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Category: research Researchers address health care provider burnout through digital twin systems , articleBy modeling real-time data from health care environments, the research team aims to track stress indicators and support more sustainable care practices.
Date: May 05, 2025 - -
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Category: research 'Curious Conversations' podcast: Matt Wisnioski and Michael Meindl talk about the magic behind 'The Magic School Bus' , articleWisnioski and Meindl discuss the enduring impact of “The Magic School Bus,” which is best known as a long-running educational television show for children.
Date: Apr 28, 2025 - -
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Category: impact Virginia Tech’s public health program works to ease impacts of opioid crisis , articleKathy Hosig, in dual leadership roles for Virginia Tech's public health program and Virginia Cooperative Extension, leads efforts to disseminate evidence-based prevention materials to Virginia communities.
Date: Apr 09, 2025 - -
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Category: research 'Curious Conversations' podcast: Shalini Misra talks about technology's impact on the Appalachian Trail , article
Misra explained the tensions between traditional hiking experiences and modern technology and emphasized the need for a balance between accessibility and preservation of natural environments.
Date: Apr 07, 2025 - -
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Category: research Virginia Tech receives $1.3 million grant to revolutionize energy industries in Appalachia , articleThe goal is to establish a premier hydrogen innovation hub — or a network of facilities, industries, and partners — to efficiently turn natural gas into cleaner and more economically viable products.
Date: Apr 07, 2025 - -
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Category: research Technology on the trail: Appalachian Trail managers say pervasive use of digital devices harms trail experience , articleIn Virginia Tech research, trail managers reported that technology, specifically social media, has led to the trail’s degradation, overcrowding, and the spread of misinformation among hikers.
Date: Mar 28, 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 Project preserves Black scientists' voices and histories , articlePatty Raun and Carrie Kroehler from the Center for Communicating Science wanted a way to highlight the voices often marginalized in STEM.
Date: Mar 18, 2025 - -
Video ItemCategory: research Virginia Tech faculty explain their research at the Faculty Nutshell Talks , video
Presented by the Center for Communicating Science, the Faculty Nutshell Talks is a chance for participants to develop better communication skills when presenting their science to a wider audience.
Date: Mar 13, 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: research Whole Health Consortium at Virginia Tech funds teams to tackle community health challenges , articleFive multidisciplinary teams received seed grants to develop community-informed solutions for better health.
Date: Mar 03, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech Global Distinction Novel research reveals how adversity shapes the developing brain and its connection to future health risks , articleFindings from a longitudinal study led by two Virginia Tech researchers found that negative childhood experiences can lead to delayed brain development in teens and increase the likelihood of future health problems.
Date: Feb 21, 2025 - -
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Category: culture Virginia Tech Wind Ensemble invites the child in all of us to 'Wild Symphony' , articleThe musical adventure combines storytelling, music, and visual art, narrated by Virginia Tech’s Patricia Raun, Virginia Tech Alumni Distinguished Professor of Theatre Arts. The concert takes place on Sunday, March 2, at 2 p.m. at the Moss Arts Center.
Date: Feb 10, 2025 - -
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Category: research What a magic school bus taught us about science education , articleMatthew Wisnioski, associate professor in Virginia Tech’s Department of Science, Technology, and Society, received a National Science Foundation grant to explore the history of “The Magic School Bus,” and to better understand how multimedia, educational entertainment experiments transformed science education.
Date: Jan 14, 2025 - -
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Category: research Can AI tools help in an emergency? Research is guiding that question , articleEmergency managers in the greater Washington, D.C., metro area are helping to inform a Virginia Tech research team’s ongoing analysis to determine the ways that artificial intelligence can help crisis and emergency managers do their work better.
Date: Dec 31, 2024 - -
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Virginia Tech Global Distinction Scholars come together at Virginia Tech to discuss causality and machine learning/AI technologies , articleCausality — the relationship between cause and effect — plays a crucial role in social science, business, and applied economics, shaping the path of advancements in machine learning and artificial intelligence.
Date: Nov 26, 2024 - -
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Virginia Tech Global Distinction Research achievements and excellence honored during annual celebration , articleMore than 80 Virginia Tech faculty members were honored during the Celebrating Scholarly Distinction ceremony.
Date: Nov 13, 2024 - -
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Category: research Grant to support new research to address alcohol-related partner violence among sexual minorities , articleVirginia Tech researcher Meagan Brem and her collaborators explore alcohol-fueled intimate partner violence in young bisexual+ couples, a group often overlooked in research.
Date: Nov 07, 2024 - -
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Category: academics In memoriam: Jay Mancini, professor emeritus, former head of Department of Human Development and Family Science , articleMancini joined Virginia Tech in 1977 as an assistant professor and served as head of the Department of Human Development and Family Science from 1989 to 1996.
Date: Oct 31, 2024 -
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