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College’s Leadership Institute takes its winter trip on the (digital) road , articleInstead of their traditional trip to Richmond and Washington, D.C., over winter break, the College of Natural Resources and Environment’s Leadership Institute students connected virtually with conservation leaders from around the country.
Date: Mar 23, 2021 -
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Pathways minors tackle the challenges of the future , articleNew minors in the College of Natural Resources and Environment target students interested in global natural resources challenges.
Date: Feb 12, 2021 -
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College of Natural Resources and Environment welcomes new director of inclusion and diversity , articleThe hiring of Maryam Kamran reflects the college’s commitment to fostering greater representation in the fields of natural and environmental sciences.
Date: Jan 07, 2021 -
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College of Natural Resources and Environment members receive national recognition , articleJames Campbell was honored for lifetime achievement by AmericaView; Jennifer Gagnon and Adam Downing were named Fellows of the Society of American Foresters.
Date: Dec 16, 2020 -
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Warmer mountaintops, wetter coasts , articleLynn Resler and Anamaria Bukvic investigate how climate change affects two vastly different ecosystems.
Date: Nov 20, 2020 -
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College of Natural Resources and Environment dean shares vision of a dynamic future with the Board of Visitors , articleDean Paul M. Winistorfer, who believes the next five years will be the most dynamic in the history of the college, shared some of the programs and initiatives that give the college a distinctive competitive advantage among national peers.
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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Opening the door to geospatial technology , articleSantosh Rijal helps students develop the skills and expertise they need as geospatial technology becomes more prevalent in a wide variety of fields and applications.
Date: Nov 13, 2020 -
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Tick maps: Merging epidemiological data with technology , articleProfessor Korine Kolivras applies geographical expertise and geospatial tools to study the spread of Lyme disease in the southeastern U.S.
Date: Nov 11, 2020 -
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Marching to a different forecast: Ben Sheppard is The Marching Virginians’ first official weather forecaster , articleThe senior meteorology major prepares forecasts for band practices and performances in Blacksburg as well as away games and exhibitions.
Date: Sep 09, 2020 -
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Tim Baird named faculty principal for the Creativity and Innovation District Living-Learning Community , articleBaird, associate professor of geography, and his family are looking forward to the adventure of a lifetime. One thing is for sure: there will be learning.
Date: Sep 02, 2020 -
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Hokie hooked on storms: sharing his passion and building a following , articleGeography grad student Peter Forister’s photos and tweets on weather and other natural phenomena have garnered national attention.
Date: Aug 26, 2020 -
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Research explores the impacts of mobile phones for Maasai women , articleThe study examines how mobile phones could potentially support women’s empowerment within the specific contexts of the Maasai’s nomadic life.
Date: Aug 05, 2020 -
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Center for Emerging, Zoonotic, and Arthropod-borne Pathogens to tackle infectious diseases , articleThe center will be administratively established as an institute-level center in the Fralin Life Science Institute and will include faculty participants from at least seven colleges and more than 25 departments on campus.
Date: Jul 27, 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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Delegation represents Virginia Tech at annual U.N. climate change conference , articleTwo undergraduate students accompanied four faculty members to the conference in Madrid in December.
Date: Jun 25, 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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University Libraries’ student teams respond to White House call to action to analyze COVID-19 data , articleUniversity Libraries at Virginia Tech faculty members Anne M. Brown and Jonathan Briganti challenged their undergraduate data students in the library’s DataBridge program and the Bevan & Brown Lab to jump in and create tools and look for patterns and trends in COVID-19 research data using machine learning and molecular modeling.
Date: May 12, 2020 -
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Class of 2020: Colleen Pramenko launches Air Force career with goal of working with the space program , articleColleen Pramenko will commission into the U.S. Air Force and put her meteorology degree and her experience with the Corps of Cadets to use as an environmental science officer with the 28th Operational Weather Squadron at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina.
Date: May 11, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech launches the Center for Coastal Studies to address complex issues in the coastal zone , articleThe new center, housed under the Fralin Life Sciences Institute, will engage with a diverse set of stakeholders, create a safe space for difficult conversations with the public around coastal-zone issues, and establish a Coastal Zone Observatory.
Date: Jan 29, 2020
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