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Improving the human condition by supporting innovative environmental and life sciences research, education, and outreach @virginia_tech.
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Joined April 2012
Virginia Tech is joining the Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center, where 10 #Hokies make up 40% of the 2025-26 fellows and will help advance climate adaptation and resilience research. Learn more ⬇️ https://t.co/y7k8RnwJBU
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The Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center is a federal-university-tribal research partnership that provides scientific information and tools needed to help fish, wildlife, and ecosystems adapt...
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A new lab at #VirginiaTech is providing a supportive space for undergraduate students to explore, experiment, fail, and learn workforce-ready skills. 🙌 https://t.co/C4kGgg1Z1M
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The Discovery Lab, housed on an entire floor in the Undergraduate Science Laboratory Building, provides a supportive space to explore, experiment, fail, and learn workforce-ready skills. The lab will...
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Webster Santos of @VT_Science joined "Curious Conversations" to talk about the drug discovery process, the Virginia Tech Center for Drug Discovery in @FralinLifeSci, and the potential for a new weight-loss drug. The full conversation: https://t.co/KvjHM37T24
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🎧 NEW: GCC affiliate Dr. Cayelan Carey talks ecosystem forecasting on VT’s Curious Conversations podcast. Her team uses sensor data + modeling to predict water quality and support ecosystem management worldwide. 🌍💧 ▶️ Listen:
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Carey's ecosystem forecasting provides near real-time predictions about water quality in lakes and reservoirs. Believed to be the first of its kind, the system is collecting data from 15 lakes and...
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Five #VirginiaTech faculty members have been elected to the Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, established to inform and educate Virginia's executive branch agencies on issues related to policy, the economy, and quality of life. https://t.co/ovFk58gaoM
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The new members are Cayelan Carey, William "Bill" Hopkins, Liwu Li, Hesham Rakha, and Julie Ross.
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Dr. Zhang's lab took part in the 2025 Eastern Virginia AREC Soybean Field Day, held at @VT_EVAREC. The annual event brings together researchers, farmers, and industry professionals to exchange knowledge and highlight ongoing advancements in soybean production and breeding.
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@SEE_adrian_figg is doing foundational polymer science with his @NSF CAREER Award! Figg is also partnering with @FralinLifeSci to bring special polymerization-focused Biotech in a Box kits to high schoolers. Full Story: https://t.co/BSNkqPnh3o
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Chemist Adrian Figg works to create the foundation for the materials of the future by working with a type of macromolecule called polymers. High school students will get to play a key role in his...
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Time to pack your bags, Hokies. It's #VTHomecoming week! 🧡 Schedule + details ➡️ https://t.co/xPAVaBEKkr
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🌎🐦 GCC faculty affiliate Dr. Ashley Dayer is using social science to protect Atlantic Flyway shorebirds! Her research guides conservation strategies from New York to Florida and informs Virginia’s Wildlife Viewing Plan. https://t.co/OvEn6ulxh5
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Ashley Dayer’s work connects people and wildlife across continents.
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What is ecosystem forecasting? Cayelan Carey of @VT_Science and @FralinLifeSci joined 'Curious Conversations' to answer this and more! The full episode: https://t.co/hWOcDxqoQA
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👏 Congrats to GCC affiliate Dr. Gabriel Isaacman-VanWertz, awarded the Anthony and Catherine Moraco Endowed Faculty Fellowship! A leader in air quality research & chair of the IGC program, his work is advancing science & mentoring future scholars. 🌍 https://t.co/765ne1xS9R
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Isaacman-VanWertz is a nationally recognized faculty member in environmental engineering, specializing in air quality. His research focuses on organic compounds in the air — how they are emitted, how...
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While studying Lake Victoria’s fisheries, GCC affiliate Dr. Elizabeth Nyboer saw 150K+ women lose their livelihoods overnight after Uganda banned mukene gear. On September 18, she will share how women are organizing and reshaping fisheries. 🔗
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A freshwater ecologist and conservation scientist, Nyboer will discuss how policy shifts and women-led networks are reshaping communities in Uganda during a free Global Development Discussion Series...
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Ph.D. student, Harrison Miles, is studying the effects of using a native fungus on the spotted lanternfly's (SLF) preferred host, the tree-of-heaven. This fungus has the potential to help suppress SLF populations! https://t.co/ud7YJ3vPkJ
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🎉 Congratulations to CeZAP affiliate Rana Ashkar! 🧪✨ Rana Ashkar, Associate Professor of Physics in the College of Science, has been awarded the Patricia Caldwell Faculty Fellowship by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors! 👏 https://t.co/7nSwwzmFUM
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Ashkar is a recognized investigator in soft matter and biological physics. Her research on biomimetic lipid membranes, responsive polymeric systems, and tunable bio-interfaces has gained widespread...
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Congratulations to @VirginiaTechMII faculty member Y.A. Liu.
Alumni Distinguished Professor Y.A. Liu has been named the 2025 recipient of the Warren K. Lewis Award for Chemical Engineering Education, the highest international honor for educators in the field. 🙌 https://t.co/ydlURoWna6
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Join us today at 3:30pm 📍 Location: Fralin Auditorium "The Bedside as the Blueprint: Designing Infectious Diseases Research Around Patient Needs"
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Bed bugs aren’t just a nuisance to humans - they annoy bats too. Lindsay Miles, postdoctoral researcher at @virginia_tech, looks at the genetics of these pests. https://t.co/dzW9s9H1Uq
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🌊🐛 Tracking Stream Health in Stroubles Creek GCC affiliate Dr. Sally Entrekin’s lab is studying aquatic invertebrates to gauge restoration progress. An encouraging rise in sensitive species like mayflies could signal ecosystem recovery! 🌱✨ https://t.co/Oxe5ZuqbEN
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Researchers in Sally Entrekin's Aquatic Entomology lab at Virginia Tech study the aquatic invertebrates of Stroubles Creek to determine the health of the stream. What species they find indicates if...
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The endangered Eastern hellbenders are ancient salamanders that indicate stream health. 🦎 With support from @NSF and others, #VirginiaTech researchers are helping to stabilize populations while long-term restoration efforts improve water quality and habitat.
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The Blacksburg campus has style 🤗 #VirginiaTech's iconic collegiate Gothic architecture, whimsical medallions, and beautiful heraldry bring a sense of place to buildings across the Blacksburg campus 🪨✨➡️ https://t.co/xpgYuxf2pi
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