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        <description><![CDATA[ Wright shared insights related to food, food ingredients, and nutrition. She explained how people should interpret labels and the complexities of topics such as raw milk, protein, and color additives.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Emily Hodson M.S. ’03 balances innovation, family legacy, and sustainability as the head winemaker at Veritas Winery and Vineyards in Charlottesville. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The holiday season is full of joy and traditions, and it can also bring a few headaches. Whether you’re keeping your pets out of trouble, protecting your wallet from scammers, caring for holiday plants, or navigating family dynamics, Virginia Tech experts offer advice to help you through it all.  ]]></description>
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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 including the Virginia elections on Nov. 4, Halloween, Daylight Saving, and more. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu. ]]></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>
        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 13:00:38 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Global Teaching Scholars fuel cross-border connections </title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Faculty leave the summer workshop at the Steger Center for International Scholarship in Switzerland with fresh plans for study abroad, virtual exchanges, and global partnerships. ]]></description>
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        <title>Proof of concept grants to propel emerging research</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Ten proposals were selected for the 2025 round of funding from the LAUNCH: Center for New Ventures&#39; program that supports faculty in advancing the life-changing potential of technology emerging from research.  ]]></description>
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        <title>Class of 2025: Liv Huselton turns food science into flavorful innovation</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ An Outstanding Senior in the Department of Food Science and Technology, Huselton blends research, service, and leadership to launch her career in product development at The Hershey Company. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 14:45:42 -0400</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Artificial food dyes are on their way out. The Food and Drug Administration says it’s taking steps to phase them out by the end of 2026.  ]]></description>
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        <title>Plants over plastics</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Researchers make sustainable packaging more durable, offering a less-expensive, energy-efficient alternative to plastic. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 10:10:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Super Bowl experts: Fan fatigue, commercial expectations, Kendrick Lamar, and more</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ For most people, the Super Bowl isn’t just about the game. For many, the food, commercials, and entertainment take center stage. See what these Virginia Tech experts have to say about Sunday&#39;s big game.  ]]></description>
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        <title>Experts available: Tariffs &amp; stock market volatility, invisible dangers of radon, red dye no. 3, and more</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2025/01/tariffs-stock-market-radon-red-dye-confirmation-hearings-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, including tariffs and the stock market, radon awareness, red dye no. 3, confirmation hearings, and more. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 11:20:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <title>FDA bans Red Dye No. 3 in food: Expert shares what you need to know</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Food and Drug Administration has banned the use of Red Dye No. 3 in food, decades after concerns that it is a significant cancer risk and contributes to hyperactivity in children. Virginia Tech food safety expert Melissa Wright says manufacturers will now have to find suitable alternatives that maintain the quality customers expect. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 12:28:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <title>How the dirt under our feet could affect human health</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2024/11/eng-cee-liao-args-soil.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Jingqiu Liao is linking human activity to increased gene transfer from soil bacteria to humans.  ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 12:38:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <title>Experts available: Thanksgiving travel, politics at the table, Trump&#39;s cabinet appointments, hurricane impacts on forests, 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 Thanksgiving topics and issues in the news. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2024 11:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <title>Avoid holiday foodborne illness with tips from Virginia Tech food safety experts</title>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 11:20:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Seven people were honored in the college&#39;s 29th annual Celebration of Faculty and Staff. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Fightin’ Hokies Orange Wheat is the newest beer collaboration between Virginia Tech’s Department of Food Science and Technology and Hardywood Park Craft Brewery in Richmond. Virginia Tech’s partnership with Hardywood brings innovative food science research to market and also shares the proceeds with students in the form of scholarships, experiential learning, and research opportunities. ]]></description>
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        <title>Southern land-grant universities conduct research for food security </title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Land-grant institutions play a large role in accomplishing both national and international goals.  ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2024 08:42:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Don’t let foodborne illness spoil your tailgate</title>
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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>
        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Aug 2024 14:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ HokieBerry Trail and Hokie Sunset Swirl are the latest ice cream flavors to come out of Virginia Tech and Homestead Creamery&#39;s collaborative partnership. Virginia Tech alumni, fans, friends, and students can find them at grocery stores, ice cream shops, and restaurants around Virginia.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The collaboration between Virginia Tech and Homestead Creamery continues with two new ice cream flavors, Hokie Berry Trail and Hokie Sunset Swirl. Catapulting off the success of Hokie Tracks ice cream, Homestead Creamery once again worked with the Department of Food Science and Technology faculty members Joell Eifert and Brian Wiersema to develop the profiles of the two new flavors. ]]></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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        <title>Virginia Tech researchers work to create biodegradable bioplastics from food waste</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Researchers in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences are making affordable bioplastics. ]]></description>
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        <title>Fourth of July story ideas: Fireworks safety, economics and hot dog competitions, food safety and more</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Ahead of Independence Day on July 4, Virginia Tech experts can speak on a variety of topics, including fireworks safety, economic lessons from eating contests, grilling safety tips, and more. To schedule an interview, please contact the media relations office at mediarelations@vt.edu. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ This multi-disciplinary project brings together five faculty from three different institutions, along with numerous graduate and undergraduate researchers. The first-of-its kind pilot project will develop and demonstrate an affordable modular bioprocessing system to produce biodegradable bioplastics from food waste. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Shopping at a neighborhood farmer’s market boosts the local economy, helps protect the environment and provides healthy, fresh foods to consumers, says Virginia Tech experts. Sarah Sharpe, a Virginia Cooperative Extension agent and Laura Strawn, an associate professor in the Department of Food Science and Technology, talk about the benefits, how producers are ensuring their food is safe to consume, and share tips to make sure buyers get the freshest meat and produce. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ As the summer season approaches, lots of people will be planning to host or attend backyard cookouts and potlucks. But before you fire up the grill, Virginia Tech food safety expert Melissa Wright shares tips to protect yourself, your family and your friends from foodborne illnesses during the warm-weather months. ]]></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 former president Trump&#39;s hush money trial, the demolition of the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore, Memorial Day, and more. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Virginia Tech media relations office has experts available for interviews to speak on issues ahead of Earth Day on April 22, 2024. Those topics include the environment, energy, infrastructure, invasive species, food waste artificial intelligence, sustainability, and more. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu. ]]></description>
