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- - Oct 08, 2019 Three College of Science faculty receive Luther and Alice Hamlett honors to support research
- - Oct 01, 2019 Researchers study the mechanisms behind learning and long-term memory in the brain
- - Sep 27, 2019 Professors take part in journal’s test for peer review bias in major international study
- - Sep 19, 2019 Six College of Science faculty receive fellowships from Board of Visitors to support research
- - Sep 10, 2019 Science students invite celebrated nanoscientist to campus for guest lecture
- - Aug 20, 2019 Professor receives $1 million NSF award to study regulation of motility and biofilm formation in bacteria
- - Aug 14, 2019 Virginia Tech researchers receive $2.9 million grant with China to study infectious diseases
- - Aug 12, 2019 Researchers receive NSF grant to create Ecological Forecasting Research Coordination Network
- - Aug 09, 2019 Search committee for Fralin Life Sciences Institute director announced
- - Jul 02, 2019 Six students receive Sigma Xi Awards for 2019
- - Jun 26, 2019 Researchers find that probiotic bacteria reduces the impact of white-nose syndrome in bats
- - Jun 25, 2019 Carla Finkielstein and team honored with award for research into circadian rhythms and cancer
- - Jun 14, 2019 Twenty students awarded Fralin Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships
- - Jun 13, 2019 Third year of College of Science Dean’s Discovery Fund supports faculty research
- - Jun 06, 2019 Virginia Tech researchers discover connection between symbiotic worms and the magnetic orientation of crayfish
- - May 24, 2019 Biological Sciences’ Frank Aylward awarded Simons Foundation grant to study evolution of oceans
- - May 13, 2019 Alumna Melanie Pearson Hurley inducted into College of Science’s Hall of Distinction
- - May 08, 2019 Island lizards are expert sunbathers, and it’s slowing their evolution
- - May 08, 2019 Andrew Pregnall named 2019 Undergraduate Student of the Year
- - Apr 17, 2019 Fralin Fellow studies herpes simplex virus
- - Mar 27, 2019 Researchers use high-powered computer simulations to study reintroduction of bull trout
- - Mar 26, 2019 Researchers study people who feed birds in their backyards with implications for bird conservation
- - Mar 19, 2019 Researchers analyze biodiversity patterns in Antarctic Dry Valleys
- - Mar 08, 2019 Virginia Tech researchers receive NSF grant to study the honey bee gut microbiome
- - Mar 06, 2019 Virginia Tech professor researches vaccine efficacy
- - Mar 04, 2019 Researcher embarks on kayaking trip to assess invasive crayfish species
- - Feb 27, 2019 Paleontologists identify small fossils as that of oldest frog relative found in North America
- - Feb 20, 2019 Virginia Tech undergraduate biochemistry and biological sciences student wins Sigma Xi research grant
- - Feb 18, 2019 Virginia Tech researchers tackle the biological invasions crisis
- - Feb 15, 2019 The Fralin Life Science Institute supports sustainability and green lab efforts
- - Feb 05, 2019 Researchers investigate a billion years of coexistence between plants and fungi
- - Feb 01, 2019 Timing is everything: New discoveries in circadian rhythms provide insight into cancer treatment
- - Jan 30, 2019 More than 200 high school students to participate in Virginia Tech-hosted 2019 Science Olympiad
- - Dec 17, 2018 Robert Cohen named head of Department of Biological Sciences in College of Science
- - Nov 30, 2018 Students reflect on lessons learned during study abroad in Ecuador
- - Nov 19, 2018 Researchers discover how 'cryptic' connections in disease transmission influence epidemics
- - Nov 12, 2018 Researchers awarded NSF grant to build computational framework to test gene mutations in living cells
- - Nov 12, 2018 Arianna Krinos wins Astronaut Scholarship Foundation award for second consecutive year
- - Nov 02, 2018 Roanoke-based Virginia Tech graduate student selected as a Society for Neuroscience fellow
- - Oct 26, 2018 Video and photos: VTCSOM Class of 2022 participates in their White Coat Ceremony
- - Oct 03, 2018 Undergrad students named outstanding winners at international MathFest
- - Sep 28, 2018 Leaders mark construction milestone for VTC Biomedical Research Addition
- - Sep 27, 2018 Researchers discover insights into cellular surveillance pathway that may have implications for cancer treatment
- - Sep 18, 2018 Researchers examine how the laws of physics impact evolution
- - Sep 17, 2018 Study: Genetic variation can leave long-lasting stamp on evolutionary patterns
- - Sep 14, 2018 Women in STEM panel discussions to tackle lack of women in sciences, engineering
- - Sep 08, 2018 President Tim Sands highlights research accomplishments, outlines work ahead in State of the University
- - Sep 07, 2018 Land use and pollution shift female-to-male ratios in snapping turtles, raising conservation concerns
- - Sep 05, 2018 Virginia Tech researcher to study the effects of drying streams
- - Sep 04, 2018 Virginia Tech’s molecular and cellular biology program welcomes first cohort
- - Aug 20, 2018 Virginia Tech researchers discover insights into chemical communication of stink bugs
- - Aug 09, 2018 Virginia Tech researchers collaborate with global scientists to study vector behavior and disease transmission
- - Aug 03, 2018 Heart association to support VTCRI biological sciences grad student's research into sudden cardiac death
- - Aug 02, 2018 Virginia Tech researcher receives ASLO Early Career Award
