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Category: research AI, citizen science combine to help save sharks , articleThe platform uses artificial intelligence to turn shark photos posted online into real-time data that helps scientists monitor and protect threatened shark populations worldwide.
Date: Aug 11, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech Global Distinction Physicists decode mysterious membrane behavior , articleErratic cell membranes have puzzled scientists for decades. But when physicist Rana Ashkar’s team looked at membrane behavior on the nanoscale, they were able to identify the elusive biophysical laws that membranes have been following all along.
Date: Aug 01, 2025 - -
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Category: research Making medicine out of millipedes , articleDefensive secretions from a millipede found in Virginia Tech’s Old Growth Forest could unlock new treatments for neurological diseases and pain.
Date: Jul 29, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech Global Distinction Gabriel Isaacman-VanWertz receives Walter L. Huber Research Prize , articleIsaacman-VanWertz, associate professor in the Charles E. Via, Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, was recognized for his pioneering work blending chemistry, engineering, and public health to develop low-cost air quality sensors and empower communities to take action on pollution.
Date: Jul 22, 2025 - -
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Category: research eDNA testing for sharks in the Mediterranean Sea yields fin-tastic results , articleVirginia Tech SeaQL Lab is collaborating with the nonprofit organization International SeaKeepers Society and Virginia Tech’s Genomics Sequencing Center to detect white sharks across the Mediterranean Sea.
Date: Jul 21, 2025 - -
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Category: academics Meet new College of Natural Resources and Environment Dean Saskia van de Gevel , articleVan de Gevel brings a global perspective shaped by living in both the Netherlands and the United States and by her interest in diverse forest ecosystems worldwide.
Date: Jul 11, 2025 - -
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Category: research A surprising ally in the fight against the spotted lanternfly: Ants , articleVirginia Tech researchers can detect the presence of spotted lanternfly by testing ants who feed on the spotted lanternfly honeydew. The honeydew contains bits of lanternfly DNA, which entomologists can identify in the ants after they feed on it.
Date: Jun 26, 2025 - -
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Category: research Researcher investigates the key to heat and disease resilient crops , articleFunded by a multinational, multi-organization grant, Courtney Leisner will seek to better understand how pepper plants respond when simultaneously infected with the pathogen Xanthomonas and exposed to extreme heat.
Date: Jun 13, 2025 - -
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Category: research Groundbreaking study maps the movements of marine megafauna , articleVirginia Tech joined a global research team that tracked more than 100 species and identified ocean hotspots critical for protecting threatened marine megafauna that fall beyond current conservation zones.
Date: Jun 05, 2025 - -
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Category: research Bed bugs are most likely the first human pest, new research shows , articleA team led by two Virginia Tech researchers compared the whole genome sequence of two genetically distinct lineages of bed bug, and their findings indicate bed bugs may well be the first true urban pest.
Date: May 28, 2025 - -
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Category: academics Career exploration program cultivates student success , articleA combined 14 graduate students and postdoctoral fellows took part in the Translational Plant Sciences Center's Career Explorations Initiative's annual industry tour, which took place in St. Louis, Missouri, this year.
Date: May 27, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech Global Distinction Virginia Tech researchers develop new metallic materials using data-driven frameworks and explainable AI , articleAssociate Professor Sanket Deshmukh and his team have designed a new alloy with superior mechanical properties using the supercomputing power of explainable artificial intelligence. Their findings, supported by funding from the National Science Foundation, were recently published in Nature’s npj Computational Materials.
Date: May 15, 2025 - -
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Category: academics VMCVM Faculty Spotlight: Jia-Ray Yu , articleMeet Jia-Ray Yu, assistant professor and passionate researcher driven by bold ideas and student success. Since joining the college in 2021, he’s found the greatest reward in mentoring trainees and watching their work come to life. His dream? Discover a breakthrough drug for childhood brain cancer and celebrate with a mojito in the Maldives.
Date: May 14, 2025 - -
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Category: culture Photos: ICAT Creativity and Innovation Day celebrates creative collaboration , articleHosted by the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology, this year’s event at the Moss Arts Center and ICAT studios featured 11 projects led by investigators from across Virginia Tech's colleges and units and spanning 13 departments.
Date: May 13, 2025 - -
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Category: research Proof of concept grants to propel emerging research , articleTen proposals were selected for the 2025 round of funding from the LAUNCH: Center for New Ventures' program that supports faculty in advancing the life-changing potential of technology emerging from research.
Date: May 13, 2025 - -
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Category: research 'Curious Conversations' podcast: Bryan Hsu talks about the role of bacteriophages in the gut , articleHsu explained the role of bacteriophages, commonly called phages, in the gut microbiome as well as their potential in phage therapy and the potential as a tool against antibiotic resistance.
Date: May 12, 2025 - -
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Category: research Inaugural winners of new research awards named , articleEstablished by the Office of Research and Innovation and Office of Faculty Affairs and funded by the Virginia Tech Alumni Association, the new awards were created to complement the Jacob A Lutz Award for Eminent Scholars.
Date: May 05, 2025 - -
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Category: research Flood risk increasing in Pacific Northwest , articleA powerful earthquake combined with rising sea levels could significantly increase flood risks in the Pacific Northwest, impacting thousands of residents and properties in northern California, Oregon, and Washington, according to new Virginia Tech research.
Date: Apr 28, 2025 - -
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Category: research Bacteria’s mysterious viruses can fan flames of antibiotic damage, according to new model , articleVirginia Tech biologists developed a mouse model that allows researchers to eliminate and revive bacteria-eating virus communities without affecting the gut bacteria. Using the model, researchers discovered that the viruses can exacerbate collateral damage from antibiotics.
Date: Apr 28, 2025 - -
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Category: research Triassic fossil reveals nature’s best jaw for hunting fast fish , articleNewly discovered species of extinct fish shows striking similarities to unrelated modern-day predators, suggesting certain traits have emerged multiple times and remained consistent over hundreds of millions of years.
Date: Apr 28, 2025 -
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