
Study draws connections between sports fandom, political tribalism
According to research co-authored by Virginia Tech professor Megan Duncan, “fans of sports teams and supporters of a political parties perceive news much in the same way.”

According to research co-authored by Virginia Tech professor Megan Duncan, “fans of sports teams and supporters of a political parties perceive news much in the same way.”

Featured events, exhibits, classes and programs at the Waynesboro Public Library in February.

Researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have identified a cellular response in mice to mild traumatic brain injuries that may lead to seizures.

Architecture degree in hand, Alexander Bala thought he was headed to a graduate program in Texas. He’d found a roommate and picked out an apartment and was ready to start the next chapter. One email changed all that.

The spring semester lineup of five Suter Science Seminars at Eastern Mennonite University includes presentations from experts in coastal systems, bibliotherapy, nitrogen and other topics.

The piezoelectric materials that inhabit everything from our cell phones to musical greeting cards may be getting an upgrade thanks to work discussed in the journal Nature Materials released online Jan 21.

Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) has been named chairman of the powerful House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations.

In his book, “The Tipping Point,” Malcolm Gladwell coined the term “connector,” referring to “a handful of people with a truly extraordinary knack [… for] making friends and acquaintances.”

Democrats, in our coffee shops, scooting around town in our hybrids listening to NPR, over local-sourced dinners with our foodie friends, find ourselves at an uncharacteristic loss for words when forced to confront the uncomfortable reality.

Virginia Tech students will have a unique opportunity to participate in a blockchain boot camp on Saturday, Jan. 26, on Virginia Tech’s Blacksburg campus.
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