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- Amber Abbott named 2020 Outstanding Senior for the College of Science Abbott, a senior Honors College member majoring in microbiology in the Department of Biological Sciences with a minor in music, will pursue a Ph.D. in the Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology Program at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine in the fall. May 04, 2020
- Science on Tap NRV moves online during the coronavirus pandemic Science on Tap NRV organizers haven't let the current situation stop them from celebrating scientific thought in the Blacksburg community. May 01, 2020
- Virginia Tech researchers develop new COVID-19 tests to combat backlogs, shortages Virginia Tech scientists have developed a new COVID-19 test and secured federal and state approvals to immediately begin processing samples at on-campus labs in Blacksburg and Roanoke. Apr 22, 2020
- Viruses don’t have a metabolism, but some have the building blocks for one In the genomes of giant viruses, researchers discovered genes that match metabolic cycles in the viruses' cellular hosts. The viruses may be rewiring the hosts' metabolism when they invade. Apr 06, 2020
- Kids’ Tech University connects young learners with STEM Kids’ Tech University returned to Virginia Tech’s Blacksburg campus for its 11th annual program. Hosted by the Fralin Life Sciences Institute in partnership with Virginia 4-H, KTU bridges the gap between kids and scientists by showing kids that science is truly all around them. Apr 02, 2020
- Microbial Systems mini-symposium highlights small organisms with big impacts On March 6, faculty and students discussed "wicked" societal challenges through participation in the second annual Microbial Systems mini-symposium at Virginia Tech. Apr 02, 2020
- Projecting the outcomes of people’s lives with AI isn’t so simple Published by 112 co-authors in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the results suggest that sociologists and data scientists should use caution in predictive modeling, especially in the criminal justice system and social programs. Mar 30, 2020
- Link, License, Launch partners chemistry professor with biotech company Virginia Tech’s Link, License, Launch has recently facilitated a partnership between Webster Santos and the biotech company Continuum Biosciences, a subsidiary of Life Biosciences, to develop and market drugs to treat fatty liver disease. Mar 30, 2020
- Pathogen levels in the environment drive disease outbreaks in bats In a new study led by Joseph Hoyt, researchers have found that the pathogen levels in the environment play a major role in whether bat populations are stable or experience severe declines from white-nose syndrome. Mar 16, 2020
- Banded mongoose study reveals how behavior and landscape interactions influence the spread of infectious disease Researchers observed banded mongoose in several different environments in Botswana, gaining insight into the spread of a novel tuberculosis pathogen that is transmitted through olfactory communication behaviors. Mar 12, 2020