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New research finds mechanism that regulates PTSD in the female brain , articleVirginia 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 -
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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences honors students and faculty at the college’s 2023 commencement ceremony , articleNumerous students and faculty will be honored for their outstanding service, leadership, engagement, personal growth and development, and academics.
Date: May 08, 2023 -
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Class of 2023: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences celebrates departmental outstanding seniors , articleStudents are honored for their service, leadership, engagement, personal growth and development, and academics.
Date: May 05, 2023 -
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Anthony Shafron practices civility, one person at a time , articleFor his efforts, Shafron received Virginia Tech’s Aspire! Award for Civility.
Date: Apr 28, 2023 -
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Class of 2023: Laila Ampy-Thomas finds a future in 4-H , articleAn 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 -
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Class of 2023: Ashlyn Clemmer champions the next generation of Virginia beef cattle producers , articleClemmer, 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 -
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Calling all canines: Help sniff out the dangerous spotted lanternfly , articleResearchers 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 -
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Virginia Tech students and faculty support Cambodia’s journey to national rice fortification , articleCollege 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 -
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A farmer's death sparks Hokie alumna's advocacy for wellness efforts in agriculture , articleAmy 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 -
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Virginia Tech researchers study PTSD effects on bystanders , articleTim 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 -
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Highly contagious avian influenza confirmed in Virginia commercial poultry industry , articleThe 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 -
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Technology and agriculture collide at the inaugural Ag-Tech Field Day , articleThe 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 -
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Service dog lends super sniffer to enable student to participate in horse lab , articleWith 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 -
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MARE Center offers ‘thorough’ experience for students , articleAnimal 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 -
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Faculty, staff honored with annual College of Agriculture and Life Sciences awards , articleThe college announced its 2022 award winners at the 27th annual Celebration of Faculty and Staff picnic.
Date: Oct 27, 2022 -
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Advanced algorithm aims to optimize cattle feeding , articleTo 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 -
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Virginia Tech researcher earns two-year National Institutes of Health grant to develop a pig model of Alzheimer’s disease , articleThe 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 -
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Virginia Tech receives record $80 million grant to help farmers implement climate-smart practices that could significantly reduce greenhouse gases , articleThe 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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