All College of Agriculture and Life Sciences News and Stories
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Shourish Chakravarty joins Virginia Tech’s Southern Piedmont Agricultural Research and Extension Center , articleChakravarty is an assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics who will work to enhance productivity, profitability, and sustainability for Virginia farmers.
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VMCVM Alumni Spotlight: Shannon Stanek , articleShannon Stanek '93, DVM '97, owner of Exton Vet Clinic, is a brain cancer survivor passionate about mentorship, community service, and lifelong learning. She lives with her family and pets, including Indy, her melanoma-detecting German shepherd, and strives to make a difference through veterinary medicine and kindness.
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Virginia Tech research continues to grow federal support , articleVirginia Tech was responsible for almost half of the growth in federally sponsored research expenditures in Virginia’s institutions of higher education in fiscal year 2023, according to the National Science Foundation’s latest Higher Education Research and Development survey.
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Jennifer Friedel honored with Excellence in Agricultural Law Award , articleJennifer S. Friedel, an associate professor of practice in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics and director of Virginia's Land Use-Value Assessment Program, received the prestigious Excellence in Agricultural Law Award in the academic category from the American Agricultural Law Association (AALA) during their annual Educational Symposium. This recognition underscores her significant contributions to agricultural law, academia, and the agricultural community.
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Experts available: Silver, gold or a lump of coal, history of wreaths, budgeting, and more , articleThe Virginia Tech media relations office has the following experts available for interviews this week on a variety of holiday-related topics. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
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Tips for managing New Year’s resolutions and staying mindful in 2025 , articleAs they ring in 2025, many people will be thinking about how to reset goals and make lifestyle changes. Individuals often set challenging resolutions and then tend to lose motivation as time progresses. Instead of making a resolution, Virginia Tech behavioral psychologist Samantha Harden suggests a different approach in the new year.
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Virginia Tech to honor 3,100 graduates at fall commencement , articleThe University Commencement ceremony will begin at 10:30 a.m. ET. The Graduate School ceremony will follow at 2:30 p.m. ET. Both events will be available via livestream video from the university homepage for those unable to attend in person.
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Class of 2024: Griffin Armstrong finds his Hokie home through football , articleArmstrong will bring his expertise in strength training and kinesiology to help Virginia Tech athletes excel.
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Class of 2024: Ashtyn Dunn’s path to vet school is rooted in family, agriculture, and a passion for animals , articleWith help from scholarships, Dunn was able to study abroad, perform veterinary research, and be a highly involved student.
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How the dirt under our feet could affect human health , articleJingqiu Liao is linking human activity to increased gene transfer from soil bacteria to humans.
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Virginia Tech’s Kohl Centre, Virginia Soybean Association partner to provide student experiential learning opportunities , articleTwo student junior fellows with the Kohl Centre at Virginia Tech will have the opportunity to support Virginia’s soybean trade through a capstone project.
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Virginia Tech experts provide holiday season tips and insights , articleVirginia Tech has a plethora of experts representing many disciplines available for interviews on a variety of holiday-connected topics and research. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
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In memoriam: Ryan McMillan, Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise , articleA Virginia Tech faculty member since 2006, McMillan was instrumental in creating the Metabolic Phenotyping Core, now called the Metabolism Core, which offers sophisticated in vivo and in vitro experimental tools to internal and external investigators.
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Low on energy? Expert recommends a natural boost over caffeine , articleThe end of the semester and the holiday season rush can be exhausting. Pounding energy drinks and scheduling extra coffee stops in your day may do you more harm than good. Kristen Chang, assistant director of the Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics program, offers natural approaches to boost your energy levels this time of year.
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College of Science launches Center for the Mathematics of Biosystems , articleThe new center, officially launched in August, is a restructuring of the Interdisciplinary Center for Applied Mathematics, which was founded in 1987.
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Researchers track the flight journey of the destructive red-headed flea beetle , articleVirginia Tech entomologists are working to develop an environmentally sensitive approach to managing this emerging nursery pest.
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Harvested apple crops tap into sustainability network , articleWhen Associate Professor Susan Whitehead asked for help harvesting apples from her research orchard, she tapped into an established chain of events that provides food security for students and families throughout the New River Valley region.
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Pioneering veterinary scientist Margie Lee to deliver fall 2024 University Commencement address , articleLee, a groundbreaking researcher and Virginia Tech alumna, will address graduates on Friday, Dec. 20. She serves as associate dean for research and graduate studies at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine.
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New Provost’s Leadership Development Program teaches faculty to lead where they are , articleOnly a few of the 22 faculty members in the eight-month Leading in Place cohort, launched this fall, are serving in formal leadership roles. But the Faculty Affairs–designed program embraces the idea that everyone is a leader — and that it's wise to cultivate leadership skills no matter your position.
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Scholars come together at Virginia Tech to discuss causality and machine learning/AI technologies , articleCausality — the relationship between cause and effect — plays a crucial role in social science, business, and applied economics, shaping the path of advancements in machine learning and artificial intelligence.
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Virginia Tech students take second place in commodity trading competition , articleVirginia Tech’s Commodity Investing by Students organization is the only student-run commodities trading group in the nation.
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Capt. Brandon Donahue, 1st Lt. Mame Ngom, 1st Lt. Melonie Herndon named Duke game Hokie Heroes , articleThe three Hokie Heroes are deployed to the Middle East in support of Operation Prosperity Guardian, Operation Inherent Resolve, and Operation Spartan Shield.
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Dorothy McCargo Freeman inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame , articleA transformative state and national 4-H leader from Virginia, Freeman has empowered thousands of youth to become active, engaged citizens.
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Master Gardener volunteers reduce food insecurity by gleaning , articleMaster Gardener Volunteers of Hanover County, part of Virginia Cooperative Extension, are fighting food insecurity and reducing waste by collecting thousands of pounds of excess fresh produce for local food pantries.
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2024 Virginia Farm to Table Conference to connect food, farms, and health , articleThe annual conference bringing together workers from across the food chain will be held Dec. 5-6 in Weyers Cave.
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