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        <description><![CDATA[ Two doctoral students were a featured panel at a recent mentorship workshop at the Graduate School. They shared their experiences and insights about being mentees on their degree journeys. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Tech food safety expert urges families to avoid homemade Halloween treats due to allergen and contamination risks, recommending store-bought options for a safer holiday. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The new dean met with students and stakeholders to identify essential priorities for the college: community and ecological health, land and water use, and workforce development. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Tech and Hardywood have launched their newest collaboration beer: Fightin&#39; Hokies Orange Wheat. This traditional German wheat beer with a Hokie twist of infused orange peel is hitting stores and bottle shops across Virginia.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ A listeria outbreak that claimed the lives of nine people has been linked to consumption of contaminated deli meat. Virginia Tech Associate Extension Specialist Lester Schonberger offers tips for what to do when you’re worried that food you bought could be part of a recall, as well as safe food handling practices that always apply. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Another school year has begun, and for Hokie sports fans that means the start of a new football season and a lot of tailgating. But tailgating brings unique food safety challenges that you don’t necessarily have to worry about when eating at home.    Virginia Tech food safety specialist Melissa Wright is here with a few tips you can follow to make sure your tailgate fun isn’t spoiled by foodborne illness. ]]></description>
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        <title>The blue catfish: Wanted breaded or fried</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Can seafood lovers help manage the growing blue catfish population from the dinner table? In the Chesapeake Bay, the invasive blue catfish poses a significant threat to the ecosystem and local seafood industry. Amidst this challenge lies a unique opportunity — and a delicious one. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Virginia Tech media relations office has experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news, including the Olympics heading to LA, back-to-school, the presidential race, and more. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ With help from Virginia Tech’s LAUNCH, Deborah Good&#39;s company, Good Family Foods Group LLC, was been born. The first product, the “CLAW Bar,&#34; debuted in three flavors this spring.   ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ A dozen of the 14 students who traveled to South Africa were part of the global food security and health minor housed in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Looking ahead to 2024 headlines in the news, Virginia Tech has the following experts available for interviews to help with your reporting. Please let us know if you’re interested in connecting with any of them. Thanks for your consideration!  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Cooperative Extension&#39;s Northeast District sock drive amassed over 4,700 socks for 19 charities and forged a fun, friendly competition between its 25 offices. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ A project led by Virginia Tech researchers aims to replenish and maintain a sustainable pipeline of native seeds for the southern portion of Virginia, also known as Southside, by partnering with underserved farmers from the region.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Melissa Wright, director of Virginia Tech’s Food Producer Technical Assistance Network, and Alexis Hamilton, assistant professor of food processing microbiology, both faculty members in the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Food Science and Technology, share holiday food safety tips. ]]></description>
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        <title>Experts available: 2023 elections, daylight saving driver fatigue, Halloween, and more</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Virginia Tech media relations office has the following experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu. ]]></description>
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        <title>Trick or treat - how long is Halloween candy safe to eat?</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Every year, millions of kids go to houses for ubiquitous trick-or-treating. To ensure what’s put into each trick-or-treater’s bag is a safe treat when eaten, Alexis Hamilton, an assistant professor of food processing microbiology in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ Department of Food Science and Technology, has some tips and tricks. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2023 10:52:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ A recent study published in the journal Nature Communications found the changing global climate may be affecting the flavor and cost of beer.     A warmer and drier climate is expected to lower the yield of hops — the aromatic flowers of the Humulus lupulus plant that give beer its signature bitter flavor — in Europe up to 18 percent by 2050. The alpha acid content of hops is also expected to drop as crops begin to ripen earlier.    “These climate variations may cause changes in the essential oils of particular varieties of hops,” said Herbert Bruce, assistant professor of practice for undergraduate education in Virginia Tech’s Department of Food Science and Technology and co-creator of the university’s official Fightin’ Hokies beers ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Alumni and friends of Virginia Tech join university leaders and guests to celebrate the launch of Virginia Tech Advantage, kick off a $500 million fundraising effort for the initiative, and recognize a $10 million gift for student scholarships. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The interactive, two-semester cohort program is designed for faculty pursuing research in social science disciplines who have strong potential for success in seeking external funding but who are relatively new to the proposal writing process or those whose past proposals did not receive funding.  ]]></description>