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        <title>An unexpected ingredient for vegan macarons</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Sophie Miller is a Food Science &amp; Technology student who is using what she&#39;s learned in her classes to develop and test her own recipe for vegan macarons. After several tests, she&#39;s closer to developing her own recipe that&#39;s more accessible to people with food preferences and egg allergies. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Tech researchers in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the College of Engineering are working toward ensuring dried fruits, nuts, and spices are free from disease-causing bacteria. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2024 08:44:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2024/02/cals-USDA-NIFA-Alexis-Hamilton.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Alexis Hamilton, assistant professor in the Department of Food Science in Technology, is using a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant to lead a multistate effort to train small food processors on how to make safe products that comply with state-specific regulations. ]]></description>
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        <title>Super Bowl experts: The big game, Taylor Swift&#39;s impact, a new era of ads, healthy eats, and more</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ For most people, the Super Bowl isn’t just about the game. For many, the food and entertainment take center stage. Ahead of the big game, Virginia Tech experts can speak on a variety of topics, including Taylor Swift&#39;s impact on the NFL and gender bias, a new era of marketing, gambling, healthy snacks, and more. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2024 11:06:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2024 10:23:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Tech researchers have teamed up with four other universities to introduce the climate-hardy, high-nutrition faba bean as a viable cash and cover crop. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Two new funds endowed by the Public Service Education Institute will expand opportunities for student internship experiences in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and throughout Virginia Tech. ]]></description>
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        <title>Virginia Tech, Virginia Cooperative Extension receive USDA funding to advance specialty crops </title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Six Virginia Tech and Virginia Cooperative Extension projects have been awarded funding through the Specialty Crop Block Grants program. ]]></description>
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        <title>Holiday story ideas: Smart toy safety, managing holiday stress, economics of Christmas music, and more</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Virginia Tech media relations office has the following experts available for interviews on holiday related topics. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu. ]]></description>
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        <title>Experts available: Thanksgiving food safety, holiday budgeting, online shopping safety, 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>Virginia Tech&#39;s expert advice for a safe and scrumptious Oyster Month</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Whether enjoying the briny freshness of raw oysters on the half shell or savoring Virginia’s favorite shellfish in a cooked dish, food safety is a crucial ingredient to enjoy Virginia Oyster Month. ]]></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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        <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>
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        <title>Faculty, staff honored with annual College of Agriculture and Life Sciences awards</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The college announced its 2023 award winners at the 28th annual Celebration of Faculty and Staff picnic. ]]></description>
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        <title>New study finds global climate change could impact the flavor and cost of American beer</title>
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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[ 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>
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        <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>
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        <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>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Tech inventors who contributed to the innovation ecosystem last year by disclosing 169 new innovations, executed 30 new license agreements with commercial partners, and created 10 new start-up companies, were honored at the second annual Celebrating Innovation event, last Monday. ]]></description>
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        <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>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Researchers in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences are studying how to make sweet snacking peppers suitable for growing in indoor environments, which have different specifications for the plant. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Seed investments provide two years of startup funding to faculty members at Virginia Tech collaborating with colleagues at historically Black colleges and universities or other minority-serving institutions.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Researchers 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.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Researchers in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences seek to enhance the competitiveness of Virginia cherry tomatoes by comparing the flavor, nutrition, and shelf life qualities of produce from conventional fields and indoor hydroponic systems. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Sue Duncan, an ebullient and well-respected leader, professor, and researcher in the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences for more than 32 years, passed away suddenly on Oct. 12. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Monica Ponder, a professor in the Department of Food Science and Technology, traveled to Botswana to study how bacterial diseases transmitted by food, including food scraps, can spread diarrheal diseases. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ As the world works toward economically and environmentally friendly ways to power these devices, two Virginia Tech researchers investigate how food waste and its associated biomass can be converted into rechargeable batteries. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Tech’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has named Susan Sumner, who is the associate dean and director of academic programs, the director of the Agricultural Technology Program. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Yun Yin has been named an assistant professor in the Department of Food Science and Technology ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Qing Jin and Nick Lord were recognized by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences for their work within the Department of Food Science and Technology and the School of Plant and Environmental Sciences. ]]></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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        <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[ The USDA NIFA grant was one of five involving Virginia Tech that total more than $18.6 million.   ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Tech researchers are studying how long SARS-CoV-2 survives on surfaces, focusing on its survival on food, food contact surfaces, and other points along the food supply chain. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ A record-breaking four winners of the annual Randolph L. Grayson Outstanding CALS Diversity Scholar Award were announced by the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Diversity Council.  ]]></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[ Smith began her career as a food safety specialist with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services before transitioning to the Virginia Department of Health, where she works as an environmental health specialist. ]]></description>
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