- - Jul 27, 2018 Virginia Tech researchers receive NSF grant to research how plants and bacteria communicate
- - Jul 20, 2018 Virginia Tech graduate student pursues innovative microbe-based cancer therapy
- - Jul 10, 2018 VTCRI scientist earns third concurrent grant from the National Cancer Institute to study breast cancer
- - Jul 06, 2018 Second year of College of Science Dean’s Discovery Fund provides support for innovative faculty research
- - Jun 05, 2018 Brittany Nichols will research drug-delivery systems in Germany
- - May 29, 2018 VTCRI scientists identify novel cellular mechanism that can lead to cancer metastasis
- - May 02, 2018 Tyler Miller named 2018 Outstanding Senior for the College of Science
- - May 01, 2018 Veterinary student Aubrie Michelle Smith named Class of 2018 valedictorian
- - Apr 30, 2018 Class of 2018: Corps of Cadets experiences prepare Brian Kehs for a career as an Army officer
- - Apr 24, 2018 Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets sets Change of Command Parade for April 28
- - Apr 23, 2018 Biological Sciences’ Fred Benfield honored with emeritus status by the Board of Visitors
- - Apr 18, 2018 Triple major, undergraduate researcher Arianna Krinos wins 2018 Goldwater Scholarship
- - Apr 10, 2018 Statistics’ Leah Johnson seeks to improve quantitative models for fighting diseases in humans, trees
- - Apr 10, 2018 Undergraduate phage hunters showcase research in University Libraries exhibit
- - Apr 09, 2018 Land managers, scientists, educators, and policymakers invited to tackle invasive species April 23
- - Apr 05, 2018 Research teams led by junior faculty win seed funding for new projects
- - Apr 04, 2018 Graduate School Citizen Scholars connect their research with their communities
- - Mar 29, 2018 VTCRI scientist awarded $2 million National Cancer Institute grant to study breast cancer
- - Mar 27, 2018 Leading the green charge: Ph.D. student Ellen Garcia introduces lab sustainability program to campus
- - Mar 22, 2018 Virginia Tech researchers examine role of fluid flow in ovarian cancer progression
- - Mar 22, 2018 Scientists gain insight into the earliest changes that impair motor function during aging
- - Mar 22, 2018 VTCRI researchers join forces to improve life for children with genetic disorder
- - Mar 06, 2018 VTCRI to host sixth annual Brain School, other Brain Awareness Week activities
- - Mar 01, 2018 Scientists find that, in nature, an imperfect immune system drives the evolution of deadly pathogen strains
- - Feb 15, 2018 Biological sciences' Frank Aylward awarded 2018 Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship in Ocean Sciences
- - Jan 30, 2018 VTCRI scientists identify new target for developing precision treatment in malignant brain tumors
- - Jan 22, 2018 Josef Uyeda is named assistant professor of biological sciences in College of Science
- - Jan 19, 2018 Martha Muñoz is named assistant professor in Department of Biological Sciences
- - Jan 08, 2018 Molecular and cellular biology doctoral program to kick off in fall 2018
- - Jan 05, 2018 Kate Langwig is named assistant professor of biological sciences in College of Science
- - Jan 03, 2018 Lara Anderson, Marc Michel named Luther and Alice Hamlett Junior Faculty Fellows
- - Jan 03, 2018 Scientists watch the CLOCK gene for potential epilepsy connections
- - Dec 19, 2017 More than 2,400 Hokies to graduate Thursday
- - Dec 15, 2017 College of Science awards scholarships to students for academics, research work, and community service
- - Dec 08, 2017 Frank Aylward named assistant professor of biological sciences in College of Science
- - Dec 07, 2017 Look inside a new ‘small world’ at the Blacksburg Nature Center thanks to Virginia Tech biologists
- - Dec 07, 2017 College of Science inducts six new members during fifth annual Hall of Distinction ceremony
- - Nov 29, 2017 Graduate student recognized with professional development award by Society for Neuroscience
- - Nov 10, 2017 In Memoriam: John Cairns, University Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Environmental Biology
- - Oct 31, 2017 Researcher settles decades-old evolutionary biology question by examining Caribbean lizards
- - Oct 25, 2017 Virginia Tech scientists to focus on diseases, bioterrorism at Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine summit
- - Oct 19, 2017 Declining baby songbirds need forests to survive drought, Virginia Tech and Smithsonian find
- - Oct 18, 2017 Astronaut scholarship honors triple major Arianna Krinos for cross-discipline research
- - Oct 13, 2017 Neurobiologist receives NSF funding for animal cognition research, education, and outreach
- - Oct 12, 2017 Biocomplexity Institute hosts top researchers to explore the way science looks at DNA
- - Oct 01, 2017 Board of Visitors honors Khidir Hilu of Biological Sciences with emeritus status

- - Oct 08, 2019 Three College of Science faculty receive Luther and Alice Hamlett honors to support research
- - Oct 01, 2019 Researchers study the mechanisms behind learning and long-term memory in the brain
- - Sep 27, 2019 Professors take part in journal’s test for peer review bias in major international study
- - Sep 19, 2019 Six College of Science faculty receive fellowships from Board of Visitors to support research
- - Sep 10, 2019 Science students invite celebrated nanoscientist to campus for guest lecture
- - Aug 20, 2019 Professor receives $1 million NSF award to study regulation of motility and biofilm formation in bacteria
