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- - New Fralin Biomedical Research Institute faculty member studies how junk food induces dopamine release in the brain
    Why is eating unhealthy food such a hard habit to break? Alexandra DiFeliceantonio, a new faculty member at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, studies how modern high-fat, high-carb foods might be tricking the brain into intensifying reward and pleasure signals.
- - ComSciCon returns to Virginia Tech
    On Feb. 27 and 28, graduate students and communicators came together to strengthen their science communication abilities at the second annual ComSciCon–Virginia Tech.
- - Matt Hulver named executive director of the Fralin Life Sciences Institute at Virginia Tech
    In his new role, Hulver will shape the vision and programs of the Fralin Life Sciences Institute by leveraging existing strengths and developing a strategic plan to enhance resources for Virginia Tech’s life sciences community.
- - Recipe for success
    Jessica Schultz is the founder of an eclectic baking and crafts business called Find A Way, Bake, and Crochet, which she opened while she was in college. Her next commercial venture was the highly successful Blacksburg Bagels, which she opened in 2013 and sold earlier this year. Now, Schultz is expressing her gifts while helping to build a vibrant community in the New River Valley.
- - Joshua Drake named assistant professor of human nutrition, foods, and exercise
    Drake’s research focuses on the relationships between mitochondria health, which are considered cell powerhouses, and the capacity for healthy aging.
- - iTHRIV announces statewide health research pilot projects recipients
    The Clinical and Translational Science Award partnership between Virginia Tech, the University of Virginia, Carilion Clinic, and Inova Health System has awarded funding to four research projects.
- - Second CALS Global Opportunity Initiative cohort grows agricultural partnerships in Kenya and Rwanda
    Global Opportunity Initiative is a faculty development program the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Global Programs office launched last year with the goal of helping early-career faculty to address complex research challenges, refine their research pitch and build collaborative relationships with organizations active in global agricultural engagement.
- - Veterinary college’s summer research program opens alternative career paths to DVM students
    The Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine’s Summer Veterinary Student Research Program, now in its 13th year, addresses the high demand for veterinarians with biomedical research backgrounds and inspires career reconsiderations in the process.
- - Megan Godsey named 2019 Outstanding Senior for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
    Godsey, a senior human nutrition, foods, and exercise major, developed a love for the sciences in high school and became interested in pursuing a medical-related career. Attending Virginia Tech was an easy decision for the third-generation Hokie, and her major was an obvious choice as well.
- - Virginia Tech adds master’s degree to build on successful track record in dietetics education
    Graduates of the new program, which will accept its first cohort of students this fall, will be eligible to become registered dietitian nutritionists after completing the credentialing exam through the Commission on Dietetics Registration.