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        <title>In memoriam: George J. Flick, University Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Food Science and Technology</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Flick, who died on June 3, was a distinguished scholar, beloved professor, and cherished member of the university community with a prolific career that spanned more than four decades.  ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2023 10:59:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Virginia Tech and Hardywood draft Fightin’ Hokies Hefeweizen to Hokie beer lineup</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2023/08/fightin-hokies-hefeweizen-now-available.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ The newest addition to the Hokie beer lineup is now available! Fightin&#39; Hokies Hefeweizen is a toast to the Department of Food Science and Technology&#39;s academic partners in Germany. This traditional Bavarian wheat beer is now available in stores, restaurants, and bottle shops in Virginia.  ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Aug 2023 14:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Virginia Tech experts available to discuss headlines in the news</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Virginia Tech media relations office has the following experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Aug 2023 10:58:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Be wary of low-acidity vinegar options when preserving food at home, Virginia Tech food safety experts say</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2023/07/low_acidity_vinegar_warning_expert.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[  With low-acidity vinegars becoming increasingly prevalent, consumers can’t just grab any bottle from the shelf. They need to check the label carefully, according to Virginia Tech food safety experts Melissa Wright and Lester Schonberger, as any vinegar with less than 5 percent acidity cannot be used in home food preservation. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2023 15:42:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Nurturing a summertime staple </title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2023/07/cals-blackberry-research.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Tech researchers are exploring new ways to grow better blackberries and turn them into tasty beverages. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2023 16:16:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Food safety at cookouts and potlucks during the holiday weekend</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2023/06/cookout_food_safety_expert.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ As we prepare for Independence Day celebrations, Virginia Tech food safety specialist Melissa Wright has advice for those hosting or attending backyard cookouts and potlucks. To protect yourself, your family, and friends from foodborne illness during warm-weather months, safe food handling when eating outdoors is critical. Consider these four guidelines: CLEAN, SEPARATE, COOK, CONTROL. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2023 10:48:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Fourth of July story ideas: grilling safety, beer &amp; food pairings, pets &amp; fireworks, sun safety</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2023/06/july_fourth_experts.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Ahead of the July 4th holiday, Virginia Tech experts can speak on a variety of topics, including food &amp; beer pairings for cookouts, pets &amp; fireworks safety, grilling safety tips, and more. To schedule an interview, please contact the media relations office at mediarelations@vt.edu. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2023 11:38:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Choose the right brews for your Fourth of July cookout: Virginia Tech food chemist offers beer and food pairing tips</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2023/06/july4th-beer-pairing.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ With the recent rise of craft beer in the U.S., Americans now have more beer choices than ever before. While it’s tempting to serve your favorite adult beverage with every dish, pairing the right beer style with your dish of choice can elevate your Independence Day meal.     Ann Sandbrook, food chemistry lab manager in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ Department of Food Science and Technology has a few tips to help you choose the right beer to take each course of your Fourth of July cookout to the next level. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2023 09:57:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Expert offers safety tips for grilling beef-alternative burgers on Memorial Day</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2023/05/CALS_grilling_beef_alternative_burgers.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Hamburgers are an American classic. There are few foods that embody what a Memorial Day weekend should taste like sinking your teeth into a juicy burger hot off the grill. But with more and more Americans opting for beef-alternatives like plant-based and turkey burgers in recent years, it’s important to keep in mind that the requirements for safely cooking and enjoying a beef hamburger won’t necessarily apply to a black bean burger. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2023 12:05:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Small town in Patrick County looks to historic theater — and Virginia Tech — to spark growth </title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2023/05/outreach-cece-stuart-star-theatre.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Could a 1940s theater bring more people to Stuart, Virginia? A team of graduate assistants at the Center for Economic and Community Engagement put their knowledge to work to help town leaders figure it out.  ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2023 13:50:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Hokie Tracks now available in grocery stores and specialty shops</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2023/04/hokie-tracks-now-available.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Tech alumni, friends, and fans can now purchase pints of Hokie Tracks — the official ice cream of the Hokie Nation — in grocery stores and specialty shops around Virginia. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2023 12:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Cyber researchers protect Virginia’s dairy farms, address labor shortages</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2023/02/don-t-hack-our-cows--cyber-researchers-protect-virginia-s-dairy-.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Commonwealth Cyber Initiative researchers from Virginia Tech and Virginia Military Institute researchers are collaborating to reinforce cybersecurity on dairy farms while also developing a workforce development platform to address dairy farm labor shortages.  ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2023 09:52:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title> COVID expansion of SNAP benefits expires, hunger and food insecurity likely to rise, says family nutrition expert </title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2023/03/SNAP_benefits_expert.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ With the expiration of the pandemic-era enhancement of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), millions of Americans dependent on those benefits will find buying food harder and the poverty rate will rise. Elena Serrano, director of the Virginia Cooperative Extension Family Nutrition Program, explains what the end of the emergency allotments will mean and what can be done to address food insecurity.   ]]></description>
