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Computer science welcomes eight new faculty members , articleEight new faculty have joined the Department of Computer Science this year, bringing the total number of faculty to nearly 60 at campuses in Blacksburg and the greater Washington, D.C., metro area. In addition, five faculty members have accepted offers with start dates in 2021.
Date: Nov 25, 2020 -
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Joanie Banks-Hunt: engineer, educator, and trailblazer , articleBanks-Hunt, an instructor in the Virginia Tech Honors College who will complete her Ph.D. in education psychology with engineering education certification this fall at Virginia Tech, is one of six women featured in a new documentary series titled, “Inspire! Six Trailblazing Women Engineers Inspire the Next Generation.”
Date: Nov 24, 2020 -
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Socially distant cell growth: biomedical engineering experiential learning during a pandemic , articleYong Woo Lee, associate professor in biomedical engineering and mechanics and instructor of the cohort’s biomedical engineering cell course, knew it was important to offer experiential learning methods to enable his students to understand cell growth and cell replication.
Date: Nov 23, 2020 -
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NSF grant unites diverse Virginia Tech team to improve in-home physical therapy , articleThe VTC Smart Rehab Lab will use the $1.1 million National Science Foundation award to further development of tools and an innovated fused human and machine knowledge base that could open the door to wider access to physical therapy.
Date: Nov 23, 2020 -
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Study shows cloth face coverings help protect both wearers and those nearby , articleA newly released Virginia Tech study examining the efficacy of common face coverings may help a concerned public breathe a sigh of relief.
Date: Nov 23, 2020 -
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Hybrid and virtual electronics and wind tunnel lab experiments offer safe options for hands-on learning , articleThough most classes this semester are being held virtually, aerospace and ocean engineering faculty are still providing students with hand-on learning opportunities.
Date: Nov 20, 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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Veterinary college's annual event brings together interprofessional student teams to solve cases using a One Health approach , articleOn Nov. 7, the One Health Working Group, based in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, held its annual One Health Case Competition in conjunction with International One Health Day, which falls on Nov. 3 every year. Because of COVID-19 restrictions, this year’s event was held virtually on Zoom.
Date: Nov 19, 2020 -
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The human dimensions of water , articleLuke Juran’s research ranges from flooding and drought in India to residential water quality in Virginia.
Date: Nov 18, 2020 -
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Researchers refine antibiotic resistance surveillance tools in Puerto Rican watersheds after Hurricane Maria , articleIn the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, Virginia Tech researchers and collaborators developed a new way to apply metagenomics to track antibiotic resistance in watersheds, identify targets for stopping its spread, and help keep antibiotics working for future generations.
Date: Nov 18, 2020 -
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New lab opens doors to materials science , articleTwo research institutes pooled their resources to create a facility with an extensive collection of equipment that will accelerate materials research all over campus.
Date: Nov 17, 2020 -
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The Center for Emerging, Zoonotic, and Arthropod-borne Pathogens announces team-building pilot grant awards , articleFunded by the Fralin Life Sciences Institute and Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station, 10 interdisciplinary research teams were awarded team-building pilot grant awards to tackle some of these complex zoonotic and vector-borne emerging infectious disease problems.
Date: Nov 16, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech lab proves the concept of a natural approach to antiperspirants , articleThe Virginia Tech Nature-Inspired Fluids and Interfaces Lab, led by Associate Professor Jonathan Boreyko, has just made a major breakthrough in the study of natural antiperspirants. The theory they have proven is that the composition of sweat is sufficient to do the work of an antiperspirant.
Date: Nov 16, 2020 -
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Cadets chosen for special flag duty at the Miami game , articleFirst-year cadets Matthew Owen, Edmond Sion, and Shelby Stevens will receive the flags at Saturday’s football game. It’s also Military Appreciation Day in Lane Stadium.
Date: Nov 13, 2020 -
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Business analytics student project demonstrates innovative features of public safety software , articleThe capstone project is one of the many benefits of the master’s in business analytics program, said Jay Winkeler, executive director of the Center for Business Intelligence and Analytics in the Pamplin College of Business. “It gives our students the opportunity to work with real clients to identify, analyze, and propose solutions to current business problems.”
Date: Nov 13, 2020 -
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists provide new evidence of elusive electrical pathway in the heart , articleAssociate Professor Steven Poelzing and Research Assistant Professor Gregory Hoeker, of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, recently published a study that helps explain why our classical understanding of heart beats and the mathematical models don’t add up.
Date: Nov 12, 2020 -
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Ph.D. students bring research-backed insights on inclusive action to film series on women in science , articleAs scientists let viewers briefly into their worlds, Breakthrough offers an Inclusive Action Tool Kit to follow the films up with actionable steps for advancing equity and inclusion in STEM. Fourth-year engineering education Ph.D. students Teirra Holloman and Jessica Deters joined the project to contribute recommendations and resources informed by research to the toolkit.
Date: Nov 12, 2020 -
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Hokie Print announces 'What do you art?' fall contest winners Date: Nov 11, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech’s Animal Cancer Care and Research Center opening a grand occasion for region’s pets , articleAccommodating the relocation and expansion of the oncology service from the Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Blacksburg, the brand-new Animal Cancer Care and Research Center is a vital part of the Virginia Tech Carilion Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, Virginia.
Date: Nov 11, 2020 -
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World Wildlife Fund partners with Discovery Analytics Center on automated system to help save forests , articleFor the first time, researchers at the Discovery Analytics Center will use an automated data analytics system to help identify suspicious timber trade records that relate to possible illegal activity.
Date: Nov 10, 2020
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