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- Researchers combine technologies to resolve plant pathogen genomes In a recent paper published in Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, David Haak and John McDowell, from the School of Plant and Environmental Sciences in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, proved that genomic sequencing and assembly tools can be improved by combining two generations of technology. Jan 24, 2020
- New research finds ranchers consider diverse factors in managing their land In a new study published in Rangeland Ecology and Management, Ashley Dayer, an assistant professor in the Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation in the College of Natural Resources and Environment at Virginia Tech, explores the diverse factors that influence how ranchers manage their land. Jan 14, 2020
- Researchers develop predictive tools to tackle childhood diarrheal disease outbreaks in Botswana Kathy Alexander, a professor of fish and wildlife conservation in the College of Natural Resources and Environment, and her collaborators have discovered a critical link between environmental dynamics and human health. Jan 06, 2020
- NSF grant provides new research opportunities for underserved students David Schmale and Shane Ross plan to launch an NSF Harnessing the Data Revolution: Data Science Corps program at Virginia Tech, which will offer opportunities to underserved biology and engineering undergraduate students. Jan 02, 2020
- Tweet led student to a project untangling the genomes of large viruses Alaina Weinheimer, an ICTAS Doctoral Scholar, loved coding and working with marine microbes. She found a way to combine them. Jan 01, 2020
- Researcher receives NIH grant to study biomolecular interactions in hopes of informing drug design Justin Lemkul, an assistant professor in the Department of Biochemistry in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, received a $1.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study how biomolecules fold and interact in an effort to inform better drug design for life-threatening diseases, especially neurodegenerative diseases. Dec 20, 2019
- Honors College Senior Andrew Pregnall awarded Marshall Scholarship Pregnall, driven by his passion to remodel the health care system to improve the health outcomes of the LGBTQ community, is a double-major in microbiology and history. As a Marshall Scholar, Pregnall will continue to pursue his ambition by studying health data science at the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom. Dec 09, 2019
- Tackling the challenges of wildlife field work and breaking trail for an expanded Virginia Tech footprint in Africa Professor Kathleen Alexander’s new immersive overseas study course in Botswana focuses on training undergraduate students on the many facets of wildlife work. Dec 09, 2019
- Hokie BugFest strives to make science more accessible for individuals with special needs To engage the whole community in science, Hokie BugFest makes it a priority to accommodate children with autism and other special needs. Dec 03, 2019
- Helping coastal communities face the challenges posed by flooding and sea level rise Assistant Professor Anamaria Bukvic is using a fellowship from the National Center for Atmospheric Research to examine the issue of population mobility in the face of coastal vulnerability. Dec 03, 2019