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Daniel Sandor named collegiate assistant professor of turfgrass science , articleDaniel Sandor has been named a collegiate assistant professor of turfgrass science in the School of Plant and Environmental Sciences.
Date: Dec 01, 2020 -
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Nicholas Santantonio named assistant professor of plant and environmental sciences , articleNicholas Santantonio has been named an assistant professor in the School of Plant and Environmental Sciences.
Date: Dec 01, 2020 -
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Research team led by Virginia Tech professor awarded $4 million grant to improve boxwood blight prevention , articleThe USDA NIFA grant was one of five involving Virginia Tech that total more than $18.6 million.
Date: Nov 19, 2020 -
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Veterinary college's annual event brings together interprofessional student teams to solve cases using a One Health approach , articleOn Nov. 7, the One Health Working Group, based in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, held its annual One Health Case Competition in conjunction with International One Health Day, which falls on Nov. 3 every year. Because of COVID-19 restrictions, this year’s event was held virtually on Zoom.
Date: Nov 19, 2020 -
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The Center for Emerging, Zoonotic, and Arthropod-borne Pathogens announces team-building pilot grant awards , articleFunded by the Fralin Life Sciences Institute and Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station, 10 interdisciplinary research teams were awarded team-building pilot grant awards to tackle some of these complex zoonotic and vector-borne emerging infectious disease problems.
Date: Nov 16, 2020 -
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Introducing PromethION24: the newest machine to join the Genomics Sequencing Center , articleThe new genomics sequencing machine, acquired through a first-of-its-kind USDA equipment grant, will be housed within Steger Hall's Genomics Sequencing Center and will provide genomic data for 18 diverse research groups at Virginia Tech.
Date: Nov 09, 2020 -
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A breath of fresh air , articleIn an effort to maximize in-person learning opportunities, faculty in the School of Visual Arts are taking to the great outdoors – and providing a much-needed outlet for students in their classes.
Date: Nov 09, 2020 -
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Mark Reiter named director of Eastern Shore AREC , articleReiter, who also serves as an associate professor in the School of Plant and Environmental Resources, has an extensive background in the soil and nutrient management areas on the agronomically important and environmentally sensitive Eastern Shore of Virginia.
Date: Oct 08, 2020 -
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Grant awarded to study how plants affect microbiomes , articleA four-year $500,000 grant was awarded to a School of Plant and Environmental Sciences research team by the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
Date: Oct 06, 2020 -
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A trans-Atlantic journey: how microbes and dust travel from Africa to the Americas , articleA team led by Virginia Tech researchers in collaboration with the U.S. Geological Survey and the University of La Laguna in the Canary Islands received a $1.1 million grant from NASA to study microbial diversity in dust plumes and the physics behind the transport of dust and microbes along superhighways in the sky.
Date: Sep 01, 2020 -
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The sound of plants dancing , articleSmartfarms, like traditional farms, come in all shapes and sizes. Indoor urban gardening is a blossoming arena, and Virginia Tech researchers are studying how these plants can be remotely monitored through video and aural applications for plant health.
Date: Aug 31, 2020 -
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From Hokie researchers to your home: science activities for kids to do this summer , articleScience doesn’t take place just in a lab or field station — discoveries can happen anywhere. For the curious kids out there, affiliated faculty members of the Fralin Life Sciences Institute give their suggestions for fun science experiments and activities to do this summer.
Date: Jul 17, 2020 -
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Uncovering hidden flow patterns in coastal waters likely leads to faster disaster response , articleWith more accurate modeling data, response teams can better predict the search area grid from the air and reduce emergency response time when lives are on the line.
Date: Jun 16, 2020 -
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Class of 2020: Virginia Tech Cadet Mitchell Braun named among top Army ROTC cadets in the nation , articleBruan, who will earn a degree in environmental science, is No. 10 on the Army’s National Order of Merit list of 6,000 graduating ROTC students.
Date: May 14, 2020 -
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Microbial Systems mini-symposium highlights small organisms with big impacts , articleOn March 6, faculty and students discussed "wicked" societal challenges through participation in the second annual Microbial Systems mini-symposium at Virginia Tech.
Date: Apr 02, 2020 -
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Symposium addresses how protecting plant health protects life , articleFaculty, graduate students, and visiting researchers gathered for the 2020 Translational Plant Sciences Symposium at Virginia Tech on Feb. 28 to discuss how their research is protecting plant health in the four areas of sustainability, environment, development, and monitoring and early warning systems.
Date: Mar 09, 2020 -
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Researchers apply new technology to identify plant pathogen strains in Virginia , articleWhen 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.
Date: Feb 14, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech testing bee-friendly forage for cattle , articleA research team will test 20 different wildflowers native to Virginia and Tennessee and will measure which ones attract the most bees and, when planted alongside native grasses, produce the healthiest cattle.
Date: Feb 05, 2020 -
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Carl Zipper honored with emeritus status , articleA member of the Virginia Tech community since 1986, Zipper has improved the scientific understanding of water, aquatic biota, soil, and vegetation response to and recovery from Appalachian coal mining.
Date: Jan 27, 2020 -
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Keith Yoder honored with emeritus status , articleA member of the Virginia Tech faculty since 1976, Yoder made significant contributions to the tree fruit industry in Virginia and across the nation through his scholarship on integrated disease and orchard management strategies.
Date: Jan 24, 2020
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