February 2008

Davy elected fellow of the American Heart Association and the Council of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Kevin Davy of Blacksburg, Va., associate professor of human nutrition, foods, and exercise in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and director of the Human Integrative Physiological Laboratory at Virginia Tech, has been elected fellow of the American Heart Association and the Council of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism.

Virginia Tech and wood education resource center to sponsor workshop on managing the Hispanic workforce

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

With increasing immigration rates, employers are facing new cultural, communication, and legal challenges in the workforce. In order to address these issues, the Virginia Tech's Sloan Foundation Forest Industries Center and the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Wood Education and Resource Center are co-sponsoring an interactive workshop to improve management skills in a multicultural environment.

Hubble scientist and research administrator Margon to visit Virginia Tech

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Bruce Margon, astronomer, Hubble Telescope expert, and vice chancellor of research at the University of California at Santa Cruz, will present "Rocket Science and Communicating Science: Closer Than You Think" on March 19 at 4 p.m. in Alumni Hall at The Inn at Virginia Tech.

Two oxygenation events in ancient oceans sparked spread of complex life

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The rise of oxygen and the oxidation of deep oceans between 635 and 551 million years ago may have had an impact on the increase and spread of the earliest complex life, including animals, according to a study reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences online Early Edition during the week of Feb. 25 through 29.

General Assembly report: Money committee reports differ on higher education support

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Last Thursday, the Virginia House of Delegates and Senate adopted their amendments to the "caboose bill" for the current, year ending June 2008, and the 2008-2010 biennial budget.

Families need help coping with so-called mild cognitive impairment, research shows

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The age-related memory condition known as mild cognitive impairment is more disruptive of day-to-day life and relationships than once believed, gerontology researchers at Virginia Tech have discovered.

Department of Music honors women's month with benefit concert for the Women's Resource Center

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The Virginia Tech Department of Music presents guest pianist Lise Keiter-Brotzman in "A Tribute to Women Composers" on Wednesday, March 19 at 8 p.m., in the Squires Recital Salon located in the Squires Student Center on College Avneue adjacent to downtown Blacksburg.

Students develop water rescue harness

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Four students in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies at Virginia Tech have created a swift-water victim-transport harness for boat transport.

Set America Free leader to speak on energy security at Virginia Tech

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Energy efficiency, energy security, and powering America's future while protecting the environment are the subjects of the Spring 2009 Energy and Environment Speaker Series sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research.

Note to Virginia Tech community regarding Ferrum College

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The Ferrum College campus community continues to be secured while they search for a person seen with a weapon on their campus this morning.

Creating a credit card-sized platform for volatile compound analysis is the goal of Virginia Tech CAREER project

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Developing a credit card-sized gas chromatography platform that can analyze volatile compounds within seconds is the next step for Virginia Tech College of Engineering researcher Masoud Agah, who has received a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Award to support his research.

University Chamber Music series presents concert of all-Russian music

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Virginia Tech Department of Music's University Chamber Music Series presents its sixth concert of the season featuring the Carpe Diem String Quartet and pianist Tracy Cowden.

In memoriam: Christine Marie McNabb

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Christine Marie McNabb of Manassas, Va., a sophomore majoring in aerospace engineering (minor in mathematics) in the College of Engineering, passed away unexpectedly at Roanoke Memorial Hospital on Feb. 23. She was 20 years old.

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences senior awarded Lt. Tim Price Memorial Scholarship

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Timothy R. Woodward of Madison, Va., a senior majoring in crop and soil environmental sciences in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech, was awarded the university's Lt. Timothy Price Memorial Scholarship for his academic accomplishments and leadership in his soil survey and taxonomy class. This is the third year the scholarship has been awarded.

The Food Systems Leadership Institute honors Virginia Tech department head

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Susan Sumner of Blacksburg, Va., professor and head of the Department of Food Science and Technology in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, was among 20 fellows honored during a ceremony at the annual meeting of the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges in New York City.

Veterinary college's Thatcher explains why humans are not the only creatures suffering from obesity

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

It's no secret that obesity is a problem in humans. Reality television makes millions of dollars chronicling the efforts of Americans attempting to shed excess weight. And every day, new medical research highlights the serious implications obesity has for heart disease, diabetes and other maladies.

Area students recognized at the third Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Breakfast

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Winners of the 2007 Martin Luther King Jr. poster and essay contest were recognized at the third Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Breakfast on Jan. 21.

President's honor roll with distinction award for community service awarded to Virginia Tech