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- - Aug 17 Cal Ribbens named interim executive director of the Biocomplexity Institute at Virginia Tech
- - Aug 14 Drug researcher receives $1.2 million to find compounds to treat fatty liver disease
- - Aug 13 Medical student wins top oral presentation award at international conference
- - Aug 10 Employer expectations on off-hours email: new study shows adverse health effects on workers and families
- - Aug 09 Ashley Shew granted National Science Foundation CAREER award to study technologies for disability community
- - Aug 03 New approach to super slippery packaging aims to cut down on food waste
- - Aug 03 Heart association to support VTCRI biological sciences grad student's research into sudden cardiac death
- - Aug 02 A SMART combination: Graduate student credits Virginia Tech mentors, support programs with scholarship award
- - Jul 31 Virginia Tech affirms commitment to Biocomplexity Institute
- - Jul 27 Virginia Tech researchers receive NSF grant to research how plants and bacteria communicate
- - Jul 25 Study identifies possible treatment target for Alzheimer’s, age-related cognitive decline
- - Jul 20 Virginia Tech employees recognized for commitment to personal development
- - Jul 18 Virginia Tech receives Department of Defense instrumentation awards
- - Jul 16 Study forecasts growth rates of loblolly pine trees through first half of 21st century
- - Jul 11 VTCRI professor to discuss artificial intelligence, psychology at international conference workshop
- - Jul 05 The brain speaks in calcium; Virginia Tech researcher to build computational translator
- - Jul 03 Study explores connections between land management, water quality, and human response in lake catchments
- - Jun 27 Medical student awarded grant to work on research to develop treatment for pediatric brain cancer
- - Jun 26 Virginia Tech releases ratings for bicycle helmets
- - Jun 25 Fish and wildlife graduate students receive research fellowships
- - Jun 22 VTTI on pace to surpass milestones, advance transportation solutions
- - Jun 21 Vassilis Kekatos receives NSF CAREER award to diagnose today’s power grid with potentially transformative technique
- - Jun 20 Yang (Cindy) Yi earns NSF CAREER award to build 3D integrated circuits inspired by human brain
- - Jun 18 VTCRI scientists, Carilion clinicians first to identify perinexus in human heart
- - Jun 18 Wei Zhou receives Young Investigator Award to use photons and electrons to peer inside the cell
- - Jun 11 Computer science researcher meets updated phishing attacks head on
- - Jun 07 Virginia state budget includes $25 million for Virginia Tech-led Commonwealth Cyber Initiative
- - Jun 07 Flu virus is protected by mucus when airborne regardless of humidity
- - Jun 07 Apex Center for Entrepreneurs announces preliminary winner of Global Challenge
- - Jun 06 VTCRI researcher, VTCSOM student team up to teach innovative treatment to Vietnamese therapists
- - Jun 06 Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation announces promotions of research faculty
- - Jun 01 Computational modeling may soon help researchers predict, and prevent, food insecurity
- - May 31 Drug discovery researcher receives NIH support to find inhibitors to treat global diseases
- - May 30 VTCRI researcher to deliver internationally renowned Dorcas Cummings Memorial Lecture
- - May 25 Adaptive Brain and Behavior DA workshops engage campus for updates, information
- - May 25 Steelcase funds work to create an active learning space where students and faculty collaborate
- - May 23 Diverse perspectives on display at upcoming exposome symposium
- - May 21 Owner’s connection to the land plays a major role in conservation efforts
- - May 21 Behind the scenes of drone integration: Managing traffic in the sky
- - May 17 B. Aditya Prakash on IEEE magazine's list of 10 young stars to watch in artificial intelligence
- - May 15 VTCRI wins award to develop test for mild traumatic brain injury, working with industry partners, University of Virginia
- - May 15 New research explains larger-than-life perceptions of American chestnut
- - May 10 Despite bumps in the road, engineering team places third in North American autonomous vehicle competition
- - May 09 Virginia wins bid to participate in national drone program
- - May 09 Polymer researchers discover path to sustainable and biodegradable polyesters
- - May 08 Class of 2018: Budding 'rockhound' journeys forward by looking back
- - May 08 In memoriam: James S. Thorp, National Academy of Engineering member and professor emeritus of electrical and computer engineering
- - Apr 30 Could soccer headgear reduce concussion risk? First-ever ratings say yes.
