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Researchers use high-powered computer simulations to study reintroduction of bull trout , articleA multi-institutional team of researchers, led by Meryl Mims, has assessed how environmental, demographic, and genetic factors play a role in the reintroduction of bull trout in Washington State. Their project is one of the first to use an advanced computer model to project 200 years into the future.
Date: Mar 27, 2019 -
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Researchers analyze biodiversity patterns in Antarctic Dry Valleys , articleAntarctica is a nearly uninhabited, ice-covered continent ravaged by cold, windy, and dry conditions. Virginia Tech researcher Jeb Barrett was part of an international collaborative team that analyzed biodiversity patterns in the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica.
Date: Mar 19, 2019 -
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Virginia Tech researchers receive NSF grant to study the honey bee gut microbiome , articleResearchers Lisa Belden, David Haak, T.M. Murali, and Richard Fell from Virginia Tech and Jenifer Walke from Eastern Washington University are collaborating to study the critical role of the honey bee gut microbiome in health and defense against parasites using a systems biology framework.
Date: Mar 08, 2019 -
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Virginia Tech professor researches vaccine efficacy , articleKate Langwig, an assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Science at Virginia Tech, is researching ways in which vaccine effectiveness can be improved.
Date: Mar 06, 2019 -
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Researcher embarks on kayaking trip to assess invasive crayfish species , articleBryan Brown studies large-scale community ecology. His work focuses on how multiple species interact in aquatic habitats and how those interactions are altered by changing environmental conditions.
Date: Mar 04, 2019 -
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Paleontologists identify small fossils as that of oldest frog relative found in North America , articlePaleontologists from Virginia Tech have identified fossil fragments of what are thought to be the oldest known frogs in North America.
Date: Feb 27, 2019 -
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Virginia Tech researchers tackle the biological invasions crisis , articleExamples of invasive species threatening Virginia include a sap-sucking invasive insect called the hemlock woolly adelgid, which has decimated the hemlock tree population, and the spotted lanternfly, which attacks grapes, peaches, hops, and many tree species.
Date: Feb 18, 2019 -
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The Fralin Life Science Institute supports sustainability and green lab efforts , articlePh.D. student Ellen Garcia has created a grassroots green lab effort at Virginia Tech and is working to build a Green Lab Program.
Date: Feb 15, 2019 -
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Researchers investigate a billion years of coexistence between plants and fungi , articleWhat can a billion years of coexistence tell us about plants and fungi evolution? Virginia Tech professor emeritus Khidir Hilu, along with a team of 13 researchers with complementary expertise in botany, mycology, paleontology, and bioinformatics, joined forces to address this question in a large-scale study published in Nature Communications.
Date: Feb 05, 2019 -
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Timing is everything: New discoveries in circadian rhythms provide insight into cancer treatment , articleResearchers, including Carla Finkielstein, are now discovering that molecules usually implicated in protecting us from cancer initiation and progression are directly involved in regulating the function of our daily circadian rhythms.
Date: Feb 01, 2019 -
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More than 200 high school students to participate in Virginia Tech-hosted 2019 Science Olympiad , articleThe event is part of the national Science Olympiad, a series of science competitions held in all 50 states designed to help youth improve their understanding in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and to work together in teams to learn new skills.
Date: Jan 30, 2019 -
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Robert Cohen named head of Department of Biological Sciences in College of Science , articleCohen most recently was chair of the biological sciences department in the College of Science at Clemson University.
Date: Dec 17, 2018 -
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Students reflect on lessons learned during study abroad in Ecuador , articleTropical Conservation and Biology, a six-credit course offered at Virginia Tech, is taught in the classroom, followed by a three-week study abroad trip to Ecuador.
Date: Nov 30, 2018 -
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Researchers discover how 'cryptic' connections in disease transmission influence epidemics , articleA new study by Virginia Tech researchers of disease transmission in bats has broad implications for understanding hidden or "cryptic" connections that can spread diseases between species and lead to large-scale outbreaks.
Date: Nov 19, 2018 -
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Researchers awarded NSF grant to build computational framework to test gene mutations in living cells , articleVirginia Tech and Colorado State University researchers have been awarded a $1.52 million grant from the National Science Foundation to develop new algorithms and mathematical models with the goal of predicting the effects of novel combinations of gene mutations in living cells.
Date: Nov 12, 2018 -
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Arianna Krinos wins Astronaut Scholarship Foundation award for second consecutive year , articleKrinos, a senior with triple majors, will be presented with the scholarship on Thursday by former NASA astronaut Michael J. McCully, who will then give a guest lecture that is open to the public.
Date: Nov 12, 2018 -
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Roanoke-based Virginia Tech graduate student selected as a Society for Neuroscience fellow , articleUbadah Sabbagh is a doctoral student in Virginia Tech's Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health Graduate Program.
Date: Nov 02, 2018 -
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Video and photos: VTCSOM Class of 2022 participates in their White Coat Ceremony , articleThe 43 members of the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine's Class of 2022 received their white coats during the annual White Coat Ceremony on Oct. 19.
Date: Oct 26, 2018 -
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Undergrad students named outstanding winners at international MathFest , articleTwo College of Science students recently were honored as Outstanding Winners in the 2018 Consortium for Mathematics and its Applications Mathematical Contest in Modeling.
Date: Oct 03, 2018 -
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Researchers discover insights into cellular surveillance pathway that may have implications for cancer treatment , articleSilke Hauf, an associate professor of biological sciences in the College of Science at Virginia Tech, studies a cellular surveillance pathway, or a cellular "checkpoint," that prevents cells from acquiring the wrong number of chromosomes.
Date: Sep 27, 2018
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