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Forbes names graduate student at Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC to list of '30 under 30' to watch , articleUbadah Sabbagh, a fifth-year student in Virginia Tech’s Translational Biology, Medicine and Health program, is included in Forbes Magazine’s 2020 list of 30 young innovators in science with potential to make it big.
Date: Dec 02, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech, Children’s National Hospital request proposals for new brain cancer research pilot grants , articleChildren’s National Hospital and Virginia Tech launched a new pilot funding opportunity to advance brain cancer research. Two dual-institution teams will each be awarded a one-year, $50,000 grant.
Date: Dec 02, 2020 -
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New study shows how risk-averse teens sway peers to make safer choices , articlePrior studies have shown adolescents are likely to experiment along with friends who use drugs and alcohol. But do friends who avoid risks have similar influential power? In a new study, Virginia Tech neuroscientists at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC show that observing peers making sound decisions may help teenagers avoid risky situations.
Date: Nov 30, 2020 -
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Re-imagining education, from COVID and beyond , articleThe Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology continues providing the resources needed to connect people across distance and optimize learning experiences, supporting work that is bridging COVID-created educational gaps for K-12 students.
Date: Nov 30, 2020 -
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Ron Fricker named interim dean of the College of Science , articleFricker’s appointment as interim dean follows the announcement that current Dean Sally C. Morton has accepted the position as executive vice president of the Knowledge Enterprise at Arizona State University effective at the end of the year.
Date: Nov 23, 2020 -
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Cadet Erin Cross-Kaplan earns special honor , articleCross-Kaplan is a platoon sergeant for the Corps’ Kilo Battery, where she stands out for her bearing, discipline, and professionalism, as well as her ability to develop young leaders within the unit.
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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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 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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Appalachian studies program offers special funding opportunity for undergraduates , articleThe Appalachian studies program offers a special funding opportunity for undergraduates with ties to the region. Because of their desire to create a positive future in Appalachia, Kaylee Crockett, an agricultural technology major, and Isabella Jimenez, a biological science major, received the honor for 2020.
Date: Nov 16, 2020 -
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Ron Fricker joins National Academies' Board on Mathematical Sciences and Analytics , article
The senior associate dean in the Virginia Tech College of Science and a professor in the Department of Statistics, Fricker focuses his research on the performance of various statistical methods for use in disease surveillance and statistical process control methodologies more generally.
Date: Nov 13, 2020 -
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Experts: Avoid large gatherings —especially those outside households — during holiday season , article“To me, all this says that traditional Thanksgiving celebrations with extended families coming together have the potential to cause substantial harm," says Virginia Tech biostatistician Ron Fricker.
Date: Nov 13, 2020 -
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New study: East African Rift System is slowly breaking away, with Madagascar splitting into pieces , articleThe African continent is slowly separating into several large and small tectonic blocks along the diverging East African Rift System, continuing to Madagascar – the long island just off the coast of Southeast Africa – that itself will also break apart into smaller islands.
Date: Nov 12, 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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Geosciences doctoral student discovers new species of ancient rat-like cynodont, 220 million years old , articleFossilized jaw bone fragments of a rat-like creature found at the Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona last year are in fact a newly discovered 220-million-year-old species of cynodont or stem-mammal.
Date: Nov 04, 2020 -
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New center for philosophy, politics, and economics named for Virginia Tech alumnus , articleThree key disciplines intersect in the Kellogg Center for Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, an initiative that integrates research, teaching, and outreach to allow faculty and students to collaborate in developing comprehensive solutions to complex problems.
Date: Nov 03, 2020 -
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2020 Virginia Tech Science Festival moves to online status Nov. 7 , articleAt 10 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 7, the Virginia Tech Science Festival will debut about 50 videos online, featuring a wide variety of learning activities that showcase dozens of science education and research programs from throughout the university.
Date: Nov 03, 2020
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