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April 5, 2013: The enzymatic competence of proteins can be difficult to judge
February 28, 2013: Nature's phenomena might teach Virginia Tech engineers new tricks
January 31, 2013: Double-dipping scientists may have received millions in duplicate funding, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute analysis reveals
January 11, 2013: Jill Sible appointed assistant vice president for undergraduate education
January 5, 2013: College’s integrated approach to teaching science sees positive results
December 21, 2012: A nanoscale window to the biological world
November 26, 2012: Jack Evans named CIDER Teacher of the Week
September 28, 2012: Is Your Shower Making You Sick?
September 17, 2012: Ignacio Moore named CIDER Teacher of the Week
September 14, 2012: John Cairns, Jr., University Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Environmental Biological Sciences, named a Fellow of the Ecological Society of America.
September, 2012: Stealing the playbook: a Ph.D. student researched the complex plant defense system
August 1, 2012: Professor Joe Falkinham was featured on the July 30th edition of The Jim Bohannon Radio Show.
July 26, 2012: Cylindrical cell structure parts may ai in targeting diseases such as cancer, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's
June 27, 2012: First cohort of diversity scholars from the Graduate School present research
June 25, 2012: Researchers use computer model to probe mysteries of human immune system
June 19, 2012: Virginia Tech forms Center for Drug Discovery
June 18, 2012: Karen Fraley named VT Staff Employee of the Week
May 25, 2012: Mike Rosenzweig named CIDER Teacher of the Week
May 21, 2012: Virginia Tech professor receives cancer-research funding
March 28, 2012: Graduate student Nimisha Khanduja wins first place poster award at the Annual Graduate Student Research Symposium
March 23, 2012: Does the structure of scientific funding limit bold new ideas? An essay by graduate student Josh Nicholson, featured in Bioessays
March 18, 2012: Safe sex in plants: A PNAS paper by member of the Tholl lab, commented on in the New Phytologist
March 12, 2012: George Simmons named CIDER Teacher of the Week
February 10, 2012: Graduate Student Yan Fu is in the Student Spotlight of the Biophysical Society
February 8, 2012: Researchers Moore and Bonier study parenting behaviors of stressed-out birds
February 1, 2012: New technology allows scientists to watch cancer cells in action at unprecedented resolution
January 25, 2012: The Flourish of Discovery: In Latham Hall, philanthropy helps research take root
January 2012: Carla Tyler, Laboratory Specialist in Biological Sciences, is named VT Staff Member of the Week
December 2011: Graduate Student Bin He wins award from the American Society for Cell Biology for animation
December 12, 2011: Ann Stevens named Virginia Tech Teacher of the Week by the Center for Instructional Development and Educational Research (CIDER)
December 5, 2011: Rich Walker named Virginia Tech Teacher of the Week by the Center for Instructional Development and Educational Research (CIDER)
November 28, 2011: Deborah Kelly named VT Scholar of the Week.
November 15, 2011: Research team explores how microbial diversity defends against disease
October 28, 2011: Living his dream: Alumni Distinguished Professor Emeritus George Simmons
September 2011: Polar Inquisition: Jeb Barrett, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, looks at life in Antarctica to determine how long-term climate trends affect ecological processes.
September 26, 2011: Dorothea Tholl named VT Scholar of the Week
August 23, 2011: ScienceShot: Warmer Eggs, Better Ducks
August 3, 2011: VTCRI assistant professor Deborah Kelly studies connections on a cellular level
July 5, 2011: For Certain Sparrows, Love Has a Local Sound
June 20, 2011: Research Centers foster world-class research
June 17, 2011: Roadmap published for dynamic mapping of estrogen signaling in breast cancer
April 20, 2011: Richard Walker receives 2011 Alumni Award for Excellence in Teaching
April 14, 2011: Triple major honors student Charles Baker named Goldwater Scholar
March 25, 2011: Open-source software designed to minimize synthetic biology risks is released
February 28, 2011: Biologist John Tyson awarded prize for mathematical biology
February 11, 2011: Biological Sciences named Most Engaged Department
February 11, 2011: "Mysteries of the Brain": The Neurobiology of Traumatic Brain Injury, featured on NPR's With Good Reason
February 11, 2011: Video: A Commonwealth of Knowledge: Graduate Student Research Across Virginia
February 5, 2011: Talent Shows: Honor Courses Pair Top-notch Students and Teachers
January 15, 2011: Birds of a feather eat together (sometimes)
December 3, 2010: Loss of biodiversity can increase disease transmission
November 23, 2010: Biochemistry of how plants resist insect attack determined
October 5, 2010: New cancer therapy appears promising in pre-clinical trials
September 8, 2010: GenBioOrg student group announced seminar series lineup for fall semester
September 16, 2010: College of Science alumnus sets new record on 'Jeopardy!'
