
Earthquakes can be induced by wastewater injected deep underground
Virginia Tech scientists have found that in regions where oilfield wastewater disposal is widespread, earthquakes are getting deeper at the same rate as the wastewater sinks.

Virginia Tech scientists have found that in regions where oilfield wastewater disposal is widespread, earthquakes are getting deeper at the same rate as the wastewater sinks.

For two weeks, 18 students from 10 area schools have come together at St. Anne’s-Belfield School for a SPARK! Launchpad experience.

The UVA Cancer Center is reaching out to the people it serves to identify and overcome barriers to care.

A pair of NCAA men’s championships and a top-five ranking in men’s tennis led UVA Athletics to its second Capital One Cup all-sports competition championship for men’s sports during the 2018-19 season.

Fifty years ago this July, Apollo 11 landed on the moon as a nation watched in wonder. This summer, in celebration of the golden anniversary, PBS and “American Experience” present the multi-night documentary event “Chasing the Moon.”

The U.S. Department of Energy has a goal of carbon filtration using solid sorbents by 2030.

At the top of Buffalo Mountain outside Floyd, a team of Virginia Tech wildlife conservation students uses drones to map and monitor erosion impacts on the habitat of a rare insect.

A National Science Foundation grant will help Virginia Tech professor Marc Stern study and develop workshops that will empower local communities to take action against climate challenges.

It is widely accepted that probiotic bacteria are beneficial to human health, but what if they could also be used to reduce wildlife disease and conserve biodiversity?

Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02) today announced House passage of more than $2 billion in funding she requested for important NASA priorities.
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