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- - Interdisciplinary team discovers double helix structure in synthetic macromolecule
    The discovery that a high-strength polymer called "PBDT" has a rare double helix structure opens possibilities for use in a variety of applications.
- - Virginia Tech professor researches vaccine efficacy
    Kate 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.
- - Fralin Biomedical Research Institute to present the good, bad, and ugly at 7th Annual Brain School
    Experts will share insights and extraordinary facts during the series of community lectures and hands-on activities from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 11, through Thursday, March 14, at 2 Riverside Circle in Roanoke.
- - Professor gives voice to society's maintainers
    Lee Vinsel and a collaborator at SUNY Polytechnic University received a grant that they expect will pave the way for conversations between leaders of organizations and the maintainers who work for them.
- - Women in Data Science Blacksburg event brings together students, faculty
    The Virginia Tech College of Science and its Computational Modeling and Data Analytics Program recently hosted the inaugural Women in Data Science Blacksburg Conference to discuss the role of women in the growing field of data science and analytics.
- - Virginia Tech researchers tackle the biological invasions crisis
    Examples 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.
- - High-performance computing boosts art and design students’ creative power
    Students taking the university’s advanced animation course will now be able to create complex projects more quickly and efficiently, thanks to a collaboration between the School of Visual Arts, Advanced Research Computing, and the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology.
- - Vibrant Virginia project boosts graduate students’ work in distressed communities
    A team of Virginia Tech graduate students working in two Appalachian communities is underwritten by a new university-wide program.
- - Bestselling author and TED Talks presenter Dan Ariely to speak at Virginia Tech
    What causes humans to act irrationally? The behavioral economist will explore decision-making in the annual Distinguished Public Lecture of the Program in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics.
- - Renowned economic theorist shares vision for smart, renewable world
    Jeremy Rifkin’s principles, which he believes would provide for long-term economic security and development, are being implemented across parts of Europe and in China.
- - Brandon Jutras named assistant professor of biochemistry
    Jutras is discovering new biology that underlies the pathogenesis of Lyme disease.
- - Kristopher Hite named assistant professor of biochemistry
    Hite has two areas of focus: innovating undergraduate biochemical education, and conducting basic research in the field of plant biochemistry.
- - New inductees to faculty academies recognized for leadership, service
    Academy members represent all faculty classifications and are recognized for exemplary contributions in formal service roles or in areas of leadership.
- - Students tackle real-world corporate problems in computational modeling and data analytics capstone project
    Students in computational modeling and data analytics tackle a capstone project that partners them with industry.
- - Gillian Eastwood named assistant professor of entomology
    Eastwood's area of expertise is the ecology of vector-borne disease, with a key focus on the transmission cycles of mosquito-borne viruses and the emergence of infectious zoonotic diseases.
- - Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists link concussions to seizures, development of epilepsy
    Experiments by Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists show a strong relationship between changes in astrocytes after mild traumatic brain injury and the eventual occurrence of a seizure.
- - Sally Entrekin named associate professor of entomology
    Entrekin aims to understand how aquatic macroinvertebrates process and transfer energy and cycle material in streams and wetlands.
- - Acclaimed architect-activist Enric Ruiz-Geli joins Virginia Tech College of Architecture and Urban Studies
    Ruiz-Geli says his new job at Virginia Tech is the logical next step in his career, allowing him to work with future generations of architects, designers, engineers, construction managers, and policymakers to reduce one of the planet’s most significant threats.
- - Susan Campbell named assistant professor of animal and poultry sciences
    Campbell is one of a number of new faculty members recently hired in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. She is a neuroscientist who studies epilepsy.
- - Jin-Hee Cho appointed associate professor in Department of Computer Science
    Her research is focused on cybersecurity, decision-making, and network science.

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