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Record four students awarded Randolph L. Grayson Outstanding CALS Diversity Scholar Award , articleA record-breaking four winners of the annual Randolph L. Grayson Outstanding CALS Diversity Scholar Award were announced by the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Diversity Council.
Date: Jul 02, 2020 -
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Interested in learning about Lyme disease?Join Brandon Jutras, Lyme disease expert, as he discusses past and future challenges of Lyme disease, and what his team at Virginia Tech is doing to tackle this pervasive problem that impacts more than 400,000 Americans each year.
Date: Jul 02, 2020 -
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Northern Neck Master Gardeners protect local shorelines , articleNorthern Neck Master Gardeners have worked closely with partners at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science and county governments to build the Shoreline Evaluation Program, an educational outreach effort that has provided hundreds of property owners with recommendations for improving upland stormwater management, pollutant and sediment runoff, and shoreline erosion.
Date: Jun 29, 2020 -
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COVID-19 research projects propelled by Rapid Response Seed Fund , articleTo support COVID-related research and provide immediate support for Virginia Tech researchers, the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation collaborated with Virginia Tech institutes and colleges to establish a COVID-19 Rapid Response Seed Fund. As a result, nine projects were selected for funding.
Date: Jun 26, 2020 -
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Ed Jones, director of Virginia Cooperative Extension, receives distinguished leadership award , articleJones is the first member of Virginia Cooperative Extension to receive the award since its inception in 2008.
Date: Jun 26, 2020 -
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Holly Scoggins honored with emerita status , articleA member of the Virginia Tech faculty since 1999, Scoggins shared her expertise on ornamental plant production, landscape practices, and hops at the local, state, and national level, giving numerous presentations and serving on boards and committees of green industry and gardening organizations.
Date: Jun 26, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech researcher uses billions of data points to examine how increased flooding due to climate change impacts waterways across U.S , articleDurelle Scott, an associate professor of biological systems engineering affiliate of the Global Change Center at Virginia Tech, is the lead author of a paper that examines flooding in the continental United States in nearly unprecedented detail.
Date: Jun 26, 2020 -
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Extension agents work with livestock managers to protect water systems in the Shenandoah Valley – and in turn the Chesapeake Bay , articleThe agents help managers adopt stream-exclusion practices in addition to cost-share programs administered by local Soil and Water Conservation Districts and the National Resources Conservation Service.
Date: Jun 24, 2020 -
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Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center provides home gardening practices to help preserve the Chesapeake Bay , articleVirginia residents can improve water quality and protect the Chesapeake Bay, one new behavior at a time.
Date: Jun 24, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech researcher building computer models to adapt to a changing water world , articleUsing big data to create models to manage water in a changing global climate, Venkat Sridhar studies water resources all around the world, from India to Vietnam to right here in Virginia.
Date: Jun 23, 2020 -
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Virginia Cooperative Extension assists with digital divide educational challenges , articleVirginia Cooperative Extension and the Virginia Family Nutrition Program are utilizing a tried and true method of communication to educate and assist members of the community: the telephone.
Date: Jun 23, 2020 -
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Joseph Hunnings honored with emeritus status , articleThe director of planning and reporting, professional development, and civil rights compliance in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech has been conferred the title of director emeritus by the Board of Visitors.
Date: Jun 22, 2020 -
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Eastern Shore farmers, Virginia Tech researchers, and Virginia Cooperative Extension agents partner to protect Chesapeake Bay , articleIn this installment of a stream of stories on how the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is protecting water around the world, we go to the Eastern Shore to see how agents with Virginia Cooperative Extension assist farmers to practice good conservation efforts.
Date: Jun 22, 2020 -
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Addressing potable water scarcity in Appalachia , articleAssociate Professor of Biological Systems Engineering Leigh-Anne Krometis and her team study the scarcity of potable in home water throughout Appalachia and the potential dangers encountered by those who have to turn to alternative sources for their daily water needs.=https://video.vt.edu/media/Addressing+Potable+Water+Scarcity+in+Appalachia/1_qvot6jo3/
Date: Jun 20, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech researcher working to provide clean water to Appalachia , articleThis week, the Virginia Tech Daily will publish a stream of stories on how the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is protecting our most valuable resource — water — around the world. In today's installment, read about the work of Leigh-Anne Krometis, whose research focuses on providing clean water to Appalachia.
Date: Jun 19, 2020 -
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iTHRIV announces incoming 2020 scholars program cohort , articleiTHRIV, the Clinical and Translational Science Award partnership between Virginia Tech, the University of Virginia, Carilion Clinic, and Inova Health System has announced its fourth class of scholars.
Date: Jun 17, 2020 -
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Chris Kiwus named vice president for campus planning, infrastructure, and facilities , articleKiwus, who has served as Virginia Tech’s associate vice president and chief facilities officer since 2014, will focus on the care of Virginia Tech’s campuses in Blacksburg, Roanoke, and the greater Washington, D.C., metro area; research and agricultural facilities throughout the commonwealth; and the Steger Center for International Scholarship in Riva San Vitale, Switzerland.
Date: Jun 17, 2020 -
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Uncovering hidden flow patterns in coastal waters likely leads to faster disaster response , articleWith more accurate modeling data, response teams can better predict the search area grid from the air and reduce emergency response time when lives are on the line.
Date: Jun 16, 2020 -
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4-H continues renowned learning opportunities in digital environment , articleWhile COVID-19 has changed how 4-H has traditionally delivered rich learning experiences, young people are still learning by doing through a variety of activities that emphasize 4-H’s philosophy of youth development.
Date: Jun 15, 2020
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