Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is a major research and doctoral-granting university with eight colleges -- Agriculture and Life Sciences, Architecture and Urban Studies, Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering, Natural Resources, Human Resources and Education, and Veterinary Medicine -- with additional opportunities in more than 100 research centers. Research that crosses disciplines is a tradition and strength at Virginia Tech. "Cross-cutting initiatives" include biotechnology, communication and information technology, environmental sciences, materials, and transportation.

This tobacco may save lives -- Researchers use tobacco plants to produce human enzymes.

Horseshoe crab may also save your life -- So Tech researchers are saving the crab.

Housing costs on the rise -- Low-income families are losing ground in being able to afford housing.

Fuel-cell powered car a winner -- DOE calls on graduate students and faculty members to design tomorrow's cars.

See violence, do violence? -- Movies and TV shows with violent content can make violent behavior seem more acceptable to some people.

Modern trees have 350-million-year-old roots -- Archaeopteris changed the world to the ecosystems that surround us now.

Unwired -- Virginia Tech is using wideband frequencies to deliver wireless Internet and multimedia services faster than the fastest wired connection.

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