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Virginia Tech study extends chart of life by nearly 1.5 billion years , articleFossilized skeletons and shells clearly show how evolution and extinction unfolded over the past half a billion years, but a new Virginia Tech analysis extends the chart of life to nearly 2 billion years ago.
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Quieting the noise to bridge the quantum gap , articleQuantum computing may well be a vital component of our technological future. Steve Flammia, director of the Center for Quantum Architecture and Software Development at Virginia Tech’s Innovation Campus, believes we're close to a breakthrough that could change the way we conceive of what's possible with computers.
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Alumna volunteers veterinary expertise to help underserved communities , articleLindsey Buracker works through the Banfield Foundation and its charitable partners to bring free or low-cost veterinary care to the pets of Navajo Nation.
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The most important building material for the future of construction? Collaboration , articleBy inspiring collective brainstorming among industry and government leaders, Virginia Tech is laying the foundation for its Coalition for Smart Construction.
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New undergraduate organization provides free kidney disease screenings , articleStudents in a Careers in Medicine class launched a chapter of the Kidney Disease Screening and Awareness Program to serve local underserved populations — and prepare for health care careers
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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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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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Three ways scholarships make a difference for students , articlePaying for college is not just about tuition, it’s also about housing and food expenses and handling emergent costs when they arise. Scholarships can go a long way to ease the challenge of college for students looking for a world-class education.
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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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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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Experts available: Holiday shopping days, Biden pardons Hunter, '100 Days of Solitude', understanding neurdivergence, recycling plastics, and more , articleVirginia Tech experts are available to discuss the growing collection of shopping holidays, President Biden's pardon of his son Hunter, the new Netflix show "One Hundred Years of Solitude", understanding and accommodating neurodivergence, recycling plastic waste, and more.
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'Curious Conversations' podcast: Lavinia Uscatescu and Hunter Tufarelli talk about neurodiversity and the holidays , articleUscatescu and Tufarelli discussed the importance of understanding and accommodating neurodivergent individuals in various environments, particularly social gatherings during the holiday season. As a person with autism, Tufarelli also shared her firsthand experiences and the importance of embracing self-care.
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Cadets highlighted the colors at the Virginia game , articleFirst-year Cadets Vince Manzo, Nolan Russell, and Daniel Chua received the flags at Saturday’s football game.
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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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Greg Liu is in his element using chemistry to tackle the plastics problem , articleLiu, a professor in the Department of Chemistry, details how he converted plastic wrappers such as these into soaps and detergents in an article published by Nature Sustainability. The next step is to scale up his process and make it a continuous one, while, more importantly, making it cost effective.
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Stephanie Byers named as director of alumni relations for College of Science , articleByers is strengthening a vibrant community where Virginia Tech College of Science graduates can support one another — across disciplines and through time.
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Virginia Tech joins Cyber SMART, a national industry-university research center , articleVirginia Tech brings its expertise in wireless communications, cybersecurity, engineering, and mathematics to the collaborative research center focused on cyber research and funded by the National Science Foundation.
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Virginia Tech chemist part of Department of Energy’s $50 million sodium-ion battery consortium , articleVirginia Tech professor of chemistry Feng Lin is part of the team seeking to increase the supply diversity of electric vehicle batteries and relieve supply chain concerns.
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Lina Quan named 2024 Early Career Research Program awardee by U.S. Department of Energy , articleQuan’s research focuses on electron spin, a property that influences magnetic behavior and has the potential to unlock new technological possibilities.
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Climate-driven hazards increase risk for millions of coastal residents, study finds , articleA new study published in Nature Climate Change estimates that a 1-meter sea level rise by 2100 would affect over 14 million people and $1 trillion worth of property along the southeast Atlantic coast.
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Associate dean, mathematician, wins national pickleball championship , articleAssociate Dean Trish Hammer won the highest competitive level in her age group in the singles category at the 2024 Biofreeze USA Pickleball National Championships in Mesa, Arizona.
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Research growth highlighted at Board of Visitors meeting , articleThe board also approved a $2 million planning authorization to complete the design of a 12,500-gross-square-foot building at Lane to house the student-run Virginia Tech Rescue Squad.
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Six Virginia Tech researchers among world's most highly cited , articleWenjing Lou, Walid Saad, Linsey Marr, Lina Quan, Kwok-Leung Tsui, and Viswanath Venkatesh are among the 2024 Clarivate™ Highly Cited Researchers list for demonstrating significant influence in their fields or across multiple fields through the publication of multiple highly cited papers during the last decade.
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Research sponsorships and robust partnerships fuel upward trajectory , articleOn Tuesday, members of the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors were briefed on the status of the university’s diverse research portfolio and contributing factors to this upward trending trajectory.
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Virginia Tech and international team win global XPRIZE challenge , articleBiologist Julie Allen and team took first place in the $10 million XPRIZE Rainforest competition.
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