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General ItemCall for proposals for 2021-2022 ISCE Scholars now open Date: Dec 04, 2020
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Researcher expands caregiving study during the COVID-19 pandemic , articleToni Calasanti, a Virginia Tech sociology professor, was interviewing both heterosexual and same-sex couples for an Alzheimer’s disease and dementia grant when the COVID-19 pandemic changed the parameters for many of those couples. A supplemental grant is now allowing her team to study those changes.
Date: Nov 06, 2020 -
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The show must go on: The Center for Communicating Science announces virtual format for annual Nutshell Games , articleInstead of presenting in front of a Moss Arts Center audience, this year’s Nutshell Games competition will be moving to a first-ever virtual format. You can watch 29 graduate student researchers present their research on Saturday, Nov. 7. Did we mention that they have only 90 seconds to present?
Date: Nov 03, 2020 -
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COVID-19 repository highlights how Virginia Tech’s social scientists are responding to the pandemic , articleThe Institute for Society, Culture, and Environment, Virginia Tech’s investment institute focused broadly on the social sciences, has been highlighting the research and expertise of its social scientists through its COVID-19 publication repository, which was established this spring.
Date: Oct 15, 2020 -
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Are they smiling or frowning behind that face mask? COVID-19 communication is tricky , articleWith only the eyes and forehead showing from behind a face covering, pay close attention to body language, eyes, and tone when communicating with others, say Virginia Tech experts.
Date: Oct 12, 2020 -
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Disaster resilience sociologist Liesel Ritchie joins Center for Coastal Studies , articleThroughout her career, Ritchie has studied the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Hurricane Katrina, and various earthquakes across the globe.
Date: Oct 08, 2020 -
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National Science Foundation funds research on the social implications of COVID-19 , articleThree research teams at Virginia Tech were awarded RAPID grants from the the Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences directorate of the National Science Foundation to spur the development of social science–oriented research related to COVID-19.
Date: Sep 14, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech research sees continued growth , articleResearch expenditures are up and sponsored awards have increased by 15 percent, building upon the prior year’s expenditure total of $542 million, despite the impact of COVID-19 felt nationally by higher education institutes, according to preliminary fiscal year-end reports.
Date: Sep 04, 2020 -
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TECH Together Campaign announces winners and finalists , articleAfter the TECH Together Campaign launched in July, a whopping 76 applications from 20 different colleges and departments were submitted. Of those, 10 finalists and 5 winners have been chosen to implement their creative, innovative, and integrated solutions for the reopening of Virginia Tech campuses this fall.
Date: Aug 20, 2020 -
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TECH Together Campaign wants students to create innovative campus solutions , articleThe Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation’s COVID-19 Rapid Response Seed Fund has initiated a campus-wide competition open to Virginia Tech students, seeking proposals for creative, innovative, and integrated solutions for a safe reopening of Virginia Tech campuses this fall.
Date: Jul 14, 2020 -
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COVID-19 research projects propelled by Rapid Response Seed Fund , articleTo support COVID-related research and provide immediate support for Virginia Tech researchers, the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation collaborated with Virginia Tech institutes and colleges to establish a COVID-19 Rapid Response Seed Fund. As a result, nine projects were selected for funding.
Date: Jun 26, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech graduate student co-organizes #BlackBirdersWeek , articleAmber Wendler, a biological sciences Ph.D. student in the College of Science studying the behavior of tropical birds, was one of the organizers of #BlackBirdersWeek, a social media movement that took place from May 31 to June 6.
Date: Jun 18, 2020 -
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ISCE Scholars focus on timely societal issues , articleFour projects that focus on significant issues facing the world today have been selected to receive funding from the Institute for Society, Culture, and Environment for 2020-21.
Date: Jun 08, 2020 -
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Reiss Gidner named 2020 Outstanding Senior for the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences , articleAlthough animal and poultry sciences and theatre may seem like worlds apart, this enterprising senior has blended her skillsets to help other students in scientific disciplines be better communicators.
Date: May 04, 2020 -
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Science on Tap NRV moves online during the coronavirus pandemic , articleScience on Tap NRV organizers haven't let the current situation stop them from celebrating scientific thought in the Blacksburg community.
Date: May 01, 2020 -
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Avoid scams brought on by COVID-19 with these tips , articleThe heightened fear and anxiety that COVID-19 is causing people worldwide brings vulnerable targets for cyber hackers.
Date: Mar 26, 2020 -
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Expert in aging offers tips for interacting with older family and friends during COVID-19 spread , articleKaren Roberto encourages families to stay connected with their older loved ones while practicing social distancing, even as new challenges increase the complexity of staying in touch.
Date: Mar 23, 2020 -
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ComSciCon returns to Virginia Tech , articleOn Feb. 27 and 28, graduate students and communicators came together to strengthen their science communication abilities at the second annual ComSciCon–Virginia Tech.
Date: Mar 05, 2020 -
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Regina Nuzzo keynote speaker for ComSciCon–Virginia Tech 2020 , articleA statistician and journalist will address the gap between modern research advances and our "Stone-Age" brains to kickoff the second-ever ComSciCon-Virginia Tech.
Date: Feb 25, 2020 -
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Steve Hankey receives NSF CAREER award to measure air pollution with bicycle sensors, smartphone app , articleHankey is the first faculty member from the Virginia Tech School of Public and International Affairs to receive a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program award from the National Science Foundation.
Date: Feb 13, 2020
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