Projecting the outcomes of people’s lives with AI isn’t so simple
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The machine learning techniques scientists use to predict outcomes from large datasets may fall short when it comes to projecting the outcomes of people’s lives.
Search Results for Virginia Tech research
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Evidence-based national direction lacking in COVID-19 response
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When it comes to mitigating the effects of COVID-19 in America, President Trump has made his opinion clear: states need to do more.
Solutions for producers facing market losses due to COVID-19
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With food and beverage businesses being ordered to stop normal operations amid the COVID-19 outbreak, farmers and other agricultural producers along the supply chain are now faced with a lack of open markets to sell their product.
Tips on children’s well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic
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With schools closed for the remainder of the academic year, being home is an opportunity for parents and guardians to foster developmental growth and create a positive environment, says Crystal Tyler-Mackey, a Virginia Cooperative Extension specialist in community viability.
Expert: ‘We’re not testing as much as we should be’ for COVID-19’s spread
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A Virginia Tech professor who specializes in statistical modeling and disease surveillance says the United States has to do a better job of testing for the novel coronavirus if the country is to be successful in mitigating the virus’ spread.
Trump signs Spanberger national 5G strategy bill
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President Trump signed into law Rep. Abigail Spanberger’s legislation requiring a national strategy to protect American 5G telecommunications systems from foreign-based threats.
Family stress, social isolation: One size doesn’t fit all
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The resources that families can draw on during these challenging times varies greatly, and a one-size-fits-all model is not going to work.
Northam: April 23 timeline for business closings, public gathering bans
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Gov. Ralph Northam today offered the first target date that COVID-19 measures closing non-essential business and banning large public gatherings could be lifted.
Pathogen levels in the environment drive disease outbreaks in bats
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Since 2005, millions of bats have perished from white-nose syndrome, a disease caused by the fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans.
Weekly roundup of climate, energy news
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The Climate Action Alliance of the Valley (CAAV) is a non-profit, grassroots group of volunteers in the Central Shenandoah Valley.
