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Faculty members honored with emeritus title , articleThe Board of Visitors awarded the emeritus title to 10 faculty members at its last quarterly meeting.
Date: May 28, 2026 - -
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Ivermectin could help beat malaria, veterinary college researcher finds in running the numbers , articleIvermectin has been used in veterinary medicine for decades. Cassidy Rist has produced the first real-world economic analysis showing it could be a cost-effective tool against malaria — if the funding holds.
Date: May 21, 2026 - -
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Veterinary college alum honoree Tierra Price does not choose the quiet life , articleTierra Price, a 2020 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Master of Public Health graduate, owns and directs Unleashed Veterinary Care in Louisville and has received the 2026 Outstanding Recent Alumni Award from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine.
Date: May 04, 2026 - -
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Class of 2026: Lauren Tucker builds bridges between science and the public , articleTucker's research translates public health research into accessible information that supports healthier communities.
Date: May 04, 2026 - -
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Kerry Redican honored with emeritus status , articleA member of the Virginia Tech community for more than 44 years, Redican made significant contributions building the university’s public health programs.
Date: May 01, 2026 - -
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Valerie Ragan honored with emerita status , articleRagan led the Center for Public and Corporate Veterinary Medicine and is recognized internationally as an expert on the globally important zoonotic disease brucellosis.
Date: May 01, 2026 - -
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Class of 2026: Emily Gaskill finds public health services research to be a rewarding pursuit , articleEmily Gaskill's research focuses on harm reduction, substance use disorders, and how integrated care models and drug policy reform can expand access to treatment.
Date: Apr 28, 2026 - -
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Center training veterinarians for public and corporate work has new name, new director , articleThe veterinarians who protect your food supply, monitor disease outbreaks, and prepare for the next pandemic don't work in a private clinic. Virginia Tech is training more of them.
Date: Apr 20, 2026 - -
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From charter class to Lifetime Achievement: Bill Pierson’s 40-Year bond with the veterinary college , articleBill Pierson helped build the veterinary college as a first-year student more than 40 years ago and kept coming back to a school that, even in retirement, he still cannot quite leave.
Date: Apr 15, 2026 - -
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Associate professor Sophie Wenzel appointed to Virginia Public Health Association board of directors , articleSophie Wenzel, who is an associate director of the Center for Public Health Practice and Research at Virginia Tech, sees the role as beneficial for public health practice and education.
Date: Apr 13, 2026 - -
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Soil pathogen hot spots reveal risk across the United States , articleA nationwide study analyzed soil samples from across the United States to explore where soil-borne pathogens, bacteria that can cause disease, may occur and how environmental and social conditions could influence potential health risks.
Date: Mar 26, 2026 - -
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From a Pennsylvania dairy farm to the front lines of food safety , articleVeterinary and doctoral student Kirsten Masters earns a prestigious USDA Adel A. Malak Scholarship, bringing together agricultural roots, a mathematics degree, military service, and infectious disease research into a career protecting public health.
Date: Mar 17, 2026 - -
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Study focuses on health care in Appalachian areas recovering from Hurricane Helene , articleJulia Gohlke, who has studied environmental disasters throughout her career, is turning her attention to the storm’s aftermath in regions near and dear to her personal history.
Date: Mar 16, 2026 - -
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Experimental vaccine could help turn the tide on America’s opioid epidemic , articleResearchers discovered a way to use nanoparticles to create a vaccine that prevents specific opioids from causing their signature addictive high. They hope this can be used to curb opioid overdose deaths.
Date: Mar 09, 2026 - -
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Reaccreditation process on track for public health programs , articleNew associate dean Ela Austin said Virginia Tech received a ‘very, very strong’ preliminary report in seeking a seven-year renewal of accreditation from the Council on Education for Public Health.
Date: Mar 05, 2026 - -
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Drones, clean water, and nine new businesses on a Virginia Tech team's path from Blacksburg to the United Nations , articleA team of Virginia Tech students built a drone to safely collect water samples in Malawi, earning a spot in a United Nations business incubator and drawing interest from UNICEF. Along the way, their training program helped nine Malawian women start their own businesses.
Date: Mar 04, 2026 - -
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Policy research program builds pathways from research to actionable solutions , articleFour faculty members representing four colleges, one school, and three departments were named fellows or scholars in the +Policy Network’s 2025-26 policy research cohort, each receiving up to $10,000 to turn policy ideas into real-world solutions.
Date: Feb 26, 2026 - -
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Vibrant Virginia grant builds lasting partnerships to address opioid crisis , articleThe seed grant, designed to support place-based collaborations between faculty and communities, helped build trusted partnerships that expanded into a coordinated effort to reduce harm and support recovery in the New River and Roanoke valleys.
Date: Feb 25, 2026 - -
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Families of virology pioneers set up new scholarship for public health and veterinary students , articleLuis Melendez, a professor in the veterinary college’s early years at Virginia Tech, and Pedro Acha, a visiting lecturer, were close friends and groundbreaking researchers who established concepts of One Health.
Date: Feb 16, 2026 - -
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After 44 years, Kerry Redican retires from pioneering public health , articleRedican helped establish the university's graduate and undergraduate public health programs while serving three terms as Faculty Senate president. .
Date: Feb 05, 2026 -
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