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- - Geological Society of America honors Sterling Nesbitt with Young Scientist Award
    Nesbitt's research focuses on the evolution of Mesozoic terrestrial vertebrate fossils through major Earth events, such as climate change, and extinction events, with a keen interest in reptile evolution.
- - Steve Holbrook named head of Department of Geosciences in College of Science
    Holbrook previously was a professor in the Department of Geology and Geophysics at the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming, where he also co-directed the Wyoming Center for Environmental Hydrology and Geophysics.
- - Book by longtime psychology professor, daughter, focuses on manufacturing culture
    A new book co-authored by E. Scott Geller continues the Actively Caring for People series, this time focusing on manufacturing.
- - Clifford A. Shaffer, Ann Stevens receive 2017 Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award
    The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award recognizes faculty members who demonstrate ongoing commitment to scholarship addressing teaching and learning in higher education.
- - Underrepresented, underserved high school students explore Virginia Tech’s campus at inaugural camp
    A five-day camp called ExploreVT brought high school students from underrepresented and underserved populations to campus to showcase what Virginia Tech has to offer.
- - Inaugural College of Science Dean’s Discovery Fund provides support for faculty research
    The first alumni-endowed Virginia Tech College of Science Dean’s Discovery Fund, started by Sally C. Morton, supports vital research advances ranging from cancer treatment to a neutrino detector.
- - Psychology’s clinical science doctoral program earns outstanding training program award
    Virginia Tech's Department of Psychology clinical science doctoral program is being honored with the 2017 Outstanding Training Program Award by the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.
- - Engineering professor develops potential method of objectively detecting ADHD
    Despite the growing number of children and adolescents identified as having attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), there is no objective diagnosis protocol.
- - Music, video games, and 3-D printing introduce high schoolers to STEM at summer workshop
    Education and Outreach Specialist Shernita Lee was among the Virginia Tech volunteers coordinating hands-on activities for the fifth annual STEM Summer Workshop.
- - Virginia Tech awarded grant to commit to diversity, inclusion for success in science education
    The idea behind the grant is to help such institutions as Virginia Tech work with first-generation students and students transferring in from community colleges to guide them into STEM-related careers.
- - Virginia Tech expands Program in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
    The program, which involves 12 departments in seven colleges, encourages faculty and students to work together across disciplines to develop comprehensive solutions to complex problems.
- - Virginia Tech Beyond Boundaries Scholars initiative to help at least 90 incoming students
    Dozens of donors have created scholarships through the program, in which Virginia Tech is matching up to 165 qualifying gifts made through at least the end of 2017, doubling their impact. Additional gifts made through June 30, the end of the university’s fiscal year, can benefit incoming students this fall, so the number to benefit is likely to grow beyond 90.
- - Virginia Tech Board of Visitors approves 2017 promotions, tenure, continued appointments
    The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors approved the following promotions, tenure, and continued appointments at its June 5 meeting.
- - Skills and gills
    Getting off the starting block fast requires fierce athleticism, focus, and perfection. Submerged in this winning combination is rising senior Klaudia Nazieblo, a Poland native majoring in economics.
- - Wade Stokes joins College of Science as assistant dean of advancement
    The College of Science has named L. Wade Stokes as its assistant dean of advancement.
- - Virginia Tech to cosponsor VirginiaBrainRx Symposium in Charlottesville May 30-31
    Organizer David Kingston said the idea of the consortium is to facilitate collaborative drug discovery, development, and delivery in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
- - Behavioral health scholar launches first interdisciplinary conference on decision-making processes
    The conference participants study similar underlying principles of different chronic health conditions, such as obesity, or risky health behaviors, like not complying with medical advice. The meeting will be the first time many participants will have a chance to interact.
- - Nonnative catfish not primary driver of American shad declines in James River
    A study found that although nonnative catfish do prey on American shad and other native species, predation is not solely responsible for declines in these fish populations.
- - Virginia Tech researchers discover hottest lavas that erupted in past 2.5 billion years from Earth’s core-mantle boundary
    Researchers led by the Virginia Tech College of Science discovered that deep portions of Earth’s mantle might be as hot as they were more than 2.5 billion years ago.
- - Robin Panneton named associate dean for undergraduate programs at College of Science
    In this new position, Panneton will provide the college leadership on all matters concerning undergraduate programs related to curriculum, instruction, recruitment, and advising.

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