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Carla Finkielstein honored with Ut Prosim Scholar Award , articleFinkielstein, an associate professor of biological sciences in the College of Science and an award-winning cancer researcher, anticipated the limitations of existing methods for testing the novel coronavirus and enlisted a team to develop an innovative method that would more accurately, reliably, and rapidly detect the virus and help mitigate its spread.
Date: Mar 22, 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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Virginia Tech freshwater scientist Cayelan Carey selected for 2021 cohort in Earth Leadership Program , articleCarey, an associate professor of biological sciences in the Virginia Tech College of Science and an affiliated faculty member at the Fralin Life Sciences Institute and the Global Change Center, is one of 21 academics who have been handpicked for the 2021-22 North American cohort.
Date: Mar 05, 2021 -
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Virginia Tech researcher highlights infectious diseases and social distancing in nature , articleIn a new review published in Science, Dana Hawley, a professor of biological sciences in the Virginia Tech College of Science, and a team of scientists have highlighted some non-human species that have intuitively practiced social distancing when one of their own became sick - long before humans learned about and started “social distancing due to COVID-19."
Date: Mar 04, 2021 -
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Tumors and centrosomes: Researchers receive grant to investigate cancer evolution , articleUnlike many of us during the COVID-19 pandemic, biological cells are not isolated from the outside world. This relationship between cell and environment also applies to the development of cancer, which a team of Virginia Tech scientists is now researching with the help of a grant from the National Institutes of Health.
Date: Feb 24, 2021 -
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This Valentine's Day protect your heart by learning about Virginia Tech’s AED program , articleThere are more than 180 automated external defibrillators in place throughout the Blacksburg campus and greater Washington, D.C., area. The student-run Virginia Tech Rescue Squad leads the operation, maintenance, and inspections of these life-saving devices.
Date: Feb 11, 2021 -
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College of Science announces inaugural recipients of Inclusion and Diversity Fellowship Program , articleThe Virginia Tech College of Science has awarded two faculty members with its first-ever Inclusion and Diversity Fellowships, aimed at advancing inclusivity and diversity among students, faculty, and staff in the college.
Date: Feb 05, 2021 -
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Songbirds exposed to lead-contaminated water show telltale signs about human impacts , articleKendra Sewall, an associate professor of biological sciences in the College of Science, and a diverse team of scientists and students have found that lead levels like those reported in Flint, Michigan, can interfere with the vocal development of songbirds and affect mate attraction.
Date: Feb 03, 2021 -
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Q&A: Vaccine basics, their history, importance, and role in COVID-19 , articleKate Langwig, a quantitative disease ecologist and an assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Virginia Tech, breaks down the basics about vaccines, how they work, and how they have protected humans from lethal diseases for decades.
Date: Feb 01, 2021 -
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Max-Planck Institute director to present at Virginia Tech Life Science Seminar , articleMelina Schuh, esteemed scientist and pioneer in chromosomal abnormalities in ovarian cells, will speak at the Virginia Tech Life Science Seminar, a universitywide seminar series funded by the Fralin Life Sciences Institute at Virginia Tech, on Jan. 29.
Date: Jan 25, 2021 -
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Virginia Tech, Children’s National Hospital award $100,000 to fund collaborative cancer research pilot projects , articleChildren’s National Hospital and Virginia Tech have awarded two $50,000 one-year pilot grants to multi-institutional teams of scientists for pediatric brain cancer research.
Date: Jan 12, 2021 -
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Fatal attraction: Bats with white-nose syndrome prefer suboptimal habitats despite the consequences , articleVirginia Tech researchers have been studying little brown bat populations to see if bats alter their preferences across hibernacula, or hibernation sites, in response to the invasion of white-nose syndrome. But instead of avoiding these deadly sites, bats continue to use them year after year.
Date: Jan 08, 2021 -
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Erik Nilsen honored with emeritus status by Virginia Tech Board of Visitors , articleA member of the Virginia Tech community since 1983, Nilsen’s research and scholarship has focused on the physiological ecology of higher plants
Date: Dec 18, 2020 -
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In memoriam: Robert Benoit, associate professor emeritus in Department of Biological Sciences , articleBenoit joined the then Department of Biology between his master’s and doctoral degrees, in 1962. He became one of the founding members of the department’s microbiology program, teaching thousands of students over his career.
Date: Dec 18, 2020 -
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Low oxygen levels in lakes and reservoirs may accelerate global change , articleIn a first of its kind study, researchers at Virginia Tech have experimentally tested, at the whole ecosystem-scale, how different oxygen levels in lakes and reservoirs affect the concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and contribute to global change.
Date: Dec 09, 2020 -
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Managing salt pollution to protect drinking water resources and freshwater ecosystems , articleResearchers recently received a $3.6 million grant to catalyze solutions for salt pollution by merging ideas, approaches, and technologies from widely diverse fields of knowledge to stimulate innovation and discovery.
Date: Dec 09, 2020 -
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Biomedical engineering and mechanics faculty receive NSF grant to study oxygen delivery in insects , articleWith support from an NSF grant, two faculty members in biomedical engineering and mechanics have combined forces to answer questions pertaining to insects’ breathing, which may lead to new applications in microfluidics.
Date: Nov 19, 2020 -
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Lurking in genomic shadows: How giant viruses fuel the evolution of algae , articleViruses are tiny invaders that cause a wide range of diseases, from rabies to tomato spotted wilt virus and, most recently, COVID-19 in humans. But viruses can do more than elicit sickness — and not all viruses are tiny.
Date: Nov 18, 2020 -
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New Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC scientist pursues heart disease treatments , articleScott Johnstone’s team is designing drugs that interrupt protein interactions to curb pathological cell division.
Date: Nov 11, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech launches Infectious Disease Interdisciplinary Graduate Education Program , articleThe new program offers graduate students the opportunity to get involved in research as diverse as SARS-COV-2 reverse genetics, treating microbial contamination in drinking water, and reducing mosquito-borne diseases.
Date: Oct 26, 2020
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