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Results for: Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise
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Article ItemResearchers awarded $127,495.50 grant to study potential therapeutic avenues for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy , article
Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy is a rare genetic disorder that causes progressive muscle weakness and atrophy, predominantly in the face, shoulders, and upper arms, in an estimated 1 in 8,000 individuals.
Date: Sep 22, 2023 -
Article ItemResearchers awarded $3.3 million grant to investigate exercise, skeletal muscle mitochondrial function, and Alzheimer's disease progression , article
The study’s findings might lead to ways of helping people with Alzheimer's disease by understanding indicators of the disease before cognitive decline that could lead to an improvement in quality of life.
Date: Sep 22, 2023 -
Article ItemFaculty join effort to make Virginia Tech a Certified Digitally Well University , article
A new initiative from Hokie Wellness is showing faculty how to get students — and themselves — offline more often.
Date: Sep 12, 2023 -
Article ItemFralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC: Growth of an innovator , article
Since its founding in 2010, the research institute has become a focal point for biomedical research across Virginia Tech. It now has more than 450 faculty, staff, and students in Roanoke and Washington, D.C., supporting research fueled by $173.7 million in external grants.
Date: Aug 29, 2023 -
General ItemDo you have a sporty kid? Researchers need them for a study Date: Aug 23, 2023
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Article ItemFaculty do their homework for the fall semester , article
While students have been preoccupied with thoughts about packing and moving back to campus, faculty have been focused on preparing to be back in the classroom and their teaching content.
Date: Aug 16, 2023 -
Article Item‘My younger self could never have dreamed of this’ , article
Zach Hutelin, a doctoral candidate in Virginia Tech's Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health Graduate Program, was awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship to pursue a new line of research into the health impact of ultra-processed foods.
Date: Aug 02, 2023 -
Article ItemTOUR Scholars visit the National Institutes of Health , article
The Translational Obesity Undergraduate Research Scholars Program is a research-intensive summer experience that prepares students for graduate and medical education in translational obesity research.
Date: Jul 25, 2023 -
Article ItemImpact of Virginia Tech agriculture research highlighted before U.S. House subcommittee , article
Alan Grant, dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, highlighted USDA’s impact on the college, including the Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station and Virginia Cooperative Extension, to the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Date: Jun 14, 2023 -
Article ItemProof-of-Concept Program funds 12 research projects , article
In its fourth year, LINK + LICENSE + LAUNCH’s program has funded 12 teams led by Virginia Tech researchers with a total of $600,000 in funding.
Date: Jun 02, 2023 -
Article ItemClass of 2023: Maddie Slagle used her master’s to improve performance , article
As a student in the Online Master of Science in Agricultural and Life Sciences Program and a student-athlete, Slagle used her knowledge to improve performance for herself and other female student-athletes.
Date: May 09, 2023 -
Article ItemCollege of Agriculture and Life Sciences honors students and faculty at the college’s 2023 commencement ceremony , article
Numerous students and faculty will be honored for their outstanding service, leadership, engagement, personal growth and development, and academics.
Date: May 08, 2023 -
Article ItemClass of 2023: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences celebrates departmental outstanding seniors , article
Students are honored for their service, leadership, engagement, personal growth and development, and academics.
Date: May 05, 2023 -
Article ItemListening first, serving second , article
Aspire! Award winner Marciana Castillo personifies Virginia Tech’s motto of "Ut Prosim" (That I May Serve).
Date: May 05, 2023 -
Article ItemWar Memorial Hall capital renovation efforts underway , article
The total renovation of the interior of War Memorial Hall will support Virginia Tech’s commitment to holistic student well-being by nearly tripling the weight and cardio space provided on the university's Blacksburg campus as well as providing enhanced research and office space for Recreational Sports, the School of Education, and the Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise.
Date: May 01, 2023 -
Article ItemInternational trainees selected for inaugural postdoctoral scholar program , article
Karthi Sreedevi and Xuansong Mao, postdoctoral associates at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, recently joined the new program created to help young professionals successfully launch their careers. They will receive additional training and support through the Research and Innovation Postdoctoral Scholars program.
Date: Apr 26, 2023 -
Article ItemAdvising award winners announced , article
The four recipients — from the College of Engineering, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, and Pamplin College of Business — were recognized for their work mentoring and inspiring students.
Date: Apr 13, 2023 -
Article ItemEducation at Virginia Tech a family affair for the Raceks , article
Four of the six members of this family currently are pursuing degrees at Virginia Tech. That mom, an employee of the university, is working on a master’s degree makes this story even more unique.
Date: Apr 12, 2023 -
Article ItemVirginia Cooperative Extension specialist creates podcast to help reduce burnout at work , article
The podcast, created by Samantha Harden, is entering its second season and gives strategies and suggestions for finding holistic well-being in academia and beyond.
Date: Apr 10, 2023 -
Article ItemCelebration of Ut Prosim Award recipients recognized by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Alumni Organization , article
Five alumni and an honorary alumnus received awards for their contributions and service to society.
Date: Mar 31, 2023
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