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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.
Date: Apr 23, 2024 -
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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.
Date: Apr 22, 2024 -
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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.
Date: Apr 22, 2024 -
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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 -
Video ItemIDPro's interdisciplinary "Bacon Team" , video
A team of students and faculty are working together in the Interdisciplinary Projects class (IDPro) to help characterize and optimize an industrial bacon press for a food-processing equipment manufacturer.
Date: Apr 17, 2024 -
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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.
Date: Apr 17, 2024 -
Video ItemEngineering major wins top prize as students shine in Giovanni-Steger Poetry Prize , video
The 2024 Giovanni-Steger Poetry Prize offered a dazzling array of poetic excellence, featuring original writings by students, faculty authors, and University Distinguished Professor Emerita Nikki Giovanni. Congratulations to all of the finalists and shoutout to the the three winning poets! Caroline Foltz, College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, English, 3rd place Emily Paquette, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, animal and poultry sciences, 2nd place Ayah Ali, College of Engineering, general engineering, 1st place By placing in the Top 3, Ali won $1,500, Paquette won $800, and Foltz won $500 prizes.
Date: Apr 17, 2024 -
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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.
Date: Apr 16, 2024 -
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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.
Date: Apr 15, 2024 -
General ItemWhat's in your water? Well and spring water testing available in May Date: Apr 15, 2024
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Video ItemGrazing School offers more experiential learning for Ag Tech students , video
Students specializing in Applied Agricultural Management as a part of the Agricultural Technology Program, spent the day with Industry Partners to gain more knowledge of the farming industry.
Date: Apr 13, 2024 -
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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.
Date: Apr 12, 2024 -
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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.
Date: Apr 12, 2024 -
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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.
Date: Apr 11, 2024 -
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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.
Date: Apr 11, 2024 -
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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.
Date: Apr 11, 2024 -
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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.
Date: Apr 11, 2024 -
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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.
Date: Apr 10, 2024 -
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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.
Date: Apr 10, 2024 -
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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.
Date: Apr 10, 2024
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