Morgan Griffith: America’s energy future depends on research
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On June 8, the House of Representatives passed the Energy and Water appropriations bill to fund the Department of Energy (DOE), among other programs.
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Computational modeling may soon help researchers predict, and prevent, food insecurity
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Imagine a world where scientists use computers to predict the impact of climate change and other stressors on international food security, migration, and civil conflict, and then use those predictions to increase the availability of vital resources.
Local researchers gather WWI African-American history
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On the eve of the Civil War, the African-American population of Staunton and Augusta County stood at about 20 percent. In 1865, when Staunton became the headquarters for the Freedmen’s Bureau in the aftermath of the war, those population figures increased.
Bridgewater College announces 2018 Summer Research Awards recipients
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A total of $59,000 in funding for faculty-student summer research projects has been awarded to 17 Bridgewater College students who will live and work at the college throughout the summer.
Northam announces Commonwealth Research Commercialization Fund awards
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Governor Ralph Northam announced nearly $2.7 million in funding in support of 34 Commonwealth Research Commercialization Fund (CRCF) awards. The projects represent exciting advancements in six industries.
Drug discovery researcher receives NIH support to find inhibitors to treat global diseases
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A Virginia Tech researcher has received a $558,747 grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences to screen small chemical libraries in the Virginia Tech Center for Drug Discovery to find inhibitors for an enzyme that supports fungal and parasitic infections.
A student’s passion for skateboarding sparks a passion for research
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Many of us have heard the old adage “loving what you do is half the job,” but Dylan Willard, of Lexington, North Carolina, a sophomore majoring in sustainable biomaterials in the College of Natural Resources and Environment, has figured it out earlier than most.
New sequencing technology helps researchers understand brain cell development
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For many years, neuroscientists have focused on the role of neurons in brain development nearly to the exclusion of all else. Recent discoveries powered by genomic sequencing are standing accepted theories of brain development on their heads.
Virginia Tech researcher receives award to thwart email phishing attacks
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Worldwide, billions of users have been affected by cyberattacks born of socially engineered email offensives that cause everything from mild inconveniences to putting human lives at risk when resources such as hospitals and government agencies are compromised.
New research explains larger-than-life perceptions of American chestnut
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American chestnuts were once found in forests from Ontario to Alabama. This “redwood of the East” was often described as a towering giant, dominating forests throughout the East Coast. That all changed, however, with the introduction of chestnut blight.
