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From Virginia Tech News:
- 03/27/2019 Researchers use high-powered computer simulations to study reintroduction of bull trout
- 03/26/2019 Researchers study people who feed birds in their backyards with implications for bird conservation
- 03/19/2019 Researchers analyze biodiversity patterns in Antarctic Dry Valleys
- 03/08/2019 Virginia Tech researchers receive NSF grant to study the honey bee gut microbiome
- 03/06/2019 Virginia Tech professor researches vaccine efficacy
- 03/04/2019 Researcher embarks on kayaking trip to assess invasive crayfish species
- 02/27/2019 Paleontologists identify small fossils as that of oldest frog relative found in North America
- 02/20/2019 Virginia Tech undergraduate biochemistry and biological sciences student wins Sigma Xi research grant
- 02/18/2019 Virginia Tech researchers tackle the biological invasions crisis
- 02/15/2019 The Fralin Life Science Institute supports sustainability and green lab efforts
- 02/05/2019 Researchers investigate a billion years of coexistence between plants and fungi
- 02/01/2019 Timing is everything: New discoveries in circadian rhythms provide insight into cancer treatment
- 01/30/2019 More than 200 high school students to participate in Virginia Tech-hosted 2019 Science Olympiad
- 12/17/2018 Robert Cohen named head of Department of Biological Sciences in College of Science
- 11/30/2018 Students reflect on lessons learned during study abroad in Ecuador
- 11/19/2018 Researchers discover how 'cryptic' connections in disease transmission influence epidemics
- 11/12/2018 Researchers awarded NSF grant to build computational framework to test gene mutations in living cells
- 11/12/2018 Arianna Krinos wins Astronaut Scholarship Foundation award for second consecutive year
- 11/02/2018 Roanoke-based Virginia Tech graduate student selected as a Society for Neuroscience fellow
- 10/26/2018 Video and photos: VTCSOM Class of 2022 participates in their White Coat Ceremony
- 10/03/2018 Undergrad students named outstanding winners at international MathFest
- 09/28/2018 Leaders mark construction milestone for VTC Biomedical Research Addition
- 09/27/2018 Researchers discover insights into cellular surveillance pathway that may have implications for cancer treatment
- 09/18/2018 Researchers examine how the laws of physics impact evolution
- 09/17/2018 Study: Genetic variation can leave long-lasting stamp on evolutionary patterns
- 09/14/2018 Women in STEM panel discussions to tackle lack of women in sciences, engineering
- 09/08/2018 President Tim Sands highlights research accomplishments, outlines work ahead in State of the University
- 09/07/2018 Land use and pollution shift female-to-male ratios in snapping turtles, raising conservation concerns
- 09/05/2018 Virginia Tech researcher to study the effects of drying streams
- 09/04/2018 Virginia Tech’s molecular and cellular biology program welcomes first cohort
- 08/20/2018 Virginia Tech researchers discover insights into chemical communication of stink bugs
- 08/09/2018 Virginia Tech researchers collaborate with global scientists to study vector behavior and disease transmission
- 08/03/2018 Heart association to support VTCRI biological sciences grad student's research into sudden cardiac death
- 08/02/2018 Virginia Tech researcher receives ASLO Early Career Award
- 07/27/2018 Virginia Tech researchers receive NSF grant to research how plants and bacteria communicate
- 07/20/2018 Virginia Tech graduate student pursues innovative microbe-based cancer therapy
- 07/10/2018 VTCRI scientist earns third concurrent grant from the National Cancer Institute to study breast cancer
- 07/06/2018 Second year of College of Science Dean’s Discovery Fund provides support for innovative faculty research
- 06/05/2018 Brittany Nichols will research drug-delivery systems in Germany
- 05/29/2018 VTCRI scientists identify novel cellular mechanism that can lead to cancer metastasis
- 05/02/2018 Tyler Miller named 2018 Outstanding Senior for the College of Science
- 05/01/2018 Veterinary student Aubrie Michelle Smith named Class of 2018 valedictorian
- 04/30/2018 Class of 2018: Corps of Cadets experiences prepare Brian Kehs for a career as an Army officer
- 04/24/2018 Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets sets Change of Command Parade for April 28
- 04/23/2018 Biological Sciences’ Fred Benfield honored with emeritus status by the Board of Visitors
- 04/18/2018 Triple major, undergraduate researcher Arianna Krinos wins 2018 Goldwater Scholarship
- 04/10/2018 Statistics’ Leah Johnson seeks to improve quantitative models for fighting diseases in humans, trees
- 04/10/2018 Undergraduate phage hunters showcase research in University Libraries exhibit
- 04/09/2018 Land managers, scientists, educators, and policymakers invited to tackle invasive species April 23
- 04/05/2018 Research teams led by junior faculty win seed funding for new projects
- 04/04/2018 Graduate School Citizen Scholars connect their research with their communities
- 03/29/2018 VTCRI scientist awarded $2 million National Cancer Institute grant to study breast cancer
- 03/27/2018 Leading the green charge: Ph.D. student Ellen Garcia introduces lab sustainability program to campus
- 03/22/2018 Virginia Tech researchers examine role of fluid flow in ovarian cancer progression
- 03/22/2018 Scientists gain insight into the earliest changes that impair motor function during aging
- 03/22/2018 VTCRI researchers join forces to improve life for children with genetic disorder
- 03/06/2018 VTCRI to host sixth annual Brain School, other Brain Awareness Week activities
- 03/01/2018 Scientists find that, in nature, an imperfect immune system drives the evolution of deadly pathogen strains
- 02/15/2018 Biological sciences' Frank Aylward awarded 2018 Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship in Ocean Sciences
- 01/30/2018 VTCRI scientists identify new target for developing precision treatment in malignant brain tumors
- 01/22/2018 Josef Uyeda is named assistant professor of biological sciences in College of Science
- 01/19/2018 Martha Muñoz is named assistant professor in Department of Biological Sciences
- 01/08/2018 Molecular and cellular biology doctoral program to kick off in fall 2018
- 01/05/2018 Kate Langwig is named assistant professor of biological sciences in College of Science
- 01/03/2018 Lara Anderson, Marc Michel named Luther and Alice Hamlett Junior Faculty Fellows
- 01/03/2018 Scientists watch the CLOCK gene for potential epilepsy connections
- 12/19/2017 More than 2,400 Hokies to graduate Thursday
- 12/15/2017 College of Science awards scholarships to students for academics, research work, and community service
- 12/08/2017 Frank Aylward named assistant professor of biological sciences in College of Science
- 12/07/2017 Look inside a new ‘small world’ at the Blacksburg Nature Center thanks to Virginia Tech biologists
- 12/07/2017 College of Science inducts six new members during fifth annual Hall of Distinction ceremony
- 11/29/2017 Graduate student recognized with professional development award by Society for Neuroscience
- 11/10/2017 In Memoriam: John Cairns, University Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Environmental Biology
- 10/31/2017 Researcher settles decades-old evolutionary biology question by examining Caribbean lizards
- 10/25/2017 Virginia Tech scientists to focus on diseases, bioterrorism at Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine summit