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Study examines diversifying STEM research for underrepresented students , articleWithout a concerted effort to recruit and support underserved students in STEM, the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to erase progress that has made and to exacerbate long-standing inequities and racial disparities by further stratifying STEM fields.
Date: Oct 07, 2021 -
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New physics research reveals fresh complexities about electron behavior in materials , articleA new Virginia Tech study expands upon existing physics theories and can be applied to improving electronic devices and quantum computers.
Date: Sep 15, 2021 -
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Celebrated theoretical physicist, feminist theorist, author, and activist to speak at annual Aims of Education Address , article“Being part of the address is a chance to think deeply about what we all want to get out of the time we share together at Virginia Tech, and how it has the potential to change both our lives and the world around us,” said Danna Agmon, faculty principal for the Residential College West Ambler Johnston and an associate professor of history in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences.
Date: Aug 18, 2021 -
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Fifth year of College of Science Dean’s Discovery Fund supports faculty research , articleNow in its fifth year, the Virginia Tech College of Science Lay Nam Chang Dean’s Discovery Fund recently announced research awards that will support such diverse projects as water quality, discovery of drugs for pain and viruses, mental health treatment, and economics forecasting.
Date: Jun 17, 2021 -
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Virginia Tech launches ‘next generation’ human brain imaging lab , articleResearchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have received a $2.4 million grant from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, part of the National Institutes of Health, to measure the brain’s subtle magnetic signals in two research volunteers simultaneously as they interact, capturing the rich complexity of the brain’s signaling during face-to-face social interactions in real-time.
Date: May 12, 2021 -
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Virginia Tech joins Mid-Atlantic Quantum Alliance to boost research efforts , articleThe alliance is a rapidly growing hub of quantum technology research, development, innovation, and education led by the University of Maryland. Vito Scarola, an associate professor in the Department of Physics, led the effort for Virginia Tech to join the MQA.
Date: Mar 18, 2021 -
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J. Mark Sowers Distinguished Lecture Series continues online with Nobel Prize winning physicist, Donna Strickland , articleThe online event on March 10 will feature Strickland, who is a professor with the University of Waterloo’s Department of Physics and Astronomy. She co-won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics for her work in developing chirped pulse laser amplification with Gérard Mourou, her Ph.D. supervisor at the time.
Date: Mar 07, 2021 -
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College of Science announces inaugural recipients of Inclusion and Diversity Fellowship Program , articleThe Virginia Tech College of Science has awarded two faculty members with its first-ever Inclusion and Diversity Fellowships, aimed at advancing inclusivity and diversity among students, faculty, and staff in the college.
Date: Feb 05, 2021 -
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American Physical Society names Uwe Täuber as lead editor for journal Physical Review E , articleThe American Physical Society has selected Uwe Täuber, a professor in the Department of Physics and director of the Virginia Tech Center for Soft Matter and Biological Physics, as the new lead editor of the journal Physical Review E.
Date: Feb 02, 2021 -
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Commencing to succeed , articleEach fall and spring, a new group of Hokies moves their tassels, stepping away from life as students into new roles as alumni of Virginia Tech. Although graduation may feel like the culmination of a year of lasts, the ceremony is really a beginning.
Date: Jan 07, 2021 -
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In memoriam: Lay Nam Chang, founding dean of the College of Science, professor of physics , articleChang was dean of the College of Science from 2003 to 2016. Prior to that, he was the last dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, serving from 2002 to 2003 when he guided the academic restructuring that resulted in two new colleges — the College of Science and the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences.
Date: Dec 10, 2020 -
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The Center for Emerging, Zoonotic, and Arthropod-borne Pathogens announces team-building pilot grant awards , articleFunded by the Fralin Life Sciences Institute and Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station, 10 interdisciplinary research teams were awarded team-building pilot grant awards to tackle some of these complex zoonotic and vector-borne emerging infectious disease problems.
Date: Nov 16, 2020 -
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Corps of Cadets alumna Capt. Kimberly Markovcy Veal named Boston College game Hokie Hero , articleVeal is on her second combat deployment and currently stationed in southwest Asia with the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing.
