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- - Virginia Tech expert offers advice for stress-free time away from work
    Virginia Tech workplace expert Bill Becker says just the mere thought of checking in with work is enough to keep someone from truly unwinding.
- - Media Advisory: Hokie BugCamp 2019
    With nets in hand, young entomologists will learn how to collect and identify insects – where to look for hard-to-find critters, and how to scoop and transfer specimens.
- - Media Preview: Virginia Tech’s world-winning solar home comes to Northern Virginia this summer
    Virginia Tech’s award-winning FutureHAUS will be on public display in Alexandria this summer, near the location of the future Innovation Campus.
- - Media Advisory: More than 650 people to attend international medical education conference hosted by Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
    IAMSE is a nonprofit professional development society for health professions education. The organization seeks to promote “excellence and innovation in teaching, student assessment, program evaluation, instructional technology, human simulation, and learner-centered education.”
- - 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.
- - Media Advisory: Frank Beamer to deliver 2019 Virginia Tech commencement address Friday; coverage guidelines and livestream information
    Media members planning to cover the ceremony are asked to RSVP to vtnews@vt.edu by noon on Thursday, May 16.
- - Access matters: A changing landscape in sharing research for public good
    Research is produced for the public good, but it is not always available to the general public who paid for it, a significant concern for Tyler Walters, dean of the University Libraries at Virginia Tech.
- - Taco truck on your corner? Virginia Tech shows you where to find one
    Virginia Tech researcher Nathan Self explains that Yelp has an API that provides access to every business it knows about. “Since Yelp is relatively pervasive we figured it could provide a good approximation. Using the API we searched Yelp for every restaurant that matched the search term "taco" and that is listed under either of the "foodtruck" or "foodstand" categories.”
- - Virginia Tech veterinarians and technicians organize to provide emergency relief shelters for neglected dogs in crisis
    On May 10, a group of Virginia Tech veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and veterinary students, along with four carpenters/contractors and other volunteers, will work together with a goal of constructing up to 100 emergency dog shelters for dogs enduring crisis living conditions in underserved rural counties.
- - Media Advisory: Virginia Tech forum explores the topic of hemp research and production
    After many years as an illegal crop, hemp is back in Virginia, and this time, it could prove to be even more versatile even than ever. Researchers are finding new ways to use this easy to cultivate, renewable resource.
- - Media Advisory: Virginia Tech’s award winning ‘FutureHAUS’ - the world’s best solar home - takes center stage in Times Square
    Virginia Tech's award-winning FutureHAUS will be on display in Times Square during NYCxDESIGN, New York City’s annual event that celebrates the world of design and attracts designers from across the globe.
- - Media Advisory: Virginia Tech to host briefing on state’s higher education package
    Virginia Tech will brief local government officials on the state’s $1.1 billion higher education package and how it will drive investment and growth in Southwest Virginia and across the commonwealth.
- - Media invited to attend College of Architecture and Urban Studies open house at Research + Demonstration Facility on April 26, 27
    Media are invited to tour one of Virginia Tech's most dynamic research facilities with the College of Architecture and Urban Studies on April 26 and 27.
- - Media Advisory: Virginia Tech community invited to celebrate Growley’s birthday
    The Virginia Tech campus community is invited to help Growley celebrate his 6th birthday
- - Multistate E. coli outbreak linked to ground beef; consumers should take precautions to stay safe, says Virginia Tech food safety expert
    Despite the widespread nature of the outbreak there are basic steps consumers can take to reduce their chance of infection, according to Virginia Tech food safety expert Robert Williams
- - Virginia Tech expert available to discuss Notre Dame’s special place in the heart of France
    “Notre Dame survived many wars, including two world wars, the French Revolution in 1789, which caused significant damage, but since the 13th century, Parisians have had it as their daily companion.”
- - Media Advisory: Building the Tech-Talent Pipeline to Boost Economic Development in Northern Virginia
    Join Virginia Tech’s Dean of Engineering Julia Ross to learn how the university will help transform and sustain Northern Virginia as a leading magnet for tech talent and innovation that supports business growth and fosters economic opportunity for the region.
- - Israel election - foreign policy expert available to discuss political implications in the Middle East
    Virginia Tech expert Joel Peters is available to discuss the results of the election, the makeup of the next Israeli government, and the potential for change in Israel’s domestic politics and foreign policy.
- - “The culmination of everything.” Game of Thrones expert available to discuss the final season
    The final season of Game of Thrones begins Sunday, April 14, 2019.
- - Media Advisory: Award-winning Virginia Tech FutureHAUS back from Dubai; Media preview now scheduled for April 3
    The Virginia Tech ‘home of the future’ is back from the Solar Decathlon Middle East where it won first place overall.

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