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Colorado River drought drives unprecedented pattern of groundwater loss , articleVirginia Tech-led study shows that groundwater in the Colorado River Basin is disappearing at accelerating rates, with a newly identified shift — the Upper Basin is now losing groundwater faster than the historically resilient Lower Basin.
Date: Oct 13, 2026 - -
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Former summer researcher, now a physician, comes full circle , articleMarc Morales first visited Roanoke as an undergraduate in the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC’s neuroSURF program, which helped solidify his interest in the brain. He’s now back, this time as a neurology resident at Carilion Clinic.
Date: Oct 13, 2026 - -
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A new approach to kidney matching could save lives , articleAccording to Virginia Tech-led research using machine learning and sophisticated computer simulations, a redesign of the U.S. transplant system could lead to 900 more kidney transplants each year.
Date: Oct 12, 2026 - -
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CAREER Awards , articleThe Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award is among the National Science Foundation's most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in their field.
Date: Oct 12, 2026 - -
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‘Curious Conversations’ podcast: Luis E. Escobar talks about the New World screwworm , articleLuis E. Escobar joined Virginia Tech’s “Curious Conversations” to talk about the New World screwworm, a fly whose larvae can infest living animals and humans, causing severe wounds. He shared the pest’s biology, its past eradication in the United States, and current research into its spread and potential changes.
Date: Oct 12, 2026 - -
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NASA awards Virginia Tech $5.8 million to advance aircraft design and certification , articleThe project's goal is faster and more efficient aircraft design that incorporates certification requirements earlier in the design process, reducing costly redesigns later in development.
Date: Oct 12, 2026 - -
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Can we save an imperiled pollinator? , videoMonarch butterflies make an extraordinary annual migration across eastern North America, but their populations have declined significantly in recent decades. Researchers in the College of Natural Resources and Environment Conservation Management Institute are working to better understand their migration routes by using radio transmitters, providing information that could help guide conservation efforts, reduce pesticide exposure and identify areas where additional habitat could make a difference. Research in the School of Plant and Environmental Sciences is exploring ways to dissuade monarchs from laying eggs on milkweed that’s been sprayed by pesticides. By testing compounds that alter how milkweed reflects ultraviolet light, researchers hope to help monarchs recognize and avoid contaminated plants. Protecting monarchs is also something anyone can take part in, whether by creating a small garden, planting monarch-friendly vegetation or simply adding a few potted plants at home.
Date: Oct 09, 2026 - -
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The key to healthy aging may be inside your mitochondria , articleZhen Yan’s research uncovered a previously unknown molecular pathway that may point to new ways to protect against age-related disease. Yan will deliver the next Maury Strauss Distinguished Public Lecture at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC on Oct. 15.
Date: Oct 09, 2026 - -
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Research reveals the ways students really use AI to write , articleAfter building an AI platform that records every move students make, computer scientists discovered that half of all students asked AI to write an assigned essay for them — and that recording their behavior could change it.
Date: Oct 08, 2026 - -
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Virginia Tech students unearth the story of Earth’s history , videoVirginia Tech department of geosciences researchers and students traveled to Arizona to uncover fossils preserved for more than 215 million years. These Triassic fossils reveal how ecosystems responded to climate change, helping scientists better understand the past, the present, and what may lie ahead. Along the way, students gain hands-on experience in discovery, data collection, and scientific exploration.
Date: Oct 08, 2026 - -
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Teachers become fossil hunters alongside Virginia Tech researchers , videoThe DIG Field School pairs leading researchers in paleontology and geology with educators from across the country to spend four days learning how paleontologists uncover fossils, collect scientific data, and reconstruct Earth's history. Virginia Tech department of geosciences faculty and students work with participants to experience the scientific process firsthand and bring those lessons back to inspire the next generation of scientists.
Date: Oct 07, 2026 - -
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Building a more precise approach to psychiatric treatment , articleMore than 100 scientists, clinicians, and other participants, including 17 industry representatives, explored how new treatments may give people with schizophrenia more effective care.
Date: Oct 07, 2026 - -
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Measuring what your brain is telling itself , articleVirginia Tech neuroscientist Matt Howe joins the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC to better understand how signaling molecules in the brain influence cognition and symptoms of human disease.
Date: Oct 05, 2026 - -
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Brain’s response to a stroke may advance tumor’s progression , articleAfter a stroke, the brain gets to work repairing damaged tissue. But new research suggests some of the same biological processes that aid recovery may also help tumor cells grow and spread.
Date: Oct 05, 2026 - -
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‘Curious Conversations’ podcast: Wujin Sun talks about a patch that can reverse overdoses , articleWujin Sun joined Virginia Tech’s “Curious Conversations” to talk about a device he’s working on that will automatically detect opioid overdoses and administer life-saving medication. He explained how the device works, the motivations behind it, and the need for an intervention that doesn’t require a bystander’s assistance.
Date: Oct 05, 2026 - -
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Data breach victims face significant increase in loan denials, Virginia Tech study finds , articleVirginia Tech research finds that consumers affected by a major data breach experienced a 22 percent increase in loan denials, demonstrating long-term financial harm to individuals.
Date: Oct 05, 2026 - -
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Food processing influences metabolism and brain activity , articleIn healthy adults, meals matched for calories and nutrients, but otherwise prepared differently, led to unexpectedly different metabolic responses and activity in the brain’s reward system.
Date: Oct 05, 2026 - -
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Mapping how hurricanes could affect the Chesapeake Bay as sea levels rise , articleVirginia Tech researchers used thousands of computer-generated storms to show how rising sea levels could amplify and reshape hurricane-driven flooding.
Date: Oct 02, 2026 - -
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New global data tool takes aim at a 50-year slowdown in agricultural productivity , articleDeveloped with Google Public Sector and Appnovation, the new open-access platform puts six decades of global agricultural data to work, helping leaders explore which policies, technologies, and investments could make the biggest difference.
Date: Oct 02, 2026 -
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