Date: Oct 18, 2020 -
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Cadet Cesar Ibarra Jr. named honorary flag cadet for the Duke game , articleIbarra, a junior in Air Force ROTC, returned to campus two weeks before the start of classes as part of the upper-class training cadre for new cadets, where he stood out for his ability to teach and motivate the first-year cadets.
Date: Oct 02, 2020 -
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College of Science debuts annual magazine , articleWhen COVID-19 shook the world at the start of 2020, eventually killing more than 900,000 people worldwide and shuttering economies, the Virginia Tech College of Science took action. The 2020 Virginia Tech College of Science Magazine covers these actions from across every department and program.
Date: Sep 21, 2020 -
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Solutions to big problems: they’re in the (soft matter) solution , articleShengfeng Cheng, an assistant professor in the Department of Physics in the College of Science, was awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER Award for research in “Nonequilibrium Physics in Drying Soft Matter Solutions.”
Date: Sep 09, 2020 -
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Findings by physicist Rana Ashkar upend understanding of cholesterol’s effects on cellular membranes , articleAshkar has published a new study with far-reaching implications in the general understanding of disease and the design of drug delivery methods in the effect of cholesterol in cell membranes.
Date: Sep 04, 2020 -
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Early career faculty earn 14 National Science Foundation CAREER awards , articleOver the past 25 years, Virginia Tech researchers have earned 171 National Science Foundation Early Career Development Awards (CAREER). For the 2020 fiscal year, 14 Virginia Tech early career scientists and engineers have been granted CAREER awards, totaling over $4 million in research funding.
Date: Aug 28, 2020 -
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Physics professor authors tutorial to introduce polymer researchers to neutron scattering spectroscopy , articleNeutron scattering spectroscopy is a unique technique that allows scientists the ability to selectively view different aspects of a polymer sample, on the nanoscale, to better understand structure-property-function relationships.
Date: Aug 06, 2020 -
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College of Science student selected as associate editor for prestigious undergraduate research publication , articleOlti Myrtaj says the decision to do undergraduate research was an easy one, in no small part because he enjoys asking questions and autonomously exploring problems. He has big plans to expand accessibility for those interested in physics and mathematics research.
Date: Jun 10, 2020 -
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Ice, ice, maybe: Neutrino anomalies in Antarctica explained by physics’ Ian Shoemaker , articleA new research paper co-authored by a Virginia Tech assistant professor of physics provides a new and likely far simpler explanation for two recent strange events that occurred in Antarctica – high-energy neutrinos appearing to come up out of the Earth on their own accord and head skyward.
Date: Jun 09, 2020 -
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Physics professor among researchers detailing how antineutrino detectors could aid nuclear nonproliferation , articlePatrick Huber, a professor in the Virginia Tech Department of Physics, has co-authored an article that describes the potential uses and limitations of antineutrino detectors for nuclear security applications related to reactor, spent fuel, and explosion monitoring.
Date: Mar 19, 2020 -
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Nahum Arav part of team to discover quasar tsunamis capable of preventing stars from forming , articleUsing the unique capabilities of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, a team of astronomers led by Virginia Tech’s Nahum Arav has discovered the most energetic outflows ever witnessed in the universe. “These outflows are crucial for the understanding of galaxies' formation,” Arav said.
Date: Mar 19, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech awarded Nuclear Regulatory Commission Integrated University Program grants , articleThe nuclear engineering program in Virginia Tech’s Department of Mechanical Engineering has been awarded two grants totaling $850,000 for faculty development and graduate student fellowships.
Date: Jan 08, 2020 -
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Cadets chosen to highlight the colors at the Pittsburgh game , articleFirst-year cadets Allisen Haynes, Alex Jennings, and Christine Jung were chosen for this special duty for their performance in the Corps of Cadets.
Date: Nov 21, 2019 -
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Cadet chosen to highlight the colors at the Georgia Tech game , articleEric Cook is a junior in Naval ROTC majoring in physics. He is a member of the Pipe and Drum Band for the Corps of Cadets and performs at every home football game.