- - Apr 30 At 85 feet, the net's the limit: Virginia Tech Drone Park officially open
- - Apr 30 Virginia Tech graduate students team up with D.C. transit to help enhance customer service
- - Apr 30 John Chappell earns NSF CAREER award to study pericyte and endothelial cell dynamics
- - Apr 26 Veterinary college launches pioneering study to advance cancer treatment in dogs and people
- - Apr 26 Difference in gene switching discovered in different parts of brain
- - Apr 25 Wenjing Lou receives the Alumni Award for Excellence in Research
- - Apr 24 Research groups field-test the future of transportation, on the ground and in the air
- - Apr 23 Virginia Tech researchers awarded $1.7M to support fast, effective responses to biological attacks
- - Apr 20 Interactive exhibits and immersive technologies in the Cube highlight ICAT Creativity and Innovation Day
- - Apr 20 Local high school students explore driving safety at Virginia Tech Transportation Institute
- - Apr 18 Virginia Tech mechanical engineering student receives Fulbright research grant
- - Apr 18 Research team tests technology that could alert federal agents to potential terrorist threats
- - Apr 16 Researchers discover new mechanism of antibiotic resistance in leprosy and tuberculosis
- - Apr 11 How cheetahs outsmart lions and hyenas
- - Apr 05 Personal outreach to landowners is vital to conservation program success
- - Apr 05 Virginia Tech researchers compare apples and pears, discover link between sex and fat
- - Apr 05 Research teams led by junior faculty win seed funding for new projects
- - Apr 04 How opioid-related messaging goes viral: Biocomplexity Institute of Virginia Tech researchers share findings with public health experts
- - Apr 04 Undergraduate student innovators are finding creative solutions to complex problems
- - Apr 04 Carmouche and Sheng receive 2018 VTCSOM Outstanding Research Mentor Awards
- - Apr 03 Kimberly Horn named associate vice president for clinical research collaboratives
- - Mar 30 Zhiting Tian receives Office of Naval Research Young Investigator award
- - Mar 29 Researchers investigate riverbank erosion, human adaptation, and resilience in coastal Bangladesh
- - Mar 28 Nicole Abaid earns NSF CAREER award to study bio-inspired active sensing in multi-agent systems
- - Mar 23 Vaccine access for nation's poorest residents has massive impact on effective flu planning, new Virginia Tech study suggests
- - Mar 22 Virginia Tech researchers examine role of fluid flow in ovarian cancer progression
- - Mar 22 Human-centered design is key to forming partnerships for large-scale conservation success
- - Mar 22 Scientists gain insight into the earliest changes that impair motor function during aging
- - Mar 22 VTCRI researchers join forces to improve life for children with genetic disorder
- - Mar 21 Medical student's research informs understanding of cellular communication during viral heart infections
- - Mar 20 Newly discovered mode of drinking in mosquitoes carries biomedical implications
- - Mar 20 Medical student investigates effectiveness of drug used for treatment of migraines
- - Mar 19 Medical student’s research shows promise as method to help quit smoking
- - Mar 19 National expert on cognitive control to deliver VTCRI Distinguished Public Lecture
- - Mar 15 New study targets effects of social media on collective action
- - Mar 13 New Center for International Research, Education, and Development builds on Virginia Tech’s global legacy
- - Mar 12 Veterinary college’s diagnostic laboratory receives full accreditation
- - Mar 09 Epigenomic tool breakthrough has implications for identifying disease processes
- - Mar 09 Clare Boothe Luce Program supports research by female undergraduates
- - Mar 07 Mapping the ocean floor leads Virginia Tech team to earn a slot in $7 million international competition
- - Mar 07 Researchers discover molecular mechanism of hereditary, tumor-causing disease
- - Mar 06 Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute scientists seek unfiltered truth about 'light' cigarettes
- - Mar 06 VTCRI to host sixth annual Brain School, other Brain Awareness Week activities
- - Mar 05 VTCRI addiction expert to inform White House panel on Tuesday
- - Mar 02 Center for Research in SEAD Education is cultivating tomorrow’s innovators
- - Mar 01 Scientists find that, in nature, an imperfect immune system drives the evolution of deadly pathogen strains
- - Mar 01 Mechanical engineers collaborate in exploration of robotic options for farmers
- - Mar 01 Reza Mirzaeifar earns Air Force Young Investigator award
- - Feb 27 B. Aditya Prakash receives NSF CAREER award to find data-driven network strategies to enhance national security and public health
- - Feb 27 Career event for students celebrates women in transportation; empowers future engineers
- - Feb 27 Making buildings smarter, starting with Goodwin Hall
- - Feb 27 New Virginia Tech professor first to fully track behavior of carbon compound in air, changing future air research