Shuhai Xiao & The Interactions Between Life and Earth

Shuhai Xiao, a professor of geobiology soon to be inducted into the National Academy of Sciences, delves into his research on the early evolution of life and its environmental context, offering insights into the complex interplay between biology and geology through time.

Augmented reality brings museum exhibits to life

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 08:49:00 -0400

Dinosaur exhibits become portals between the physical and digital realm through a new augmented reality application created by University Libraries student employees and faculty. The project aims to close the gap between static skeleton displays in museums and digital access to the wealth of information they possess.

Geosciences’ Shuhai Xiao part of international team to uncover surprising evolutionary secrets of microfossil Saccorhytus

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 11:02:00 -0400

Xiao, a paleobiologist with the Department of Geosciences, part of the Virginia Tech College of Science, is part of a large, international team taking a new look at Saccorhytus, a roughly 535 million-year-old microfossil discovered in rocks in China.

T. rex skull replica added to the Museum of Geosciences

The Museum of Geosciences within Derring Hall has unveiled its newest exhibit: a full-size Tyrannosaurus rex skull replica. Go to https://geos.vt.edu/museum-of-geosciences.html for more information on how you can visit the museum.

Preparing ancient fossils to become a modern digital exhibit

Sterling Nesbitt, Associate Professor for the Department of Geosciences in the College of Science, is working on preparing fossils of Teleocrater for 3-D printing and digitization. This exhibit is set to be an interactive experience that can be viewed from anywhere in the world. This work is supported by the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT).

Michelle Stocker - fossil day in the Department of Geosciences

Michelle Stocker's students explore the anatomy of various animals in her fossil class.

Geosciences professor discovers 550 million-year-old fossil

Virginia Tech Professor of Geosciences Shuhai Xiao and a team of scientists finds what could be one of the first trails made by animals on the surface of the Earth.

Virginia Tech students uncover fossils, prepare for study

Virginia Tech students volunteer to clean fossils in the Derring Hall preparation lab throughout the semester. Their work is the first step before researchers in the College Of Science can actually discover what the bones represent. SUBSCRIBE to Virginia Tech's YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/29V4DYT LIKE Virginia Tech on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2a4TVku FOLLOW Virginia Tech on Twitter: http://bit.ly/29IlgV9

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