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General ItemProtect yourself and others by getting a flu shot Date: Sep 19, 2023
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General ItemKeeping our community healthy this fall and winter Date: Sep 18, 2023
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Experts available: Morocco earthquake, new Covid-19 vaccine, best time to see the colorful leaves, and more , articleThe Virginia Tech media relations office has the following experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Sep 11, 2023 -
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Public health expert offers advice re: new COVID-19 variants and fall vaccines , articleA late summer increase in COVID-19-related hospitalizations and the emergence of new coronavirus variants raises concerns about how best to counter infection and when new vaccines will become available. Lisa M. Lee, a professor of public health at Virginia Tech, discusses factors for concern and the importance of vaccination.
Date: Sep 11, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech experts available to discuss headlines in the news , articleThe Virginia Tech media relations office has the following experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Aug 28, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech celebrates graduates during 2023 spring commencement ceremonies , articleMore than 7,000 Hokies had their degrees conferred and were cheered as they crossed the stage at one of the college ceremonies.
Date: May 14, 2023 -
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Neuroscientist to explore how diversity of neurons supports learning and memory in mammals , articleWith support from the Whitehall Foundation, Daniel English will explore how anatomical differences among neurons of the hippocampus translate to differences in how they support behaviors like episodic memory, the brain’s ability to hold onto sequences of experienced events.
Date: May 05, 2023 -
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Class of 2023: Stephanie Valencic lives 'Ut Prosim' through a passion for public health , articleValencic is the Bachelor of Science in Public Health program's 2023 Outstanding Senior.
Date: May 03, 2023 -
Video ItemThe Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine's Annual Open House April 2023 , video
The Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine hosted its Annual Open House event on Saturday, April 15, 2023, from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM in Blacksburg. This free event was open to the public and had a range of family-friendly activities, such as animal handling, teddy-bear repair, dog sport & horseshoeing demonstrations, lectures, and more. The purpose of the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine's Annual Open House event is to offer the public an opportunity to learn more about animal, human and public health, interact with veterinary students and faculty, and experience the college's state-of-the-art facilities. The event is also an opportunity for the college to showcase its educational programs to prospective students and donors. Moreover, the event is an excellent chance for families to have fun and learn together through various family-friendly activities.
Date: Apr 18, 2023 -
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Public health students go to Malawi, assess problems in care for cervical cancer , articleSam Rodgers and Stephanie Hernandez, both Master of Public Health students at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, went to the African nation of Malawi over Virginia Tech's winter break to help assess the nation’s continuum of health care from home to hospital.
Date: Mar 08, 2023 -
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Public health expert says annual COVID-19 vaccine will be an important disease prevention tool , articleLisa M. Lee, a professor of public health at Virginia Tech, provides perspective on the FDA plan to have individuals receive a single bivalent COVID-19 shot each year, just like flu shots). An epidemiologist, bioethicist, and ethics educator, Lee worked for more than 25 years in public health and ethics, including 14 years at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Date: Jan 31, 2023 -
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Yuba Gautam joins faculty at Virginia Tech Public Health Program , articleGautam will teach in the undergraduate and graduate public health programs and aid in placing students in practicums so they can get hands-on experience and apply their classroom knowledge to practical situations.
Date: Jan 29, 2023 -
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Biological sciences’ Dana Hawley leads study showing how symptoms of illness help pathogens spread amongst songbirds , articleHawley and a team of researchers have shown just how easily these pathogens — in this case, a form of conjunctivitis common in birds but harmless to humans — spread, suggesting similar scenarios for humans.
Date: Jan 11, 2023 -
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Head of FDA to discuss agency’s role in research-based medical solutions at Maury Strauss Distinguished Public Lecture , articleRobert Califf will discuss his vision for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in a virtual talk, “The Role of Translational Science in Addressing the Decline in Health Status in the U.S: A Perspective from the FDA,” at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, hosted by the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC
Date: Oct 25, 2022 -
Video ItemMultiple domestic violence support organizations join for Together We Empower event , video
Together We Empower brought together organizations from around the area with a common goal: to introduce students to the many resources available to help those struggling with domestic violence or dating violence. Students were also encouraged to join in painting a collaborative mural.
Date: Oct 24, 2022 -
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Virginia Tech researchers address the grand challenges of pandemic prediction and prevention , articleT.M. Murali, a professor in the Department of Computer Science, along with several colleagues from across Virginia Tech, has received a $1 million National Science Foundation grant to identify expedient, efficient, cost-effective options for the prevention and containment of zoonotic viruses.
Date: Oct 24, 2022 -
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Neuroscience’s Matt Howe seeks to better understand how ingredients interact with people's dopamine system , articleTo figure out how individual foods affect the dopamine system and what happens when all of the ingredients are presented in combination, Matt Howe recently was awarded a five-year, $1.8 million National Science Foundation grant.
Date: Oct 11, 2022 -
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Julia M. Gohlke earns NASA grant to study how extreme weather impacts health , articleWith this grant, Gohlke will improve the ways that government agencies estimate damage caused by weather events.
Date: Oct 06, 2022 -
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Veterinary student commissions into the U.S. Public Health Service, earns elite internship , articleWilliam Boyd, a fourth-year public and corporate Doctor of Veterinary Medicine student also enrolled in the Master of Public Health Program, is an ensign in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.
Date: Sep 12, 2022 -
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Researchers to involve expectant moms in study of how opioids, other disruptors influence a child’s development , articleBrittany Howell, an assistant professor at Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, is leading part of a nationwide National Institutes of Health study to address the opioid crisis, which has disproportionately affected rural communities in the commonwealth.
Date: Sep 01, 2022
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