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In memoriam: J. Donald Rimstidt, professor emeritus of geochemistry in College of Science , articleRimstidt, a professor emeritus of geochemistry and former department head in the College of Science’s Department of Geosciences, died March 24, 2019, after a brief illness. He was 71.
Date: Mar 26, 2019 -
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Two College of Science faculty members receive 2019 SCHEV Outstanding Faculty Award , articleSterling Nesbitt, an assistant professor with the Department of Geosciences, and Leo Piilonen, a professor with the Department of Physics, are recipients of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia’s 2019 Outstanding Faculty Awards.
Date: Mar 01, 2019 -
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Paleontologists identify small fossils as that of oldest frog relative found in North America , articlePaleontologists from Virginia Tech have identified fossil fragments of what are thought to be the oldest known frogs in North America.
Date: Feb 27, 2019 -
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In memoriam: Robert Tracy, former department chair of Department of Geosciences , articleTracy, a longtime professor of geology and a former department chair of the Department of Geosciences, died Jan. 6 in Blacksburg.
Date: Jan 16, 2019 -
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Cadets chosen to highlight the colors at the Military Bowl , articleThe color guard will participate in pregame activities, and the corps ambassador, Growley II (call sign “Tank”), also will be in attendance to represent the regiment and cheer on the Hokies.
Date: Dec 14, 2018 -
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Class of 2018: Doctoral student looks back at career-changing research trip to underwater volcano , articleKannikha Kolandaivelu, a 2018 Ph.D. graduate in the Department of Geosciences, took a scientific voyage to New Zealand to study underwater volcanoes. It has changed her planned career in science.
Date: Dec 11, 2018 -
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2018 Summit of the Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine: Securing Prosperity in the Coastal Zone , articleAt the request of the Virginia Academy of Science Engineering, and Medicine, Virginia Tech researchers Robert Weiss and Jennifer Irish of the Coastal@VT initiative led the organizing committee for the 2018 VASEM Summit.
Date: Nov 26, 2018 -
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Geosciences researchers will use data from new NASA lander to learn about Mars interior, core , articleScott King, a professor with the Department of Geosciences, is heading one of 24 research teams selected by NASA to receive data science collected by the new Mars lander InSight as it explores the Red Planet during the next four years.
Date: Nov 20, 2018 -
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Geosciences to host film screening to challenge science gender stereotypes , articleThe Virginia Tech Department of Geosciences is sponsoring a Sept. 20 screening of the short documentary film "The Bearded Lady Project: Challenging the Face of Science," followed by a panel discussion.
Date: Sep 12, 2018 -
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Climate change sea-level rises could increase risk for more devastating tsunamis worldwide , articleA new study done in part by Virginia Tech shows a startling prediction: As sea levels rise due to climate change, so do the global hazards and potential devastating damages of tsunamis that are triggered by earthquakes.
Date: Aug 15, 2018 -
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Virginia Tech scientist: Yellowstone super-volcano eruptions were produced by gigantic ancient oceanic plate , articleThe long-dormant Yellowstone super-volcano in the American Midwest has a different history than previously thought.
Date: Jul 20, 2018 -
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Second year of College of Science Dean’s Discovery Fund provides support for innovative faculty research , articleVirginia Tech College of Science Dean’s Discovery Fund awards for 2018 support faculty research projects in the departments of Psychology, Geosciences , and Biological Sciences.
Date: Jul 06, 2018 -
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Virginia Tech-led study finds oldest footprints of bug dating back 540-plus million years , articleFound in a small chunk of sediment rock in a shallow sea bottom in China, the tiny tracks – millimeters in width – were made by an unknown bug-like creature no bigger than a thumb.
Date: Jun 12, 2018 -
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Class of 2018: Budding 'rockhound' journeys forward by looking back , articleAlex Bradley loved picking up rocks as a kid growing up in Alaska. But his passion for natural treasures didn't stop then.
Date: May 08, 2018 -
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Geosciences’ Michelle Stocker seeks evolutionary story behind snake-like animals that use heads to burrow , articleGeosciences' Michelle Stocker is mapping the evolution of animals that use their heads to dig into the ground.
Date: Apr 12, 2018 -
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Leading polymer research on display at MII's technical conference , articleThe Macromolecules Innovation Institute (MII) will showcase its accomplishments in novel polymeric materials research and cutting-edge advanced manufacturing at its annual technical conference and review from April 16-18.
Date: Apr 10, 2018 -
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Research teams led by junior faculty win seed funding for new projects , articleThe Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science's flagship funding program, the Junior Faculty Awards are designed to provide seed funding for new projects that have the potential to grow into vibrant research programs attracting major federal grants.
Date: Apr 05, 2018 -
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Students find ways to use nanotechnology for good, win funds to develop their ideas , articleFour undergraduate-led teams won awards in the Nanotechnology Entrepreneurship Challenge, earning seed funding and business mentorship.
Date: Feb 27, 2018 -
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Robert Bodnar awarded Thomas Jefferson Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Natural Science , articleBodnar is the C.C. Garvin Professor of Geochemistry in the Department of Geosciences and a University Distinguished Professor and serves as the director of the Steger Center for International Scholarship in Riva San Vitale, Switzerland.
Date: Feb 06, 2018 -
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Virginia Tech study: Further reducing injections of oilfield wastewater underground can prevent larger earthquakes in Oklahoma , articleIn a new study, a Virginia Tech College of Science researchers have found that efforts to curb earthquakes triggered by the injection of oilfield wastewater into the ground in Oklahoma may not be targeting the most dangerous tremblers.
Date: Jan 10, 2018
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