- - Aug 14, 2019 Virginia Tech researchers receive $2.9 million grant with China to study infectious diseases
- - Aug 12, 2019 Researchers receive NSF grant to create Ecological Forecasting Research Coordination Network
- - Aug 09, 2019 Search committee for Fralin Life Sciences Institute director announced
- - Jul 02, 2019 Six students receive Sigma Xi Awards for 2019
- - Jun 26, 2019 Researchers find that probiotic bacteria reduces the impact of white-nose syndrome in bats
- - Jun 25, 2019 Carla Finkielstein and team honored with award for research into circadian rhythms and cancer
- - Jun 14, 2019 Twenty students awarded Fralin Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships
- - Jun 13, 2019 Third year of College of Science Dean’s Discovery Fund supports faculty research
- - Jun 06, 2019 Virginia Tech researchers discover connection between symbiotic worms and the magnetic orientation of crayfish
- - May 24, 2019 Biological Sciences’ Frank Aylward awarded Simons Foundation grant to study evolution of oceans
- - May 13, 2019 Alumna Melanie Pearson Hurley inducted into College of Science’s Hall of Distinction
- - May 08, 2019 Island lizards are expert sunbathers, and it’s slowing their evolution
- - May 08, 2019 Andrew Pregnall named 2019 Undergraduate Student of the Year
- - Apr 17, 2019 Fralin Fellow studies herpes simplex virus
- - Mar 27, 2019 Researchers use high-powered computer simulations to study reintroduction of bull trout
- - Mar 26, 2019 Researchers study people who feed birds in their backyards with implications for bird conservation
- - Mar 19, 2019 Researchers analyze biodiversity patterns in Antarctic Dry Valleys
- - Mar 08, 2019 Virginia Tech researchers receive NSF grant to study the honey bee gut microbiome
- - Mar 06, 2019 Virginia Tech professor researches vaccine efficacy
- - Mar 04, 2019 Researcher embarks on kayaking trip to assess invasive crayfish species
- - Feb 27, 2019 Paleontologists identify small fossils as that of oldest frog relative found in North America
- - Feb 20, 2019 Virginia Tech undergraduate biochemistry and biological sciences student wins Sigma Xi research grant
- - Feb 18, 2019 Virginia Tech researchers tackle the biological invasions crisis
- - Feb 15, 2019 The Fralin Life Science Institute supports sustainability and green lab efforts
- - Feb 05, 2019 Researchers investigate a billion years of coexistence between plants and fungi
- - Feb 01, 2019 Timing is everything: New discoveries in circadian rhythms provide insight into cancer treatment
- - Jan 30, 2019 More than 200 high school students to participate in Virginia Tech-hosted 2019 Science Olympiad
- - Dec 17, 2018 Robert Cohen named head of Department of Biological Sciences in College of Science
- - Nov 30, 2018 Students reflect on lessons learned during study abroad in Ecuador
- - Nov 19, 2018 Researchers discover how 'cryptic' connections in disease transmission influence epidemics
- - Nov 12, 2018 Researchers awarded NSF grant to build computational framework to test gene mutations in living cells
- - Nov 12, 2018 Arianna Krinos wins Astronaut Scholarship Foundation award for second consecutive year
- - Nov 02, 2018 Roanoke-based Virginia Tech graduate student selected as a Society for Neuroscience fellow
- - Oct 26, 2018 Video and photos: VTCSOM Class of 2022 participates in their White Coat Ceremony
- - Oct 03, 2018 Undergrad students named outstanding winners at international MathFest
- - Sep 28, 2018 Leaders mark construction milestone for VTC Biomedical Research Addition
- - Sep 27, 2018 Researchers discover insights into cellular surveillance pathway that may have implications for cancer treatment
- - Sep 18, 2018 Researchers examine how the laws of physics impact evolution
- - Sep 17, 2018 Study: Genetic variation can leave long-lasting stamp on evolutionary patterns
- - Sep 14, 2018 Women in STEM panel discussions to tackle lack of women in sciences, engineering
- - Sep 08, 2018 President Tim Sands highlights research accomplishments, outlines work ahead in State of the University
- - Sep 07, 2018 Land use and pollution shift female-to-male ratios in snapping turtles, raising conservation concerns
- - Sep 05, 2018 Virginia Tech researcher to study the effects of drying streams
- - Sep 04, 2018 Virginia Tech’s molecular and cellular biology program welcomes first cohort
- - Aug 20, 2018 Virginia Tech researchers discover insights into chemical communication of stink bugs
- - Aug 09, 2018 Virginia Tech researchers collaborate with global scientists to study vector behavior and disease transmission
- - Aug 03, 2018 Heart association to support VTCRI biological sciences grad student's research into sudden cardiac death
- - Aug 02, 2018 Virginia Tech researcher receives ASLO Early Career Award
- - Jul 27, 2018 Virginia Tech researchers receive NSF grant to research how plants and bacteria communicate
- - Jul 20, 2018 Virginia Tech graduate student pursues innovative microbe-based cancer therapy
- - Jul 10, 2018 VTCRI scientist earns third concurrent grant from the National Cancer Institute to study breast cancer
- - Jul 06, 2018 Second year of College of Science Dean’s Discovery Fund provides support for innovative faculty research
- - Jun 05, 2018 Brittany Nichols will research drug-delivery systems in Germany
- - May 29, 2018 VTCRI scientists identify novel cellular mechanism that can lead to cancer metastasis
