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University Libraries student employee brings to life history and stories of marginalized communities , article“There are so many stories of hope and education for marginalized communities in the New River Valley,” said Juan Pacheco. “I get to be a part of that.”
Date: Feb 17, 2020 -
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Scientists explore new method to help people with alcohol use disorder , articleNew ways to help people resist the siren call of alcohol have not kept pace — which leaves health care providers stuck with the same intervention and rehabilitation options they have been using for decades. But now, Virginia Tech scientists are studying whether people battling alcohol use disorder might gain some relief by “pre-experiencing” the future.
Date: Feb 14, 2020 -
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Research team works to develop new ways to detect air pollutants , articleWith a $2.3 million award from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, an interdisciplinary team of Virginia Tech researchers led by Masoud Agah are working to revolutionize a testing process for harmful pollutants, in particular, for truck drivers.
Date: Feb 14, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech students win awards at Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students , articleMalikah Ajose and Jessica Gannon were honored for their outstanding presentations at ABRCMS - one of the largest communities of underrepresented minorities in STEM.
Date: Feb 13, 2020 -
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University Exemplary Department or Program Awards recognize inclusive excellence in teaching, learning , articleAnnual awards recognize departmental and program effectiveness in engaging students in collaborative environments to provide exceptional student learning opportunities.
Date: Feb 12, 2020 -
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New LED lighting brings brighter spaces and enhanced energy efficiency to the Math Emporium , articleOver 300 energy-efficient LED light fixtures were recently installed in the Math Emporium thanks to a student-requested project through the Office of Sustainability.
Date: Feb 10, 2020 -
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Study: Nanoparticles produced from burning coal result in damage to mice lungs, suggesting toxicity to humans , articleVirginia 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.
Date: Feb 04, 2020 -
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Graduate student receives first Mitzi L. Frank Memorial Scholarship to support cancer research , articleThe inaugural Mitzi L. Frank Memorial Scholarship has been awarded to Jesse Janoski, a first-year graduate student in the Department of Biological Sciences, who is researching cancer and circadian rhythms.
Date: Feb 04, 2020 -
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In memoriam: Cindy Koziol, longtime undergraduate advisor for the Department of Psychology , articleKoziol, who worked for Virginia Tech for 35 years, the majority of them as an undergraduate student advisor in the Department of Psychology, died Jan. 28, 2020. She was 68.
Date: Feb 03, 2020 -
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Lance Collins named Innovation Campus vice president and executive director , articleCollins, who has led Cornell’s college of engineering since 2010, was a key member of the leadership team that successfully bid to partner with New York City to build Cornell Tech, which opened its Roosevelt Island campus in 2017.
Date: Feb 03, 2020 -
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Scholars in Calhoun Discovery Program complete impressive first semester , articleLast fall, 40 first-year students began the inaugural journey into this unique undergraduate learning experience. At the first semester’s end, they shared their most recent work with David Calhoun, as well as the program’s leadership and industry partners.
Date: Jan 30, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech launches the Center for Coastal Studies to address complex issues in the coastal zone , articleThe 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.
Date: Jan 29, 2020 -
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Chemists get boost from Destination Area support to advance battery materials research , articleThe Economical and Sustainable Materials Destination Area supported a proposal for a $1 million DOE grant to advance a research team’s development of an innovative electrolyte for safe and higher energy density vehicle transportation batteries.
Date: Jan 29, 2020 -
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Economics’ Sudipta Sarangi wins award for paper focusing on worldwide ‘missing’ female population , articleA study by a Virginia Tech economist that shines a spotlight on the reasons why 6 million women are "missing" each year worldwide has won the 2020 Kuznets Prize of the Journal of Population Economics.
Date: Jan 28, 2020 -
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Faculty academies recognize new inductees for outstanding leadership, service , articleAcademies of Faculty Leadership and Faculty Service honor the exemplary contributions of faculty members of all classifications in formal service roles or in areas of leadership.
Date: Jan 24, 2020 -
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Study provides the first data on concussion risk in youth football , articleThe 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.
Date: Jan 24, 2020 -
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Preserving history through modern paleontology , articleVirginia Tech paleontologist Sterling Nesbitt and University Libraries’ 3D Design Studio Manager Max Ofsa are scanning, digitizing, and replicating prehistoric bones using a modern form of paleontology.=https://video.vt.edu/media/Preserving+history+through+modern+paleontology/1_1x6w7kgi/
Date: Jan 14, 2020 -
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X-ray images help reveal insects’ physiological responses to gravity , articleA new study by Jake Socha, professor in biomedical engineering and mechanics in Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering, published in the Proceedings of the National Academies of Science journal shows that insects experience physiological effects of gravity similar to that of humans.
Date: Jan 13, 2020 -
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Making prehistoric discoveries globally available one bone at a time , articleVirginia Tech paleontologists partner with University Libraries' 3D Design Studio to scan, print, and provide access to previously unavailable dinosaur fossils.
Date: Jan 13, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech awarded Nuclear Regulatory Commission Integrated University Program grants , articleThe nuclear engineering program in Virginia Tech’s Department of Mechanical Engineering has been awarded two grants totaling $850,000 for faculty development and graduate student fellowships.
Date: Jan 08, 2020
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