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Results for: Sustainable Biomaterials
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A Hokie packaging major faces reality … television , articlePackaging systems and design major Zachary Weston talks about his experience on the YouTube reality show “Pack It!”
Date: Aug 22, 2023 -
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Zooming in on microplastics , articleThese tiny particles are creating big challenges worldwide and are at the core of emerging fields of study for researchers, including many at Virginia Tech.
Date: Jul 19, 2023 -
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Faculty academies recognize three new members for exceptional leadership, service , articleBill Knocke, Kevin Edgar, and Donna Wertalik will join the ranks of the Academy of Faculty Service and the Academy of Faculty Leadership for their outstanding contributions to Virginia Tech.
Date: May 18, 2023 -
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Sawdust and supercars , articleStudents learn about the manufacturing industry in Virginia firsthand during the Manufacturing Institute’s inaugural trip.
Date: Apr 27, 2023 -
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College of Natural Resources and Environment focused on infrastructure upgrades to power experiential learning and research , articleDean Paul Winistorfer recently illuminated how human, financial, and physical capital converge to create a culture of excellence in the college and championed the infrastructure improvements that are the keys to future success.
Date: Mar 24, 2023 -
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College of Natural Resources and Environment names new director of alumni relations , articleTara Nepper, previously assistant director of alumni relations in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, said she is excited to build bridges with an alumni base that is working to solve the critical challenges of today.
Date: Mar 10, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech students drive the sustainable future of packaging at PackEXPO , articleStudents gain critical networking and career development experiences while presenting on the future of sustainable packaging at the industry’s largest convention.
Date: Jan 23, 2023 -
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Turning food waste into biodegradable bioplastics , articleResearchers in the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences received a $2.4 million USDA grant to create affordable bioplastics and reduce plastic waste remaining both on land and in the sea.
Date: Jan 17, 2023 -
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Andrew Ickes joins College of Natural Resources and Environment as assistant dean of advancement , articleA 2011 alumnus, Ickes brings an extensive background in fundraising and development to the role.
Date: Dec 19, 2022 -
Video ItemStudents and faculty are ensuring your Amazon delivery arrives safely , video
Students and faculty at the Center for Packaging and Unit Load Design are certifying packages for use in the Amazon distribution network. The certification ensures that products will survive the harshness of physical distribution. "Due to COVID we saw a huge increase in people that want that certification," said graduate student Mary Paz Alvarez Valverde, noting that manufacturers that once relied on brick and mortar had to switch over to e-commerce since the pandemic.
Date: Nov 17, 2022 -
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Seed funding to foster student-inspired, interdisciplinary teamwork , articleThe Macromolecules Innovation Institute has awarded seed funding to two Virginia Tech research teams: one investigating methods for enhancing the effectiveness of mRNA vaccines, and the other seeking to improve methods for studying liver fibrosis.
Date: Nov 04, 2022 -
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CNRE’s Advising Center: A one-stop shop for recruitment, advising, and employment , articleThe College of Natural Resources and Environment’s 8-year-old Advising Center is making a significant impact in setting students up for success in college and future careers.
Date: Oct 03, 2022 -
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Robert Smith honored with emeritus status , articleA member of the Virginia Tech community since 1991, Smith made significant contributions to wood science scholarship and the forest products industry, serving as the College of Natural Resources and Environment’s associate dean for engagement, head of the Department of Sustainable Biomaterials, forest products extension specialist, and director of the Center for Forest Products Business.
Date: Sep 14, 2022 -
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Virginia Tech sustainability research impacts retirement community residents , articleThrough seed funding provided by the Institute for Society, Culture, and Environment, Jennifer Russell and her students are working with a retirement company to study how it could increase its sustainability efforts.
Date: Sep 06, 2022 -
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Trying out potential careers from packaging to conservation , articleStudents in the College of Natural Resources and Environment are getting a head start on career success through summer internships.
Date: Aug 18, 2022 -
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Four new faculty members join the College of Natural Resources and Environment , articleThe new faculty are Haldre Rogers and Elizabeth "Beth" Nyboer in the Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation, Junghwan Kim in the Department of Geography, and Eduardo Molina in the Department of Sustainable Biomaterials.
Date: Aug 15, 2022 -
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Brian Bond named College of Natural Resources and Environment’s associate dean for extension, outreach, and engagement , articleBond will work with Extension agents and specialists within the college and throughout Virginia Cooperative Extension to increase their visibility, collaboration, and representation.
Date: Jul 19, 2022 -
Video ItemSustainable Biomaterials at Virginia Tech uses a unique approach to biological systems analysis , video
Jennifer Russell, assistant professor of sustainable biomaterials at Virginia Tech, uses a unique approach to biological systems analysis. By looking at a facility as an organism, she compares the material inflows with the material outflows (trash) to determine the health of the facility. In Russell’s examination of the outflows of a Retirement Unlimited, Inc. (RUI) senior living residence, she found not only food waste, but also a lively dialogue about sustainability with its residents and an extended commitment. Russell hopes to build on this foundation of research by obtaining sponsored research grants in order to have broader impacts and improve sustainability at assisted living facilities.
Date: Jul 15, 2022 -
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Outstanding Senior and Teacher will speak at College of Natural Resources and Environment commencement , articleHonoring the college's tradition, Mariel Gomez, who will graduate with a degree in sustainable biomaterials, and Professor Chad Bolding, who teaches courses and conducts research in the area of forest operations (harvesting), will address graduates at the college's commencement on May 12.
Date: May 05, 2022
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