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Alumna receives U.S. Public Health Service’s Excellence in Public Health Award , articleVirginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine alumna Ella Rak received the 2023 award that recognizes outstanding work done during veterinary school.
Date: Nov 08, 2023 -
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Cyber researchers protect Virginia’s dairy farms, address labor shortages , articleCommonwealth Cyber Initiative researchers from Virginia Tech and Virginia Military Institute researchers are collaborating to reinforce cybersecurity on dairy farms while also developing a workforce development platform to address dairy farm labor shortages.
Date: Mar 30, 2023 -
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Industry leaders inducted into the 2022 Livestock Hall of Fame , articleFour outstanding industry leaders were inducted into the Virginia Livestock Hall of Fame on Sept. 10.
Date: Sep 16, 2022 -
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New livestock and poultry facilities at Virginia Tech help grow agriculture , articleVirginia Tech’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences recently finished $31 million of construction on a series of new and renovated buildings around the Blacksburg campus that helps cement the university’s role as a source of research, education, and outreach that serves the commonwealth’s largest private industry – agriculture.
Date: Jul 14, 2022 -
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Newly formed School of Animal Sciences cements Virginia Tech’s reputation as an animal sciences powerhouse , articleToday, the departments of Dairy Science and Animal and Poultry Sciences – which include the former departments of Poultry Science and Animal Science – are being combined into a new School of Animal Sciences, which strengthens their impact on Virginia, the nation, and the world.
Date: Jul 14, 2022 -
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Through their stories, graduate students relay importance of research to university mission , articleLast week at the Board of Visitors’ Academic, Research, and Student Affairs Committee meeting, members heard about the significant role graduate students have in the university’s research mission.
Date: Jun 14, 2022 -
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‘Mooving’ up in the agriculture industry, dairy science alumna thrives , articleThe cows Erin Saacke cared for as a child and young adult are the reason she chose this educational journey, one that has allowed her to experience the many internships and diverse career opportunities in Virginia Tech's dairy science program.
Date: Jun 06, 2022 -
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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences honors students and faculty during the college’s 2022 commencement ceremony , articleDuring the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences 2022 commencement ceremony, faculty, staff, and students will be honored for their achievements and successes both inside and outside of the classroom.
Date: May 02, 2022 -
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Virginia Tech researchers study how common nutritional supplements may protect against traumatic brain injuries in sports , articleResearchers in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences are studying how docosahexaenoic acid, a type of omega-3 fatty acid, usually inadequate in collegiate athletes’ diets, helps protect the brain from trauma in a proof-of-concept study.
Date: Jan 06, 2022 -
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Virginia Tech alumnus making his mark in the dairy industry , articleVirginia Tech alumnus Brian McGarry went to work at his family's dairy following his graduation in 2018. Now he shares ownership of McGarry Dairy with his parents, a partnership with a combination of wisdom and new-age techniques related to dairy farming. Their approach is definitely working, as earlier this summer, McGarry Dairy was named 2021 Vermont Dairy Farm of the Year
Date: Oct 26, 2021 -
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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences announces 2021 award winners , articleAt the 26th annual Celebration of Faculty and Staff picnic, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences recognized numerous faculty and staff for their contributions and dedication to the college.
Date: Oct 18, 2021 -
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In memoriam: Michael Barnes, professor emeritus of dairy science , articleBarnes was a highly-regarded professor, teaching numerous undergraduate courses and serving as both an academic advisor and the departmental academic coordinator and longtime advisor to the college’s Dairy Club.
Date: Oct 15, 2021 -
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Four industry leaders to be inducted into 2021 Livestock Hall of Fame , articleFour outstanding Virginia livestock industry leaders are being inducted into the Virginia Livestock Hall of Fame this October. Their portraits will be permanently displayed in the gallery at the Virginia Tech Alphin-Stuart Livestock Arena in Blacksburg along with 72 others who have been inducted since 2010
Date: Oct 12, 2021 -
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CALS advances strategic plan and innovation through integrated seed grant funding , articleCAIA-affiliated projects are composed of teams across agriculture and life sciences academic units as well as data analytics and engineering, including faculty from other colleges, to tackle the big challenges and future opportunities in agriculture and food system.
Date: May 24, 2021 -
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New Virginia Tech facilities include the William M. Etgen Large Animal Learning Center and Metabolic Research Laboratory , articleA new Metabolic Research Laboratory will be ready in early 2021 and will allow faculty and students in the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences to conduct research that addresses current and emerging issues in the animal industry.
Date: Nov 20, 2020 -
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Six industry leaders inducted to 2020 Livestock Hall of Fame , articleSix outstanding Virginia livestock industry leaders are being inducted into the Virginia Livestock Hall of Fame this year. Their portraits will be permanently displayed in the gallery at the Virginia Tech Alphin-Stuart Livestock Arena in Blacksburg along with 72 others who have been inducted since 2010.
Date: Sep 14, 2020 -
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Record four students awarded Randolph L. Grayson Outstanding CALS Diversity Scholar Award , articleA record-breaking four winners of the annual Randolph L. Grayson Outstanding CALS Diversity Scholar Award were announced by the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Diversity Council.
Date: Jul 02, 2020 -
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Rachel Kanefsky named 2020 Outstanding Senior for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences , articleKanefsky believes in leading by example. So much so, in fact, that Kanefsky wants to join the Army Veterinary Corps service provision in Africa.
Date: May 04, 2020 -
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Second CALS Global Opportunity Initiative cohort grows agricultural partnerships in Kenya and Rwanda , articleGlobal Opportunity Initiative is a faculty development program the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Global Programs office launched last year with the goal of helping early-career faculty to address complex research challenges, refine their research pitch and build collaborative relationships with organizations active in global agricultural engagement.
Date: Nov 19, 2019 -
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Six inducted to the Virginia Livestock Hall of Fame , articleThe Virginia Livestock Hall of Fame celebrated its 10th anniversary and inducted six individuals to its gallery in Blacksburg this fall. This brings the total over the past 10 years to 72 members of the Hall of Fame.
Date: Nov 11, 2019
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