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Luis Escobar receives NIH award to study rabies transmission from wildlife to humans , articleEscobar will study vampire bats in Latin America to learn more about the spillover of a wildlife disease that can severely impact human health: rabies.
Date: Sep 25, 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 -
Video ItemTales from the Galapagos: Study Abroad Spring 2023 , video
In this captivating journey, join Professors Ignacio Moore and William Hopkins—experts in Biological Sciences and Fish and Wildlife Conservation, respectively—as they guide a diverse group of Hokies on an extraordinary study abroad adventure to the Galapagos Islands. From students majoring in various academic disciplines to the unique wildlife encounters, this trip offers an unparalleled educational experience you won't want to miss.
Date: Sep 21, 2023 -
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Undergraduate students SURF into research this summer , articleNine 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 -
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Big teeth, bigger data , articleVirginia Tech researchers use geospatial data to understand shark catch and mortality rates in ocean sanctuaries, a critical step in merging data science with conservation efforts.
Date: Sep 08, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech is fertile ground for a new rural environmental health training program , articleA $500,000 institutional research training grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences will support Virginia Tech’s new Rural Environmental Health Ph.D. Fellowship Program by providing a two-year assistantship for six qualifying graduate students during the next five years.
Date: Sep 05, 2023 -
Video ItemRestoring filter feeders in Potomac River tributaries , video
A team of biologists from different universities are collaborating with state and federal agencies to introduce freshwater mussels into two urban streams in Reston, VA. Both streams flow into the Potomac River and subsequently the Chesapeake Bay. "A lot of times we have too much sediment in urban streams," said Associate Professor Sally Entrekin. "So the freshwater mussels are a lot like oysters, where they filter that sediment."
Date: Aug 22, 2023 -
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Two transdisciplinary research teams earn Destination Area 2.0 Phase II awards , articleThe projects target transdisciplinary discovery, learning, and outreach efforts that yield solutions to complex problems.
Date: Aug 21, 2023 -
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Finding flounder in a changing ocean , articleResearchers in the College of Natural Resources and Environment are collaborating with the fishing industry to better understand the population and distribution of summer flounder.
Date: Aug 18, 2023 -
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New open textbook about fish makes waves , articleThe freely available textbook released in June, titled "Fish, Fishing, and Conservation," is intended for a general education course, is research-based, and includes many examples, stories, videos, and links to ensure that the content is as engaging and as relevant to students as possible.
Date: Aug 04, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech study reveals reason hellbenders are disappearing , articleThe gigantic, slimy salamanders known as hellbenders, once the apex predators of many freshwater streams, have been in decline for decades. A study led by Virginia Tech professor William Hopkins, published in The American Naturalist, determined that in deforested areas, hellbender fathers are far more likely to eat their entire brood than in areas that still have lush foliage.
Date: Jun 28, 2023 -
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Collaborative seed grants nurture high-impact social and environmental research , articleEach year, the Fralin Life Sciences Institute’s Global Change Center and the Institute for Society, Culture, and Environment allocate seed funding program to support researchers who are interested in tackling major global change issues from both biophysical and sociological perspectives.
Date: Jun 23, 2023 -
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Birds aren’t the only creatures who flock together , articleVirginia Tech researchers and partners seek to understand the climate of ornithological societies and increase access through affinity groups or “flocks.”
Date: Jun 22, 2023 -
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The soul of a department , articleA conversation with Don Orth, the Thomas H. Jones Professor in the College of Natural Resources and Environment, who is concluding a 43-year career teaching fisheries science at Virginia Tech.
Date: Jun 20, 2023 -
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Veterinary professor finds harmful bacterial pathogen in Virginia farm-raised rainbow trout , articleThe discovery by Stephen A. Smith, professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathology and director of the Aquatic Medicine Program at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, was published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Aquatic Animal Health.
Date: Jun 07, 2023 -
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'Get a good pair of boots' , articleFive graduates who came to Virginia Tech as transfer students talk about the highlights and challenges of studying fish and wildlife conservation and how growing up in rural Appalachia motivates them as Hokies.
Date: May 18, 2023 -
Video ItemTeam prepares for vampire bat research in Colombia , video
Luis Escobar and his research group are studying the emergence of infectious diseases. "We know that many infectious diseases, especially emerging diseases, come from wildlife," said Escobar. In advance of an upcoming trip to Colombia to study vampire bats, Escobar and his team met near the Duck Pond to review critical safety information and field sampling protocols.
Date: May 18, 2023 -
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Conference celebrates undergraduate research and creative scholarship with record participation , articleStudents from six of the university’s colleges presented 210 posters at the April 28 event, an increase in participation of almost 25 percent above pre-pandemic levels.
Date: May 15, 2023 -
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Grassroots philanthropy effort will fund Virginia Tech white-tailed deer research , articleA philanthropic grant from Virginia Hound Heritage will help support research on a disease impacting white-tailed deer in Virginia.
Date: May 05, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech graduate students awarded 2023 Commonwealth of Virginia Engineering and Science fellowships , articleStudents in the Commonwealth of Virginia Engineering and Science fellowship spend the summer working in state agencies or with elected officials, practicing the policy research, writing, and communications skills they may use in their careers
Date: May 05, 2023
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