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Article ItemPeople should take part in outdoor activities for physical and mental health benefits, says Virginia Tech expert , article
“Outdoor activities are about enjoyment and we know that psychologically, people love being outdoors. It’s important to find any activity that you enjoy and go outside,” says Samantha Harden, an associate professor in the Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise.
Date: Jun 14, 2022 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech researchers find potential roadmap to removing mosquitoes’ ability to transmit malaria , article
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences researchers are the first to study three-dimensional genome organization – particularly how the genome can be folded and still accessed by enzymes for transcription purposes – in mosquitoes.
Date: Jun 10, 2022 -
Article ItemProper hydration and nutrition vital to safe and effective summer workouts, says Virginia Tech expert , article
It’s important to give the body the calories and nutrients it needs to fuel it during all kinds of exercise in the summer, said Kristen Chang, sports dietitian and assistant director of the Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics program in the Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise.
Date: Jun 10, 2022 -
Article ItemResearchers studying how human food scraps contribute to diseases in ecosystems , article
Monica Ponder, a professor in the Department of Food Science and Technology, traveled to Botswana to study how bacterial diseases transmitted by food, including food scraps, can spread diarrheal diseases.
Date: Jun 07, 2022 -
Article ItemBaby formula shortage is temporary and relief is on the way, says Virginia Tech expert , article
“And some of the emergency efforts to import more infant formula will provide some immediate relief to the problem,” says Carlin Rafie, an assistant professor in Virginia Tech’s Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise, and Virginia Cooperative Extension specialist.
Date: Jun 03, 2022 -
Article ItemLife-changing scholarships paved the path to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences , article
As a child growing up in Peru, Ariana Salcedo saw a lot of stray animals, particularly dogs and cats. Even though Salcedo moved to Northern Virginia when she was 8 years old, those memories stuck with her.
Date: Jun 03, 2022 -
Article ItemThe science of sport , article
Rachel Baxter and Becca Mammel, both graduate students in the Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise and members of the Virginia Tech track and field team, use data collected from their research to push athletic boundaries.
Date: May 31, 2022 -
Article ItemGift to Virginia 4-H aims to create pathways to careers in health sciences , article
The Claude Moore Charitable Foundation is helping Virginia’s youth find meaningful and lasting careers in health care by forging a partnership with Virginia Cooperative Extension and Virginia 4-H that will ignite a passion for life sciences.
Date: May 27, 2022 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech assistant professor earns prestigious Fulbright Specialist Award , article
Tiffany Drape of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences will use the award to complete a project at the Namangan Institute of Engineering and Technology in Uzbekistan.
Date: May 20, 2022 -
Article ItemClass of 2022: Two College of Agriculture and Life Sciences graduate students recognized for excellence , article
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences honored two of its graduate students for excellence inside and outside of the classroom.
Date: May 03, 2022 -
Article ItemClass of 2022: Lauren Provinsal charts her own path from England to Virginia Tech , article
Provinsal is the 2022 College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Outstanding Senior for her work in nutrition and dedication to community service.
Date: May 02, 2022 -
Article ItemCollege of Agriculture and Life Sciences honors students and faculty during the college’s 2022 commencement ceremony , article
During the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences 2022 commencement ceremony, faculty, staff, and students will be honored for their achievements and successes both inside and outside of the classroom.
Date: May 02, 2022 -
Article ItemClass of 2022: Melissa Pineda-Perez follows her dream to be a veterinarian , article
A Beyond Boundaries Scholarship helped Pineda-Perez on her path from Governor’s School to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Date: Apr 22, 2022 -
Article ItemWise County 4-Her helps create new Virginia law, leaves legacy of equity for Virginia 4-H , article
The bill that Harper Miller, a sophomore at Central High School, helped with puts 4-H on equal footing with sports and other school programs.
Date: Apr 19, 2022 -
Article ItemOutstanding alumni and friends recognized by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences , article
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Alumni Organization at Virginia Tech held its annual Celebration of Ut Prosim (That I May Serve) on March 18.
