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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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Five faculty members honored with academy membership for leadership, service , articleHailing from biological sciences, industrial and systems engineering, University Libraries, psychology, and architecture, the faculty members will join Virginia Tech's prestigious Academies of Faculty Service and Leadership in honor of their substantial contributions to the university.
Date: Apr 09, 2024 -
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New center showcases Virginia Tech's strengths in global sustainability , articleCayelan Carey and Quinn Thomas, co-directors of the Virginia Tech Center for Ecosystem Forecasting, are striving to stay ahead of ecological hazards and broadly extending their efforts to encompass partners both home and abroad.
Date: Apr 09, 2024 -
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Leaves of three, let it be? Maybe not anymore , articleVirginia Tech researchers have found wide variability amongst poison ivy plants, rendering identification and avoidance more challenging.
Date: Mar 29, 2024 -
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Graduate students commit to research despite early challenges , articleStudents in the first cohort of the Molecular and Cellular Biology graduate program are preparing to graduate.
Date: Mar 12, 2024 -
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Novel discovery may benefit severe immune conditions , articleDiscovery of a DNA shift in the innate immune memory of cells may aid in the fight against one of humans’ most deadly foes – sepsis.
Date: Mar 11, 2024 -
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Unveiling a hidden threat: Researchers show viral infections pose early heart risks , articleFralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists challenge traditional assumptions and open a new window to help people with cardiac infections.
Date: Mar 07, 2024 -
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Rare collection of plant specimens arrives at Virginia Tech herbarium , articleA collection of approximately 50 plant specimens, some more than 180 years old, was sent to Virginia Tech as part of a plant specimen exchange with the Natural History Museum in London. The specimens will be stored in the Massey Herbarium at Derring Hall and later can be used for student projects and research purposes.
Date: Mar 04, 2024 -
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A challenge of rare disease: Roanoke woman went undiagnosed for nearly seven decades , articleSusan Wallace, who thrived in the face of many struggles, was in her late 60s when she was diagnosed with DiGeorge syndrome. Then her brother learned research into the rare genetic disorder was taking place within walking distance of his home.
Date: Feb 26, 2024 -
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Researchers receive National Science Foundation grant for long-term data research , articleThe five-year grant will support three Virginia Tech researchers working to help better predict the future of ecosystems.
Date: Feb 26, 2024 -
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Solstice Farm Brewery: A dream 30 years in the making , articleTwo Virginia Tech alums who graduated in the 1980s return to open up a microbrewery.
Date: Feb 26, 2024 -
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Low oxygen in lakes may breathe new life into conservation efforts for water quality , articleAbigail Lewis and her international team analyzed 656 lakes across five continents to provide empirical evidence supporting a long-held theory regarding low deep-water oxygen concentrations, or anoxia.
Date: Feb 15, 2024 -
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Meet two Virginia Tech research couples who share a special bond , articleTwo Fralin Life Sciences Institute research couples — Brenda Winkel and Jim Westwood, along with Nisha Duggal and James Weger— share insight on how their worlds of being partners in life intertwine with their roles in academia.
Date: Feb 13, 2024 -
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A new approach to creating an ancient tree of life , articleCarolina Martinez-Gutierrez and Frank Aylward have created a genetic tree that establishes a timeline for when 13 clades – the lineages of bacteria and archaea – colonized in the ocean.
Date: Dec 14, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech biologist is a finalist in the $10 million XPRIZE Rainforest competition , articleFor College of Science Assistant Professor Julie Allen and her teammates on Team Waponi, winning the grand prize is secondary to preserving the planet’s vanishing rainforest ecosystem.
Date: Dec 06, 2023 -
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Bird feeding may give humans something to chirp about , articleAshley Dayer and a team of researchers at Virginia Tech and beyond are working to develop a deeper understanding of the relationship between bird feeding and human well-being.
Date: Dec 06, 2023 -
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External fellowships open doors for graduate students , articleGraduate students likely are familiar with the ways in which their colleges, programs, and labs provide financial support for them, but they may be far less aware of funding sources beyond Virginia Tech.
Date: Nov 17, 2023 -
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Forget social distancing: House finches become more social when sick , articleMarissa Langager, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Science, led a new study about the social behavior of sick house finches.
Date: Nov 15, 2023 -
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Happy Halloween: Spooky news and fall favorites , articleGhosts and goblins gather round for some scary stories, spooky science, tips, and trends to help you make the most of the fall season.
Date: Oct 30, 2023
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