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Media Advisory: Perspectives on jittery financial markets , articleAs the spread of the coronavirus continues to grab headlines, the uncertainty of financial markets leaves investors looking for answers. Virginia Tech’s Derek Klock encourages people not to make rash decisions in the middle of a panicky market.
Date: Mar 06, 2020 -
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Unpredictable weather patterns requires special care and attention for spring plants and trees, says expert , articleMild winter temperatures are causing many plants and trees to bloom early across the region.
Date: Mar 06, 2020 -
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Daylight saving time change can enhance driver fatigue, drowsy driving , articleWhen the clocks spring forward, Americans generally are initially more sleep deprived and occasionally commuting during morning darkness.
Date: Mar 05, 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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Israeli voters head to the polls again next week facing political stalemate in the Middle East , articleAfter two failed attempts to form a new government, Israel will hold elections next week for the third time in less than a year. The elections are also taking place in the backdrop of President Trump’s recently issued peace plan.
Date: Feb 28, 2020 -
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Expert who studies history of epidemics: ‘Panic may be the worst possible response’ , articleEwing calls on the public to be judicious about where they get their news, and to place what’s being reported in the proper context.
Date: Feb 28, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech Dean Laura Belmonte to testify on the current imbalance between the powers of the executive and legislative branches , articleLaura Belmonte, noted historian and dean of the Virginia Tech College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, will testify next week at a Congressional committee hearing in Washington D.C., examining ways to reassert Congress’ constitutional authority.
Date: Feb 27, 2020 -
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Travel and tourism already feeling impacts of virus, according to Virginia Tech travel expert , articleThe U.S. travel industry is already feeling the impact of the spread of coronavirus, both by the large and lucrative Chinese market, and by tourists and travelers overall who are becoming more skittish regarding travel, according to Virginia Tech expert Nancy McGehee.
Date: Feb 27, 2020 -
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Coronavirus disrupts global supply chain and production of U.S. consumer goods, says expert , articleThe spread of the coronavirus has been a wake-up call for many companies worldwide and a test for supply chain resilience, says Virginia Tech expert Barbara Hoopes.
Date: Feb 26, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech’s Brandy Faulkner senses new enthusiasm among African American voters in the Democratic primaries , articleHeading into the South Carolina primary and Super Tuesday, Democratic presidential hopefuls Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden are well positioned to capitalize on the more diverse voting populations in those states, says a Virginia Tech expert. Political scientist Brandy Faulkner senses a level of enthusiasm among African American voters, not apparent in primaries four years ago.
Date: Feb 24, 2020 -
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Media Advisory: Get up to speed with self-driving cars , articleJoin the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) to learn about roadway infrastructure and technologies that will be needed to help the D.C. metro area pave the way for the future of self-driving cars.
Date: Feb 21, 2020 -
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Election 2020: Virginia Tech expert says more women in representative government means less corruption , articleMedia expert advisory: Virginia Tech economist Sudipta Sarangi has found that government corruption is less prevalent in countries where there is a greater number of women in political leadership roles, both at national and local levels.
Date: Feb 18, 2020 -
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Researcher: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act provides chance for U.S. to impact shark conservation efforts , articleIn a new paper published in Conservation Letters, Francesco Ferretti and co-authors comment on the possible benefits and drawbacks of the U.S. Shark Fin Sale Elimination Act.
Date: Feb 17, 2020 -
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Heart-racing romantic feelings fade over time — here’s why , articleIn the first stages of a romantic relationship, the brain reacts to your partner as if they’re a drug, says Rose Wesche, an assistant professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Science.
Date: Feb 13, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech expert in presidential primaries available post-New Hampshire , articleWith both Iowa and New Hampshire now behind the Democratic presidential candidates, Virginia Tech’s Caitlin Jewitt says it’s on to contests that are more diverse and more like the rest of the nation.
Date: Feb 12, 2020 -
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America’s divisions on display, expert on trust in media available for interviews , articleWith growing political polarization on constant display with coverage of impeachment, the 2020 election, and most recently the State of the Union, expert Megan Duncan, who has been examining the issue for years, points to a divergence of trust in media. The more engaged someone is with politics, the more polarized their worldview. This happens because “Americans are hesitant to trust news sources that don’t fit their political ideology” said Duncan.
Date: Feb 10, 2020 -
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Spread of coronavirus to impact the global economic supply chain, says expert , articleWith China being a major supplier of goods to countries around the world, there will likely be short-term, but intense, disruptions to the global supply chain, says Virginia Tech expert Barbara Hoopes.
Date: Feb 10, 2020 -
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Spread of coronavirus to impact the global economic supply chain, says expert , articleWith China being a major supplier of goods to countries around the world, there will likely be short-term, but intense, disruptions to the global supply chain, says Virginia Tech expert Barbara Hoopes.
Date: Feb 10, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech expert available to discuss lower barriers to invasive species , articleInvasive species threaten our nation’s food and water supply, a problem that becomes more serious in light of recent funding cuts out of Washington. Virginia Tech’s Jacob Barney, an expert in the field of invasive plant ecology, has joined a dozen colleagues in addressing this dilemma in a letter published in Science this week.
Date: Feb 07, 2020 -
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Decline of the mayfly and its impact on ecosystems around the world , articleMayflies have long been indicators of the ecological health of the lakes, rivers, and streams. The more mayflies present in water, the better the water quality. But scientists from Virginia Tech and the University of Notre Dame recently discovered that a particular species of burrowing mayfly had a population decrease of nearly 84 percent from 2015 to 2019.
Date: Feb 07, 2020
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