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New fossil provides clarity to the history of Alligatoridae , article Date: 01/15/2021
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William Hopkins receives Virginia’s highest faculty honor , article Date: 12/11/2020
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Low oxygen levels in lakes and reservoirs may accelerate global change , article Date: 12/09/2020
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Virginia Tech paleontologists find pterosaur precursors that fill a gap in early evolutionary history , article Date: 12/09/2020
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Confronting ecological change takes a collaborative leap with the NEON Ecological Forecasting Challenge , article Date: 12/01/2020
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Warmer mountaintops, wetter coasts , article Date: 11/20/2020
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Lurking in genomic shadows: How giant viruses fuel the evolution of algae , article Date: 11/18/2020
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Virtual but still interactive: Kids' Tech University returns to Virginia Tech , article Date: 10/22/2020
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Geoscience’s Ben Gill seeks answer to how the planet changed during Triassic mass-extinction event 200 million years ago , article Date: 10/19/2020
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Study: Land development and climate change threaten clear water lakes, but there is hope for protecting them , article Date: 10/14/2020
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Walking a fine line: How chemical diversity in plants facilitates plant-animal interactions , article Date: 09/09/2020
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A trans-Atlantic journey: how microbes and dust travel from Africa to the Americas , article Date: 09/01/2020
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Biological Science’s Josef Uyeda using NSF CAREER Award to capture big picture connection of macro- and micro-evolution , article Date: 08/27/2020
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Researchers co-locate to Steger Hall at the Fralin Life Sciences Institute to tackle infectious diseases and rapid environmental change , article Date: 08/27/2020
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Sterling Nesbitt receives NSF CAREER award to study the evolution of vertebrate communities during the Triassic Period , article Date: 08/24/2020
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One fish, two fish: merging marine animal tracking with fishing fleet movements , article Date: 08/19/2020
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William Hopkins named associate executive director of the Fralin Life Sciences Institute , article Date: 08/11/2020
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From Hokie researchers to your home: science activities for kids to do this summer , article Date: 07/17/2020
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Preliminary study suggests tuberculosis vaccine may be limiting COVID-19 deaths , article Date: 07/10/2020
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Virginia Tech graduate student co-organizes #BlackBirdersWeek , article Date: 06/18/2020
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Viruses don’t have a metabolism, but some have the building blocks for one , article Date: 04/06/2020
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Pathogen levels in the environment drive disease outbreaks in bats , article Date: 03/16/2020
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Canceled: Innovative conservationist and business entrepreneur to present public lecture in Blacksburg on March 20 , article Date: 03/10/2020
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ComSciCon returns to Virginia Tech , article Date: 03/05/2020
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Regina Nuzzo keynote speaker for ComSciCon–Virginia Tech 2020 , article Date: 02/25/2020
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Virginia Tech paleontologists identify 1 billion-year-old green seaweed fossils, ancestors to modern land plants , article Date: 02/24/2020
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Mosquitoes are drawn to flowers as much as people - and now scientists know why , article Date: 02/11/2020
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Researchers seek to impact New Zealand water quality by understanding forest-water interactions , article Date: 02/07/2020
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Virginia Tech’s Luis Escobar contributes to international report on health and climate change , article Date: 01/30/2020
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Virginia Tech launches the Center for Coastal Studies to address complex issues in the coastal zone , article Date: 01/29/2020
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New research finds ranchers consider diverse factors in managing their land , article Date: 01/14/2020
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Researchers develop predictive tools to tackle childhood diarrheal disease outbreaks in Botswana , article Date: 01/06/2020
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Tweet led student to a project untangling the genomes of large viruses , article Date: 01/01/2020
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Helping coastal communities face the challenges posed by flooding and sea level rise , article Date: 12/03/2019
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New expert findings seek to protect national parks from invasive animal species , article Date: 12/02/2019
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Global Change Center partners with Hollins University to promote undergraduate research opportunities , article Date: 12/02/2019
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Virginia Tech faculty receive top honors from the American Association for the Advancement of Science , article Date: 11/26/2019
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Researcher receives NSF grant to study the fate of terrestrial carbon in freshwater ecosystems , article Date: 11/25/2019
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Scientists using collaborative NSF grant to understand hydrologic controls on carbon processes in wetlands , article Date: 11/22/2019
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Using data to predict the future of ecosystems , article Date: 11/13/2019
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Researchers collaborate to address water and health issues in rural China and Appalachia , article Date: 10/30/2019
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Happy Halloween: Meet the Batmen and Batwomen of Virginia Tech , article Date: 10/29/2019
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Virginia Tech researchers follow in Darwin’s footsteps: understanding the plant evolution of florist’s gloxinia , article Date: 10/28/2019
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The Global Change Center sponsors ‘Hidden Rivers’ film at the Lyric Theatre , article Date: 10/28/2019
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Using data to protect the lakes we love , article Date: 10/23/2019
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Professors take part in journal’s test for peer review bias in major international study , article Date: 09/27/2019
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Geosciences’ Shuhai Xiao finds fossils dating back 550 million years, among earliest known displays of animal mobility , article Date: 09/04/2019
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Researchers receive NSF grant to create Ecological Forecasting Research Coordination Network , article Date: 08/12/2019
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Search committee for Fralin Life Sciences Institute director announced , article Date: 08/09/2019
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When invasive plants take root, native animals pay the price , article Date: 08/07/2019