August 31, 2010: Robert H. Jones assumes leadership of WVU Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
August 25, 2010: Liwu Li named Virginia Tech Scholar of the Week
August 19, 2010: University lands NSF award for HokieSpeed
July 23, 2010: Gut movements in caterpillars have impact on robotic design
July 13, 2010: Biologist awarded Human Frontier Science Program Grant
June 15, 2010: Renee Irvin named Staff Employee of the Week
June 1, 2010: Virginia Tech undergraduates join Virginia United iGEM team for national synthetic biology competition
May 24, 2010: Biological Sciences student awarded Fulbright to study tuberculosis in Africa
May 20, 2010: Ross and Socha Named COE Outstanding New Assistant Professor
May 10, 2010: Biologist Carla Finkielstein receives Minority Scholar Award
May 6, 2010: Dan Dudek co-authors Nature piece on designed biomaterials mimicking biology
May 5, 2010: University announces 2010 Undergraduate Man, Woman of the Year
May 5, 2010: John Welsh named Outstanding Master's Student in VT's College of Science
April 27, 2010: VT Professor tests physics strategy as solution for antibiotic resistance
April 9, 2010: Graduate student Bonnie Fairbanks recognized by Sigma Xi
April 7, 2010: Wildlife veterinarian named Outstanding Doctoral Student
April 7, 2010: Researcher explores link between bodily rhythm, breast cancer
March 31, 2010: George Simmons honored with emeritus status
March 22, 2010: Virginia Tech provides critical expertise for Center for Cancer Systems Biology
January 29, 2010: Graduate students from Tholl Lab honored for presentations at VT Molecular Plant Science Symposium
January 25, 2010: Theralase Technologies uses Virginia Tech research to successfully destroy breast cancer cells
January 18, 2010: Ignacio Moore recognized as Virginia Tech Scholar of the Week
December 30, 2009: Battle scars: Blacksburg cancer survivor to grace calendar cover again
December 15, 2009: Biologist Carla Finkielstein awarded $1.1 million National Science Foundation grant for early stage research
December 7, 2009: Graduate students win William Preston Society thesis awards
November 24, 2009: Control of blood clotting by platelets described; provides medical promise
November 12, 2009: College of Science Magazine explores intersection of science, business, and law
November 11, 2009: F.M. Anne McNabb honored with emertius status
November 5, 2009: Breast cancer survivors meet with students who are researching the disease
October 12, 2009: New phase of high school-university research partnership funded by NIH
September 28, 2009: College of Science graduate student awarded NIH fellowship to study disease ecology
September 7, 2009: Biological sciences student researcher works to help fight malaria
August 26, 2009: Scientists develop math model that accurately mimics cell division in carbon-cycling bacterium
August 25, 2009: VT-STEM helps inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers
August 24, 2009: Fralin Life Science Institute summer fellows research topics like infectious disease
August 6, 2009: Professor Emeritus Bruce Parker has received the Phycological Society of America’s Award of Excellence.
June 29, 2009: Six new Virginia Tech Carilion research projects address infectious disease, develop medical technology
June 18, 2009: Graduate Student Camille Harris Awarded NIH Fellowship
June 15, 2009: Virginia Bioinformatics Institute researchers develop new method for breast cancer biomarker discovery
June 9, 2009: Anne McNabb honored with College of Science Diversity Award
April 23, 2009: Graduate Student Awarded NSF Fellowship
April 20, 2009: Ann Stevens receives 2009 Alumni Award for excellence in teaching
April 7, 2009: John Tyson elected as Associate Member of the Royal Academy of Belgium
March 16, 2009: What does it mean to live green?
