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Unlocking Secrets of the MindPendleton Read Montague Jr., a computational neuroscientist at Virginia Tech, is on a mission to unlock the mysteries of the human mind. His work, a bridge between psychology and cutting-edge…
From Clayton Metz
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The virus that causes COVID-19 is widespread in wildlife, Virginia Tech scientists findAn animated simulation of how SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, adapts and mutates to survive in a new host, such as common wildlife.
From Matt Chittum
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The making of a veterinarianThe recently graduated Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) Class of 2024 reflects on the grueling yet rewarding path that molded them into veterinarians. What began as an exciting, if daunting,…
From Andrew Mann
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Let's Go: Michael MarcianoMichael Marciano, a senior in the School of Animal Sciences, shows us how to hand forge a horse shoe.
From Timothy Brinton Skiles
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Researching how detection dogs can combat invasive species and plant diseaseThe spotted lanternfly is an invasive insect plaguing plants, especially grapes, across the globe. Faculty at the Alson H. Smith Jr. Agricultural Research and Extension Center are researching how…
From Luke Hayes
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Researchers identify behavioral adaptations that may help Antarctic fishes to adapt to warming Southern OceanIn a new study published in PLOS ONE, Michael Friedlander and his team at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute describe how Antarctic fishes with and without hemoglobin react to acute thermal…
From Clayton Metz
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Tour the state-of-the-art Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC AdditionWith wet laboratories, meeting spaces, and offices to accommodate 400 additional researchers, students, and support staff, the $90-million, 139,000-square-foot addition enables the Fralin Biomedical…
From Clayton Metz
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Testing The Efficacy of Equine Therapy TreatmentsGraduate student Tracy Schmidt is utilizing her experience as an equestrian to study the effectiveness of a new market of therapeutics aimed at improving recovery times for horses.
From Ryan Young
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Volunteers learn new skills while caring for Hokie HorsesVolunteers have helped provide outstanding care to the university's horses, through the Equine Volunteer Program. No previous experience is required of the volunteers, many of whom learn new…
From Raymond Meese
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Non-GMO, GMO, and bioengineered food labeling requirementsThe seventh in a series of 20 webinars in the Virginia Sustainable Farms and Agribusiness Education Initiative. Presented by Dr. John Bovay, Assistant Professor, Agricultural and Applied Economics,…
From John Bovay
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Animal welfare standards and marketingThe fifth in a series of 20 webinars in the Virginia Sustainable Farms and Agribusiness Education Initiative. Presented by Dr. Leonie Jacobs, Assistant Professor, Animal and Poultry Sciences,…
From John Bovay
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We asked our faculty: Why did you become a health scientist?From art and medicine, to zoology and playing cricket - four faculty members at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC open up about the memories and moments that sparked their scientific…
From Clayton Metz
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Meraki: Where family is madeStudents from the Meraki living learning community talk about how Meraki is a place that fosters community and builds a family.
From Timothy Brinton Skiles
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The Asian Longhorned Tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis): Identification and BiologyThe Asian Longhorned Tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis): Identification and Biologyfor PSEW 2020by Dr. Tree Dellinger, VT Insect Identification Lab
From Jacqueline S. Brown
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Virginia Tech Animal Cancer Care and Research Center: Opening Summer 2020Take a look inside the new Virginia Tech Animal Cancer Care and Research Center (ACCRC) in Roanoke, Virginia. Opening in summer 2020, the state-of-the-art center of excellence for comprehensive…
From Juliet Crichton
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HokieTalks: Improving the role of animals in climate changeRobin White with the Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, gives her presentation "Improving the role of animals in climate change."
From Lee Friesland
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