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Create your own personal board of directors , articleAs Chief Executive Officer for Synergy Commodity, a company that provides procurement and price risk solutions in propane, heating oil, diesel, and biofuels for small to mid-sized companies, Lora Claus ’01, M.S. ’05 knows the importance of building connections.
Date: Apr 17, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech researcher explores the role of immigrant entrepreneurship , articleChunbei Wang, an associate professor in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, has conducted research that sheds light on the intersection of immigration and entrepreneurship.
Date: Apr 03, 2024 -
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Doctoral student tackles consumer welfare effects , articleDidar Islam, a Ph.D. student and research assistant in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, explores how people obtain their meals, whether it's through grocery shopping, drive-throughs, or delivery apps. He also is taking a closer look at the dining habits of frequent restaurant-goers compared to those who prefer eating at home.
Date: Mar 28, 2024 -
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Experts available: Collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge , articleVirginia Tech has experts available for interviews to discuss topics surrounding the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge. Topics include: bridge infrastructure, cargo ship safety functions, supply chain impact, economic impact, and regional transportation impact. To schedule an interview with any of our experts, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Mar 27, 2024 -
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Researchers receive $1 million federal grant to tackle economic and marketing gaps in U.S. aquaculture industry , articleDespite growing demand for seafood and access to resources for robust production, the U.S. faces a significant trade deficit and dependence on imports, prompting initiatives to provide tools and guidance to strengthen the domestic industry's trajectory.
Date: Mar 26, 2024 -
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Food production using controlled environment agriculture and agrivoltaics systems could become the new normal , articleA recent publication by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Virginia Tech researchers highlights that these innovative techniques could increase yields, enhance nutrition, improve access to local foods, and provide better year-round access to fresh food than traditional large-scale outdoor production.
Date: Mar 22, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech alumna advocates for women's advancement in data science , articleEwa Kleczyk ’08, who received her Ph.D. in economics through a joint program between the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics and the Department of Economics, is a long-time mentor and advocate of women in STEM and in the data science field.
Date: Mar 14, 2024 -
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Matthew T. Holt receives Distinguished Agriculture Alumni Award from Purdue University , articleThe prestigious award recognizes Purdue alumni who have demonstrated a record of outstanding accomplishments, made significant contributions to their profession or society in general, and exhibit high potential for future professional growth.
Date: Mar 04, 2024 -
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Championing collaboration in the invasive alien species space , articleIn recognition of National Invasive Species Awareness Week, Feb. 26-March 3, invasive species experts, including those at Virginia Tech's Invasive Species Working Group, will come together with government officials and agency leaders to discuss prevention and management priorities.
Date: Feb 23, 2024 -
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Andrew Seibel signs off as national FFA president , articleAfter spending the past year leading the largest student-run organization in the nation, Andrew Seibel is back at Virginia Tech.
Date: Feb 07, 2024 -
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The power of mentorship , articleAfter deciding to change her career aspirations, Alana Davis found her true passion through mentorship and now pays it forward.
Date: Feb 02, 2024 -
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Out-of-this-world technology supports agricultural insurance initiatives with NASA Harvest partnership , articleBuilding on an earlier phase of NASA Harvest’s research that showed using remotely sensed data can help rapidly identify agricultural conditions and weather extremes over large areas, researchers at Virginia Tech are now working to help translate this work into applications for agricultural risk management products, such as agricultural insurance.
Date: Jan 15, 2024 -
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Researchers receive USDA grant to study changing food spending patterns , articleWith the grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, researchers in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences will study the effects of money spent on food outside of the home when compared to what's spent eating at home.
Date: Dec 12, 2023 -
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Alumna changes the perception of agricultural and applied economics , articlePatricia Chou has used the agricultural economics principles she learned at Virginia Tech across multiple industries and disciplines.
Date: Nov 30, 2023 -
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Former first-generation college student embraces new role as Virginia's assistant secretary of education , articleZach Jacobs ’19 works with the General Assembly, university presidents, and higher education liaisons to ensure that Virginia’s university system is top-notch and produces graduates who want to live and work in Virginia.
Date: Nov 27, 2023 -
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National FFA Convention & Expo honors 11 Virginians for outstanding contributions to agricultural education , articleEleven Virginians earned top honors for their longstanding contributions to agricultural education at the 96th National FFA Convention & Expo, held Nov. 3 in Indianapolis.
Date: Nov 13, 2023 -
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Faculty, staff honored with annual College of Agriculture and Life Sciences awards , articleThe college announced its 2023 award winners at the 28th annual Celebration of Faculty and Staff picnic.
Date: Oct 27, 2023 -
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Le Wang named David M. Kohl Chair , articleWang joined the Virginia Tech community this fall as a professor in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics. He has extensive experience and knowledge in applied economics and interdisciplinary research as well as quantitative methods focusing on causal inference, distributional and nonparametric econometrics, and data analytics and machine learning.
Date: Oct 20, 2023 -
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John Bovay named David M. Kohl Junior Faculty Fellow , articleA member of the Virginia Tech community since 2019, Bovay’s scholarship focuses on the economics of regulation, with applications to the topics of food-safety regulation, food labeling, and food waste.
Date: Oct 20, 2023
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