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Friday, February 15, 2019
Graduate student provides inmates with technical training for agricultural work
Artificial insemination expert Nicholas Wege Dias wanted to give back to many of the inmates and prison farm employees who have assisted him with his research on beef cattle. He did so by delivering a two-day course to prisoners to help prepare them for the workforce.

Thursday, February 14, 2019
Xiaoping Zhu named associate dean of Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine’s Maryland campus
Zhu had been serving as interim associate dean of the college's Maryland campus since September 2017.

Friday, January 18, 2019
Mini Medical School to explore population health, genetics
Each evening of the Mini Medical School will run from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and include both talks and interactive activities. The series will conclude with a celebration and the awarding of certificates. Spaces are limited.

Monday, January 07, 2019
David Hodgson honored with emeritus status
A member of the Virginia Tech community since 2007, Hodgson’s scholarship focused on equine physiology of exercise, equine respiratory disease, and equine internal medicine.

Thursday, January 03, 2019
Policy Strategic Growth Area funds first +Policy fellows to enhance interdisciplinary research
The Virginia Tech Policy Strategic Growth Area (SGA) is taking aim at helping research teams place policy considerations front and center in interdisciplinary projects focused on pressing contemporary issues.

Wednesday, December 26, 2018
In memoriam: Susan West Marmagas, director of Virginia Tech's Master of Public Health program
Born and raised in Blacksburg, Marmagas joined the Virginia Tech faculty in 2008 and played a significant role in the establishment of the university’s public health program. She died Dec. 23 at the age of 51.

Thursday, December 20, 2018
F. William Pierson honored with emeritus status
A member of the Virginia Tech community since 1990, Pierson conducted research in the areas of poultry health i.e., pathophysiology, disease surveillance, and vaccine development, as well as general biosecurity and infection control and prevention.

Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Virginia Tech researchers create a bacteria-based drug delivery system that outperforms conventional methods
Researchers have developed a process to chemically attach nanoparticles of anti-cancer drugs onto attenuated bacteria cells, which they have shown to be more effective than the passive delivery of injections at reaching cancer sites.

Thursday, December 13, 2018
Michael Nappier earns Virginia Tech Excellence in Teaching Award
The Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine professor is recognized for effective, engaged, and dynamic approaches and achievements as an educator.

Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Class of 2018: Kristin Eden brings animal and human health perspective in new role at Virginia Tech Carilion
In her role as an assistant professor in VTCSOM's Department of Basic Science Education, the three-time Hokie, veterinary pathologist, and researcher will teach medical students as well as conduct translational research in inflammatory bowel disease and colorectal cancer.