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        <title>Virginia Tech experts available to discuss headlines in the news</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2023/02/vt_headline_experts.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ The Virginia Tech media relations office has the following experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2023 11:14:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <title>This Super Bowl, understand the science of hot sauce</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2023/02/hot_sauce_science.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ The first bite of the chicken wing dripping with hot sauce doesn’t feel so bad. Flavorful, but has a bit of a kick. You take another. And then another. That sweet heat has now turned into a roar, complete with a tingling face and sweat streaked forehead.     What makes hot sauces do this? Sean O’Keefe, a professor in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ Department of Food Science and Technology, says it’s the levels of capsaicin, a colorless and odorless compound, found in peppers.   ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2023 12:16:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <title>Nutshell Games offer a fun speaking competition for graduate research students</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2023/01/center-for-communicating-science-nutshell-games-isce.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Are cows afraid of the dark? Are bees OK with weedkiller? Do mothers really know best? These are only a few of the research topics that will be explained as 30 Virginia Tech graduate students compete for $500 in professional development funding in this year’s event.    ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2023 17:49:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <title>Struggling to meet New Year’s exercise resolutions one month later? You’re not alone. Expert offers advice for setting realistic goals instead of resolutions </title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2023/01/new-year-goal-setting.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ &#34;Resolutions, as we think of them today, are designed to fail,” said Samantha Harden, an associate professor in the Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. “They promote extreme change all at once versus lasting, meaningful adjustments. Burnout usually hits a month later in February. They also further endorse that where you are, who you are, and what you’re doing is insufficient. We need a mindset shift.” ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 16:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <title>Food safety expert provides tips for safely preserving holiday classics</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2022/12/FoodSafety_expert.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Planning your holiday meal? Virginia Tech food safety expert offers some tips to ensure favorite holiday classics are safely enjoyed in the days and weeks that follow. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2022 10:58:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <title>All food science and technology majors to do career-focused bridge experiences</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2022/12/provost-fst-experiential-learning.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Undergraduate research, a summer internship, and a 15-month work co-op at Hershey in Pennsylvania are some of the experiential learning opportunities that gave these students a taste of success. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Thanksgiving should be a meal that is safely enjoyed with family and friends and Virginia Tech experts have some tips to ensure holiday classics are safely enjoyed in the days and weeks that follow. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Diverse and sometimes unlikely collaborations equip Commonwealth Cyber Initiative  research teams to address today’s widely varied cybersecurity challenges. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ While the beer industry reports that they have enough supply for current operations, a   CO2 shortage could impact smaller and independent breweries with higher prices, says expert.   ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Tech and Homestead Creamery are setting up shop at the 14th annual Gobblerfest for attendees to sample the new Hokie-inspired ice cream flavor that will roll out to ice cream shops and restaurants around Virginia in early fall. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The collaboration between the nationally ranked Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ Department of Food Science and Technology and the award-winning Homestead Creamery brings innovative food science research to market in the form of delicious Hokie-inspired ice cream with proceeds benefiting student engagement and scholarship as well as Virginia’s economy. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Fightin&#39; Hokies Lager, the first beer to come from Virginia Tech&#39;s sustainable partnership with Hardywood Park Craft Brewery, earned a silver medal at the 2022 Australian International Beer Awards in the Munich-style helles category. This award and the recent announcement that Fightin&#39; Hokies Lager was the bestselling craft beer in Virginia during its first year on the market, are the results of Hardywood&#39;s and the Department of Food Science and Technology brewing faculty&#39;s decades of experience and commitment to quality.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The new sesquicentennial ale, All Hail to Thee, follows the success of the first Virginia Tech-Hardywood beer that was introduced to the market last spring. Fightin&#39; Hokies Lager, a classic Munich-style helles lager, was the best-selling new craft beer in Virginia in 2021, according to Nielsen.   ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ To have a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving Day meal with family and friends, proper food safety precautions should be taken to avoid foodborne illness, says expert. