All College of Agriculture and Life Sciences News and Stories
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Virginia Tech Soil Judging Team wins seventh national championship , articleThe team beat out 24 competitors at the 2024 National Soil Judging Contest in Iowa.
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Class of 2024: Cadet Shelby Stevens speaks softly and makes an impact , articleRaised by her family with a service mindset, Stevens started her Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets experience amidst COVID-19 restrictions in fall 2020 after taking a gap year to serve as an FFA state official.
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Expert offers homeowners safety advice for yard equipment care to prevent injuries , articleMost equipment used in lawn care and landscaping is simple and straightforward to use. However, if it is not operated carefully, it has the potential for accidents and injuries. Virginia Tech professor Mike Goatley shares advice on making equipment safer.
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Expert says fireflies aren’t going extinct, but their numbers are dwindling , articleFor many people, fireflies lighting up backyards is a sign of summertime. The thrill of catching them in a jar and releasing them back into the wild is a childhood pastime. But if you have noticed a decline in fireflies over the years, you’re not alone. Virginia Tech entomologist Eric Day explains why climate and urban development are playing a big role in the decreasing numbers.
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Class of 2024: Megan Pollok works internationally to increase food security , articleAt home and abroad, Pollok is helping communities create sustainable food systems.
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Class of 2024: Zichong ‘Zach’ Guo shifts from language lessons to livestock , articleGuo found his passion for agriculture and food science and cultivated a love for Virginia Tech through his start at the Language and Culture Institute.
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Class of 2024: For Liz Kitley, communication key on basketball court and in education field , articleThe concepts that Kitley learned during her time with the School of Education have gone beyond the classroom.
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Sanghani Center and CAIA cultivate transdisciplinary research in agriculture, AI, and data analytics , articleA Graduate Research Assistantship Program provides joint graduate scholarships for exceptional Ph.D. students who will be co-mentored by CAIA affiliate faculty and Sanghani Center faculty for up to two years. The first two recipients are Sangwoo Kim and Runing Yang.
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Pursuit of Happiness: Expert shares tips on achieving joy amidst life challenges , articleAmericans have been experiencing a decrease in overall happiness and the U.S. Surgeon General has announced loneliness and isolation are national epidemics. Experts say this is due to social isolation, lack of physical activity, decreased leisure time outside, and economic concerns all playing a part. Virginia Tech health and wellness expert Samantha Harden shares her ways to flip the script.
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Music therapy hits a high note with community choir , articleThe Beat Goes On, a community choir that includes individuals with with dementia and their caregivers, will make its concert debut April 29. The event starts at 5:45 p.m. inside Virginia Tech’s Creativity and Innovation District performance hall.
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Experts available: Trump trial opening statements, TikTok bill, SCOTUS homeless case, avian flu, and more , articleThe Virginia Tech media relations office has experts available for interviews this week on the Trump trial, House Speaker debate, avian flu, and more. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
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Students use study abroad trip to focus on food security in South Africa , articleA dozen of the 14 students who traveled to South Africa were part of the global food security and health minor housed in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
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Invasive species sound off about impending ecosystem changes , articleA team of researchers led by Grace O’Malley, Ph.D. candidate in biological sciences, and Gabrielle Ripa, Ph.D. student in plant and environmental sciences, have discovered that the silent growth of non-native invasive plants can affect the soundscape of an ecosystem.
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Engineering student's poem takes first place in Giovanni-Steger Poetry Prize , articleAyah Ali, a first-year student, won the top prize of $1,500 for her poem, “The Ephemerality of Incense,” during a ceremony April 10 at the Moss Arts Center.
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For Virginia, Less-Mow April is better than No Mow May, Virginia Cooperative Extension recommends , articleRecent studies on urban bees suggest that in addition to specialized pollinator gardens, yards with spontaneous lawn flowers also support bees and are important part of the urban pollinator ecosystem.
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Sharpen lawnmower blades now for a perfect spring lawn , articleDull mower blades will tear grass rather than slicing through it, resulting in a ragged-looking lawn, said Mike Goatley, turf specialist for Virginia Cooperative Extension and associate professor of Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences.
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Virginia Tech's Edward A. Bouchet Honor Society chapter inducts five new members , articleThe honor society was founded in 2005 by Yale and Howard universities and holds an annual Conference on Diversity and Graduate Education at Yale to celebrate inductees.
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Invasive species, pandemic prevention research presented to Board of Visitors committee , articleThe Academic, Research, and Student Affairs Committee heard a presentation on two transdisciplinary research projects.
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Earth Day 2024: Experts available to discuss environmental issues and how to solve them , articleThe Virginia Tech media relations office has experts available for interviews to speak on issues ahead of Earth Day on April 22, 2024. Those topics include the environment, energy, infrastructure, invasive species, food waste artificial intelligence, sustainability, and more. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
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Outstanding alumni and friends honored by College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Alumni Organization , articleSix alumni and friends received awards honoring their service and impact in the college's annual Celebration of Ut Prosim.
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Virginia Household Water Quality Program provides education and affordable testing , articleThe program helps ensure that water from private wells and springs is safe for consumption around the commonwealth.
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Billions of cicadas are coming as two rare broods emerge, but not for everyone says expert , articleFor the first time in more than 200 years, billions of cicadas - two different broods - will emerge from the ground at the same time. These two different broods have not been seen together since the 1800s. But, as Virginia Tech entomologist Doug Pfeiffer explained not everyone will see this once in a lifetime spectacle.
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Virginia Tech graduate students earn awards for weed science research , articleFour School of Plant and Environmental Sciences students were recently honored with national and international recognition.
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Southern Piedmont Agricultural Research and Extension Center celebrates 50 years of research and Extension programming , articleAs the center prepares for a golden anniversary celebration event this November, its vision for the future remains rooted in service to the agricultural sector and the residents of the commonwealth.
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Transformative alliance: Health leaders, Virginia Tech forge new partnership for diabetes management and support , articleOver 630,000 people in Virginia have diabetes, which can lead to increased risks of heart disease, stroke, kidney damage, and death.
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