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Article ItemDoctoral student researching infectious diseases named to two honor societies , article
Abdullahi Jamiu, a research assistant in the Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences program within the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, has been inducted into Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society, and Omicron Delta Kappa.
Date: Jul 23, 2024 -
Article ItemResearcher supports Indigenous communities in finding accessible solutions to global problems , article
Eranga Galappaththi has dedicated more than 10 years to studying the social dimensions of human-nature systems, particularly within 11 Indigenous communities in Sri Lanka and the Canadian Arctic, examining their responses to various natural and human-made problems.
Date: Jul 15, 2024 -
Article ItemNew period product offers progress in women’s health , article
Matter, Hsu and his team have created an eco-friendly, blood absorbent biomaterial that improves the performance of menstrual products. Their work was published in the Cell Press journal.
Date: Jul 10, 2024 -
Article ItemSummer internships lead to research wins , article
Through internship programs, Daniel Capelluto's research lab provides students a place free of distractions with an academic family and mentorship to help them stay focused and have the best chances of being successful.
Date: Jun 24, 2024 -
Article ItemPrograms inspire tomorrow’s scientists today , article
As an investment institute, the Fralin Life Sciences Institute has been stimulating young minds about science for 16 years through its education and outreach programs geared toward children ages 9-12.
Date: Jun 17, 2024 -
Article ItemGlobal rankings spotlight Virginia Tech’s sustainability, food security efforts , article
Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, which assess universities against the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, were released Wednesday, and Virginia Tech ranked in the top 75th percentile of participating world universities in six of the goals. Overall, the university received a top-200 ranking globally out of more than 1,800 schools worldwide.
Date: Jun 13, 2024 -
Article ItemFaculty research informs classroom design for all learners , article
Virginia Tech students who identify as neuroatypical, having one or a combination of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism, Asperger's, or anxiety, shared their classroom experiences with faculty in the School of Education and the School of Design.
Date: May 27, 2024 -
Article ItemResearchers search for solutions to construct a comprehensive workforce , article
“A lot of companies present what they're doing as a best practice, and yet in some cases, they don’t even know if it works within their own organization because the data isn’t there,” said Josh Iorio, assistant director for the Myers-Lawson School of Construction.
Date: May 07, 2024 -
Article ItemClass of 2024: Megan Pollok works internationally to increase food security , article
At home and abroad, Pollok is helping communities create sustainable food systems.
Date: May 02, 2024 -
Video ItemArchitecture student in Northern Virginia embraces deaf community in design and in life , video
Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center (WAAC) graduate student Kim Le’s master’s thesis is on deaf architecture. Going beyond conventional research, she is both learning American Sign Language and is active in the greater Washington, D.C., metro area deaf community. “I think my thesis in a way has changed my life. By being fully immersed in the deaf community, I just have a completely different perspective now,” said Le.
Date: Apr 10, 2024 -
Article ItemTransformative alliance: Health leaders, Virginia Tech forge new partnership for diabetes management and support , article
Over 630,000 people in Virginia have diabetes, which can lead to increased risks of heart disease, stroke, kidney damage, and death.
Date: Apr 10, 2024 -
Article ItemSait Tunc receives NSF CAREER award to optimize health care systems for equitable outcomes , article
Tunc, assistant professor at Virginia Tech, has received over $500,000 for this five-year project to innovate health systems and improve wellness outcomes.
Date: Apr 05, 2024 -
Article ItemThe goal: Safe food for every home , article
Two Virginia Tech students traveled to Kpone Katamanso, Ghana, over spring break to build a community garden.
Date: Apr 05, 2024 -
Article ItemPublic health alumna Caitlin Sharkey brings her homework into the real world , article
What started as a classroom assignment has become part of the Bradley Free Clinic's standard operating procedure for infection control. Sharkey, a 2023 alumnus, is the health administrator at the Roanoke clinic.
Date: Apr 03, 2024 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech's women in construction provide a catalyst for change , article
Women in the construction industry are on a mission to introduce more people to possibilities in a dynamic world through the Myers-Lawson School of Construction at Virginia Tech.
Date: Mar 27, 2024 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech study considers ways to increase accessibility for all wildlife enthusiasts , article
“I like to think of our research as blending together two previously unconnected fields: disability studies and wildlife recreation,” said Emily Sinkular, Ph.D. student and lead author of the study published in the journal Human Dimensions of Wildlife.
Date: Mar 26, 2024 -
Article ItemDoctoral students reflect on their journeys to becoming Ph.D. candidates and chosen paths of study , article
Doctoral Scholars from the Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science answer questions about the program and their research.
Date: Mar 25, 2024 -
Article ItemStanton Foundation grant to fund canine mitral valve diagnosis research at veterinary college , article
Research will determine if veterinarians using only a stethoscope and chest X-rays can be effective in identifying dogs that would benefit from medical treatment for mitral valve disease.
Date: Mar 21, 2024 -
Article ItemConference empowers and celebrates Black male students and faculty , article
More than 300 Black men gathered at the Uplifting Black Men Conference for workshops, conversations, and awards, including one given to Associate Professor of civil engineering Frederick Paige for his work nurturing Black students.
Date: Mar 19, 2024 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech alumna advocates for women's advancement in data science , article
Ewa Kleczyk ’08, who received her Ph.D. in economics through a joint program between the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics and the Department of Economics, is a long-time mentor and advocate of women in STEM and in the data science field.
Date: Mar 14, 2024
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