What can finches teach us about the flu?
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As annual flu shot patrons know, immune systems are not perfect and must be constantly reinforced to protect against rapidly evolving pathogens.
Search Results for Virginia Tech research
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Gov. Northam recognizes Outstanding Faculty Award recipients
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Gov. Ralph Northam recognized 12 Virginia educators as recipients of the 32nd annual Outstanding Faculty Award for excellence in teaching, research, and public service. The annual Outstanding Faculty Award program is administered by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) and sponsored by Dominion Energy.
Innovairre Communications, LLC to expand operations, create at least 12 new jobs in Bedford County
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Innovairre Communications LLC, a global manufacturer of direct mail fundraising campaign materials for the nonprofit community, will invest $4.85 million to add state-of-the-art digital printing equipment and expand its operation in Bedford County.
Augusta Health recognized among top 1 percent of U.S. hospitals
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Augusta Health has received the Healthgrades 2018 America’s 50 Best Hospitals Award™. This is the fourth consecutive year that Augusta Health has been awarded this recognition for clinical quality. It had been recognized as one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for several years prior to being named a 50 Best Hospital.
Science comedian makes people laugh – and think
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Brian Malow believes that he can make anyone laugh. But laughter isn’t necessarily his end goal. The self-proclaimed science comedian wants to make people think.
Kaine joins colleagues in Senate bill expanding funding to fight opioid crisis
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U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) joined Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) to introduce the Opioid Response Enhancement Act to help states better fight the opioid epidemic that has put a strain on communities in Virginia and across the country.
Marc Edwards receives Scientific Freedom and Responsibility Award
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Marc Edwards, University Distinguished Professor and the Charles P. Lunsford Professor in the Charles E. Via Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering in the College of Engineering, has been awarded the 2018 Scientific Freedom and Responsibility Award by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Summer seminar to explore the most devastating flu epidemic in recorded history
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A century ago this spring, an unusually deadly influenza virus began circling the world, ultimately killing tens of millions of people. That devastating outbreak — often called the 1918 influenza pandemic or the Spanish flu epidemic — will be the focus of a Virginia Tech program this summer.
Flashing yellow arrow signals installed at intersections in Greene, Fauquier during next two weeks
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Traffic signals with flashing yellow left turn arrows will be installed at five intersections on Route 33 and Route 29 in Greene County during the next two weeks. One intersection in Fauquier County will also be outfitted with the new signal heads.
A graduate student, a crash test dummy, and building safer cars
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Devon Albert, a fourth-year doctoral student in the department of biomedical engineering and mechanics at Virginia Tech, spends a lot of her time with a crash-test dummy.