- - May 02, 2018 Tyler Miller named 2018 Outstanding Senior for the College of Science
- - May 01, 2018 Veterinary student Aubrie Michelle Smith named Class of 2018 valedictorian
- - Apr 30, 2018 Class of 2018: Corps of Cadets experiences prepare Brian Kehs for a career as an Army officer
- - Apr 24, 2018 Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets sets Change of Command Parade for April 28
- - Apr 23, 2018 Biological Sciences’ Fred Benfield honored with emeritus status by the Board of Visitors
- - Apr 18, 2018 Triple major, undergraduate researcher Arianna Krinos wins 2018 Goldwater Scholarship
- - Apr 10, 2018 Statistics’ Leah Johnson seeks to improve quantitative models for fighting diseases in humans, trees
- - Apr 10, 2018 Undergraduate phage hunters showcase research in University Libraries exhibit
- - Apr 09, 2018 Land managers, scientists, educators, and policymakers invited to tackle invasive species April 23
- - Apr 05, 2018 Research teams led by junior faculty win seed funding for new projects
- - Apr 04, 2018 Graduate School Citizen Scholars connect their research with their communities
- - Mar 29, 2018 VTCRI scientist awarded $2 million National Cancer Institute grant to study breast cancer
- - Mar 27, 2018 Leading the green charge: Ph.D. student Ellen Garcia introduces lab sustainability program to campus
- - Mar 22, 2018 Virginia Tech researchers examine role of fluid flow in ovarian cancer progression
- - Mar 22, 2018 Scientists gain insight into the earliest changes that impair motor function during aging
- - Mar 22, 2018 VTCRI researchers join forces to improve life for children with genetic disorder
- - Mar 06, 2018 VTCRI to host sixth annual Brain School, other Brain Awareness Week activities
- - Mar 01, 2018 Scientists find that, in nature, an imperfect immune system drives the evolution of deadly pathogen strains
- - Feb 15, 2018 Biological sciences' Frank Aylward awarded 2018 Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship in Ocean Sciences
- - Jan 30, 2018 VTCRI scientists identify new target for developing precision treatment in malignant brain tumors
- - Jan 22, 2018 Josef Uyeda is named assistant professor of biological sciences in College of Science
- - Jan 19, 2018 Martha Muñoz is named assistant professor in Department of Biological Sciences
- - Jan 08, 2018 Molecular and cellular biology doctoral program to kick off in fall 2018
- - Jan 05, 2018 Kate Langwig is named assistant professor of biological sciences in College of Science
- - Jan 03, 2018 Lara Anderson, Marc Michel named Luther and Alice Hamlett Junior Faculty Fellows
- - Jan 03, 2018 Scientists watch the CLOCK gene for potential epilepsy connections
- - Dec 19, 2017 More than 2,400 Hokies to graduate Thursday
- - Dec 15, 2017 College of Science awards scholarships to students for academics, research work, and community service
- - Dec 08, 2017 Frank Aylward named assistant professor of biological sciences in College of Science
- - Dec 07, 2017 Look inside a new ‘small world’ at the Blacksburg Nature Center thanks to Virginia Tech biologists
- - Dec 07, 2017 College of Science inducts six new members during fifth annual Hall of Distinction ceremony
- - Nov 29, 2017 Graduate student recognized with professional development award by Society for Neuroscience
- - Nov 10, 2017 In Memoriam: John Cairns, University Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Environmental Biology
- - Oct 31, 2017 Researcher settles decades-old evolutionary biology question by examining Caribbean lizards
- - Oct 25, 2017 Virginia Tech scientists to focus on diseases, bioterrorism at Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine summit
- - Oct 19, 2017 Declining baby songbirds need forests to survive drought, Virginia Tech and Smithsonian find
- - Oct 18, 2017 Astronaut scholarship honors triple major Arianna Krinos for cross-discipline research
- - Oct 13, 2017 Neurobiologist receives NSF funding for animal cognition research, education, and outreach
- - Oct 12, 2017 Biocomplexity Institute hosts top researchers to explore the way science looks at DNA
- - Oct 01, 2017 Board of Visitors honors Khidir Hilu of Biological Sciences with emeritus status

- - Oct 08, 2019 Three College of Science faculty receive Luther and Alice Hamlett honors to support research
- - Oct 01, 2019 Researchers study the mechanisms behind learning and long-term memory in the brain
- - Sep 27, 2019 Professors take part in journal’s test for peer review bias in major international study
- - Sep 19, 2019 Six College of Science faculty receive fellowships from Board of Visitors to support research
- - Sep 10, 2019 Science students invite celebrated nanoscientist to campus for guest lecture
- - Aug 20, 2019 Professor receives $1 million NSF award to study regulation of motility and biofilm formation in bacteria
- - Aug 14, 2019 Virginia Tech researchers receive $2.9 million grant with China to study infectious diseases
- - Aug 12, 2019 Researchers receive NSF grant to create Ecological Forecasting Research Coordination Network
- - Aug 09, 2019 Search committee for Fralin Life Sciences Institute director announced
- - Jul 02, 2019 Six students receive Sigma Xi Awards for 2019
- - Jun 26, 2019 Researchers find that probiotic bacteria reduces the impact of white-nose syndrome in bats
- - Jun 25, 2019 Carla Finkielstein and team honored with award for research into circadian rhythms and cancer