Date: Apr 06, 2022 -
Article ItemEstimates of the carbon cycle - vital to predicting climate change - are incorrect, Virginia Tech researchers show , article
The findings do not counter the established science of climate change but highlight how the accounting of the amount of carbon withdrawn by plants and returned by soil is not accurate.
Date: Apr 01, 2022 -
Article ItemMeet Helen Williams, who celebrates her 65th work anniversary with Virginia Cooperative Extension and Virginia Tech , article
Williams is the administrative assistant Amherst County. She started working with Virginia Cooperative Extension in 1957.
Date: Mar 31, 2022 -
Article ItemCollege of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Virginia Tech Publishing announce new open textbook , article
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Virginia Tech Publishing, housed in the University Libraries, are releasing a new open textbook titled “Teaching in the University: Learning from Graduate Students and Early Career Faculty.”
Date: Mar 02, 2022 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech researchers developing a new vaccine for a swine coronavirus , article
With a four-year, $630,000 grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Mike Zhang and co-principal investigator X.J. Meng are researching a nanoparticle-based vaccine to curb a highly contagious coronavirus among swine.
Date: Feb 23, 2022 -
Article ItemScholarship helps in the pursuit of a dream , article
Virginia Tech was Samantha Corduan’s dream school. But she’s from Edenton, North Carolina, and didn’t know if she could afford out-of-state tuition. Then she got an email from the STAMPS Scholars program notifying her she had earned a full-ride and an enrichment fund for college.
Date: Feb 18, 2022 -
Article ItemVirginia Cooperative Extension fights food insecurity in the commonwealth , article
Virginia Cooperative Extension and the Family Nutrition Program work tirelessly to combat food insecurity and hunger across the commonwealth, with many causes brought to the forefront over the last two years as the pandemic gripped the state.
Date: Feb 02, 2022 -
Article ItemVirginia Cooperative Extension’s history is ‘For Virginia’ , article
While styles and technology and the world may change, it hasn’t changed what Virginia Cooperative Extension has done for more than 100 years – advance the well-being of Virginia by empowering its people, stewarding its resources, and shaping its future.
Date: Jan 28, 2022 -
Article ItemIn memoriam: Tammy Henry, Virginia Cooperative Extension administrative assistant , article
Henry, an administrative assistant in the Warren County Cooperative Extension office, passed away on Jan. 3, 2022.
Date: Jan 26, 2022 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech alumnus, instructor appointed to two statewide agriculture posts , article
Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin appointed Matt Lohr ’95 as the secretary of agriculture and forestry and Joseph Guthrie ’89 as commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
Date: Jan 11, 2022 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech researchers study how common nutritional supplements may protect against traumatic brain injuries in sports , article
Researchers in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences are studying how docosahexaenoic acid, a type of omega-3 fatty acid, usually inadequate in collegiate athletes’ diets, helps protect the brain from trauma in a proof-of-concept study.
Date: Jan 06, 2022 -
Article Item‘Life-changing’ Agricultural Technology Program prepares students for careers , article
The Agricultural Technology Program started as – and remains – the only associate's degree program at Virginia Tech. During the two years in the program, students experience concentrated and specialized courses that prepare them for their chosen careers.
Date: Jan 04, 2022 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech researchers discover a unique bacterial property, potential target for treating and diagnosing Lyme disease , article
Virginia Tech researchers discovered that the bacterium that causes Lyme disease has a highly unusual modification in its protective molecular bag.
Date: Jan 03, 2022 -
Article ItemClass of 2021: Zach Klonicke pursues his passion for animal and poultry sciences , article
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences had everything that Klonicke wanted: the opportunity to work at local farms, opportunities for undergraduates to participate in research, and a veterinary school on campus.
