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“If the U.S. demands North Korea begin dismantling its arsenal in exchange for talks then North Korea has little incentive to negotiate,” says Paul Avey who teaches courses in national security, strategy, and world politics. “On the other hand, if the two sides and other key regional actors can enter talks, potential solutions continue to exist."

As recovery efforts continue in the days following Hurricane Harvey, Virginia Tech expert Madeleine Flint says “When flooding occurs the foundation of infrastructure becomes vulnerable to erosion, which can lead to its collapse.”

Young children may have less difficulty coping with the storm due to their inability to fully comprehend what has taken place. One predictor of how well they will do is often based on how well parents do.

“It is difficult if not impossible to gain community trust when communities are treated like enemies under occupation,” said Wornie Reed, director of Virginia Tech’s Race and Social Policy Center. “Military-style equipment is rarely needed for public safety.”

“The danger with confirmation bias is that it allows us to easily dismiss facts, because there are always alternative facts to confirm a bias,” says Hull, whose research is focused on helping leaders and organizations achieve more sustainable futures. “So If someone presents a counter argument, it is in our nature to dismiss it as fake news. At this Trump is a master.”

Virginia Tech's Patrick Roberts grew up on the Texas Gulf Coast and now specializes in how governments manage emergencies.

As the White House plans to produce guidelines in the coming days for the Pentagon regarding President Trump’s proposed transgender military ban, Virginia Tech expert Christian Matheis points out that justification for the ban relies on a “tired and irrational” tactic called the myth of scarcity.

With Harvey looming in the Gulf of Mexico, Virginia Tech expert Stephanie Zick notes this year’s forecasts are signaling more hurricane activity because of neutral El Niño conditions and above average sea surface temperatures. “Hurricanes need calm upper-level winds to form and the absence of El Niño’s strong winds will allow more storms to form and those that do form may be more intense,” said Zick.

A Virginia Tech expert says President Trump’s remarks on the events in Charlottesville aren’t a “new low,” as some analysts have suggested.

Right-wing extremist groups are increasingly using the internet to spread their messages, and more and more it's young adults they're reaching in the process, according to a Virginia Tech expert who studies the topic.

The most realistic U.S option at this point in dealing with North Korea is some form of containment coupled with diplomacy to halt more nuclear and missile tests says a Virginia Tech expert in nuclear politics and foreign policy.

Six months after the Women's March, a Pew Research Center report has revealed “nearly six-in-ten women (58%) say they are paying increased attention to politics since (President) Trump’s election.” Meanwhile in Virginia, 51 Democratic women competed in this year’s primaries, up from 26 in 2015.

Sontheimer and several other Virginia Tech scientists are available to discuss the latest research efforts to eradicate the world’s deadliest form of brain cancer. About half of glioblastoma patients die within the 12 to 18 months of diagnosis, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

Greg Earle, professor of electrical engineering, heads up a team of faculty, staff, and students studying the effects on systems we use everyday – such as over-the-horizon radar, amateur radio, and the global positioning system or GPS, which helps guide us through traffic.

The highly-anticipated seventh season of Game of Thrones kicks off Sunday, July 16 -- and a Virginia Tech expert says it’s notable how the popular fantasy show has picked up subtle ways women gain power in patriarchal cultures.

"We must engage in open and honest discussion about our past and its effect on our present and on our future," said Virginia Tech race and public policy expert Brandy Faulkner.

“President Trump will raise the issue of interference but without directly accusing President Putin of being behind it,” said Yannis Stivachtis, director of the International Studies Program in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences’ Department of Political Science.