- - Jun 14, 2019 Twenty students awarded Fralin Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships
- - Jun 13, 2019 Third year of College of Science Dean’s Discovery Fund supports faculty research
- - Jun 06, 2019 Virginia Tech researchers discover connection between symbiotic worms and the magnetic orientation of crayfish
- - May 24, 2019 Biological Sciences’ Frank Aylward awarded Simons Foundation grant to study evolution of oceans
- - May 13, 2019 Alumna Melanie Pearson Hurley inducted into College of Science’s Hall of Distinction
- - May 08, 2019 Island lizards are expert sunbathers, and it’s slowing their evolution
- - May 08, 2019 Andrew Pregnall named 2019 Undergraduate Student of the Year
- - Apr 17, 2019 Fralin Fellow studies herpes simplex virus
- - Mar 27, 2019 Researchers use high-powered computer simulations to study reintroduction of bull trout
- - Mar 26, 2019 Researchers study people who feed birds in their backyards with implications for bird conservation
- - Mar 19, 2019 Researchers analyze biodiversity patterns in Antarctic Dry Valleys
- - Mar 08, 2019 Virginia Tech researchers receive NSF grant to study the honey bee gut microbiome
- - Mar 06, 2019 Virginia Tech professor researches vaccine efficacy
- - Mar 04, 2019 Researcher embarks on kayaking trip to assess invasive crayfish species
- - Feb 27, 2019 Paleontologists identify small fossils as that of oldest frog relative found in North America
- - Feb 20, 2019 Virginia Tech undergraduate biochemistry and biological sciences student wins Sigma Xi research grant
- - Feb 18, 2019 Virginia Tech researchers tackle the biological invasions crisis
- - Feb 15, 2019 The Fralin Life Science Institute supports sustainability and green lab efforts
- - Feb 05, 2019 Researchers investigate a billion years of coexistence between plants and fungi
- - Feb 01, 2019 Timing is everything: New discoveries in circadian rhythms provide insight into cancer treatment
- - Jan 30, 2019 More than 200 high school students to participate in Virginia Tech-hosted 2019 Science Olympiad
- - Dec 17, 2018 Robert Cohen named head of Department of Biological Sciences in College of Science
- - Nov 30, 2018 Students reflect on lessons learned during study abroad in Ecuador
- - Nov 19, 2018 Researchers discover how 'cryptic' connections in disease transmission influence epidemics
- - Nov 12, 2018 Researchers awarded NSF grant to build computational framework to test gene mutations in living cells
- - Nov 12, 2018 Arianna Krinos wins Astronaut Scholarship Foundation award for second consecutive year
- - Nov 02, 2018 Roanoke-based Virginia Tech graduate student selected as a Society for Neuroscience fellow
- - Oct 26, 2018 Video and photos: VTCSOM Class of 2022 participates in their White Coat Ceremony
- - Oct 03, 2018 Undergrad students named outstanding winners at international MathFest
- - Sep 28, 2018 Leaders mark construction milestone for VTC Biomedical Research Addition
- - Sep 27, 2018 Researchers discover insights into cellular surveillance pathway that may have implications for cancer treatment
- - Sep 18, 2018 Researchers examine how the laws of physics impact evolution
- - Sep 17, 2018 Study: Genetic variation can leave long-lasting stamp on evolutionary patterns
- - Sep 14, 2018 Women in STEM panel discussions to tackle lack of women in sciences, engineering
- - Sep 08, 2018 President Tim Sands highlights research accomplishments, outlines work ahead in State of the University
- - Sep 07, 2018 Land use and pollution shift female-to-male ratios in snapping turtles, raising conservation concerns
- - Sep 05, 2018 Virginia Tech researcher to study the effects of drying streams
- - Sep 04, 2018 Virginia Tech’s molecular and cellular biology program welcomes first cohort
- - Aug 20, 2018 Virginia Tech researchers discover insights into chemical communication of stink bugs
- - Aug 09, 2018 Virginia Tech researchers collaborate with global scientists to study vector behavior and disease transmission
- - Aug 03, 2018 Heart association to support VTCRI biological sciences grad student's research into sudden cardiac death
- - Aug 02, 2018 Virginia Tech researcher receives ASLO Early Career Award
- - Jul 27, 2018 Virginia Tech researchers receive NSF grant to research how plants and bacteria communicate
- - Jul 20, 2018 Virginia Tech graduate student pursues innovative microbe-based cancer therapy
- - Jul 10, 2018 VTCRI scientist earns third concurrent grant from the National Cancer Institute to study breast cancer
- - Jul 06, 2018 Second year of College of Science Dean’s Discovery Fund provides support for innovative faculty research
- - Jun 05, 2018 Brittany Nichols will research drug-delivery systems in Germany
- - May 29, 2018 VTCRI scientists identify novel cellular mechanism that can lead to cancer metastasis
- - May 02, 2018 Tyler Miller named 2018 Outstanding Senior for the College of Science
- - May 01, 2018 Veterinary student Aubrie Michelle Smith named Class of 2018 valedictorian
- - Apr 30, 2018 Class of 2018: Corps of Cadets experiences prepare Brian Kehs for a career as an Army officer
- - Apr 24, 2018 Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets sets Change of Command Parade for April 28
- - Apr 23, 2018 Biological Sciences’ Fred Benfield honored with emeritus status by the Board of Visitors
- - Apr 18, 2018 Triple major, undergraduate researcher Arianna Krinos wins 2018 Goldwater Scholarship
