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From TikTok videos to Duck Pond lectures, professors get creative with online classes , article“Great challenges also create great opportunities,” said Paolo Scardina, an assistant professor of practice who has filmed class lectures at waterways throughout campus.
Date: Apr 01, 2020 -
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Scientists reveal how brain tumors impact normally supportive cells , articleThe same brain cells designed to stop brain damage fail to support healthy neurons when a cancer grows. New research, led by Stefanie Robel and Harald Sontheimer at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, reveals how gliomas alter astrocytes, a cell type that helps protect neurons and is crucial to preventing seizures.
Date: Apr 01, 2020 -
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New Fralin Biomedical Research Institute faculty member studies how junk food induces dopamine release in the brain , articleWhy is eating unhealthy food such a hard habit to break? Alexandra DiFeliceantonio, a new faculty member at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, studies how modern high-fat, high-carb foods might be tricking the brain into intensifying reward and pleasure signals.
Date: Mar 31, 2020 -
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Virginia MarketMaker offers solution for producers facing market losses due to COVID-19 , articleAgricultural organizations including Virginia Cooperative Extension are stepping up to provide resources and solutions for producers now looking for new ways to sell their already-planted crops and provide consumers with the nutrition they need.
Date: Mar 26, 2020 -
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Shamar Stewart appointed assistant professor of agricultural and applied economics , articleStewart's research focus is on issues relating to the macroeconomy and their implications for trade and borrowing patterns.
Date: Mar 25, 2020 -
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Virginia Cooperative Extension and 4-H provide resources to local communities during the COVID-19 pandemic , articleVirginia Cooperative Extension and Virginia 4-H are working to support families as a community partner by providing resources that will help families, individuals, and business mitigate the many challenges that will arise in the coming weeks.
Date: Mar 17, 2020 -
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John Bovay named assistant professor of agricultural and applied economics , articleBovay's focus is on the economics of regulation and its effects on farmers, consumers, and society as a whole.
Date: Mar 12, 2020 -
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Canceled: Innovative conservationist and business entrepreneur to present public lecture in Blacksburg on March 20 , articleLeigh-Kathryn Bonner, a fourth-generation beekeeper and founder and CEO of Bee Downtown, is featured as part of the public Distinguished Lecture Series, which brings some of the world’s leading scholars to Blacksburg to discuss critical environmental and societal issues in an open forum.
Date: Mar 10, 2020 -
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Symposium addresses how protecting plant health protects life , articleFaculty, graduate students, and visiting researchers gathered for the 2020 Translational Plant Sciences Symposium at Virginia Tech on Feb. 28 to discuss how their research is protecting plant health in the four areas of sustainability, environment, development, and monitoring and early warning systems.
Date: Mar 09, 2020 -
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Charlotte Emlinger appointed assistant professor of agricultural and applied economics , articleEmlinger’s research centers on international agricultural trade and how trade regulations and the way firms respond to those regulations impact markets and competitiveness.
Date: Mar 09, 2020 -
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Jasmine Scott is going places , articleThe 26-year-old Madison, North Carolina, native is poised to become a change-agent for a more dynamic, diverse, and inclusive model for agricultural systems, practices, and policies that serve all.
Date: Mar 06, 2020 -
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Leaders in global agricultural trade to gather at Virginia Governor’s Conference on Agricultural Trade , articleThe 12th annual event will feature agricultural leaders in industry and government, and take place March 10 at the Downtown Richmond Marriott Hotel. Registration is still open.
Date: Mar 05, 2020 -
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Mild winter not a threat to most plants — yet , articleIt’s just the beginning of March, but this year’s mild winter means spring bulbs can already be seen popping up around the commonwealth. Though it may seem unusual, our recent warm temperatures don't spell problems for spring plants — at least not yet.
Date: Mar 04, 2020 -
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Proper handwashing technique is more important than ever, says Virginia Tech food safety expert , articleExperts stress that washing your hands thoroughly and often is the most crucial first step to preventing the spread of illness, especially for those in food service.
Date: Mar 03, 2020 -
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Impact of givingYou might think it takes big money to make a big impact at Virginia Tech, but the reality is that gifts of all sizes empower the Hokie community to make tangible improvements in the lives of others.
Date: Mar 03, 2020 -
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Matt Hulver named executive director of the Fralin Life Sciences Institute at Virginia Tech , articleIn his new role, Hulver will shape the vision and programs of the Fralin Life Sciences Institute by leveraging existing strengths and developing a strategic plan to enhance resources for Virginia Tech’s life sciences community.
Date: Mar 03, 2020 -
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Recipe for success , articleJessica Schultz is the founder of an eclectic baking and crafts business called Find A Way, Bake, and Crochet, which she opened while she was in college. Her next commercial venture was the highly successful Blacksburg Bagels, which she opened in 2013 and sold earlier this year. Now, Schultz is expressing her gifts while helping to build a vibrant community in the New River Valley.
Date: Mar 02, 2020 -
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Joshua Drake named assistant professor of human nutrition, foods, and exercise , articleDrake’s research focuses on the relationships between mitochondria health, which are considered cell powerhouses, and the capacity for healthy aging.
Date: Feb 26, 2020 -
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Video: Solutions for complex problems , articleEvery day, Virginia Tech faculty, researchers, and students delve into data, experiment, and study research findings to address real-world challenges. In the latest installment on complex problems, hear how data is used to boost safety, improve efficiency, and promote equity.
Date: Feb 25, 2020 -
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Regina Nuzzo keynote speaker for ComSciCon–Virginia Tech 2020 , articleA statistician and journalist will address the gap between modern research advances and our "Stone-Age" brains to kickoff the second-ever ComSciCon-Virginia Tech.
Date: Feb 25, 2020
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