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- - Statistics’ Geoff Vining receives honorary doctorate from Sweden’s Luleå University of Technology
    Vining is an acclaimed statistics researcher, internationally known for his expertise in the use of experimental design for quality, productivity, and reliability improvement and in the application of statistical process control.
- - Adult Day Services celebrates its 25th anniversary
    Time spent with the Virginia Tech program for older adults looks like fun and games, but through an exhibit commemorating the milestone, its impact is seen through photos and testimonials.
- - $2.3 million NIH grant helps Virginia Tech students achieve dreams in biomedical research
    The Initiative for Maximizing Student Development program, now in its third cycle at Virginia Tech, is designed to increase the number of students from underrepresented groups who wish to pursue careers in biomedical science.
- - Financial investor trades portfolio for white coat
    Adam Goode was one of nine students at the school who were awarded named scholarships this year. Goode received the Daniel and Katina Carusillo VTC School of Medicine Scholarship, which is awarded annually to two deserving students at the medical school.
- - Michael Schulz is named assistant professor of chemistry in College of Science
    At Virginia Tech, Schulz plans to develop polymers capable of inhibiting viruses, resins that sequester toxins in the gastrointestinal tract, and materials to enhance radiotherapy.
- - College of Science lab instructor Craig Tollin fulfills lifelong dream with appearance on 'Jeopardy!'
    Tollin will appear as a contestant on the game show, airing Thursday, Dec. 14.
- - Frank Aylward named assistant professor of biological sciences in College of Science
    Aylward is also an affiliate faculty member of the systems biology program, part of the Academy of Integrated Science within the College of Science. He focuses his research on microbial ecology and diversity, and genomics and metagenomics.
- - Look inside a new ‘small world’ at the Blacksburg Nature Center thanks to Virginia Tech biologists
    Among living and preserved animals – bears, snakes, and turtles, to name three – the exhibit reveals the vast smaller side of what plants and animals are made of: cells.
- - College of Science inducts six new members during fifth annual Hall of Distinction ceremony
    The College of Science Hall of Distinction ceremony honors alumni and friends who have excelled in their professional careers, as well as in their service and philanthropy to civic groups and the university itself.
- - Charles Calderwood named assistant professor of psychology in College of Science
    Calderwood's research focuses on investigating how employees perceive, respond to, and recover from work stress.
- - Funding program creates more research opportunities for undergraduates
    Nine interdisciplinary teams of Virginia Tech faculty won the awards, which will help them build new undergraduate-research programs and compete for national grants.
- - Chemistry’s John Morris named Dr. A.C. Lilly Jr. Faculty Fellow in Nanoscience by Board of Visitors
    A member of the Virginia Tech faculty since 1999, Morris develops nanoscience approaches that can be used to build new catalysts and to provide insight into how the unique properties of small-scale materials affect the environment.
- - Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute awarded a Virginia Catalyst grant to curtail opioid overdoses
    Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute scientists are focused on a new protocol to help curtail opioid overdoses. The project involves Virginia Commonwealth University and has been awarded $1 million in combined grant funding from the Virginia Biosciences Health Research Corp. and pharmaceuticals company Indivior.
- - Xu Lin appointed associate professor of economics in College of Science
    Lin’s research areas include applied econometrics, labor economics, and health economics.
- - Satoru Emori named assistant professor of physics in College of Science
    His research focuses on “spintronics” and magnetic thin films, or more specifically, nanometer-thick materials with robust spin-driven physics. Many of these phenomena are considered essential for next-generation computing and communications technologies.
- - Nanoscience students find opportunities for internships, jobs on visit to Oak Ridge National Laboratory
    Recently, 24 students majoring in Virginia Tech’s nanoscience degree program visited the Oak Ridge National Laboratory to meet scientists at the federal lab and explore opportunities for future internships and careers.
- - Graduate student recognized with professional development award by Society for Neuroscience
    The award promotes the advancement of career training for neuroscientists and includes registration for the recipient to attend the society’s annual meeting.
- - Siddharth Hari named assistant professor of economics in College of Science
    Hari’s research focuses on development economics and political economics, particularly in studying the design, implementation, and impact of large-scale public policy programs in developing countries.
- - Physics researchers hosting NSF-funded workshop on quantum information, future of communications security
    Virginia Tech Department of Physics faculty will lead a three-day workshop in Arlington, Virginia, focused on quantum information, which could provide communications a revolutionary boost in security and privacy.
- - Fall commencement scheduled for Dec. 21
    The University Ceremony will begin at 10:30 a.m. The Graduate School ceremony will start at 2:30 p.m. Both events will be held in Cassell Coliseum.

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