- - Apr 10, 2018 Statistics’ Leah Johnson seeks to improve quantitative models for fighting diseases in humans, trees
- - Apr 10, 2018 Undergraduate phage hunters showcase research in University Libraries exhibit
- - Apr 09, 2018 Land managers, scientists, educators, and policymakers invited to tackle invasive species April 23
- - Apr 05, 2018 Research teams led by junior faculty win seed funding for new projects
- - Apr 04, 2018 Graduate School Citizen Scholars connect their research with their communities
- - Mar 29, 2018 VTCRI scientist awarded $2 million National Cancer Institute grant to study breast cancer
- - Mar 27, 2018 Leading the green charge: Ph.D. student Ellen Garcia introduces lab sustainability program to campus
- - Mar 22, 2018 Virginia Tech researchers examine role of fluid flow in ovarian cancer progression
- - Mar 22, 2018 Scientists gain insight into the earliest changes that impair motor function during aging
- - Mar 22, 2018 VTCRI researchers join forces to improve life for children with genetic disorder
- - Mar 06, 2018 VTCRI to host sixth annual Brain School, other Brain Awareness Week activities
- - Mar 01, 2018 Scientists find that, in nature, an imperfect immune system drives the evolution of deadly pathogen strains
- - Feb 15, 2018 Biological sciences' Frank Aylward awarded 2018 Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship in Ocean Sciences
- - Jan 30, 2018 VTCRI scientists identify new target for developing precision treatment in malignant brain tumors
- - Jan 22, 2018 Josef Uyeda is named assistant professor of biological sciences in College of Science
- - Jan 19, 2018 Martha Muñoz is named assistant professor in Department of Biological Sciences
- - Jan 08, 2018 Molecular and cellular biology doctoral program to kick off in fall 2018
- - Jan 05, 2018 Kate Langwig is named assistant professor of biological sciences in College of Science
- - Jan 03, 2018 Lara Anderson, Marc Michel named Luther and Alice Hamlett Junior Faculty Fellows
- - Jan 03, 2018 Scientists watch the CLOCK gene for potential epilepsy connections
- - Dec 19, 2017 More than 2,400 Hokies to graduate Thursday
- - Dec 15, 2017 College of Science awards scholarships to students for academics, research work, and community service
- - Dec 08, 2017 Frank Aylward named assistant professor of biological sciences in College of Science
- - Dec 07, 2017 Look inside a new ‘small world’ at the Blacksburg Nature Center thanks to Virginia Tech biologists
- - Dec 07, 2017 College of Science inducts six new members during fifth annual Hall of Distinction ceremony
- - Nov 29, 2017 Graduate student recognized with professional development award by Society for Neuroscience
- - Nov 10, 2017 In Memoriam: John Cairns, University Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Environmental Biology
- - Oct 31, 2017 Researcher settles decades-old evolutionary biology question by examining Caribbean lizards
- - Oct 25, 2017 Virginia Tech scientists to focus on diseases, bioterrorism at Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine summit
- - Oct 19, 2017 Declining baby songbirds need forests to survive drought, Virginia Tech and Smithsonian find
- - Oct 18, 2017 Astronaut scholarship honors triple major Arianna Krinos for cross-discipline research
- - Oct 13, 2017 Neurobiologist receives NSF funding for animal cognition research, education, and outreach
- - Oct 12, 2017 Biocomplexity Institute hosts top researchers to explore the way science looks at DNA
- - Oct 01, 2017 Board of Visitors honors Khidir Hilu of Biological Sciences with emeritus status

- - Oct 08, 2019 Three College of Science faculty receive Luther and Alice Hamlett honors to support research
- - Oct 01, 2019 Researchers study the mechanisms behind learning and long-term memory in the brain
- - Sep 27, 2019 Professors take part in journal’s test for peer review bias in major international study
- - Sep 19, 2019 Six College of Science faculty receive fellowships from Board of Visitors to support research
- - Sep 10, 2019 Science students invite celebrated nanoscientist to campus for guest lecture
- - Aug 20, 2019 Professor receives $1 million NSF award to study regulation of motility and biofilm formation in bacteria
- - Aug 14, 2019 Virginia Tech researchers receive $2.9 million grant with China to study infectious diseases
- - Aug 12, 2019 Researchers receive NSF grant to create Ecological Forecasting Research Coordination Network
- - Aug 09, 2019 Search committee for Fralin Life Sciences Institute director announced
- - Jul 02, 2019 Six students receive Sigma Xi Awards for 2019
- - Jun 26, 2019 Researchers find that probiotic bacteria reduces the impact of white-nose syndrome in bats
- - Jun 25, 2019 Carla Finkielstein and team honored with award for research into circadian rhythms and cancer
- - Jun 14, 2019 Twenty students awarded Fralin Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships
- - Jun 13, 2019 Third year of College of Science Dean’s Discovery Fund supports faculty research
- - Jun 06, 2019 Virginia Tech researchers discover connection between symbiotic worms and the magnetic orientation of crayfish
- - May 24, 2019 Biological Sciences’ Frank Aylward awarded Simons Foundation grant to study evolution of oceans
- - May 13, 2019 Alumna Melanie Pearson Hurley inducted into College of Science’s Hall of Distinction
- - May 08, 2019 Island lizards are expert sunbathers, and it’s slowing their evolution
