Webster Santos named College of Science Faculty Fellow
Webster Santos named College of Science Faculty Fellow
May 20, 2024
Webster Santos, professor of chemistry in the College of Science at Virginia Tech, has been named a College of Science Faculty Fellow by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.
T. M. Murali: Decoding pandemic potential: The intersection of genomics and machine learning
T. M. Murali: Decoding pandemic potential: The intersection of genomics and machine learning
April 30, 2024
In 2020, as the world dealt with the devastating impact of COVID-19, we found ourselves facing an unsettling truth — the virus had been lurking in animals long before it made its deadly leap to humans. Imagine how the outcome might have been different if, from the moment we detected the presence of the virus in bats, we had been able to recognize its
Patricia ‘Patty’ Raun named Alumni Distinguished Professor
Patricia ‘Patty’ Raun named Alumni Distinguished Professor
April 29, 2024
Using the tools of theatre to develop communication skills in science and technology professionals, Raun’s impact on education transcends disciplines and borders.
Transformative alliance: Health leaders, Virginia Tech forge new partnership for diabetes management and support
Transformative alliance: Health leaders, Virginia Tech forge new partnership for diabetes management and support
April 24, 2024
Virginia Tech Cooperative Extension has partnered with the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) to explore how a diabetes social support program developed by Centers of Disease Control (CDC) can help people manage their diabetes.
Invasive species, pandemic prevention research presented to Board of Visitors committee
Invasive species, pandemic prevention research presented to Board of Visitors committee
April 11, 2024
The Board of Visitors’ Academic, Research, and Student Affairs Committee heard a presentation this month on two transdisciplinary research projects funded through the university’s Destination Area 2.0 grants.
Graduate students and faculty mentors honored at the Graduate School’s 2024 awards reception
Graduate students and faculty mentors honored at the Graduate School’s 2024 awards reception
April 4, 2024
Students and faculty were honored at the Graduate School’s annual awards reception in late March. Held during Graduate Education Week, with its theme of recognizing superpowers, the event recognized master’s and doctoral degree students, as well as faculty mentors, from across Virginia Tech’s campuses and programs for their work.
Detecting COVID-19 in the air
Detecting COVID-19 in the air
February 23, 2024
A team of more than a dozen faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and student researchers are combining their expertise to develop a device that can assess the environmental risk of COVID-19 transmission in real time.
Going viral: New models show how human behavior influences pandemic trends
Going viral: New models show how human behavior influences pandemic trends
February 5, 2024
Using responsiveness as a jumping off point, Ghaffarzadegan and his team created mathematical models that examine aspects of human behavior that affect responsiveness, such as risk perception and adherence to preventive measures.
Virginia Tech researchers address the grand challenges of pandemic prediction and prevention
Virginia Tech researchers address the grand challenges of pandemic prediction and prevention
October 24, 2022
Complex, ill-structured, and thorny challenges require a convergence of expertise to advance beyond disciplinary boundaries and develop new frameworks for problem-solving.
