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Connecting disciplines to confront changing seas , articleThree members of the Virginia Tech community recently contributed their expertise to the inaugural Summer School in Sea Level Science at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts.
Date: Aug 31, 2026 - -
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Research uncovers hidden patterns in hurricane storm surge , articleA new study found that hurricane storm surge follows eight patterns, offering new insights that could improve coastal flood prediction and emergency planning.
Date: Aug 03, 2026 - -
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Researchers unlock new tool to study river temperatures over large scales , articleA recent study published in Science Advances highlights the usage of satellite imagery to examine the widespread impact of dams on river temperatures.
Date: Jul 20, 2026 - -
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Ancient oceans began suffocating millions of years before Triassic mass extinction , articleOceans began losing oxygen nearly 8 million years before the end‑Triassic mass extinction, according to new research. The findings could offer a road map for today’s warming oceans.
Date: May 29, 2026 - -
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Michael Hochella elected to National Academy of Sciences , articleHochella '75, M.S. '77, a University Distinguished Professor Emeritus, joins Robert J. Bodnar, Shuhai Xiao, and Patricia Dove to become the university's fourth geoscientist elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
Date: May 05, 2026 - -
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Students share research at Virginia capital , articleHosted by the Network for Undergraduate Research in Virginia, the showcase in Richmond brought together students from colleges and universities across the commonwealth, including Hannah Blake, Morgan Lundberg, and Bryan Tomer, to present their work to lawmakers and agency officials.
Date: May 04, 2026 - -
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Speaker series makes science digestible for all audiences , articleThe Center for Communicating Science created a recipe to help bridge the gap between science research and the public through its Science on Tap series.
Date: Apr 22, 2026 - -
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Experts available: Iran war, oil prices and stock markets, Virginia redistricting, cycling in cities, and more , articleVirginia Tech experts are available this week to talk about issues in the news, including the Iran War, oil prices, the stock market, alternative transportation, and Autism Acceptance Month. To schedule an interview with any of them or if you need analysis on other topics, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Apr 20, 2026 - -
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Student identifies new meat-eating dinosaur three times older than T. rex , articleSenior Simba Srivastava spent two years unscrambling an ancient fossil. His findings, published in Papers in Palaeontology, shed light on how dinosaurs dominated the Jurassic period.
Date: Apr 15, 2026 - -
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Sinking land drives coastal flood risk on densely populated Java Island , articleNew study in Science Advances reveals that sinking land, not just rising oceans alone, will be the main cause of future coastal flooding along Indonesia’s most populous island.
Date: Apr 08, 2026 - -
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Dean’s Discovery Fund supports collaborative research , articleDesigned to spark innovative, interdisciplinary work, the fund in the College of Natural Resources and Environment supports early stage research that positions teams for larger external funding opportunities while advancing university priorities.
Date: Mar 24, 2026 - -
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‘Curious Conversations’ podcast: Brian Romans talks about Antarctic Bottom Water , articleRomans explains Antarctic Bottom Water's significance for global ocean circulation and climate science. He discusses the processes involved in studying ocean currents, the geological records that provide insights into past ocean conditions, and the impact of environmental shifts on these dynamics.
Date: Mar 02, 2026 - -
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Trees cover rock, eventually , articleWhen bedrock is stripped of soil, it presents an extreme environment yet plants eventually take root. A new study reveals how this process unfolds during the earliest stages of what scientists call the critical zone: the life-supporting system of the Earth’s surface extending from bedrock to the tops of trees.
Date: Feb 26, 2026 - -
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Sinking land, rising risk in New York City , articleSlow but persistent sinking land could pose serious long-term risks to New York City's critical transportation infrastructure, including major airports, subway lines, and highways.
Date: Feb 16, 2026 - -
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Land across Chesapeake Bay area is sinking. New study shows by how much , articleA new study published in Nature Scientific Reports finds land sinking is ubiquitous throughout the Chesapeake Bay region with rates varying from about 0.4 to 3 millimeters per year.
Date: Feb 05, 2026 - -
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‘Curious Conversations’ podcast: Patrick Huber talks about dark matter detection , articleHuber explained the significance of neutrinos in the universe, the methods used to detect dark matter, and the interdisciplinary nature of the research.
Date: Feb 02, 2026 - -
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Geoscientists use satellite to determine not the shape of water, but how water shapes land , articleVirginia Tech geoscientists demonstrate how satellite data can help us understand how rivers and streams move sediment and shape the Earth's surface.
Date: Jan 16, 2026 - -
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Major river deltas are sinking faster than sea-level rise , articleA new study published in Nature finds human-driven land sinking now outpaces sea-level rise in many of the world’s major delta systems, threatening more than 236 million people.
Date: Jan 14, 2026 - -
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The why: In a family of water scientists, Ryan Pollyea finds his footing in the earth , articlePollyea and a team of undergraduate and graduate geology students at Virginia Tech are breaking ground every day, trying to unearth new ways to take large amounts of carbon dioxide generated mostly by industries, pumping it underground – usually at least two miles beneath the earth’s surface – and storing it to reduce its harmful effects on the atmosphere.
Date: Dec 04, 2025 - -
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Six-year study reveals ancient quakes along 150-mile fault system in Nepal , articleResearch scientist Sean Beamis and graduate student Elizabeth Curtiss worked as part of a collaborative project studying earthquake history along a 150-mile fault system in western Nepal.
Date: Dec 03, 2025 -
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