News & Press

01.17.12

Virtual Nerd Launches School Edition to Help Teachers Deliver More Personalized Math Instruction.

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12.15.11

Virtual Nerd partners with Washington Learning Source to offer interactive supplemental instruction to Washington classrooms.

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11.22.11

Maths Insider names Virtual Nerd "Best Online Math Program for High School (US) Students.

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10.12.11

NewSchools Venture Fund Recognizes Virtual Nerd For Helping Advance Education Technology.

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10.02.11

TechPoweredMath blogs about the benefits of Virtual Nerd's algebra boot camps. The 5-week guided study programs help students stay "math-fit" for only $19.

Read the program review here.

09.13.11

In a Back to School Giveaway promotion, Virtual Nerd partnered with 5 other ed-tech companies to offer $150,000 in prizes to schools throughout the United States. Virtual Nerd provided free service for up to 2,000 students as part of the prize package.

Learn more about the Back to School Giveaway promotion here.

08.22.11

Moms Get Real says Virtual Nerd "makes a difference in student success".

Read the full review.

07.22.11

Avoid the summer slide by participating in one of our Algebra boot camps! These 5-week study programs help students stay math-fit during the summer months so they are prepared and confident for returning to school in the fall!

Learn about the program.

05.25.11

Virtual Nerd was selected to participate in SIIA's 2011 Ed Tech Industry Summit Incubator Program and won "Most Likely to Succeed in the Education Market" runner-up. Also selected by Blackboard for their Business Partner program.

Read the SIIA press release (PDF).

03.01.11

On WGN Chicago, Leo offers his top 5 tips to help students prepare for big tests.

01.08.11

Michelle Fleury interviews Leo about the forthcoming Virtual Nerd app for Yahoo! Connected TV, as part of this BBC segment titled, "How internet is changing the way we watch television"

Watch the segment on the BBC site.

01.07.11

In a live interview at CES, Virtual Nerd is featured on CNN's segment Big i (ideas, innovations, imaginations) with Ali Velshi

11.17.10

"Easy-to-Understand Video Tutorials"

Lisa Hill reviews Virtual Nerd for School Tech Talk.

Read the complete review.

09.28.10

Leo's Guide to Homework Success at Any Age

SheKnows.com asked Virtual Nerd for homework help tips for every age group.

Read the complete guide.

09.27.10

Virtual Nerd co-founder and expert tutor Leo Shmuylovich made a live appearance on the set of Boston's FOX25 with his tips for homework success.

09.21.10

Leo's 7 Tips for Homework Success

FamilyFirst.com shares Virtual Nerd co-founder's 7 tips for homework success.

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09.10.10

“Perfect to help with those tricky math problems.” Virtual Nerd is featured on Boston NBC Affiliate WHDH in "School Smarts: Hot homework sites"

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09.06.10

Victor Romero interviews the founders of Virtual Nerd.

Read the in-depth interview.

09.01.10

In her feature, Online help for homework stumpers, Marisa Cohen wrote this about Virtual Nerd: “These videos are super-high-tech and you can pause to hear deeper explanations.”

Check it out on page 144 of the September 2010 issue of Redbook magazine.

06.29.10

Virtual Nerd awarded Seal of Approval by Parent Tested Parent Approved organization.

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06.03.10

The St. Louis Business Journal names Virtual Nerd co-founder Leo Shmuylovich to its 2010 list of “30 Under 30”.

Read the Business Journal's profile of Leo.

03.23.10

New York Times contributor Lora Kolodny posts about “Why Virtual Nerd Declined a $70,000 Competition Prize”

Read the post on nytimes.com

03.15.10

KMOV's Larry Conners features Virtual Nerd in his piece about InnovateVMS, the venture mentoring service of Innovate St. Louis, in “Good News 4 a Change: Mentoring Entrepreneurs”

03.08.10

Virtual Nerd is featured on KSDK's “Show Me St. Louis”
“Virtual Nerd: Helping students everywhere”

02.03.10

Virtual Nerd is profiled in The St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
“Tutoring program adds a personal touch”

Read the story on stltoday.com

01.01.10

Virtual Nerd is featured in “The Success Factor”, highlighting six St. Louis start-ups and their founders.

Read the story on the St. Louis Small Business Monthly website

09.01.09

Virtual Nerd is featured in an article about the Olin Cup business plan and entrepreneurship competition

Read the story on the St. Louis Commerce Magazine website

04.12.09

David Siteman Garland, host of The Rise to the Top on ABC 30, sends some love Virtual Nerd’s way in an interview on Social Nerdia (great name, btw)

Read the interview

04.01.09

Virtual Nerd is featured in an article about St. Louis ventures finding sources of funding

Read the story in the St. Louis Small Business Monthly

02.22.09

Virtual Nerd is featured as a Hot Company on David Siteman Garland's TV show The Rise to the Top (check out our old school logo!)