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ More and more Virginia Tech alumni and students are tapping into their entrepreneurial sides and starting new businesses. For them to be successful, they need to be able sell their vision, have a relentless work ethic, and have no fear of failure. Those are the traits being celebrated today on National Entrepreneurs Day.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Cultivated meat — animal cells grown in vitro to form anything from chicken tenders to salmon fillets — is pushing the boundaries of food production at a time when the agriculture industry is racing to keep up with growing demand. Researchers from Virginia Tech are part of a team awarded $10M from the USDA to usher in the era of lab-to-table protein to help to fill that gap.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ At almost a half-million dollars, the grant will help prepare undergraduates for careers in extension through experiential learning opportunities in Appalachia and Senegal.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ In the weeks following the Colonial Pipeline hack, another major ransomware attack is now threatening the supply chain of the U.S. meat industry. Virginia Tech cyberbiosecurity expert says that consumers may feel ripple effects in the weeks ahead. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Renee Boyer, a longtime Department of Food Science and Technology alumni and faculty member, has been appointed head of the department after leading it as interim department head for the last six months.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The projects address the cybersecurity workforce needs in such areas as autonomous systems, startups, cyber biosecurity, electrical power systems, ports, and more.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Tech alumni, fans, and friends can now purchase Fightin’ Hokies Lager in bottles at Hardywood brewery locations and at stores and restaurants across the commonwealth of Virginia. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ While Michael Bazaco,  a graduate of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and now an epidemiologist at the University of Maryland, believes that social media has been instrumental in the spread of false or misleading info related to COVID-19, he also thinks that it can be used for good. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Cooperative Extension’s initiative that teaches ordinary Virginians to be food safety and nutrition educators had to undergo a challenging transformation in light of the pandemic, but now it’s back and better than ever.    ]]></description>
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        <title>Five new projects win seed funding</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Junior Faculty Awards from the Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science fund interdisciplinary collaborations led by early-career faculty.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Tech is one of 18 university partners with Bouchet Society chapters. The society’s goal is to create a network of scholars and professionals who “serve as examples of scholarship, leadership, character, service, and advocacy for students who have been traditionally underrepresented in the academy,” according to its webpage. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Such a mindset helped the Hokies&#39; Korbin Myers overcome the challenges of the pandemic and a neck injury to win his first ACC title. He&#39;s slated as a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament this week. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The pandemic is multifaceted, and a full range of expertise is needed for essential insights into both its immediate and enduring impact. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ A research project by Department of Food Science and Technology researchers Jacob Lahne and Leah Hamilton and University Libraries’ data consultants Chreston Miller, and Michael Stamper received a SEAD Major Grant from The Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Elsa Murano has been selected to represent the United States on the newly formed Food Security of the Americas Advisory Council — created to address the mounting food supply issues that are resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The same brain cells designed to stop brain damage fail to support healthy neurons when a cancer grows. New research, led by Stefanie Robel and Harald Sontheimer at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, reveals how gliomas alter astrocytes, a cell type that helps protect neurons and is crucial to preventing seizures.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Drake’s research focuses on the relationships between mitochondria health, which are considered cell powerhouses, and the capacity for healthy aging. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Tech scientists have discovered that incredibly small particles of an unusual and highly toxic titanium oxide found in coal smog and ash can cause lung damage in mice after a single exposure. The study also shows long-term damage occurring in just six weeks. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Department of Food Science and Technology placed ninth on Successful Student’s list of the 10 best bachelor’s in food science and nutrition programs in the country and eighth on its list of best master’s in food science programs.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Virginia Tech Science Festival returns to campus for its sixth year on Nov. 16, with more than 100 free hands-on, minds-on learning interactive booths and activities that showcase dozens of science education and research programs throughout the university.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Six students — two undergraduates and four doctoral students — received grants from this endowment. They were honored at the annual Sigma Xi induction ceremony on April 25. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Altria’s gift enables the AREC to expand its research capabilities by improving and expanding the station’s facilities, covering the purchase and renovation of a large warehouse adjacent to the center. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ When DaSilva put her passion for creating welcoming communities into action through Student Affairs, she helped other Hokies feel even more at home, gained valuable leadership experience, and found her future.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Bevan, professor of biochemistry in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the title of professor emeritus by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Despite the growing popularity of American whiskey, formal sensory research on its aging characteristics has never been published. Two Virginia Tech researchers are going to change that. ]]></description>
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