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Virginia Tech enters new phase of the continuous planning process , articleThrough implementation planning, Virginia Tech's colleges, institutes, and offices are executing steps highlighted in their individualized strategic plans to achieve the university's Beyond Boundaries vision.
Date: Apr 12, 2021 -
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Virginia Tech, Children’s National scientists to discuss cancer research at ‘Hokies for Good’ event , articleThe scientists will talk about leading-edge cancer research projects in a public Zoom discussion at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 13. The event is an opportunity for people to meet some of the dedicated researchers working together to take on cancer.
Date: Apr 09, 2021 -
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Veterinary college's Small Animal Community Practice pivots to enhance experiential learning , articleIn response to restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, clinicians in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine’s community practice — which trains Doctor of Veterinary Medicine students in a veterinary practice setting — put into action a creative plan to ensure essential hands-on experiences.
Date: Apr 06, 2021 -
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During COVID-19, VT Engage Faculty Fellows create new community connections , articleThe program is designed to support faculty members as they create innovative ways to live out Virginia Tech’s land-grant mission. The work sets an incredible example for the students of what it means to integrate community engaged pedagogy into a curriculum as they work toward mutually beneficial goals with their community partners.
Date: Apr 05, 2021 -
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Virginia Tech gives details on in-person commencement ceremonies and how to sign up , articleThe university will host 15 commencement ceremonies in Lane Stadium to recognize individual graduates with up to four guests per Hokie grad. Ceremonies will be held for each college and registration is required. The last day to register is April 16.
Date: Mar 31, 2021 -
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Graduate Education Week honors outstanding master's and doctoral degree students , articleThe students are chosen by their colleges each year for their excellent leadership, scholarship, research, and service in their fields.
Date: Mar 31, 2021 -
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Virginia Tech research could lead to better treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy , articleDuchenne muscular dystrophy, a rare form of muscular dystrophy that primarily affects boys, is incurable. Although treatment that has revolved around symptom management has proved difficult, Virginia Tech researchers have found a way to potentially improve the available methods.
Date: Mar 31, 2021 -
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Five new projects win seed funding , articleThe Junior Faculty Awards from the Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science fund interdisciplinary collaborations led by early-career faculty.
Date: Mar 25, 2021 -
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Virginia Tech and UVA virologists develop broadly protective coronavirus vaccines , articleThe team's candidate vaccines take an unusual approach in that they target a part of the spike protein of the virus, the “viral fusion peptide,” that is highly universal among coronaviruses.
Date: Mar 24, 2021 -
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Lisa M. Lee appointed to the Education Board of the American Public Health Association , articleLee, a public health expert specializing in infectious disease epidemiology and public health ethics, has mentored graduate students and public health professionals and developed and taught numerous courses in public health ethics over her 30-year career.
Date: Mar 23, 2021 -
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Medical student research project advances knowledge of probiotic supplementation during pregnancy and lactation , articleFourth-year medical student Grace Lee's research on the microbiome could help inform treatment one day for infants who have certain deficiencies, particularly in their immune response.
Date: Mar 22, 2021 -
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Not sold on the COVID-19 vaccine? Virginia Tech experts answer questions about vaccine concerns , articleTwo Virginia Tech faculty members who are experts on public health and vaccine efficacy discuss common questions about the safety, timing, and testing process of the coronavirus vaccine.
Date: Mar 10, 2021 -
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Medical student’s research uncovers bacterial strain that has positive effect on brain development , articleMiranda Creasey’s research may contribute to a better understanding of what leads to the development of conditions like autism.
Date: Mar 08, 2021 -
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Veterinary college’s career transition workshops guide veterinarians seeking to make career changes , articleTo introduce veterinarians to their profession’s wide-ranging career options, the Center for Public and Corporate Veterinary Medicine in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine offers workshops that focus on career opportunities beyond private clinical practice. Registration is now open for the next virtual workshop in April.
Date: Mar 08, 2021 -
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The precious moments , articleFrom meeting her future husband, Nathan Cummings ’98, MS ’02, Ph.D. ’04, walking across the Drillfield at 8 a.m. in the dead of winter, to conducting undergraduate research on lizards, each moment is precious to Kendall Taney Cummings '97, DVM'02. Her time at Virginia Tech helped her grow, pushed her to get involved, and led to her success.
Date: Mar 05, 2021 -
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Policy Destination Area team develops COVID-19 database to spur policy and social science research , articleAs the coronavirus tightened its grip across the globe in late spring 2020, faculty members associated with the Policy Destination Area began brainstorming about how they could respond to the pandemic. What they created was a “database of databases” related to the policies around the pandemic, with direct links to data for researchers to use.
Date: Mar 03, 2021 -
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Hooked on public good , article
For Lisa M. Lee, moving the needle on social justice is a big part of ethics — thinking not only about what public health can do to prevent disease and illness, but what and how it should do it.
Date: Feb 26, 2021 -
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Veterinary college research team explores causal relationship between maternal microbiota and neonatal antibody response , articleA research team from principal investigator Xin Luo’s lab used rodent subjects to show a causal relationship between neonatal antibody production and the mother’s microbiota. The team’s findings were published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), the official journal of the National Academy of Sciences.
Date: Feb 24, 2021 -
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Student COVID-19 case investigators and contact tracers develop public health skills, navigate disparities , articleSince the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Virginia Tech Master of Public Health students have served as case investigators and contact tracers in the New River Valley, Roanoke City, Alleghany County, and beyond the region in Central Shenandoah. These roles, which support confirmed and probable cases and notify possible contacts of exposure, are key to limiting COVID-19 transmission.
Date: Feb 22, 2021 -
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Sherrie Clark named interim department head of large animal clinical sciences , articleClark, professor of theriogenology and a diplomate in the American College of Theriogenologists, has been a faculty member in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine since 2011. Her teaching and research focus on advanced reproductive techniques in a variety of species, with a concentration in conditions that cause infertility.
Date: Feb 17, 2021
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