Date: Nov 14, 2019 -
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Two Department of Physics faculty receive fellowships from alumnus William Hassinger , articleVirginia Tech College of Science faculty members Giti Khodaparast and Sophia Economou have each been awarded a fellowship to support their efforts in teaching and research.
Date: Oct 30, 2019 -
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American Physical Society names Physics’ Patrick Huber as Fellow , article
The fellowship program recognizes members who have made exceptional contributions to physics research, the applications of physics, leadership in or service to the field, or significant contributions to physics education.
Date: Oct 09, 2019 -
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Six College of Science faculty receive fellowships from Board of Visitors to support research , articleEach of the three-year fellowships is dedicated to recognizing faculty for extraordinary research and teaching as well as recruiting scholars with exceptional records of achievement.
Date: Sep 19, 2019 -
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College of Science presenting two 2019 Sowers Lecture Series events on game theory and black holes , articleColin Camerer will speak about game theory and its use in the sciences, and Gerard ‘t Hooft will discuss gravity and black holes in the subatomic world.
Date: Sep 09, 2019 -
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Virginia Tech researchers lead breakthrough in quantum computing , articleVirginia Tech researchers have advanced quantum simulation by devising an algorithm that can more efficiently calculate the properties of molecules on a noisy quantum computer.
Date: Jul 24, 2019 -
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College of Science brings high school teachers to campus for nanoscience lessons, experiments , articleThe Virginia Tech College of Science recently hosted 16 high school science teachers for three days of in-depth lab experiments and demonstrations centered on bringing nanoscience into the classroom.
Date: Jul 03, 2019 -
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Virginia Drug Discovery Consortium meeting to focus on opioids, addiction, data science , articleThe Virginia Tech Center for Drug Discovery will host a May 21-22 meeting of the Virginia Drug Discovery Consortium to be held at the Hotel Roanoke, with such topics as opioid abuse, addiction, and data science in medicine as topics.
Date: May 17, 2019 -
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Virginia Tech scientists win cosmology prize for research about dark matter and dark energy , articleTwo Virginia Tech Department of Physics researchers recently won an American Astronomical Society prize for a new paper that tackles the puzzles of dark matter and dark energy, the two mysterious components of our universe.
Date: Apr 29, 2019 -
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Virginia Tech joining IBM Q Network to accelerate research, educational opportunities in quantum computing , article
Virginia Tech researchers and students will have direct access to IBM Q’s most-advanced quantum computing systems for research projects that advance quantum science, exploring early uses of quantum computing, and for teaching.
Date: Apr 25, 2019 -
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Physics’ Ed Barnes to develop mathematical models for research into exotic topological materials , articleBarnes will use a National Science Foundation CAREER grant to create mathematical models that will help scientists better understand how electrical currents flow in special compounds that possess a property known as topology.
Date: Apr 19, 2019 -
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Satellite built by Virginia Tech undergraduates ready for launch into space , articleAn interdisciplinary team of 50 undergraduate students developed Virginia Tech’s CubeSat at the Center for Space Science and Engineering Research over the past several years.
Date: Apr 11, 2019 -
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Two College of Science faculty members receive 2019 SCHEV Outstanding Faculty Award , articleSterling Nesbitt, an assistant professor with the Department of Geosciences, and Leo Piilonen, a professor with the Department of Physics, are recipients of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia’s 2019 Outstanding Faculty Awards.
Date: Mar 01, 2019 -
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The super wolf blood moon, 'a full 62 luxurious minutes of totality' , articleThis coming Sunday night and Monday morning (January 20 and 21), a rare ‘super wolf blood moon’ should be on full display in the eastern United States, a trifecta of lunar viewing.
Date: Jan 15, 2019 -
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Cadet Brett Smith named a national ROTC Student of the Year , articleThis spring, Smith will be the cadet wing commander for the Air Force ROTC. It’s the top position a student can hold, responsible for 275 ROTC students.
Date: Dec 19, 2018