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- - Virginia Tech researcher discovers cellular contributor of Lyme arthritis that could open door to treatment
    Virginia Tech biochemist Brandon Jutras has discovered the cellular component that contributes to Lyme arthritis, a debilitating and extremely painful condition that is the most common late stage symptom of Lyme disease.
- - Katharine Knowlton reappointed Colonel Horace E. Alphin Professor in Dairy Science
    A member of the Virginia Tech community since 2000, Knowlton has become a leader within her department in the development of online courses and faculty-led study abroad opportunities.
- - Twenty students awarded Fralin Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships
    The SURF program is designed to give students hands-on research experiences during a 10-week curriculum that mimics graduate training.
- - Tom Brown reflects on long career at Virginia Tech
    Brown has been a student, an Extension agent, an administrator, an Alumni Association leader, a proud parent of two Virginia Tech alumni, an enthusiastic Hokie fan, dean of students, and assistant to the vice president for Student Affairs.
- - Three students win 2019 Goldwater Scholarships
    The Goldwater Scholarship is the most prestigious undergraduate scholarship in natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering in the United States.
- - Undergraduate research and study abroad experiences enlighten student’s career direction
    The combination of a study abroad trip and undergraduate research last summer sparked Rose Huenemann's career exploration into the global food industry.
- - Virginia Tech engineers victorious with another first place at agBOT
    The agBOT competition consisted of two separate contests: a weed and seed event and a competition to design an autonomous system that can collect, store, and prepare a soil sample for analysis.
- - Virginia Tech Board of Visitors approves 2019 promotions, tenure, continued appointments
    The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors approved these promotions, tenure, and continued appointments at its June 3 meeting.
- - What Virginians need to know about spotted lanternfly and the effort to stop its spread
    The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services recently established a quarantine for the City of Winchester and Frederick County in an effort to prevent the spread of spotted lanternfly, an invasive pest first detected in Winchester in 2018.
- - David Schmale receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to New Zealand for harmful algal blooms research
    Schmale, a professor in the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to improve the security of water systems by developing new remote-sensing capabilities to sense and respond to harmful algal blooms.
- - Virginia Tech’s SmartFarm Innovation Network will build the farm of the future
    The network will help create thriving communities and spark a new agricultural and natural resources economy.
- - Student club works to enrich lives through assistive devices and technology
    The Virginia Tech chapter of Quality of Life Plus, a national organization, began as a senior design project but has blossomed into a student organization that regularly takes on “challengers.” The group recently created a device to help an alumna paddle in a canoe.
- - Jim Westwood receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to France for parasitic plant research
    Westwood, a professor in the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, will study the interaction of sunflower broomrape, a parasitic plant species, with sunflower.
- - Katherine Carter named Extension assistant youth livestock programming specialist
    Carter provides leadership to Virginia Cooperative Extension’s youth livestock programs and the state 4-H livestock judging team. She works cooperatively with faculty and staff, Extension agents, and programming partners to provide a comprehensive youth livestock program.
- - Researchers aim to shed light on water quality impacts of a growing Fredericksburg region
    Teams of researchers from the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences will begin investigating water quality issues tied to rapid growth and development in the Fredericksburg region, as well as ways to improve water quality protection practices.
- - Interdisciplinary ISCE Scholars address topics from healthy aging to occupational roles of engineers
    Six interdisciplinary research teams were recently awarded funding through the Institute for Society, Culture, and Environment’s (ISCE) signature program, the ISCE Scholars Program, to address a broad range of pressing contemporary social issues.
- - Altria awards Southern Piedmont Agricultural Research and Extension Center $609,000 to expand research capabilities
    Altria’s gift enables the AREC to expand its research capabilities by improving and expanding the station’s facilities, covering the purchase and renovation of a large warehouse adjacent to the center.
- - Student team earns second place overall in National Soil Judging Championship
    The 2019 Virginia Tech Hokies Soil Judging Team took second place among 26 teams and Sabrina Vladu finished as first high individual out of 101 contestants at the National Collegiate Soil Judging Championship hosted by California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California.
- - Three faculty members named to lead planning for university shared research facilities
    These three accomplished researchers are part of the inaugural cohort of the Faculty Fellows Program of the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation, which puts faculty leaders at the forefront of strategic research initiatives.
- - Virginia Tech has record-breaking year with Fulbright student awards
    Since 1946, more than 380,000 individuals have participated in the U.S. Fulbright Program. This year, Virginia Tech adds seven more names to the list.

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