- - May 08, 2019 Andrew Pregnall named 2019 Undergraduate Student of the Year
- - Apr 17, 2019 Fralin Fellow studies herpes simplex virus
- - Mar 27, 2019 Researchers use high-powered computer simulations to study reintroduction of bull trout
- - Mar 26, 2019 Researchers study people who feed birds in their backyards with implications for bird conservation
- - Mar 19, 2019 Researchers analyze biodiversity patterns in Antarctic Dry Valleys
- - Mar 08, 2019 Virginia Tech researchers receive NSF grant to study the honey bee gut microbiome
- - Mar 06, 2019 Virginia Tech professor researches vaccine efficacy
- - Mar 04, 2019 Researcher embarks on kayaking trip to assess invasive crayfish species
- - Feb 27, 2019 Paleontologists identify small fossils as that of oldest frog relative found in North America
- - Feb 20, 2019 Virginia Tech undergraduate biochemistry and biological sciences student wins Sigma Xi research grant
- - Feb 18, 2019 Virginia Tech researchers tackle the biological invasions crisis
- - Feb 15, 2019 The Fralin Life Science Institute supports sustainability and green lab efforts
- - Feb 05, 2019 Researchers investigate a billion years of coexistence between plants and fungi
- - Feb 01, 2019 Timing is everything: New discoveries in circadian rhythms provide insight into cancer treatment
- - Jan 30, 2019 More than 200 high school students to participate in Virginia Tech-hosted 2019 Science Olympiad
- - Dec 17, 2018 Robert Cohen named head of Department of Biological Sciences in College of Science
- - Nov 30, 2018 Students reflect on lessons learned during study abroad in Ecuador
- - Nov 19, 2018 Researchers discover how 'cryptic' connections in disease transmission influence epidemics
- - Nov 12, 2018 Researchers awarded NSF grant to build computational framework to test gene mutations in living cells
- - Nov 12, 2018 Arianna Krinos wins Astronaut Scholarship Foundation award for second consecutive year
- - Nov 02, 2018 Roanoke-based Virginia Tech graduate student selected as a Society for Neuroscience fellow
- - Oct 26, 2018 Video and photos: VTCSOM Class of 2022 participates in their White Coat Ceremony
- - Oct 03, 2018 Undergrad students named outstanding winners at international MathFest
- - Sep 28, 2018 Leaders mark construction milestone for VTC Biomedical Research Addition
- - Sep 27, 2018 Researchers discover insights into cellular surveillance pathway that may have implications for cancer treatment
- - Sep 18, 2018 Researchers examine how the laws of physics impact evolution
- - Sep 17, 2018 Study: Genetic variation can leave long-lasting stamp on evolutionary patterns
- - Sep 14, 2018 Women in STEM panel discussions to tackle lack of women in sciences, engineering
- - Sep 08, 2018 President Tim Sands highlights research accomplishments, outlines work ahead in State of the University
- - Sep 07, 2018 Land use and pollution shift female-to-male ratios in snapping turtles, raising conservation concerns
- - Sep 05, 2018 Virginia Tech researcher to study the effects of drying streams
- - Sep 04, 2018 Virginia Tech’s molecular and cellular biology program welcomes first cohort
- - Aug 20, 2018 Virginia Tech researchers discover insights into chemical communication of stink bugs
- - Aug 09, 2018 Virginia Tech researchers collaborate with global scientists to study vector behavior and disease transmission
- - Aug 03, 2018 Heart association to support VTCRI biological sciences grad student's research into sudden cardiac death
- - Aug 02, 2018 Virginia Tech researcher receives ASLO Early Career Award
- - Jul 27, 2018 Virginia Tech researchers receive NSF grant to research how plants and bacteria communicate
- - Jul 20, 2018 Virginia Tech graduate student pursues innovative microbe-based cancer therapy
- - Jul 10, 2018 VTCRI scientist earns third concurrent grant from the National Cancer Institute to study breast cancer
- - Jul 06, 2018 Second year of College of Science Dean’s Discovery Fund provides support for innovative faculty research
- - Jun 05, 2018 Brittany Nichols will research drug-delivery systems in Germany
- - May 29, 2018 VTCRI scientists identify novel cellular mechanism that can lead to cancer metastasis
- - May 02, 2018 Tyler Miller named 2018 Outstanding Senior for the College of Science
- - May 01, 2018 Veterinary student Aubrie Michelle Smith named Class of 2018 valedictorian
- - Apr 30, 2018 Class of 2018: Corps of Cadets experiences prepare Brian Kehs for a career as an Army officer
- - Apr 24, 2018 Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets sets Change of Command Parade for April 28
- - Apr 23, 2018 Biological Sciences’ Fred Benfield honored with emeritus status by the Board of Visitors
- - Apr 18, 2018 Triple major, undergraduate researcher Arianna Krinos wins 2018 Goldwater Scholarship
- - Apr 10, 2018 Statistics’ Leah Johnson seeks to improve quantitative models for fighting diseases in humans, trees
- - Apr 10, 2018 Undergraduate phage hunters showcase research in University Libraries exhibit
- - Apr 09, 2018 Land managers, scientists, educators, and policymakers invited to tackle invasive species April 23
- - Apr 05, 2018 Research teams led by junior faculty win seed funding for new projects
- - Apr 04, 2018 Graduate School Citizen Scholars connect their research with their communities
- - Mar 29, 2018 VTCRI scientist awarded $2 million National Cancer Institute grant to study breast cancer
- - Mar 27, 2018 Leading the green charge: Ph.D. student Ellen Garcia introduces lab sustainability program to campus
