that fixes itself,” and “listening to the coldest whisper in the universe," the 2025 Nutshell Games will be just as fun for the audience as it is for the speakers. You’re invited to experience the excitement on Thursday, October 23, at 5:30 p.m. at the Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech! Free and open to the public.

In front of a panel of judges, including two 7th graders, and in just 90 seconds each, 30 Virginia Tech graduate students will rise to the challenge, take the stage, and share their work in ways that are engaging, clear, and meaningful. No jargon. No slides. Just brilliant ideas, told from the heart. We can't wait to see you!

When: Thursday, October 23, 2025 – 5:30 p.m.

Where: Anne and Ellen Fife Theatre, Center for the Arts, Virginia Tech

Address: 190 Alumni Mall, Blacksburg, VA 24061

Cost: Free and open to the public

Parking: Handicapped parking is available at the Center for the Arts. Free parking is offered after 5 p.m. in designated campus areas, including the Squires Lot (Otey St.), 0.2 miles away. Paid parking is available at the North End Garage (209 Gilbert St.), also 0.2 miles away. For a full overview of campus parking, see this link: https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelyric.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F11%2Fdowntown_blacksburg_parking.pdf&data=05%7C02%7Cltucke1935%40vt.edu%7Cc9fd9c6c58b44300b73d08ddff5c74b7%7C6095688410ad40fa863d4f32c1e3a37a%7C0%7C0%7C638947494748010764%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=WhFVdEcyTlqt987xIF9sxJYXRkyRgG0cvlv4BJaS71o%3D&reserved=0

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