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Geoscience’s Ben Gill seeks answer to how the planet changed during Triassic mass-extinction event 200 million years ago , articleGill, a geoscientist within the College of Science, will seek the answer or answers to what caused the Triassic mass-extinction event — one of the largest extinction events in the history of our planet — 200 million years ago.
Date: Oct 19, 2020 -
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Corps of Cadets alumna Capt. Kimberly Markovcy Veal named Boston College game Hokie Hero , articleVeal is on her second combat deployment and currently stationed in southwest Asia with the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing.
Date: Oct 18, 2020 -
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The race against cancer’s clock: New study shows chronic jet lag impairs immune response, accelerates tumor growth , articleA new study led by Carla Finkielstein, an associate professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, and Diego Golombek, a professor at the National University of Quilmes, reveals that chronic jet lag impedes the body’s immune system and also changes the tumor microenvironment, favoring tumor growth.
Date: Oct 14, 2020 -
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Innovative air filtration system could lead to recycling of captured pollutants , articleA proof-of-concept created by a collaboration between Virginia Tech and MOVA Technologies has resulted in a ground-breaking filter that can capture gasses while allowing them to be recycled and reused.
Date: Oct 14, 2020 -
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Study: Land development and climate change threaten clear water lakes, but there is hope for protecting them , articleA recent study from the Virginia Tech Department of Biological Sciences shows that the negative effects from climate change on clear water lakes can be mitigated by limiting nutrient pollution from land development in clear-water lakes.
Date: Oct 14, 2020 -
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Department of Psychology’s George A. Clum honored with emeritus status , articleA member of the Department of Psychology since 1975, Clum’s scholarship specialized in clinical science research and his research in the areas of anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, and suicide were internationally recognized.
Date: Oct 12, 2020 -
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Scientists find dopamine, serotonin have unexpectedly profound roles in the human brain , articleIn first-of-their-kind observations in the human brain, an international team of researchers has revealed two well-known neurochemicals — dopamine and serotonin — are at work at sub-second speeds to shape how people perceive the world and take action based on their perception.
Date: Oct 12, 2020 -
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Are they smiling or frowning behind that face mask? COVID-19 communication is tricky. , articleWith only the eyes and forehead showing from behind a face covering, pay close attention to body language, eyes, and tone when communicating with others, say Virginia Tech experts.
Date: Oct 12, 2020 -
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New JAMA reports highlight 'striking' number of deaths from COVID-19, says biostatistics expert , article"In spite of some of the rhetoric, the United States has lagged behind most of the rest of the world in effectively combating the pandemic," said disease surveillance expert Ron Fricker.
Date: Oct 12, 2020 -
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Fighting fatigue key in battling COVID-19 , articleIf left unchecked, this weariness can become overwhelming and grow into apathy toward those same public health guidelines that have thus far helped mitigate many widespread outbreaks. Some basic coping skills can help individuals lift their spirits and prevent lowering their guard.
Date: Oct 09, 2020 -
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Mobile Autism Clinic recognized for exemplary community engagement , articleThe Virginia Tech Autism Clinic & Center for Autism Research and their Mobile Autism Clinic will receive national recognition as an “exemplary program” by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities.
Date: Oct 09, 2020 -
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How do you manage traffic in space? , articleSix members of the Air Force ROTC unit were able to participate in a space-traffic exercise when Col. Eric Dorminey became a Sprint Advanced Concept Training operations center site lead with the U.S. Space Command.
Date: Oct 09, 2020 -
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Cadet Devin Scofield named honorary flag cadet for the North Carolina game , articleScofield is part of the corps’ Citizen-Leader Track program, and she will pursue a career in the health care industry after graduation.
Date: Oct 08, 2020 -
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Carla Finkielstein named Luther and Alice Hamlett Junior Faculty Fellow by Board of Visitors , articleThe award provides support for outstanding faculty members who hold the rank of assistant or associate professor and whose work supports the missions of the college’s Academy of Integrated Science.
Date: Oct 05, 2020 -
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Eric Bahel of Department of Economics named Patricia Caldwell Faculty Fellow , articleA member of the Department of Economics since 2009, Bahel’s scholarship covers the fields of game theory, social choice, and resource and environmental economics.
Date: Oct 02, 2020 -
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Cadet Cesar Ibarra Jr. named honorary flag cadet for the Duke game , articleIbarra, a junior in Air Force ROTC, returned to campus two weeks before the start of classes as part of the upper-class training cadre for new cadets, where he stood out for his ability to teach and motivate the first-year cadets.
Date: Oct 02, 2020 -
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Interdisciplinary molecular and cellular biology graduate program flourishes , articleVirginia Tech launched this new interdisciplinary doctoral program in 2018. The first, second, and third cohort are made up of impressive students from diverse backgrounds with extensive research experience, and the program is now recruiting for its fourth cohort.
Date: Sep 30, 2020 -
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Crisis response , articleFrom providing new testing procedures to discussing economic repercussions to moving classes and labs from in-person to online to helping track data of COVID-19's spread, Virginia Tech scientists — faculty, staff, students, and alumni — took action. Here are some of their stories.
Date: Sep 28, 2020 -
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Biological sciences’ John Tyson honored with emeritus status by Board of Visitors , articleTyson, University Distinguished Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology, brought international visibility to Virginia Tech’s Department of Biological Sciences through his work in systems biology.
Date: Sep 28, 2020 -
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Scientists, engineers to discuss COVID-19 response in virtual HokieTalk on Wednesday , articleWhen the novel coronavirus hit the United States in January, Virginia Tech faculty recognized the nation was on the brink of a COVID-19 pandemic that would affect the university and the entire Commonwealth of Virginia. Hear the inside story about what happened during a virtual HokieTalk at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30.
Date: Sep 27, 2020
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