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Virginia Cooperative Extension serves Madison County through efforts to distribute COVID-19 vaccines , articleIn a rural Virginia county, Virginia Cooperative Extension adapted to provide a new resource by staffing Madison County’s COVID-19 vaccination clinic and spearheading COVID-19 vaccination outreach programs.
Date: Apr 12, 2021 -
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Collaboration aims to strengthen agriculture education in Afghanistan , articleA five-year, $4.5 million program launched by the Center for International Research, Education, and Development aims to build capacity in teaching, outreach, and applied research and foster collaboration among institutions in Afghanistan that teach agriculture.
Date: Apr 08, 2021 -
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Door to door deliveries, outdoor time, daily check-ins: New features improve campus quarantine, isolation , articleNew features include a student advocate program, welcome desks at each residence hall for receiving deliveries and communicating with students, and an outdoor courtyard.
Date: Apr 07, 2021 -
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Inspired by nature preserve, sophomore writes, illustrates, and publishes children's book for honors course , articleThrough words and illustrations, Amelia Schmidt strives to educate today’s youth on the importance of collaboration and preserving the environment through the publication of a children’s book.
Date: Apr 06, 2021 -
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In memoriam: Easley Smith, emeritus biological systems engineering associate professor and WWII veteran , articleEasley’s education at Virginia Tech was interrupted by a stint in World War II when the 19-year-old pilot led 25 missions in a B-24 Liberator.
Date: Apr 02, 2021 -
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Researchers receive grant to study misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine , articleResearchers at Virginia Tech are looking into how social media misinformation influences people’s intention to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, especially those within the Appalachian region, with help from a grant funded by the Fralin Life Sciences Institute and the Data and Decisions Destination Area.
Date: Apr 01, 2021 -
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Virginia Tech’s Soil Judging Team collaborates with NASA in "Plant the Moon" challenge , articleThe School of Plant and Environmental Sciences Soil Judging Team is working with NASA to grow vegetables as part of a global science experiment, learning activity, and inspirational project-based-learning challenge to see who can grow the best crops using that simulant.
Date: Apr 01, 2021 -
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Virginia Tech gives details on in-person commencement ceremonies and how to sign up , articleThe university will host 15 commencement ceremonies in Lane Stadium to recognize individual graduates with up to four guests per Hokie grad. Ceremonies will be held for each college and registration is required. The last day to register is April 16.
Date: Mar 31, 2021 -
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Graduate Education Week honors outstanding master's and doctoral degree students , articleThe students are chosen by their colleges each year for their excellent leadership, scholarship, research, and service in their fields.
Date: Mar 31, 2021 -
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Virginia Tech research could lead to better treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy , articleDuchenne muscular dystrophy, a rare form of muscular dystrophy that primarily affects boys, is incurable. Although treatment that has revolved around symptom management has proved difficult, Virginia Tech researchers have found a way to potentially improve the available methods.
Date: Mar 31, 2021 -
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Graduates of first virtual Master Food Volunteers program ready to serve Virginia communities , articleVirginia 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.
Date: Mar 30, 2021 -
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Business and leadership ethics, storytelling politics, and more discussed as part of Ethics Week , articleDuring Ethics Week at Virginia Tech, March 29-April 8, faculty members are encouraged to discuss ethical issues related to their course content.
Date: Mar 26, 2021 -
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Five new projects win seed funding , articleThe Junior Faculty Awards from the Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science fund interdisciplinary collaborations led by early-career faculty.
Date: Mar 25, 2021 -
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Virginia 4-H honors four members with Youth in Action awards , articleVirginia 4-H honored four of its most outstanding members at the virtual Evening With 4-H conference in early 2021.
Date: Mar 24, 2021 -
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Global agricultural trade leaders to convene virtually for 13th annual Virginia Governor’s Conference on Agricultural Trade , articleThe conference, co-hosted by the Virginia Tech Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics on March 30, will include distinguished speakers in both agricultural trade policy and trade economics.
Date: Mar 23, 2021 -
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Neuroscience’s Michelle Olsen using NIH grant to study one of the final frontiers: the brain , articleOlsen will study the yet unknown functions of the astrocyte cell as part of a new five-year, $1.6 million grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, part of the National Institutes of Health.
Date: Mar 19, 2021 -
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Virginia Tech launches Translational Plant Sciences Center , articleThere is a pressing need for research to promote safe, sustainable production of food, feed, and fiber. To meet this need, Virginia Tech has created the Translational Plant Sciences Center, which will focus on the development and translation of basic plant research discoveries into technologies and practices that improve agriculture.
Date: Mar 18, 2021 -
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Fore! A unique partnership exists between Virginia Tech and a Richmond golf course , articleAt Independence Golf Club, a unique partnership exists between the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences researchers and industry professionals that allows research to be conducted on an active golf course, with true feedback on playing surface quality.
Date: Mar 17, 2021 -
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In memoriam: Ryland E. Webb, professor emeritus of human nutrition and foods , articleDuring Webb’s years as department head, student enrollment grew rapidly, the exercise component was added, and the hospitality and tourism option expanded and developed into a separate department.
Date: Mar 16, 2021
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