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Layne Watson honored with emeritus status , articleWatson helped start the bioinformatics program in computer science, brought the first parallel high-end computer to Virginia Tech, and started the transdisciplinary collaboration that has become a model for the department.
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Class of 2024: Yannick Pleimling named Outstanding Senior for the College of Science , articlePleimling has forged connections through science and developed an extensive research portfolio of his own throughout his undergraduate education.
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Experts available: Trump trial, Starliner launch, 'The Fall Guy', Olympics and more , articleThe Virginia Tech media relations office has the following experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
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'You are smart enough to be here' and other physics lessons from the 2024 College of Science commencement speaker , articleAs a kid, Alma Robinson did not want to be a teacher. Now an award-winning advanced physics instructor and the 2024 College of Science commencement speaker, Robinson shaped her career around lessons that challenge assumptions.
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'Curious Conversations' podcast: Louis Hickman talks about AI and the hiring process , articleHickman joined “Curious Conversations” to talk about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) during the hiring process. He shared the ways in which AI has long been a part of the process, the findings from his research on AI evaluating automated video interviews, and some tips on how job seekers can leverage the technology to improve their job hunts.
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Experts for 2024 Paris Summer Olympics , articleThe Virginia Tech media relations office has the following experts available for interviews surrounding a variety of topics and research ahead of this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris.
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Class of 2024: Julia Shapiro named Outstanding Master's Student for the College of Science , articleJulia Shapiro, the Virginia Tech College of Science Outstanding Master's Student, is fearless in code breaking and speech making.
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Should chatbots chime in on climate change? , articleAn interdisciplinary research team tested ChatGPTs accuracy talking about three climate change-related hazards – tropical storms, floods, and droughts – in 191 countries.
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Advising award winners announced as Global Advising Week begins , articleAs the annual celebration of advisors begin, the award winners — a mix of professional academic advisors and a faculty advisor — shared their motivation, their love of Ut Prosim, and the joy of helping students overcome challenges.
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Alumni foster academic advancement through the Moraco Challenge , articleBy increasing the College of Engineering’s endowment, donors support junior faculty and graduate student research with immediate access to funding.
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Students race to participate in Relay for Life , articleMore than 1,000 Virginia Tech students, staff members, and people in the community took part in the Relay for Life event April 19 that helps to raise money for cancer research and patient care. The student-led event is the one of the largest college Relay for Life affairs of its kind in the country.
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Rock reader: Shuhai Xiao deciphers the geologic past to prepare for the future , articleXiao studies the interactions between life and Earth, especially at a critical point in geologic history when animals first emerged on the scene. Among his many accomplishments, Xiao discovered the earliest known evidence of a moving animal. On April 26, he will be inducted into the National Academy of Sciences.
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Rock talker: Robert Bodnar excavates secrets from deep space, deep Earth, deep past , articleBodnar studies ancient droplets of fluid trapped within minerals from deep under the Earth and from outer space. His findings have shed light on future volcanic eruptions, life on other planets, and the location of deposits of “critical minerals,” identified as vital to our economic future and national security. For these accomplishments and more, Bodnar will be inducted into the National Academy of Sciences on April 26.
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Innovation, entrepreneurship, and service celebrated , articleVirginia Tech celebrated faculty-led accomplishments in innovation, entrepreneurship, and service at the annual Celebrating Innovation event, held at the South End Zone Club in Lane Stadium.
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Experts available to discuss 2024 U.S. Presidential raceVirginia Tech has experts available to speak on topics surrounding the 2024 November Presidential election including the campaigns, issues such as abortion and climate changes, campaign finance, disinformation, election security, and more. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
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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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'Curious Conversations' podcast: Ben Gill talks about the chemistry of Earth history , article
Gill explained how studying the cycles of different elements can tell a story and help us better understand the planet’s most pivotal moments, such as mass extinctions.
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Underground carbon storage top of mind for student team , articleEight Virginia Tech graduate students recently researched and created a plan for a carbon sequestration project off the coast of Louisiana as a part of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists’ EVOLVE Carbon Solutions Professional Program. Their impressive work led the global not-for-profit organization to select Virginia Tech as the host of its first virtual regional geoscience trivia contest.
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Pop star as economic influencer: experts contextualize Taylor Swift’s album drop , articleVirginia Tech economic expert Jadrian Wooten and Virginia Tech voice expert Ariana Wyatt provide insights into Taylor Swift's wide appeal and continuing status as an economic driver.
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China’s sinking cities indicate global-scale problem, Virginia Tech researcher says , articleA third of China’s urban population at risk of city sinking, according to new satellite data. In an invited article for the journal Science, Manoochehr Shirzaei discusses how this phenomenon points to a global problem: Land is sinking everywhere.
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Six Virginia Tech faculty elected AAAS Fellows , articleThe newly elected lifetime fellows represent the fields of biological sciences, chemistry, medical sciences, and engineering followed by neuroscience and physics.
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In memoriam: David P. Roselle, former professor, provost, and Graduate School dean , articleRoselle was professor of mathematics in the 1970s before serving as dean of the Graduate School and then university provost in the 1980s. He left the university to become president of the University of Kentucky.
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Scholars program advances research on individual and social challenges , articleFive interdisciplinary teams were awarded up to $30,000 from the Institute for Society, Culture, and Environment Scholars Program to address critical individual and social concerns and compete for additional funding from external agencies.
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Students get up-close lessons in economics and more at SXSW conference , articleTwelve students from The Economics of Start-Ups course traveled to the SXSW Conference and Festivals over spring break.
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