- - Mar 22, 2018 Virginia Tech researchers examine role of fluid flow in ovarian cancer progression
- - Mar 22, 2018 Scientists gain insight into the earliest changes that impair motor function during aging
- - Mar 22, 2018 VTCRI researchers join forces to improve life for children with genetic disorder
- - Mar 06, 2018 VTCRI to host sixth annual Brain School, other Brain Awareness Week activities
- - Mar 01, 2018 Scientists find that, in nature, an imperfect immune system drives the evolution of deadly pathogen strains
- - Feb 15, 2018 Biological sciences' Frank Aylward awarded 2018 Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship in Ocean Sciences
- - Jan 30, 2018 VTCRI scientists identify new target for developing precision treatment in malignant brain tumors
- - Jan 22, 2018 Josef Uyeda is named assistant professor of biological sciences in College of Science
- - Jan 19, 2018 Martha Muñoz is named assistant professor in Department of Biological Sciences
- - Jan 08, 2018 Molecular and cellular biology doctoral program to kick off in fall 2018
- - Jan 05, 2018 Kate Langwig is named assistant professor of biological sciences in College of Science
- - Jan 03, 2018 Lara Anderson, Marc Michel named Luther and Alice Hamlett Junior Faculty Fellows
- - Jan 03, 2018 Scientists watch the CLOCK gene for potential epilepsy connections
- - Dec 19, 2017 More than 2,400 Hokies to graduate Thursday
- - Dec 15, 2017 College of Science awards scholarships to students for academics, research work, and community service
- - Dec 08, 2017 Frank Aylward named assistant professor of biological sciences in College of Science
- - Dec 07, 2017 Look inside a new ‘small world’ at the Blacksburg Nature Center thanks to Virginia Tech biologists
- - Dec 07, 2017 College of Science inducts six new members during fifth annual Hall of Distinction ceremony
- - Nov 29, 2017 Graduate student recognized with professional development award by Society for Neuroscience
- - Nov 10, 2017 In Memoriam: John Cairns, University Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Environmental Biology
- - Oct 31, 2017 Researcher settles decades-old evolutionary biology question by examining Caribbean lizards
- - Oct 25, 2017 Virginia Tech scientists to focus on diseases, bioterrorism at Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine summit
- - Oct 19, 2017 Declining baby songbirds need forests to survive drought, Virginia Tech and Smithsonian find
- - Oct 18, 2017 Astronaut scholarship honors triple major Arianna Krinos for cross-discipline research
- - Oct 13, 2017 Neurobiologist receives NSF funding for animal cognition research, education, and outreach
- - Oct 12, 2017 Biocomplexity Institute hosts top researchers to explore the way science looks at DNA
- - Oct 01, 2017 Board of Visitors honors Khidir Hilu of Biological Sciences with emeritus status
- - Sep 21, 2017 Scientists funded by NSF develop model to explore scenarios for land, watershed restoration
- - Sep 20, 2017 Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute scientists decode breast cancer protein
- - Sep 07, 2017 Student raises money to improve isolated Ecuadorean community's access to education
- - Aug 28, 2017 Virginia Tech Life Science Seminar Series launches Sept. 1
- - Aug 21, 2017 John Tyson elected as Fellow of the Society for Mathematical Biology
- - Aug 08, 2017 Enzyme may help bacteria become craftier and more dangerous
- - Aug 07, 2017 Extreme melt restructured invertebrate ecosystem in Antarctica, scientists say
- - Jun 29, 2017 Clifford A. Shaffer, Ann Stevens receive 2017 Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award
- - Jun 23, 2017 Inaugural College of Science Dean’s Discovery Fund provides support for faculty research
- - May 18, 2017 Professor Ann Stevens receives Graduate School's outstanding mentor award
- - May 09, 2017 First-generation college student Amina Rahimi selected as 2017 Goldwater Scholar
- - May 08, 2017 Class of 2017: College of Science double major wants to dedicate life to eradicating cancer
- - Apr 21, 2017 Double major Sieu Tran named as 2017 College of Science Outstanding Senior
- - Apr 10, 2017 Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute assistant professor elected biological sciences director for the Microscopy Society of America
- - Apr 03, 2017 Virginia Tech scientists: Cattle-associated antibiotics disturb soil ecosystems
- - Mar 27, 2017 Virginia Tech researchers find special bacteria in Claytor Lake that can freeze water
- - Mar 15, 2017 Global Change Center researchers help water authority create ‘best water possible,’ prepare for warmer temperatures
- - Mar 14, 2017 Doctoral Fellow studies impact of climate change, deforestation in Namibia
- - Mar 01, 2017 Researchers discover how breast cancer mutation in BRCA1 causes protein to self-destruct
- - Feb 27, 2017 Lori Blanc honored for Excellence in Teaching for work with living-learning communities
- - Feb 01, 2017 Biological Sciences to host Research Day with speaker alumnus Shawn Semones
- - Jan 30, 2017 Three departments in College of Science receive Exemplary Department Award
- - Jan 19, 2017 Meryl C. Mims named assistant professor in Department of Biological Sciences
- - Jan 17, 2017 Susan Whitehead named assistant professor in Department of Biological Sciences
- - Jan 05, 2017 Scientists zero in on biological diversity in ‘poor man’s rainforest’