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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 Inaugural winners of new research awards named , articleEstablished by the Office of Research and Innovation and Office of Faculty Affairs and funded by the Virginia Tech Alumni Association, the new awards were created to complement the Jacob A Lutz Award for Eminent Scholars.
Date: May 05, 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: 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 Deadly rodent-borne hantavirus is an emerging disease with pandemic potential , articleVirginia Tech researchers recently gained a better understanding of hantavirus by studying its rodent hosts in North America using National Science Foundation data.
Date: Apr 10, 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 - -
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Category: research Professor receives pilot funding to conduct study to increase forest farming in Appalachia , articleThe $500,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission wants to improve economic development in the region through sustainable non-timber forest farming practices.
Date: Mar 19, 2025 - -
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Category: research Researcher publishes chapter on Lyme disease spread in Appalachia , articleThe chapter, published in "Appalachian Epidemics: From Smallpox to COVID-19" ties together Korine Kolivras’ research on contributing factors of the spread of Lyme disease in Appalachia.
Date: Mar 11, 2025 - -
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Category: impact Virginia Tech ecologist appointed to prestigious national Invasive Species Advisory Committee , articleJacob Barney’s unique expertise will bolster federal efforts to manage invasive species.
Date: Mar 07, 2025 - -
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Category: impact Virginia Tech invasive species experts available to speak on environment, human health, biosecurity, and policy, and economics , articleAs part of National Invasive Species Awareness Week, celebrated Feb.24-28, the Invasive Species Collaborative has several experts to speak on invasive species, the threat that they pose, and what can be done to prevent their spread.
Date: Feb 24, 2025 - -
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Category: research Genomics Sequencing Center offers personalized research resources , articleOne of several research infrastructure facilities supported by the Fralin Life Sciences Institute, the Genomics Sequencing Center hosts a team of molecular biologists and uses next-generation sequencing technologies that will save researchers time, money, and risk.
Date: Feb 21, 2025 - -
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Category: research Researcher measures microplastics' massive changes on the micro world , articleAustin Gray received a $1.3 million National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) award to explore the ecological effects of microplastics.
Date: Feb 20, 2025 - -
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Category: research Researchers are driving the charge of zero emissions , articleNew published research from Virginia Tech and the Virginia Tech Transportation Institution finds that electric vehicles generally produce less non-exhaust emissions compared with gasoline-powered vehicles.
Date: Feb 14, 2025 - -
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Category: research Cold temperatures promote spread of a bird pink eye pathogen at winter feeders , articleA recent study by two biological science researchers that was published in Ecosphere found that a pathogen for bird pink eye remained viable on bird feeders in winter months much longer than in summer months, without losing any of its severity.
Date: Feb 10, 2025 - -
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Category: research How the dirt under our feet could affect human health , articleJingqiu Liao is linking human activity to increased gene transfer from soil bacteria to humans.
Date: Dec 11, 2024 - -
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Category: research Researchers tag first Mediterranean shortfin mako shark , articleBy tagging the young mako shark, Virginia Tech researchers gained behavioral insights to help prevent the decline of the sharks in the region.
Date: Dec 10, 2024 - -
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Category: impact Virginia Tech experts provide holiday season tips and insights , articleVirginia Tech has a plethora of experts representing many disciplines available for interviews on a variety of holiday-connected topics and research. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Dec 09, 2024 - -
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Category: impact Harvested apple crops tap into sustainability network , articleWhen Associate Professor Susan Whitehead asked for help harvesting apples from her research orchard, she tapped into an established chain of events that provides food security for students and families throughout the New River Valley region.
Date: Dec 05, 2024 - -
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Category: research Physics-based modeling identifies cross-pollination vulnerabilities for hemp farms , articleThe relatively new industry has been challenged by wind-blown cross-pollination between neighboring hemp fields.
Date: Dec 02, 2024 -
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