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Leaders must take a hard line against powerful commercial interests and rethink global economic incentives within the food system in order to tackle the joint pandemics of obesity, undernutrition, and climate change, according to a new report released by the Lancet Commission on Obesity.

Virginia Tech continues its series of on-campus events recognizing and honoring the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Two notable celebrities from the world of sports will be on hand to deliver this year’s MLK Keynote.

Virginia Tech law and public policy expert Brandy Faulkner is available for interviews on the topic and can discuss reasons why the nearly 100 year old amendment is relevant today.

Virginia redistricting is now on course for seismic shifts in the legislative balance of power, says Virginia Tech’s Nick Goedert.

“I am sure that the companies feel some responsibility to make social media a better experience for people. However, they also want to avoid government regulation, and they want to attract advertising revenue,” said Mike Horning, professor in Virginia Tech's Department of Communication.

Kevin Lahmers, a veterinary pathologist who first identified the Asian longhorned tick in Virginia, is collaborating with the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) to assess the disease threat. Lahmers says the shutdown has halted a risk assessment with the ticks and calves that are infected with a pathogen, also recently identified in Virginia.

In a recent Washington Post op-ed Virginia Tech medievalist Matthew Gabriele notes “calling the proposed 700 to 1,200 mile border wall “medieval” is deeply misleading because walls in the actual European Middle Ages simply did not work the way Trump apparently thinks they did. If anything, their true function may speak to Trump’s intentions: Poor tools of defense, medieval walls had more to do with reassuring those who lived inside them than with dividing self from other.”

With companies like AT&T and Verizon touting the rollout of 5G in specific cities, many consumers, while excited about the new technology, know very little about how it works or how it may change their lives. According to Virginia Tech’s Jeff Reed they are not alone because there are still several unknowns among carriers too.

Virginia redistricting is now expected to move forward, with the real possibility of significant changes to the states electoral landscape, says Virginia Tech’s Nick Goedert.

Among some of the most popular New Year's resolutions - reading more books. Virginia Tech professor of literacy and coordinator of the Reading Specialist Program, Heidi Annne Mesmer says the first step is to find books, magazines, or articles that you want to read but you have to do a little work. Start conversations with "What are you reading?"

When it comes to financial responsibility, nothing gets you off the right foot in 2019 faster than fixing your credit score, says a Virginia Tech expert. Travis Mountain, an assistant professor in agricultural and applied economics, offers three quick suggestions for repairing less-than-perfect credit.

If New Year’s resolutions are all about getting out of the routine and breaking old habits, nothing rings in 2019 better than a vow to travel more, says a Virginia Tech expert. Nancy McGehee, a professor of hospitality and tourism management, says the benefits of travel are immeasurable.

The most commonly expressed New Year’s resolution usually involves eating healthier, exercising more and losing weight. Virginia Tech assistant professor of human nutrition, foods and exercise, Vivica Kraak points to five easy steps that – when followed carefully – can result in weight loss and a healthier lifestyle in 2019.