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Article ItemExperts available: Fallout of Trump rally shooting, RNC, power outages in Texas, Prime Day, and more , article
Virginia Tech experts are available to discuss the media and political fallout of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, what the event says about the climate of our politics, and the impacts it will have on the Republican National Convention this week in Milwaukee, as well as the broader presidential race. They can also speak about extended power outages in Texas, impacts of Amazon Prime Day, fighting the spread of dengue fever, and how to find more happiness in our lives.
Date: Jul 15, 2024 -
Article ItemHurricane experts available to discuss storms, emergency preparation, disaster response, and recovery , article
Virginia Tech has experts available to speak on topics surrounding the 2024 hurricane season including the increase in severe storms, coastal flooding risks, flooding prediction models, disaster resilience, storm preparation, and response. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Jul 15, 2024 -
Article ItemExperts: Amazon Prime Day expected to be biggest yet, despite economic concerns , article
Amazon’s highly anticipated 48-hour Prime Day kicks off Tuesday, July 16. Last year, Amazon reported its biggest Prime Day ever, with shoppers purchasing more than 375 million items. That’s up from 300 million in 2022. Experts believe this year will be no different, but with high demand comes an influx in shipment that puts pressure on transportation systems and the environment.
Date: Jul 15, 2024 -
Article ItemResearchers forge more open access data for studies of the Earth's lithosphere , article
Review paper co-written by D. Sarah Stamps, associate geophysics professor, addresses the need to help scientists find open access Global Navigation Satellite Systems data.
Date: Jul 15, 2024 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech mathematical biologist works with international team to analyze rise in dengue outbreaks , article
Along with his Argentinean colleagues, Assistant Professor Michael Robert is studying the relationship between climate change and the rise of dengue in temperate regions.
Date: Jul 12, 2024 -
Article ItemNew period product offers progress in women’s health , article
Matter, Hsu and his team have created an eco-friendly, blood absorbent biomaterial that improves the performance of menstrual products. Their work was published in the Cell Press journal.
Date: Jul 10, 2024 -
Article ItemExperts available: Trump immunity ruling, Olympics, 4th of July, and more , article
The Virginia Tech media relations office has experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news, including the Supreme Court's ruling in Trump's immunity case, the Olympics, and Fourth of July. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Jul 01, 2024 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech team readies for rainforest race , article
On July 8, a Virginia Tech group and collaborators will compete to win the $10 million XPRIZE Rainforest competition. They will have 24 hours to survey autonomously the biodiversity of a square kilometer of rainforest.
Date: Jul 01, 2024 -
Article ItemFourth of July story ideas: Fireworks safety, economics and hot dog competitions, food safety and more , article
Ahead of Independence Day on July 4, Virginia Tech experts can speak on a variety of topics, including fireworks safety, economic lessons from eating contests, grilling safety tips, and more. To schedule an interview, please contact the media relations office at mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Jun 26, 2024 -
Video ItemUndergraduates Wade into Research , video
Erin Hotchkiss, Ph.D, and Katherine Pérez Rivera guide undergraduates in a hands-on Ecology Research and Local Waterways course . Students dive into practical learning by collecting samples from the duck pond's inlets and outlet. Through detailed data analysis, they uncover trends and insights into the local ecosystem.
Date: Jun 24, 2024 -
Article ItemSummer internships lead to research wins , article
Through internship programs, Daniel Capelluto's research lab provides students a place free of distractions with an academic family and mentorship to help them stay focused and have the best chances of being successful.
Date: Jun 24, 2024 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech scientist awarded grant to study a debilitating neurological disorder , article
Meike van der Heijden, assistant professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, will use the award from the Dystonia Medical Research Foundation to study electrical signals in the brain connected to a movement disorder.
Date: Jun 20, 2024 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech’s College of Engineering leads the way in U.S. News & World Report graduate school rankings , article
The ongoing commitment to research, teaching, and engagement continue to be reflected in university rankings, as several of Virginia Tech's engineering graduate programs are rated highly in U.S. News & World Report’s annual engineering graduate school rankings released Tuesday.
Date: Jun 18, 2024 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech faculty receive National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource Pilot awards , article
The NAIRR Pilot awards – a joint effort led by the National Science Foundation in collaboration with other U.S. federal agencies – are a result of President Joe Biden's landmark Executive Order on the Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Development and Use of AI and provide researchers and students access to key AI resources and data.
Date: Jun 17, 2024 -
Article ItemAcademy of Data Science Discovery Fund makes awards to six interdisciplinary research projects , article
The projects supported in this year’s awards focus on the use of data science methods in the fields of chemistry, computer science, forest health, mathematics, psychology, public health, social sciences, and statistics.
Date: Jun 13, 2024 -
Video ItemResearching how stress spreads during evacuations , video
Evacuating a space quickly and safely during an emergency has life-saving consequences, but it is known that feeling stressed impacts a person's ability to exit a building quickly. Nicole Abaid, associate professor in the department of mathematics, is working alongside graduate students from Northern Illinois University and the University of Virginia to develop a model that could help understand how to make evacuations safer.
Date: Jun 11, 2024 -
Article ItemScholarship, creative activities, and innovation from across Virginia Tech spurs research growth , article
Virginia Tech reported a record $419 million in extramural research expenditures for fiscal year 2023, surpassing the university’s strategic plan goal of $410 million two years earlier than planned.
Date: Jun 11, 2024 -
Article ItemResearchers find flavor restrictions affect tobacco buyers differently depending on socioeconomic status , article
Public policies intended to reduce harm might perpetuate health disparities in cigarette smoking, the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S., a study finds.
Date: Jun 06, 2024 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech researcher's team discovers 'missing' sea sponges , article
In a paper released in the journal Nature, Virginia Tech geobiologist Shuhai Xiao and collaborators reported a 550 million-year-old sea sponge that had been missing from the fossil record. The discovery sheds new light on a conundrum that has stumped zoologists and paleontologists for years.
Date: Jun 05, 2024 -
Article ItemExperts available: Record tornadoes, more solar storms, Mexico's historic election, and more , article
Virginia Tech experts are available to discuss the rise in tornado activity, how the solar cycle could bring more auroras and technological disruptions, Mexico's historic election of its first female President, and tips for summer.
Date: Jun 03, 2024
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