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Virginia Tech researchers help protect clean energy infrastructure from cyberattacks , articleThe team is collecting and analyzing data from Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, the largest offshore wind project in the United States. The goal is to ensure that offshore wind farms and similar infrastructure are protected from the increasing cyber threat.
Date: Mar 14, 2025 -
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Researchers receive $2.17 million grant to study noninvasive treatment for traumatic brain injury symptoms , articleFunding from the National Institutes of Health will allow the team to investigate how a technique called cranial osteopathic manual manipulation might affect brain fluid motion and help balance the autonomic nervous system.
Date: Mar 14, 2025 -
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A tale of two Alexandrias: Transcontinental partnership bridges two namesake cities , articleThe presidents of Virginia Tech and Egypt’s Alexandria University signed a memorandum of understanding that formalizes a long-standing partnership and aims to encourage student mobility and collaborative projects benefiting both institutions and their respective communities.
Date: Mar 12, 2025 -
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Professor’s unshakable vision for study abroad sees her program through , articleAfter being diagnosed with a detached retina just days before she was to fly to India to lead a study abroad program, Professor Bonnie Zare relied on strong connections with Hokies and partners in India to ensure that her students could experience a transformative cultural immersion.
Date: Feb 05, 2025 -
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Children’s National Hospital, Virginia Tech expand research partnership to advance pediatric health , articleThe partnership brings together Children’s National, ranked among the nation’s top pediatric hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, and Virginia Tech, a leading academic research institution.
Date: Feb 04, 2025 -
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Study maps key stages of immune response to deadly fungal infection , articleKirsten Nielsen's latest research as part of the Center for One Health Research reveals a precise timeline of immune responses that could reshape treatment strategies.
Date: Jan 15, 2025 -
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Long-term partnership mobilizes graduate students to map rural workforce challenges , articleThe Center for Economic and Community Engagement is collaborating with the New River/Mount Rogers Workforce Development Board to provide graduate students with hands-on experience while generating crucial workforce data and insights for Southwest Virginia's economic development.
Date: Jan 09, 2025 -
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Collaboration powers Virginia Tech’s solar energy expansion , articleThe completion of four new solar array projects across the Blacksburg campus will create a more sustainable future.
Date: Dec 11, 2024 -
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Study assesses virulence of Cryptococcus strains, laying groundwork for improved treatment , articleThe laboratory of Kirsten Nielsen in the Center for One Health Research has completed a six-year study to examine the virulence of 38 clinical isolates from various strains of Cryptococcus.
Date: Dec 09, 2024 -
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Tech and tactics unite to outsmart stealthy submarines , articleFunded by a grant from the Office of Naval Research, a collaboration between Virginia Tech and the United States Naval Academy aims to ensure the Navy can make the best use of its resources to track enemy submarines in vast ocean areas while staying ahead of emerging threats.
Date: Dec 09, 2024 -
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Community partnerships help Roanoke-based counselor education program bridge mental health care gaps , articleMaster’s degree students at the Virginia Tech Roanoke Center increase the region’s access to mental health services while also getting a “heavy dose of reality” through experiences with at-risk youth, underserved communities, and local schools.
Date: Nov 27, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech’s sustainability initiatives continue to grow , articleRecent sustainability accomplishments reflect Virginia Tech’s holistic commitment to creating a more sustainable future through strategic initiatives, innovative research, and collaborative efforts across the university.
Date: Nov 19, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech students' water-sampling drone innovation takes them to Malawi and Rome , articleTraditional sampling methods require workers to wade into potentially contaminated waters. A drone does the same work much more safely.
Date: Nov 15, 2024 -
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Scientists suggest amping up efforts to mitigate effects of climate change , articleIn an article published in Nature Climate Change, three Virginia Tech Center for Ecosystem Forecasting researchers were among 23 global experts to call for scaling up current near-term iterative ecological forecasting.
Date: Nov 11, 2024 -
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Chinese veterinary students pioneer exchange program at Virginia Tech , articleIn a pioneering exchange program, four Chinese veterinary students from Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University experienced American veterinary medicine at veterinary college. The eight-week initiative, launched in August 2024, immersed students in diverse specialties while laying groundwork for a broader partnership, with Virginia Tech students set to study in China by June 2025.
Date: Nov 08, 2024 -
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Community embedded ecologist helps bridge gap between researchers and locals , articleHaldre Rogers has been researching the impact of the invasive brown tree snake on the limestone forests of Guam for 22 years. Through this, she has learned the value of working with local and Indigenous people.
Date: Oct 11, 2024 -
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Researcher receives grant to study and restore tropical rainforest ecology , articleJ. Leighton Reid received a $600,000 National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program award to research the restoration of a tropical rainforest in Ecuador.
Date: Oct 09, 2024 -
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Researchers launch Bangladesh’s first biocontrol program to combat invasive weed , articleVirginia Tech’s Integrated Pest Management Activity, part of the Center for International Research, Education, and Development, launched a biocontrol program that harnesses the use of natural enemies to fight the noxious Parthenium weed and enhance the nation’s food security.
Date: Oct 04, 2024 -
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Student proposals advance Virginia Tech’s sustainability initiatives , articleAt the start of each academic year, the Office of Sustainability seeks proposals from student groups for campus sustainability projects that support Virginia Tech’s Climate Action Commitment.
Date: Sep 20, 2024 -
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X.J. Meng receives prestigious MERIT Award to study hepatitis E virus , articleMeng, University Distinguished Professor of Molecular Virology, is the first at Virginia Tech to receive the prestigious grant from the National Institutes of Health, which offers long-term funding to exceptional researchers.
Date: Sep 13, 2024
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