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Researchers awarded $350,000 grant to study potential therapeutic avenues for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy , articleFacioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy is a rare genetic disorder that causes progressive muscle weakness and atrophy, predominantly in the face, shoulders, and upper arms, in an estimated 1 in 8,000 individuals.
Date: Sep 22, 2023 -
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Researchers awarded $3.3 million grant to investigate exercise, skeletal muscle mitochondrial function, and Alzheimer's disease progression , articleThe study’s findings might lead to ways of helping people with Alzheimer's disease by understanding indicators of the disease before cognitive decline that could lead to in improvement in quality of life.
Date: Sep 22, 2023 -
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Bringing the case for ecological restoration home , articleAssistant Professor Leighton Reid's medical odyssey had surprising correlations to his work in ecological restoration.
Date: Sep 22, 2023 -
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Enhancing the efficiency of plant regeneration , articleA team of researchers at Virginia Tech has received a $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to study and improve the process of growing plants from single cells.
Date: Sep 22, 2023 -
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Principles from the field leads to collegiate success , articleEmma Ritter, a senior on the softball team, applies the same principles she learned from her youth and from the field to find academic success.
Date: Sep 22, 2023 -
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Landing internships and early career jobs: A recruiter’s perspective , articleCollege students often think obtaining an internship or job right before they graduate is an easy task. In a world where the student talent pool is vast, how can one stand out?
Date: Sep 22, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech’s global reach: Hokies take maroon and orange around the world , articleIn just the past year alone, the Virginia Tech flag has flown on all seven continents as Hokies traveled to over 50 countries to engage in study abroad experiences, pursue global research collaborations, and tackle international service projects. On Tuesday, Sept. 26, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Global Education Office will host its annual Study Abroad Fair on the Drillfield.
Date: Sep 22, 2023 -
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2023 Global Agricultural Productivity Report to be released Oct. 3 , articleDuring a hybrid in-person and virtual event, the 2023 Global Agricultural Productivity Report, “Every Farmer, Every Tool,” will be released.
Date: Sep 21, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech Income Tax School to hold virtual seminars to examine new tax lawsThe College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, in conjunction with Continuing and Professional Education, will host a virtual seminar program to provide an intensive study of the tax law and regulations governing individuals and small businesses.
Date: Sep 20, 2023 -
Video ItemCross-disciplinary research to create more sustainable practices for local farmers , video
Sociologists from the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences have joined with researchers from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences to investigate how precision agriculture practices can be implemented by local farmers.
Date: Sep 20, 2023 -
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University outlines support for Virginia Tech Advantage , articleThe multiyear initiative will provide a broad educational experience to students with financial need.
Date: Sep 19, 2023 -
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Hope springs amid water safety concerns , articleWith the support of a $360,000 National Science Foundation grant, an interdisciplinary team of Virginia Tech researchers is using water science to respond to the concerns of rural and Indigenous communities in Guatemala and empowering individuals to conduct their own water monitoring.
Date: Sep 18, 2023 -
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Growing more food with less land , articleThe Catawba Sustainability Center is implementing alley cropping — a farming practice that uses rows of trees and shrubs to protect crops, diversify farms, and build soil quality.
Date: Sep 18, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech Alumni Association Board has a new structure, members , articleThe new structure and makeup comes after a task force review in 2022. It is intended to support presidential priorities and draw on the deep expertise of alumni. There are 11 new board members who were elected in June and will serve through 2026.
Date: Sep 18, 2023 -
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Undergraduates gain veterinary research experience through Multicultural Academic Opportunities Program , articleThis summer, senior Kennedi Essex and junior Angel Collins, both animal and poultry sciences majors, worked with Priscila Serpa, research assistant professor of clinical pathology, on a variety of projects.
Date: Sep 15, 2023 -
Video ItemStop The Spot , video
Here’s what to do if you see a spotted lanternfly. Help us stop the spot!
Date: Sep 14, 2023 -
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In memoriam: Richard 'Dick' Saacke, professor emeritus of dairy science , articleSaacke, of Blacksburg, joined the faculty of what today is the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences in 1965, devoting his career to excellence in research, teaching, and mentoring graduate students in the field of bovine reproductive physiology and artificial insemination.
Date: Sep 13, 2023 -
Video ItemTurfgrass Field Day celebrates 50 years of research , video
This year's Turfgrass Field Day celebrates the research center's 50th anniversary. Researchers, alumni and industry partners came from all across the Mid-Atlantic to learn about recent innovations in turfgrass.
Date: Sep 12, 2023 -
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Faculty join effort to make Virginia Tech a Certified Digitally Well University , articleA new initiative from Hokie Wellness is showing faculty how to get students — and themselves — offline more often.
Date: Sep 12, 2023 -
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International tour gives men’s basketball team a taste of studying abroad , articleThe Hokies recently completed a nine-day tour in Switzerland and Italy. Graduate student Robbie Beran said the trip was a once-in-a-lifetime chance to taste a part of the Virginia Tech experience he would otherwise never get to have: studying abroad.
Date: Sep 12, 2023
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