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- - Nov 22, 2019 Media Advisory: White House pardoned turkeys heading to Gobblers Rest at Virginia Tech
    For the fourth consecutive year, the National Thanksgiving Turkey and its alternate “wingman” will make their home at Virginia Tech, after being pardoned by the president in a formal White House ceremony. News outlets are invited to meet the turkeys, photograph and shoot video following their arrival from Washington.
- - Nov 20, 2019 EPA’s proposed rule raises concerns and hinders ability to carry out its mission, says Virginia Tech data management expert
    As the EPA’s controversial proposed rule, Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science, gets closer to adoption, Virginia Tech data management expert Jonathan Petters says it raises concerns that effective regulations could be nullified.
- - Nov 20, 2019 The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) may finally pass, Virginia Tech expert says
    Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy has filed a resolution which may make Virginia the 38th state pass the amendment and last one needed amend the United States Constitution. The ERA is also being met with strong resistance by the socially conservative Family Foundation.
- - Nov 20, 2019 Instagram is removing likes, how will this impact mental health and brand interaction?
    While Instagram tests the elimination of “likes” on it’s platform, Virginia Tech social media experts offer insights on how this change may impact mental health and how consumers interact with brands.
- - Nov 18, 2019 NCAA’s new ruling is a step in the right direction, says expert
    Recently, NCAA Board of Governors began the process to enhance the name, image, and likeness opportunities for college athletes. Wornie Reed, a former college athlete and instructor of “Sports and the African American Experience” at Virginia Tech, believes that this is the beginning of a slow process in the right direction.
- - Nov 12, 2019 Media Advisory: Virginia Tech to honor six alumni at Pylon Dedication Ceremony
    Members of the media are invited to cover the dedication of the engraving of the names of six alumni on the War Memorial Pylons. Five were killed during the Vietnam War era, and the sixth died in an October training exercise.
- - Nov 12, 2019 Virginia Tech food safety expert offers tips to keep your Thanksgiving holiday safe from foodborne illness
    Thanksgiving, more so than any other American holiday, is centered around food. For many, this means time with family and delicious food. Unfortunately for many others, it means food poisoning. According to Robert Williams, a professor of food safety in Virginia Tech’s Department of Food Science and Technology, following a few basic food safety tips when preparing Thanksgiving dinner can help keep you safe from foodborne illness this holiday season.
- - Nov 08, 2019 Regulations cost salmon and trout producers $40.1 million in lost revenue according to Virginia Tech aquaculture expert
    Government regulations are inhibiting growth in the aquaculture industry according to Virginia Tech Assistant Professor Jonathan van Senten.
- - Nov 07, 2019 Media Advisory: Blocksburg 2019 explores blockchain technology
    Attendees will hear from blockchain thought leaders while participating in an extraordinary networking event aimed at understanding the challenges and opportunities of a blockchain future. When
- - Nov 05, 2019 You spot a land-crawling “Frankenfish,” now what?
    While orders to “kill it immediately” have been making headlines recently in Georgia and South Carolina, the Northern Snakehead fish has been in the United States for more than a decade. Virginia Tech fish and wildlife experts who have been monitoring its activity in the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay caution against knee-jerk reactions to the species from reading these headlines.
- - Nov 05, 2019 Media Advisory: All eyes on Virginia, says Virginia Tech political expert Karen Hult
    Political experts are watching the Commonwealth closely this year, as the only state where control of the legislature could switch parties.
- - Nov 01, 2019 Twitter’s announcement to ban political ads might have some unintended consequences, says expert
    Twitter’s effort to prohibit political ads on its social media platform adds to the larger conversation that Silicon Valley continues to have about their role in the spread of misinformation on the internet, however Virginia Tech’s expert Mike Horning says there may be some unintended consequences.
- - Oct 29, 2019 Daylight saving can create driver fatigue and hazards on the road, says expert
    As clocks “fall back” this weekend and daylight saving time ends, many Americans will be driving longer at night which could translate to more driver fatigue and hazards on the road, says Virginia Tech Transportation Institute expert Jeff Hickman.
- - Oct 28, 2019 Virginia Tech entomology expert available to discuss stink bug infestations throughout the Mid-Atlantic
    Every year throughout Virginia and much of the Mid-Atlantic region, brown marmorated stink bugs are a nuisance to homeowners and a potential economic threat to farmers.
- - Oct 25, 2019 Happy Birthday, Internet
    Fifty years ago, on October 29, 1969, the first message was sent via what we now know as the internet. While so much has been achieved, problems still remain, as Janet Abbate, an associate professor of science, technology, and society, points out. Abbate also says she hopes to see more diverse voices as a part of the internet of the future, and that we can expect it to “surprise us.” Her expertise has been quoted in The New York Times and The Washington Post.
- - Oct 22, 2019 Virginia Tech entomology expert is available to discuss the dragonfly migrations that some say are appearing on weather radars
    “These dragonflies emerge from the water from July through October with peak numbers in September, and begin migrating south. Based on the public observations, there appears to be a lot more dragonflies this year than in previous years.”
- - Oct 22, 2019 Virginia Tech security expert evaluates effectiveness of Real ID
    Travelers will be required to provide either a Real ID or another TSA-approved form of identification in order to fly after October 1, 2020.
- - Oct 14, 2019 Virginia Tech researcher calls for a balanced approach when regulating electronic cigarettes
    The rapid rise in e-cigarettes’ popularity, a thriving black market for vapes containing marijuana extracts and a mysterious illness outbreak have muddied the public health message recently.
- - Oct 11, 2019 Media Advisory: Drought conditions, warm temps contribute to increased wildfire potential in Virginia
    The fire danger is increasing each day the state goes without a widespread, significant rain.
- - Oct 10, 2019 Media Advisory: Virginia Tech’s Edwards available to discuss new EPA standards for lead in water
    Environmental Protection Agency plans to improve testing for lead in drinking water nationwide are long overdue, according to Marc Edwards, the Virginia Tech professor who helped expose the water crisis in Flint, Mich. and other cities.

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