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Virginia Tech Global Distinction Earth science for all , article"Introduction to Earth Science," adapted by Laura Neser, started as a tool for her classroom but has since become a widely adopted open textbook around the world. The new second edition builds on that success with updated content and improved accessibility for an even broader global reach.
Date: May 16, 2025 - -
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Category: campus experience Virginia Tech to honor four individuals for service, achievement, and impact , articleFour individuals — Patricia A. Caldwell, Bill Henika, Deseria Creighton-Barney, and Mark Lawrence — will be recognized by the university for their support and contributions to their communities at commencement.
Date: May 12, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech Global Distinction Major U.S. cities are sinking , articleAn analysis of 28 major U.S. cities revealed that all 28 are sinking, potentially affecting 34 million people, according to Virginia Tech research published in Nature Cities.
Date: May 08, 2025 - -
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Category: research Flood risk increasing in Pacific Northwest , articleA powerful earthquake combined with rising sea levels could significantly increase flood risks in the Pacific Northwest, impacting thousands of residents and properties in northern California, Oregon, and Washington, according to new Virginia Tech research.
Date: Apr 28, 2025 - -
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Category: impact Experts available: Papal conclave, Trump's first 100 days, Canada's election, Google's monopoly hearing, and more , articleVirginia Tech experts can discuss the upcoming papal conclave, Trump's first 100 days, Canada's federal elections, Google's monopoly hearing, flood risk in the Pacific Northwest, and more.
Date: Apr 28, 2025 - -
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Category: research Triassic fossil reveals nature’s best jaw for hunting fast fish , articleNewly discovered species of extinct fish shows striking similarities to unrelated modern-day predators, suggesting certain traits have emerged multiple times and remained consistent over hundreds of millions of years.
Date: Apr 28, 2025 - -
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Category: research Radar maps wind over lakes , articleVirginia Tech geoscientists created the first large-scale high-resolution map of wind speed and direction over small bodies of water.
Date: Mar 31, 2025 - -
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Category: impact Experts available: Trump third term, tariffs & automakers, TikTok ban deadline, and more , articleThe Virginia Tech media relations office has experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news including the potential of a third term for Donald Trump, tariffs, the TikTok ban deadline, and more. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Mar 31, 2025 - -
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Category: academics David Popham named fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science , articlePopham, professor of biological sciences, was selected for “distinguished contributions to studies of the structure, synthesis, and hydrolysis of the peptidoglycan wall components of bacteria vegetative cells and endospores.”
Date: Mar 27, 2025 - -
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Category: academics Shuhai Xiao honored as University Distinguished Professor , articleXiao is geobiologist who focuses on geological history. His studies of the period 500 million to 600 million years ago have provided groundbreaking insights into how organisms interacted with each other, how they changed the Earth, and how the Earth changed them in turn.
Date: Mar 25, 2025 - -
Video ItemVirginia Tech Global Distinction A tiny fossil leads to a bigger discovery , video
As a vertebrate paleontologist, Helen Burch hopes her research can help contribute to knowledge of the ancient world and how it shaped our present day. Through a recent fossil discovery found excavating a site in Petrified National Park in Arizona, Helen helped discover a new potentially poisonous reptile species Microzemiotes sonselaensis.
Date: Jan 27, 2025 - -
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Category: impact Journalist resource: Experts look ahead to the top stories of 2025 , articleWith the Trump administration’s promises of transformative policies across the economy, international relations, and climate action, Virginia Tech's experts are ready to add insights and context to your stories. To schedule an interview with any of our experts on the top stories of the year, email mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Jan 23, 2025 - -
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Category: research Satellite imaging techniques help researchers understand Libya's 2023 flooding disaster , articleAging infrastructure, political instability, climate change, and human decisions created conditions for the catastrophic flood disaster in Libya in 2023, according to a new Virginia Tech-led study published in Nature Portfolio Journal Natural Hazards.
Date: Jan 16, 2025 - -
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Category: research Virginia Tech study extends chart of life by nearly 1.5 billion years , articleFossilized skeletons and shells clearly show how evolution and extinction unfolded over the past half a billion years, but a new Virginia Tech analysis extends the chart of life to nearly 2 billion years ago.
Date: Dec 19, 2024 - -
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Category: research Climate-driven hazards increase risk for millions of coastal residents, study finds , articleA new study published in Nature Climate Change estimates that a 1-meter sea level rise by 2100 would affect over 14 million people and $1 trillion worth of property along the southeast Atlantic coast.
Date: Nov 21, 2024 - -
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Category: research Virginia Tech awarded NASA grant to advance resilience in vulnerable communities facing geohazards , articleA research team that includes Manoochehr Shirzaei from Virginia Tech Department of Geosciences, has been awarded a prestigious grant from NASA’s Equity and Environmental Justice Program to develop innovative tools for addressing geohazards in vulnerable communities.
Date: Nov 13, 2024 - -
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Category: impact Experts available: Economy and voters, future of alliances, power in transition, COP29, and more , articleVirginia Tech experts are available to discuss topics in the news, including voters' dissatisfaction with the economy, the future of U.S. alliances under Trump, the consequences of power in transition, how to navigate politics at family events, the upcoming COP29 conference, and more.
Date: Nov 11, 2024 - -
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Category: research 'Curious Conversations' podcast: Tina Dura talks about subduction zones, earthquakes, and tsunamis , articleDura explained the mechanics of earthquakes and how the geological record and fossilized algae are helping researchers better understand past occurrences and predict future ones.
Date: Nov 11, 2024 - -
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Category: research Medals and minerals: Nancy Ross’ banner year , articleAmong the many awards and honors bestowed on her over the past few months, geoscientist Ross received the prestigious 2024 Roebling Medal.
Date: Nov 07, 2024 - -
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Virginia Tech Global Distinction Virginia Tech selected to lead $11.6 million research study for industrial decarbonization in the Roanoke Valley , articleThe project, dubbed Project CARDINAL, would prevent an estimated 50 million metric tons of carbon from going into the atmosphere in the next three decades.
Date: Nov 06, 2024 -
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