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'Leaving no stone unturned' at the Ninth Eastern Hellbender Symposium , article Date: 07/15/2019
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Researchers publish new study on citrus greening disease , article Date: 07/11/2019
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Researchers find that probiotic bacteria reduces the impact of white-nose syndrome in bats , article Date: 06/26/2019
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Twenty students awarded Fralin Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships , article Date: 06/14/2019
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Virginia Tech researchers discover connection between symbiotic worms and the magnetic orientation of crayfish , article Date: 06/06/2019
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Biological Sciences’ Frank Aylward awarded Simons Foundation grant to study evolution of oceans , article Date: 05/24/2019
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Island lizards are expert sunbathers, and it’s slowing their evolution , article Date: 05/08/2019
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Deirdre Conroy named 2019 Outstanding Senior for the College of Natural Resources and Environment , article Date: 05/08/2019
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Virginia Tech paleontologist finds, names new 3-foot-tall relative of Tyrannosaurus rex , article Date: 05/06/2019
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Coastal@VT researchers lead Kids’ Tech University session about sea level rise , article Date: 05/01/2019
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Virginia Tech researchers develop system-of-systems framework to unify knowledge across disciplines , article Date: 04/22/2019
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Researchers use high-powered computer simulations to study reintroduction of bull trout , article Date: 03/27/2019
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Researchers study people who feed birds in their backyards with implications for bird conservation , article Date: 03/26/2019
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Researchers analyze biodiversity patterns in Antarctic Dry Valleys , article Date: 03/19/2019
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Grad students host first communication science conference , article Date: 03/18/2019
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Virginia Tech researchers receive NSF grant to study the honey bee gut microbiome , article Date: 03/08/2019
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Virginia Tech professor researches vaccine efficacy , article Date: 03/06/2019
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Researcher embarks on kayaking trip to assess invasive crayfish species , article Date: 03/04/2019
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Business sustainability expert to visit Virginia Tech and Lyric Theatre March 22 , article Date: 03/04/2019
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Paleontologists identify small fossils as that of oldest frog relative found in North America , article Date: 02/27/2019
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Virginia Tech researchers tackle the biological invasions crisis , article Date: 02/18/2019
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Students reflect on lessons learned during study abroad in Ecuador , article Date: 11/30/2018
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Researchers discover how 'cryptic' connections in disease transmission influence epidemics , article Date: 11/19/2018
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Coastal@VT hosted Rotating Resilience Roundtables to address issues of coastal resilience in Virginia , article Date: 11/06/2018
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Virginia Tech researchers receive NSF grant to study parental care in eastern hellbender salamanders , article Date: 10/11/2018
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Professor appointed chair for National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine committee , article Date: 10/10/2018
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Researchers examine how the laws of physics impact evolution , article Date: 09/18/2018
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Study: Genetic variation can leave long-lasting stamp on evolutionary patterns , article Date: 09/17/2018
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Land use and pollution shift female-to-male ratios in snapping turtles, raising conservation concerns , article Date: 09/07/2018
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Virginia Tech researcher to study the effects of drying streams , article Date: 09/05/2018
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Virginia Tech researchers host international meeting on mange in wildlife , article Date: 08/30/2018
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Virginia Tech researchers collaborate with global scientists to study vector behavior and disease transmission , article Date: 08/09/2018
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Virginia Tech researcher receives ASLO Early Career Award , article Date: 08/02/2018
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Study forecasts growth rates of loblolly pine trees through first half of 21st century , article Date: 07/16/2018
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Study explores connections between land management, water quality, and human response in lake catchments , article Date: 07/03/2018
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Fish and wildlife graduate students receive research fellowships , article Date: 06/25/2018
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University Libraries Data Transformation Lab builds collaboration and enhances research , article Date: 06/22/2018
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Virginia Tech-led study finds oldest footprints of bug dating back 540-plus million years , article Date: 06/12/2018
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Computational modeling may soon help researchers predict, and prevent, food insecurity , article Date: 06/01/2018
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William Hopkins receives Mitchell A. Byrd Award for outstanding achievement in ornithology , article Date: 05/23/2018
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Owner’s connection to the land plays a major role in conservation efforts , article Date: 05/21/2018
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Class of 2018: Budding 'rockhound' journeys forward by looking back , article Date: 05/08/2018
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Virginia Tech mechanical engineering student receives Fulbright research grant , article Date: 04/18/2018
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Geosciences’ Michelle Stocker seeks evolutionary story behind snake-like animals that use heads to burrow , article Date: 04/12/2018
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Statistics’ Leah Johnson seeks to improve quantitative models for fighting diseases in humans, trees , article Date: 04/10/2018
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Land managers, scientists, educators, and policymakers invited to tackle invasive species April 23 , article Date: 04/09/2018
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Personal outreach to landowners is vital to conservation program success , article Date: 04/05/2018
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Human-centered design is key to forming partnerships for large-scale conservation success , article Date: 03/22/2018
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Scientists find that, in nature, an imperfect immune system drives the evolution of deadly pathogen strains , article Date: 03/01/2018
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Biological sciences' Frank Aylward awarded 2018 Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship in Ocean Sciences , article Date: 02/15/2018