March 11, 2009: Blacksburg gets new council member in Tech researcher Mike Rozenzweig
March 5, 2009: Virginia Tech Carilion launches five new research projects
February 26, 2009: George Simmons is one of the recipents of the Annual Students' Choice Award for Faculty Member of the Year
February 24, 2009: New models question old assumptions about how many molecules it takes to control cell division
January 30, 2009: Virginia Tech Senior Developing Vaccines to Battle Viruses
December 29, 2008: Jill C. Sible receives Alumni Award for Excellence in Teaching
November 17, 2008: Joe R. Cowles honored with emeritus status
November 17, 2008: Jack A. Cranford honored with emeritus status
November 17, 2008: Asim Esen honored with emeritus status
November 11, 2008: 2008 Outstanding Performance in a Lab Award Winners Announced
November 7, 2008: Virginia Tech Senior Developing Vaccines to Battle Viruses
September 17, 2008: Key Protein Molecule Linked to Diverse Chronic Human Inflammatory Diseases (From ScienceDaily)
September 9, 2008: Innate immune system targets asthma-linked fungus for destruction
September 5, 2008: Search Turns Up No Eastern Cougar (From WVTF Radio)
September 2, 2008: Memorial Award to Honor Ryan Clark
August 14, 2008: College of Science names new Associate Dean, Jill C. Sible
May 22, 2008: Ten graduate students named 2008 ICTAS Doctoral Scholars
May 8, 2008: Virginia Bioinformatics Institute graduate assistant awarded prestigious scholarship from College of Science
April 30, 2008: College of Science announces Outstanding Graduating Senior award recipient
April 9, 2008: Faculty members honored with annual students' choice awards
April, 4, 2008: Duncan M. Porter honored with emeritus status
April 4, 2008: Students prepare for Meeting of the Minds
March 13, 2008: Virginia Tech Stream Team contributes to national study
March 3, 2008: Virginia Bioinformatics Institute and Mayo Clinic investigate link between fungal proteins, innate immunity, and asthma
February 18, 2008: Undergraduate works in Mali to save lives: Christine George is offering hope to Mali’s fight against mosquito-attributed diseases yellow fever and dengue
February 13, 2008: Christine George, a VT Biological Sciences major, selected for the First Team of USA Today’s 2008 All-USA College Academic team
January 28, 2008: Biologists use computers to study bacterial cell division
January 2, 2008: Virginia Tech Researchers develop 'waterless rice'
November 12, 2007 -- Robin Andrews named Virginia Tech Scholar of the Week
October 22, 2007 -- Khidir Hilu named Virginia Tech Scholar of the Week
September 7, 2007 -- College of Science names new Associate Dean
September 7, 2007 -- George William Claus honored with emeritus status
September 7, 2007 -- Thomas A. Jenssen honored with emeritus status
September 7, 2007-- Stephen E. Sheckler honored with emeritus status
October 22, 2007 -- Khidir Hilu named Virginia Tech Scholar of the Week
September 7, 2007 -- College of Science names new Associate Dean
September 7, 2007 -- George William Claus honored with emeritus status
September 7, 2007 -- Thomas A. Jenssen honored with emeritus status
September 7, 2007-- Stephen E. Sheckler honored with emeritus status
June 18, 2007 -- Biological sciences professor recognized for diversity contributions
June 13, 2007 -- Three College of Science faculty members win teaching awards
May 17, 2007 -- Sinnott awarded Goldwater Scholarship
May 16, 2007 -- Virginia Bioinformatics Institute and Mayo Clinic awarded $2.4 million grant to study debilitating nasal disease
May 2, 2007 -- Congratulations to Michael Rosenzweig
April 26, 2007 -- The Department of Biological Sciences and the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech unveil new plant growth facility
April 24, 2007 -- Two honored as 2007 Undergraduate Man and Woman of the Year
March 30, 2007 -- Brian Lutz received a prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation's Division of Graduate Education
March 27, 2007 -- Bacterial response to oxidation studied as toxin barometer
March 23 & 24, 2007 -- Virginia Tech Structural Biology Symposium (Check out the website)
March 9, 2007 - Two student leaders coordinate statewide residence life conference
March 2, 2007 - Undergraduate bioengineers to participate in international competition
March 1, 2007 - ICTAS Launches Seminar Series
Fall 2006 Alumni Newsletter now online. Download pdf
February 24, 2007 -- Check out the website for this years Research Day
February 7, 2007 -- Artists invited to exhibit art for consideration in new building
February 5, 2007 -- System X supercomputer provides super tool for simulation of cell division
January 15, 2007 -- Dr. Tom Jenssen, Associate Professor was featured as the Scholar of the Week on the Virginia Tech website (check out the Office of the Vice President for Research website for more information)