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Article ItemNew research finds mechanism that regulates PTSD in the female brain , article
Virginia Tech researchers discovered a protein that could lead to better therapeutic treatment for females with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Date: May 18, 2023 -
Video ItemResearchers make a new discovery in the regulation of PTSD in the female brain , video
Post-traumatic stress disorder is more commonly diagnosed in women than in men. Researchers in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences have uncovered how a common protein could lead to better therapeutic treatment for females with PTSD.
Date: May 18, 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 ItemAnthony Shafron practices civility, one person at a time , article
For his efforts, Shafron received Virginia Tech’s Aspire! Award for Civility.
Date: Apr 28, 2023 -
Article ItemClass of 2023: Laila Ampy-Thomas finds a future in 4-H , article
An internship with Virginia Cooperative Extension introduced Ampy-Thomas to a career path that combined her passions for working with animals and kids.
Date: Apr 27, 2023 -
Article ItemClass of 2023: Ashlyn Clemmer champions the next generation of Virginia beef cattle producers , article
Clemmer, who grew up on a multigeneration commercial cattle farm, hopes to start a youth arm of the Virginia Cattlemen’s Association to encourage young beef producers.
Date: Apr 21, 2023 -
Article ItemCalling all canines: Help sniff out the dangerous spotted lanternfly , article
Researchers in Virginia Tech’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences are deploying teams of dogs and their owners to help detect spotted lanternfly eggs before they become a major threat to growers.
Date: Apr 11, 2023 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech students and faculty support Cambodia’s journey to national rice fortification , article
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences faculty and students, with the help of CALS Global, traveled to Cambodia to create demand for fortified rice that vastly improves the nutritional content of the most popular food in the country.
Date: Apr 07, 2023 -
Video ItemResearching how detection dogs can combat invasive species and plant disease , video
The spotted lanternfly is an invasive insect plaguing plants, especially grapes, across the globe. Faculty at the Alson H. Smith Jr. Agricultural Research and Extension Center are researching how trained detection dogs can help farmers and vineyard owners better prepare their crops against these insects.
Date: Mar 16, 2023 -
Article ItemA farmer's death sparks Hokie alumna's advocacy for wellness efforts in agriculture , article
Amy Johnson found her calling as an advocate for mental and physical wellness in the farming industry after responding to an emergency in rural Virginia.
Date: Mar 10, 2023 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech researchers study PTSD effects on bystanders , article
Tim Jarome, an associate professor in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, received a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to study how bystanders to a traumatic event can suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.
Date: Mar 03, 2023 -
Article ItemHighly contagious avian influenza confirmed in Virginia commercial poultry industry , article
The disease could be economically devastating to Virginia poultry industry and could also cause backyard owners to lose their entire flock, says Michael Persia, a Virginia Tech expert.
Date: Jan 20, 2023 -
Article ItemTechnology and agriculture collide at the inaugural Ag-Tech Field Day , article
The exhibition featured dozens of technology industry representatives who showcased the latest tools that are supporting the commonwealth’s largest private industry — agriculture.
Date: Jan 17, 2023 -
Article ItemService dog lends super sniffer to enable student to participate in horse lab , article
With the help of her trusty service dog Gideon, Devin Wynne, a senior in the School of Animal Sciences, is experiencing the same renowned educational opportunities available to other students.
Date: Nov 22, 2022 -
Article ItemMARE Center offers ‘thorough’ experience for students , article
Animal science students from Virginia Tech gain real-world research experience with former thoroughbred racehorses at the Middleburg Agricultural Research and Extension Center.
Date: Nov 15, 2022 -
Article ItemFaculty, staff honored with annual College of Agriculture and Life Sciences awards , article
The college announced its 2022 award winners at the 27th annual Celebration of Faculty and Staff picnic.
Date: Oct 27, 2022 -
Article ItemAdvanced algorithm aims to optimize cattle feeding , article
To help combat burgeoning costs for producers, the research will seek to deploy a self-learning control and diagnostic system that can identify cows with health or production problems and control feeding at the milking robots to generate individualized diets.
Date: Oct 10, 2022 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech researcher earns two-year National Institutes of Health grant to develop a pig model of Alzheimer’s disease , article
The research, which is conducted in partnership with the University of Missouri-Columbia and Florida International University, aims to create Alzheimer’s disease models that better replicate the disease in humans.
Date: Sep 16, 2022 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech receives record $80 million grant to help farmers implement climate-smart practices that could significantly reduce greenhouse gases , article
The Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences received an $80 million grant from the United States Department of Agriculture to pilot a program that will pay producers to implement climate-smart practices on farms of all sizes and commodities, an initiative that could have significant impacts on curbing climate-changing gases.
Date: Sep 16, 2022
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