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Junior researchers honored at 12th Design and Analysis of Experiments Conference , articleFive poster awards were granted at the Design and Analysis of Experiments Conference hosted by the Virginia Tech Department of Statistics in mid-May.
Date: May 24, 2024 -
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientist to co-chair international forum on gap junctions , articleCo-chairs James Smyth and Silvia Penuela are bringing scientists from across the globe to Arlington to share findings in a rapidly developing field whose insights point to novel therapeutic opportunities in a wide range of disorders and complex diseases.
Date: May 24, 2024 -
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Neuroscientist takes on new role helping build Virginia Tech’s expanding biomedical research enterprise , articleAs health sciences associate vice president for planning and strategy, Sarah Clinton will support the Office of the Vice President for Health Sciences and Technology as it advances the university’s biomedical and health sciences portfolio.
Date: May 23, 2024 -
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Industry leader spotlight: Paul Sabin Ph.D. '19 , articleSabin drew on his interests in sports and math to build statistical models for ESPN and is now a lecturer and senior fellow for sports analytics at the Wharton School.
Date: May 22, 2024 -
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Brent Opell honored with emeritus status , articleA member of the Virginia Tech community since 1978, Opell’s scholarship focused on organismal biology
Date: May 21, 2024 -
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Class of 2024: Abigail Lewis loves lakes — and the role they play in climate resilience , articleAbigail Lewis, the 2024 Outstanding Doctoral Student for the College of Science, has carved out a place where she can make a difference in the connected crises of climate change: freshwater management.
Date: May 21, 2024 -
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Michelle Olsen named I.D. Wilson Chair in the College of Science , articleOlsen, professor of neuroscience and director of the School of Neuroscience in the College of Science at Virginia Tech, is an internationally recognized expert in astrocyte biology as it relates to disease pathologies such as epilepsy and Alzheimer’s disease.
Date: May 20, 2024 -
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Hector Tzavellas named H.H.H. Faculty Fellow in Economics , articleA member of the Virginia Tech faculty since 2021, Tzavellas is a theorist working on network theory – a rapidly growing field of research with wide applications for analyzing economic behaviors and outcomes
Date: May 20, 2024 -
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Webster Santos named College of Science Faculty Fellow , articleA member of the Virginia Tech community since 2006, Santos currently serves as the director of the Virginia Tech Center for Drug Discovery.
Date: May 20, 2024 -
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Felicia Etzkorn honored with emerita status , articleA member of the Virginia Tech community for more than 23 years, Etzkorn made significant advances in understanding the molecular mechanisms of cell division and collagen protein folding and stability in work funded by the National Institutes for Health and the National Science Foundation
Date: May 20, 2024 -
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Experts available: Trump trial wrapping up, Baltimore bridge demolition, Memorial Day preps, and more , articleThe Virginia Tech media relations office has experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news, including former president Trump's hush money trial, the demolition of the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore, Memorial Day, and more. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: May 20, 2024 -
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Subduction zone splay faults compound hazards of great earthquakes , articleGroundbreaking research has provided new insight into the tectonic plate shifts that create some of the Earth’s largest earthquakes and tsunamis.
Date: May 20, 2024 -
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NIH award funds Virginia Tech scientist’s study of link between diet, diabetes, and heart disease , articleJessica Pfleger, assistant professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, is exploring the role of a certain protein in heart cells becoming insulin resistant, doubling the risk of heart disease and death in Type 2 diabetes.
Date: May 16, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech undergraduates tackle real-world problems in a single weekend during annual data competition , articleNearly 80 students competed in Virginia Tech's eighth-straight American Statistical Association (ASA) DataFest event this spring.
Date: May 16, 2024 -
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Researchers confirm scale matters in determining vulnerability of freshwater fish to climate changes , articlePh.D. student Samuel Silknetter and Associate Professor Meryl Mims recently led a team that explored the influence the spatial extent of research – the geographical coverage of data collected – has on evaluating the sensitivity of fish species to climate change.
Date: May 16, 2024 -
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Industry Leader Spotlight: Fred Collins '87 , articleCollins, a Distinguished Engineer and Federal Sector Solutioning Team Executive at IBM, credits Virginia Tech for teaching him how to research complex topics properly.
Date: May 15, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech physicists propose path to faster, more flexible robots , articleVirginia Tech physicists reveal microscopic phenomenon that could improve performance of agile flexible robots, microscopic capsules for drug delivery, and other soft devices.
Date: May 15, 2024 -
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC and Virginia Tech shine as innovations receive TechNite acclaim , articleThe Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council’s TechNite awards turned a spotlight on translational research taking place at Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC and throughout the region.
Date: May 15, 2024 -
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Florida A&M University and Virginia Tech partnership rooted in alumna's doctoral research and connections , articleVirginia Tech Ph.D. alumna and Florida A&M University Associate Professor Natalie Arnett teamed with Virginia Tech professors on a National Science Foundation grant aimed at helping more African American students obtain graduate degrees in STEM fields.
Date: May 15, 2024 -
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Student Affairs honors recipients at April Aspire! Award Celebration , articleAn ExperienceVT initiative, the Aspirations for Student Learning promotes a culture of lifelong learning.
Date: May 14, 2024
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