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Article ItemSix Virginia Tech faculty elected AAAS Fellows , article
The newly elected lifetime fellows represent the fields of biological sciences, chemistry, medical sciences, and engineering followed by neuroscience and physics.
Date: Apr 18, 2024 -
Article ItemInvasive species sound off about impending ecosystem changes , article
A team of researchers led by Grace O’Malley, Ph.D. candidate in biological sciences, and Gabrielle Ripa, Ph.D. student in plant and environmental sciences, have discovered that the silent growth of non-native invasive plants can affect the soundscape of an ecosystem.
Date: Apr 17, 2024 -
Article ItemEarth Day 2024: Experts available to discuss environmental issues and how to solve them , article
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.
Date: Apr 11, 2024 -
Article ItemFive faculty members honored with academy membership for leadership, service , article
Hailing from biological sciences, industrial and systems engineering, University Libraries, psychology, and architecture, the faculty members will join Virginia Tech's prestigious Academies of Faculty Service and Leadership in honor of their substantial contributions to the university.
Date: Apr 09, 2024 -
Article ItemNew center showcases Virginia Tech's strengths in global sustainability , article
Cayelan Carey and Quinn Thomas, co-directors of the Virginia Tech Center for Ecosystem Forecasting, are striving to stay ahead of ecological hazards and broadly extending their efforts to encompass partners both home and abroad.
Date: Apr 09, 2024 -
Article ItemLeaves of three, let it be? Maybe not anymore , article
Virginia Tech researchers have found wide variability amongst poison ivy plants, rendering identification and avoidance more challenging.
Date: Mar 29, 2024 -
Article ItemGraduate students commit to research despite early challenges , article
Students in the first cohort of the Molecular and Cellular Biology graduate program are preparing to graduate.
Date: Mar 12, 2024 -
Article ItemNovel discovery may benefit severe immune conditions , article
Discovery of a DNA shift in the innate immune memory of cells may aid in the fight against one of humans’ most deadly foes – sepsis.
Date: Mar 11, 2024 -
Article ItemUnveiling a hidden threat: Researchers show viral infections pose early heart risks , article
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists challenge traditional assumptions and open a new window to help people with cardiac infections.
Date: Mar 07, 2024 -
Article ItemRare collection of plant specimens arrives at Virginia Tech herbarium , article
A collection of approximately 50 plant specimens, some more than 180 years old, was sent to Virginia Tech as part of a plant specimen exchange with the Natural History Museum in London. The specimens will be stored in the Massey Herbarium at Derring Hall and later can be used for student projects and research purposes.
Date: Mar 04, 2024 -
Article ItemA challenge of rare disease: Roanoke woman went undiagnosed for nearly seven decades , article
Susan Wallace, who thrived in the face of many struggles, was in her late 60s when she was diagnosed with DiGeorge syndrome. Then her brother learned research into the rare genetic disorder was taking place within walking distance of his home.
Date: Feb 26, 2024 -
Article ItemResearchers receive National Science Foundation grant for long-term data research , article
The five-year grant will support three Virginia Tech researchers working to help better predict the future of ecosystems.
Date: Feb 26, 2024 -
Article ItemSolstice Farm Brewery: A dream 30 years in the making , article
Two Virginia Tech alums who graduated in the 1980s return to open up a microbrewery.
Date: Feb 26, 2024 -
Article ItemLow oxygen in lakes may breathe new life into conservation efforts for water quality , article
Abigail Lewis and her international team analyzed 656 lakes across five continents to provide empirical evidence supporting a long-held theory regarding low deep-water oxygen concentrations, or anoxia.
Date: Feb 15, 2024 -
Article ItemMeet two Virginia Tech research couples who share a special bond , article
Two Fralin Life Sciences Institute research couples — Brenda Winkel and Jim Westwood, along with Nisha Duggal and James Weger— share insight on how their worlds of being partners in life intertwine with their roles in academia.
Date: Feb 13, 2024 -
Article ItemA new approach to creating an ancient tree of life , article
Carolina Martinez-Gutierrez and Frank Aylward have created a genetic tree that establishes a timeline for when 13 clades – the lineages of bacteria and archaea – colonized in the ocean.
Date: Dec 14, 2023 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech biologist is a finalist in the $10 million XPRIZE Rainforest competition , article
For College of Science Assistant Professor Julie Allen and her teammates on Team Waponi, winning the grand prize is secondary to preserving the planet’s vanishing rainforest ecosystem.
Date: Dec 06, 2023 -
Article ItemBird feeding may give humans something to chirp about , article
Ashley Dayer and a team of researchers at Virginia Tech and beyond are working to develop a deeper understanding of the relationship between bird feeding and human well-being.
Date: Dec 06, 2023 -
Article ItemExternal fellowships open doors for graduate students , article
Graduate students likely are familiar with the ways in which their colleges, programs, and labs provide financial support for them, but they may be far less aware of funding sources beyond Virginia Tech.
Date: Nov 17, 2023 -
Article ItemForget social distancing: House finches become more social when sick , article
Marissa Langager, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Science, led a new study about the social behavior of sick house finches.
Date: Nov 15, 2023
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