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Chemistry’s Daniel Crawford receives 2023 Cottrell STAR Award , articleCrawford's work models molecules by computer, a process that helps determine the handedness of molecules isolated from plants and animals and found to have beneficial health effects.
Date: May 18, 2023 -
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Conference celebrates undergraduate research and creative scholarship with record participation , articleStudents from six of the university’s colleges presented 210 posters at the April 28 event, an increase in participation of almost 25 percent above pre-pandemic levels.
Date: May 15, 2023 -
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Nikki Giovanni receives Ut Prosim Scholar Award , articleGiovanni, who retired from the university in 2022 after 35 years as a professor in the Department of English, is the fifth recipient of the award.
Date: May 12, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech’s Robert J. Bodnar and Shuhai Xiao elected to the National Academy of Sciences , articleBodnar, University Distinguished Professor of Geochemistry, and Xiao, a renowned paleobiologist and geobiologist, are among 120 new members and 23 international associates recognized for their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.
Date: May 03, 2023 -
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Information privacy panel discussion promotes research, safety measures , articleAn information privacy panel discussion was co-hosted Virginia Tech President Tim Sands and France Bélanger, University Distinguished Professor in the Pamplin College of Business, that focused on the university's research on information privacy and the importance of an individual knowing safeguards and how to use them
Date: Apr 27, 2023 -
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Amy Pruden speaks at Global Leaders Group meeting on antimicrobial resistance , articlePruden was invited to speak with the group to help identify sustainable health outcomes for people and ecosystems.
Date: Mar 01, 2023 -
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Voices of Privacy aims to raise awareness, spur action about information privacy , articleLaunched by Pamplin College of Business faculty France Bélanger and Donna Wertalik, the first-of-its-kind initiative combines webisodes and resources to highlight current issues about information privacy and solutions for those seeking to enhance their knowledge.
Date: Feb 06, 2023 -
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France Bélanger earns top recognition from Association for Information Systems for research excellence , articleBélanger continues to play a preeminent role in advancing research in the fields of information systems, technology management, and security and privacy on a global scale.
Date: Jan 24, 2023 -
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Nikki Giovanni honored with emerita status , articleA member of the Virginia Tech community since 1987, Giovanni inspired a generation of people of color, especially young poets, and became an institution of American arts and letters. She has made countless contributions to poetry, African American literature, and the international Black community.
Date: Dec 14, 2022 -
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Roe-Hoan Yoon elected fellow of National Academy of Inventors , articleSince the 1980s, Yoon, a member of the National Academy of Engineering, and his colleagues at Virginia Tech's College of Engineering have developed various advanced separation processes for the minerals and coal industries.
Date: Dec 08, 2022 -
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Virginia Tech experts tapped to explore the impact of gold mining in Virginia  , articleWilliam Hopkins and Robert Bodnar were part of a technical team that recommended that the Virginia General Assembly and state agencies update state laws and regulations to protect against the potential environmental and health impacts of gold mining.
Date: Nov 28, 2022 -
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Ron Fricker elected to Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine , articleFricker is one of only five VASEM inductees for 2022 and the only new member from Virginia Tech.
Date: Oct 31, 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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In memoriam: Harold Burkhart, University Distinguished Professor , articleBurkhart, a Virginia Tech faculty member for more than 50 years whose research contributions have shaped forest modeling from the late 20th century to the current day, passed away on Oct. 20 in Blacksburg.
Date: Oct 23, 2022 -
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New Center for Rural Education to focus on educational equity , articleAs the founding director of the center, Amy Price Azano has studied how structural challenges related to poverty and educational inequities can adversely affect rural schools and communities. As a first-generation college student from a rural community, Azano understands these challenges both professionally and personally but also believes in the power and promise of rural schooling.
Date: Sep 19, 2022 -
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Virologist Kylene Kehn-Hall to direct the Center for Emerging, Zoonotic, and Arthropod-borne Pathogens , articleKehn-Hall, professor of virology from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, conducts research focused on understanding the mechanism of viral pathogenesis and developing antivirals for vector-borne and zoonotic diseases.
Date: Sep 16, 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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End of a poetic era: Nikki Giovanni retires as English professor at Virginia Tech , articleDuring the past 35 years, the legendary Giovanni's written and spoken words have helped the campus community learn, inspire, mourn, and heal.
Date: Aug 31, 2022 -
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Scholars program supports research addressing critical human and societal concerns , articleWith up to $30,000 each, the research teams will conduct preliminary studies to make themselves more competitive for external funding from agencies such as the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and other sources of public and private funding.
Date: Aug 01, 2022 -
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Conference recognizes student achievement in research and creative scholarship , articleThe event provides students with an opportunity to step outside of their academic focus and interact with students on different career paths.
Date: May 19, 2022
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