Tags
Results for: College of Science
-
General Item
National Academy of Sciences to honor Robert J. Bodnar, Shuhai XiaoMembership into the National Academy is a widely accepted mark of excellence in science and is considered one of the highest honors that a scientist can receive.
Date: Apr 24, 2024 -
Article Item
-
General ItemLog on for the final Data Science Lunch & Learn Series event of the semester Date: Apr 24, 2024
-
Article Item
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.
Date: Apr 24, 2024 -
Article Item
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.
Date: Apr 23, 2024 -
Article Item
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.
Date: Apr 23, 2024 -
Article Item
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.
Date: Apr 23, 2024 -
Video ItemShuhai Xiao & The Interactions Between Life and Earth , video
Shuhai Xiao, a professor of geobiology soon to be inducted into the National Academy of Sciences, delves into his research on the early evolution of life and its environmental context, offering insights into the complex interplay between biology and geology through time.
Date: Apr 22, 2024 -
Video ItemBob Bodnar & The Role of Fluids in Earth's Processes , video
Bob Bodnar, a professor of geochemistry soon to be inducted into the National Academy of Sciences, explains his study of fluid inclusions in minerals and what they reveal about Earth’s history.
Date: Apr 22, 2024 -
General Item
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.
Date: Apr 22, 2024 -
Article Item
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 -
Article Item
'Curious Conversations' podcast: Ben Gill talks about the chemistry of Earth history , articleGill 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.
Date: Apr 22, 2024 -
Article Item
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.
Date: Apr 22, 2024 -
Article Item
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.
Date: Apr 19, 2024 -
General Item
-
General ItemSensory SAFE Study Event on April 24 Date: Apr 19, 2024
-
Article Item
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.
Date: Apr 18, 2024 -
Article Item
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.
Date: Apr 18, 2024 -
Article Item
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.
Date: Apr 17, 2024 -
Article Item
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.
Date: Apr 17, 2024
Page 1 of 157 | 3139 Results