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Latest News
Monday, October 19, 2020
Virginia Tech researchers awarded $1 million grant to study the survival of SARS-CoV-2 on surfaces in the food supply chain
Thursday, October 15, 2020
COVID-19 repository highlights how Virginia Tech’s social scientists are responding to the pandemic
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Technical Assistance Program connects university expertise with business needs
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
W. Edward Monroe honored with emeritus status
Friday, October 2, 2020
Provost Cyril Clarke featured in film on agricultural productivity and pandemics
Friday, October 2, 2020
Working to crush COVID in the New River Valley
Around the College
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College deploys system to decontaminate N95 masks
The system uses vaporized hydrogen peroxide, followed by testing of biological indicators, to ensure complete sterilization.
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Center for Emerging, Zoonotic, and Arthropod-borne Pathogens created
University Distinguished Professor of Virology Dr. X.J. Meng is the center's founding director.
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Reverse genetics system for COVID-19 research
James Weger-Lucarelli and Nisha Duggal are creating a reverse genetics system for SARS-CoV-2 to facilitate vaccine design.
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Wellness initiatives care for students, clients, and practitioners
Work is ongoing to create a supportive culture that reduces stigma and encourages access.
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Molecular profiles reveal similarities between canine and human gliomas
A team of researchers, including John Rossmeisl, has published its original findings in Cancer Cell.
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Man’s Best Cure
VA-MD Vet Med scientists lead the way in comparative oncology, exploring how cancer research in dogs can aid human medicine, and vice versa.
