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General ItemParticipants sought for a study of commuting experiences Date: Apr 24, 2024
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Five faculty members honored with academy membership for leadership, service , articleHailing from biological sciences, industrial and systems engineering, University Libraries, psychology, and architecture, the faculty members will join Virginia Tech's prestigious Academies of Faculty Service and Leadership in honor of their substantial contributions to the university.
Date: Apr 09, 2024 -
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Colin Roberts focuses career goals on improving mental health in the Black community , articleRoberts, a senior majoring in psychology with a minor in human-computer interaction, has a packed schedule, balancing classwork with a long list of extracurricular activities. He also has a supportive network of family, friends, and faculty behind him.
Date: Mar 31, 2024 -
Video ItemBrain Day encourages students to make healthy decisions , video
Brain Day is a collaboration between the Virginia Tech Department of Psychology and the Department of Neuroscience. The workshop and demonstrations encourage Pulaski County High School students to learn about substance use prevention with an educational focus.
Date: Mar 29, 2024 -
Video ItemColin Roberts shares his Virginia Tech Advantage story , video
Colin Roberts, president of the Class of 2024 and recipient of the Preston and Catharine White Endowed Diversity Scholarship, says the financial support gave him the time and opportunity to focus on his studies, participate fully in extracurricular activities, and invest in the resources, books, and technology to be successful.
Date: Mar 19, 2024 -
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AI algorithms can add objectivity in assessing job applicants , articleLouis Hickman's research was honored with the Jeanneret Award for Excellence in the Study of Individual or Group Assessment by the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology..
Date: Mar 07, 2024 -
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Seed grants fuel multidisciplinary, community-engaged mental health research , articleThe first seed grants from the newly formed Whole Health Consortium, housed within Virginia Tech's Institute of Society, Culture, and Environment, will support programs ranging from using artificial intelligence to help adults with autism to developing interventions for food insecurity among young children
Date: Mar 07, 2024 -
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Jungmeen Kim-Spoon named fellow in two national organizations , articleKim-Spoon, professor of psychology, is the director of the JK Lifespan Development Lab, which focuses on investigating pathways to adaptation despite exposure to adversity in order to understand both typical development and psychopathology.
Date: Mar 04, 2024 -
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Full-time HokieVision student prepares for graduation , articleHokieVision gives students hands-on experience creating video content for coaches and fans. It's a demanding job that offers students a variety of opportunities, and for senior Aliza Schwarz, the program has been life changing.
Date: Feb 29, 2024 -
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Valentine's Day experts available: Keys to successful relationships, the science behind romantic feelings, flower care and more , articleThe Virginia Tech media relations office has the following experts available for interviews this week surrounding Valentine's Day topics. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Feb 12, 2024 -
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Love is more complex than ‘5 love languages,’ says expert , articleThe ‘5 Love Languages’ popularized by Gary Chapman often get brought up when discussing relationships, but this Valentine’s Day one Virginia Tech psychologist suggests taking a different approach to fostering and nurturing high-quality, loving relationships.
Date: Feb 12, 2024 -
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Meagan Brem and team receive grant to study alcohol-fueled acts of violence among intimate partners , articleBrem, director of the university’s Research for Alcohol and Couples Health Lab, and her team will assemble a group of 100 heavy-drinking men and women students who have self-reported histories of intimate partner violence who will then be expected to report their drinking habits and other information for 30 consecutive days.
Date: Jan 08, 2024 -
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Buzz kill: Virginia Tech researchers find drugs used to treat Type 2 diabetes reduce alcohol cravings, use in individuals with obesity , articleFralin Biomedical Research Institute study analyzed social media posts and self-reported experiences among patients who use drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro.
Date: Jan 05, 2024 -
Video ItemVanessa Diaz and Girls Launch! , video
Meet Vanessa Diaz, Ph.D., a collegiate assistant professor and the co-director of Girls Launch!. This project isn't just about science; it's a launchpad for change. Here, women graduate students don't just share their scientific passions with children—they're pioneers in a critical experiment. Girls Launch! is at the forefront of understanding how these interactions can reshape young minds, challenging and potentially transforming their gender biases. It's more than education; it's a movement towards a more inclusive future in science.
Date: Dec 11, 2023 -
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Experts available: Ukrainian president visits D.C., FDA approves sickle cell treatment, and more , article
The Virginia Tech media relations office has the following experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Dec 11, 2023 -
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Expert shares strategies for managing holiday stress and anxiety , articleThe holiday season is often an overwhelming experience for many individuals. The combination of gift shopping, travel arrangements, and the expected anxiety of family and friends can create very stressful situations. Virginia Tech psychologist Rosanna Breaux shares her most effective tips for navigating seasonal stress.
Date: Dec 06, 2023 -
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Eminent scientists say a child-centric approach is the blueprint to improve communities , articleCommunities can prosper by providing attentive education and social services to their youngest residents — but the challenge is for leaders to work together, according to scientists at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute.
Date: Dec 04, 2023 -
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The decision: Nine Hokies share how they chose their major , articleAt the Majors and Minors Fair on Oct. 11, students who are passionate about their major explained how they landed on it—and what they hope to do next with what they studied.
Date: Nov 01, 2023 -
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Psychology’s Ivan Hernandez named Data Science Faculty Fellow , articleA member of the Virginia Tech faculty since 2018, Hernandez’s research program is focused on developing new methodologies to facilitate studying organizations and people and incorporates statistical modeling, machine learning, and natural language models.
Date: Oct 20, 2023
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