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- - Viruses don’t have a metabolism, but some have the building blocks for one
    In the genomes of giant viruses, researchers discovered genes that match metabolic cycles in the viruses' cellular hosts. The viruses may be rewiring the hosts' metabolism when they invade.
- - Impact of giving
    You might think it takes big money to make a big impact at Virginia Tech, but the reality is that gifts of all sizes empower the Hokie community to make tangible improvements in the lives of others.
- - Presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin to speak on campus
    Goodwin's talk, "Leadership in Turbulent Times," will be the latest in the Hugh and Ethel Kelly Lecture Series, which has brought distinguished speakers to campus since 2013.
- - Steve Hankey receives NSF CAREER award to measure air pollution with bicycle sensors, smartphone app
    Hankey is the first faculty member from the Virginia Tech School of Public and International Affairs to receive a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program award from the National Science Foundation.
- - Testing shows drones can use autonomous technology to dodge other air traffic
    The absence of a reliable way for drones to detect and avoid other aircraft has blocked their more widespread use. A collaboration with NASA tested one promising solution.
- - Study: Nanoparticles produced from burning coal result in damage to mice lungs, suggesting toxicity to humans
    Virginia Tech scientists have discovered that incredibly small particles of an unusual and highly toxic titanium oxide found in coal smog and ash can cause lung damage in mice after a single exposure. The study also shows long-term damage occurring in just six weeks.
- - Virginia Tech launches the Center for Coastal Studies to address complex issues in the coastal zone
    The 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.
- - Study provides the first data on concussion risk in youth football
    The data, which showed that youth football players sustain concussions at lower levels of head acceleration than older athletes, will help guide helmet design and testing.
- - Tweet led student to a project untangling the genomes of large viruses
    Alaina Weinheimer, an ICTAS Doctoral Scholar, loved coding and working with marine microbes. She found a way to combine them.
- - Highly sensitive epigenomic technology combats disease
    A Virginia Tech team of researchers has created new technology to help in understanding how the human body battles diseases with a scope at the entire genome.
- - Alexandra Hanlon will lead Center for Biostatistics and Health Data Science in College of Science
    Launched earlier this year, the program is based at the Virginia Tech Carilion Health Sciences Campus in Roanoke. As director, Hanlon and her team will collaborate with researchers from across Virginia Tech and the region who are studying health-related issues.
- - Drone delivery launches in Southwest Virginia
    After three years of collaboration between Wing and the Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership, the first drone delivery service available to the public launched in Christiansburg.
- - Seed funding forges partnerships with an eye toward diversity
    The initiative fosters partnerships between faculty at Virginia Tech and historically black colleges and universities and has helped faculty secure external funding.
- - Research team to study information latency with $7.5 million Department of Defense grant
    From 295 proposals received for the prestigious grant, the Department of Defense selected 24 final awards, including a Virginia Tech-led team.
- - Drone racing lands on campus
    Virginia Tech's nationally ranked drone racing team is holding a race in the drone park on the Blacksburg campus on Sept. 21.
- - Technology demo suggests how to keep drone traffic flowing smoothly
    As demand for drone use rises, how to safely coordinate traffic has become an increasingly urgent question. A week of tests pointed toward an answer.
- - Virginia Tech launches ‘Tech for Humanity’ to ensure technologies are in service to humanity
    Led by Sylvester Johnson, the initiative reflects Virginia Tech’s commitment to advancing human-centered approaches to technology innovation.
- - Commonwealth of Virginia invests in aerospace industry, universities to stimulate economic growth
    The Virginia SmallSat Data Consortium, a collaborative research center co-led by Virginia Tech and Old Dominion University, has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the Virginia Research Investment Fund. The initiative aims to position Virginia as a leader in satellite and data collection and stimulate economic growth in the aerospace sector.
- - Search committee for Fralin Life Sciences Institute director announced
    Stefan Duma, executive director of Virginia Tech’s Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science, will chair the search committee.
- - Virginia Tech researchers receive NIH grant to look at how oral bacteria contributes to colorectal cancer
    Colorectal cancer is the second most common form of cancer in the world, with rates about 30 percent higher in developed countries. It’s expected to cause 51,020 deaths in the United States during 2019.

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