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- - 'Americans and the Holocaust' traveling exhibition coming to Virginia Tech
    Based on extensive new research of that period, "Americans and the Holocaust" addresses important themes in American history by exploring the many factors that influenced decisions made by the U.S. government, the news media, organizations, and individuals as they responded to Nazism.
- - The mysterious Asian longhorned tick invades Virginia
    The presence of the pest and the disease it transmits — Theileria orientalis — are still unexplained, and the Ikeda subtype found in Virginia is a new discovery. At present, the Virginia Tech Animal Laboratory Services is the only laboratory in the U.S. capable of testing for the Ikeda genotype, which causes anemia in cattle.
- - Fralin Biomedical Research Institute to explore how a baby’s brain develops at Brain School
    This year’s Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC Brain School speaker lineup features interactive presentations about what influences early brain development and how these factors relate to infant health.
- - Video: Solutions for complex problems
    Every day, Virginia Tech faculty, researchers, and students delve into data, experiment, and study research findings to address real-world challenges. In the latest installment on complex problems, hear how data is used to boost safety, improve efficiency, and promote equity.
- - Regina Nuzzo keynote speaker for ComSciCon–Virginia Tech 2020
    A statistician and journalist will address the gap between modern research advances and our "Stone-Age" brains to kickoff the second-ever ComSciCon-Virginia Tech.
- - Virginia Water Center recognized as a national leader in water education and outreach
    The Virginia Water Resources Research Center housed at Virginia Tech received a status of “outstanding” from the U.S. Department of the Interior.
- - University Distinguished Professor of Molecular Virology X.J. Meng recognized by Iowa State University
    A global expert on emerging and zoonotic animal viruses, Meng is a member of both the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Inventors. His discovery of the swine hepatitis E virus (HEV) spurred a paradigm shift in recognizing HEV as a zoonotic virus that can cross species and infect humans.
- - New institute directors are eager to tackle large, interdisciplinary challenges
    Christopher Williams has been named the interim director of the Macromolecules Innovation Institute. Abby Whittington will serve as the director of the interdisciplinary macromolecular science and engineering Ph.D. program.
- - Researchers apply new technology to identify plant pathogen strains in Virginia
    When emerging plant pathogens go undetected, they have the potential to negatively affect food industries, conservation efforts, and even human health. And, just like emerging human pathogens, such as the 2019 novel Coronavirus, emerging plant pathogens need to be diagnosed as soon as possible to prevent them from spreading.
- - Scientists explore new method to help people with alcohol use disorder
    New ways to help people resist the siren call of alcohol have not kept pace — which leaves health care providers stuck with the same intervention and rehabilitation options they have been using for decades. But now, Virginia Tech scientists are studying whether people battling alcohol use disorder might gain some relief by “pre-experiencing” the future.
- - Research team works to develop new ways to detect air pollutants
    With a $2.3 million award from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, an interdisciplinary team of Virginia Tech researchers led by Masoud Agah are working to revolutionize a testing process for harmful pollutants, in particular, for truck drivers.
- - Appian co-founder applauds analytics and security curriculum
    Michael Beckley said he applauds Virginia Tech’s commitment to investing in students, citing the proposed Global Business and Analytics Complex that promotes collaboration and teamwork and supports enhanced advising and career services.
- - Mosquitoes are drawn to flowers as much as people - and now scientists know why
    Researchers have discovered the chemical cues that lead mosquitoes to pollinate a particularly irresistible species of orchid.
- - Data in Social Context project draws attention of Library of Congress
    Students in an Introduction to Data in Social Context course dove into powerful images of child labor in the early 1900s, drawing the attention of the Library of Congress.
- - Transdisciplinary Learning: Integrating STEM and Non-STEM Disciplines Conference announced
- - Chen-Ching Liu named to the National Academy of Engineering
    Under Liu’s leadership, the Power and Energy Center’s researchers are creating advanced technologies for their envisioned power grid of the future, the Cyber Grid, and training the next generation of power engineers in a time of unprecedented transformation for the industry.
- - Teaching children healthy habits through the Bodies and Bites program
    Virginia Cooperative Extension's Bodies and Bites program brings medical students from the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and health professions students from Radford University Carilion to the West End Center to teach the children there about how their bodies work and what kind of foods they should be putting into them.
- - Researcher receives $1 million grant to develop DNA extraction technology for timber
    Eli Vlaisavljevich, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering and mechanics, will work to develop new technology that could help stem illegal timbering and the resulting effect on the environment.
- - Bye-bye mayfly: Can the burrowing mayfly’s decline serve as a warning system for the health of our environment?
    Mayflies have been disappearing at alarming rates throughout the United States, and through use of radar technology the rate of decline of these insects can now be determined. Losing these mayflies can have a distinct negative impact on our environment, and Sally Entrekin is working to find out why they are dying off.
- - Virginia Tech’s Luis Escobar contributes to international report on health and climate change
    The 2019 Lancet Countdown presents the findings and provides a collaborative perspective from 35 universities, institutions, and agencies on how climate change will influence human health.

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