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Article ItemStudents dive into summer microplastics research experience , article
Professors Austin Gray and Tina Dura have developed the first microplastics summer research experience of its kind to train the next generation of environmental scientists, with intended ripple effects to impact government policy and help protect ocean ecosystems.
Date: Aug 06, 2024 -
Article ItemAward showcases Diversifying Science Peer Mentor Program , article
The College of Science’s Diversifying Science Peer Mentor Program received the 2024 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine.
Date: Jul 19, 2024 -
Article ItemClass of 2024: Abigail Lewis loves lakes — and the role they play in climate resilience , article
Abigail Lewis, the 2024 Outstanding Doctoral Student for the College of Science, has carved out a place where she can make a difference in the connected crises of climate change: freshwater management.
Date: May 21, 2024 -
Article ItemClass of 2024: Yannick Pleimling named Outstanding Senior for the College of Science , article
Pleimling has forged connections through science and developed an extensive research portfolio of his own throughout his undergraduate education.
Date: May 06, 2024 -
Article Item'You are smart enough to be here' and other physics lessons from the 2024 College of Science commencement speaker , article
As a kid, Alma Robinson did not want to be a teacher. Now an award-winning advanced physics instructor and the 2024 College of Science commencement speaker, Robinson shaped her career around lessons that challenge assumptions.
Date: May 06, 2024 -
Article ItemClass of 2024: Julia Shapiro named Outstanding Master's Student for the College of Science , article
Julia Shapiro, the Virginia Tech College of Science Outstanding Master's Student, is fearless in code breaking and speech making.
Date: May 02, 2024 -
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Article ItemStudents get up-close lessons in economics and more at SXSW conference , article
Twelve students from The Economics of Start-Ups course traveled to the SXSW Conference and Festivals over spring break.
Date: Apr 17, 2024 -
Article ItemStudents, intelligence community to come together at annual colloquium , article
The 11th annual Hume Center Colloquium will highlight research from over 200 undergraduate and graduate students across more than 20 presentations and 50 posters.
Date: Apr 02, 2024 -
Article ItemColin Roberts focuses career goals on improving mental health in the Black community , article
Roberts, a senior majoring in psychology with a minor in human-computer interaction, has a packed schedule, balancing classwork with a long list of extracurricular activities. He also has a supportive network of family, friends, and faculty behind him.
Date: Mar 31, 2024 -
Article ItemStudy: Sinking land increases risk for thousands of coastal residents by 2050 , article
Published in Nature, the study provides a new comprehensive look at the potential for flooding in a combined 32 cities along the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf coasts. It predicts as many as 500,000 people will be affected by flooding alongside 1 in 35 privately owned properties within the next three decades, and it highlights the racial and socioeconomic demographics of those potentially affected.
Date: Mar 06, 2024 -
Article ItemRung by rung, graduate students climb toward cybersecurity careers , article
Graduate school can seem like a game of Chutes and Ladders, and Virginia Tech students in security fields are making use of Commonwealth Cyber Initiative resources to advance toward future careers.
Date: Feb 16, 2024 -
Article ItemCMDA students attend 2023 Grace Hopper Celebration , article
Each year, the computational modeling and data analytics program sponsors the attendance of several students at the annual Grace Hopper Celebration, the world’s largest gathering of women technologists.
Date: Nov 02, 2023 -
Article ItemCollege of Science selects recipients of grant to support innovative teaching ideas , article
The College of Science’s innovative teaching grant program invites instructors, professors of practice, collegiate faculty, tenure-track, and tenured professors to submit proposals for projects that would enhance the learning experience of undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in existing courses offered by the college.
Date: Sep 20, 2023 -
Article ItemUndergraduate students SURF into research this summer , article
Nine undergraduate students were paired with Fralin Life Sciences Institute-affiliated faculty mentors for the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship program, a 10-week training program designed to give motivated undergraduates full-time research experience that mirrors real-world graduate work.
Date: Sep 13, 2023 -
Article ItemGraduate student tour guides offer visitors a glimpse of life at Virginia Tech , article
The Graduate School recently revamped its campus tour program, enlisting 13 graduate students to guide visitors around Virginia Tech's campuses, answer questions, and share their passion.
Date: Apr 28, 2023 -
Article ItemStudying vampire bats to predict the next pandemic , article
Supported by the National Science Foundation, the team will examine how geography, population traits, and climate change affect the spread of infectious disease from vampire bats to other species, and propose new models for predicting when and where wildlife virus transmission might occur in the future.
Date: Sep 26, 2022 -
Article ItemStudents selected for Roanoke’s first undergraduate biomedical research cohort , article
The students studying in majors in the College of Science are part of the inaugural Integrated Health Sciences and Research Program at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC.
Date: Sep 22, 2022 -
Article ItemCollege of Science students win Beckman Scholarships for collaborative research projects , article
Three Virginia Tech students were awarded scholarships from the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation. They are Camille Bridgewater, double majoring in chemistry and physics; Sera Choi, a biological sciences major; and Nikki Keith, double majoring in biological sciences and clinical neuroscience.
Date: May 25, 2022 -
Article ItemClass of 2022: Psychology’s Kameron Cummings named 2022 Outstanding Senior in College of Science , article
Cummings, majoring in psychology with a double minor in disability studies and sociology, has been a star researcher during her four years at Virginia Tech.
Date: May 06, 2022
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