Date: Dec 13, 2021 -
Article ItemPowered by food (waste): Virginia Tech researchers discover potential method to convert food waste into batteries , article
As the world works toward economically and environmentally friendly ways to power these devices, two Virginia Tech researchers investigate how food waste and its associated biomass can be converted into rechargeable batteries.
Date: Oct 28, 2021 -
Article ItemVirginia 4-H stalwarts Bob Meadows and John Dooley receive prestigious National 4-H honor , article
For their lifelong service and steadfast commitment to 4-H youth, Bob Meadows and John Dooley were inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame during recent celebrations in Washington, D.C.
Date: Oct 25, 2021 -
Article ItemStrengthening the climate for sustainable agricultural growth , article
Today, the 2021 Global Agricultural Productivity Report (GAP Report), " Strengthening the Climate for Sustainable Agricultural Growth," was released by Virginia Tech's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. It urges the acceleration of productivity growth from smallholders to large-scale farmers to meet consumers' needs and address current and future threats to human and environmental well-being.
Date: Oct 20, 2021 -
Article ItemCollege of Agriculture and Life Sciences announces 2021 award winners , article
At the 26th annual Celebration of Faculty and Staff picnic, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences recognized numerous faculty and staff for their contributions and dedication to the college.
Date: Oct 18, 2021 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech alumni, Ph.D. candidate earn prestigious agricultural fellowship , article
The four Hokies traveled to Ghana to improve school-based agriculture education in the country as part of the International Agricultural Education Fellowship Program.
Date: Sep 21, 2021 -
Article ItemCollege of Agriculture and Life Sciences announces annual diversity awards , article
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Diversity Council recognized four individuals for their dedication to diversity and inclusion in their departments and their communities.
Date: Sep 09, 2021 -
Article ItemCollege of Agriculture and Life Sciences inspired alumna to become a farmer , article
Daisy Sturgill founded Stormbrew Farm in Atkins, Virginia, because of her time in the School of Plant and Environmental Sciences.
Date: Sep 08, 2021 -
Article ItemAnimal and poultry sciences Ph.D. candidate receives grant to study PTSD differences between males and females , article
Taylor McFadden earned a rare National Institute of Mental Health supplement grant that covers the final two years of her Ph.D. program.
Date: Sep 03, 2021 -
Article ItemEd Jones receives national Cooperative Extension organization’s most prestigious level of recognition , article
Jones, director of Virginia Cooperative Extension, received Epsilon Sigma Phi’s highest honor for his decades of vision, leadership, and service that have advanced the land-grant mission.
Date: Aug 26, 2021 -
Article ItemResearch to feed growing population underway at the Controlled Environment Agriculture Innovation Center , article
In an effort to leverage resources, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Virginia Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, and Virginia Tech partnered to form the center in Danville, Virginia, last year.
Date: Aug 13, 2021 -
Article Item2021 Global Agricultural Productivity Report to be released on October 20 , article
On October 20, the 2021 Global Agricultural Productivity Report (GAP Report), "Strengthening the Climate for Agricultural Growth," will be released in a virtual event.
Date: Oct 06, 2021 -
Article ItemOutstanding Virginia 4-H members honored with annual Youth in Action awards , article
Virginia 4-H honored four of its most outstanding members at the virtual Evening With 4-H conference in early 2022. The 4‑H Youth in Action Program recognizes four confident young leaders with diverse backgrounds and unique perspectives in 4-H core pillar areas: agriculture, civic engagement, healthy living, and STEM.
Date: Jan 27, 2022 -
Article ItemHighly contagious avian influenza confirmed in Virginia by the USDA , article
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in birds in two states – a backyard flock of mixed species birds in Fauquier County, Virginia, and a flock of commercial broiler chickens in Fulton County, Kentucky.
Date: Feb 17, 2022 -
Article ItemBridge Experience puts College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ student learning at the forefront , article
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is focused on providing hands-on, experiential learning opportunities to students of all the college’s majors through the Bridge Experience Program.
Date: Feb 21, 2022