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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 - -
General ItemSubstance use in the NRV: A public health perspective Date: Jan 19, 2026 -
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Valerie Ragan receives national animal health association’s highest honor , articleRagan, recently retired director of Virginia Tech's Center for Public and Corporate Veterinary Medicine, has been awarded the United States Animal Health Association's Medal of Distinction.
Date: Dec 18, 2025 - -
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Class of 2025: Yuri Braga emerges as an entrepreneurial engineer , articleUsing his computer engineering education, Braga blends his passion for software systems and health care to create a new start-up.
Date: Dec 09, 2025 - -
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Kristi Lewis guides undergraduate curriculum in public health as new program director , articleLewis brings more than 20 years higher education experience to Virginia Tech's established but still-evolving public health program.
Date: Dec 02, 2025 - -
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Jan Eberth named head of the Department of Population Health Sciences , articleEberth comes to the university from Drexel University in Philadelphia, where she spent the past three years as professor and chair of health management and policy. Prior to that, her education and career were divided between Texas and her native South Carolina.
Date: Dec 01, 2025 - -
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Virginians with diabetes make strides through Virginia Cooperative Extension program , articleBalanced Living with Diabetes helps participants take control of their health through nutrition, exercise, and goal setting.
Date: Nov 17, 2025 - -
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Study to examine if water filters can improve health for households in rural Appalachia , articleBacked by a National Institutes of Health grant, a four-university research team led by Alasdair Cohen of Virginia Tech will test water filters in approximately 480 households across 10 counties in Southwest Virginia and northeast Tennessee.
Date: Nov 14, 2025 - -
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VMCVM Student Spotlight: Andre Asarian , articleMeet Andre Asarian, MPH Class of 2026, a public health education student at VMCVM with a background in public health and political science. Inspired by his work as an EMT during COVID-19, Andre is passionate about medicine, education, and making a difference. His practicum with VTCSOM explores rural medical training, and he hopes to become both a physician and an educator. Outside the classroom, he enjoys sushi, football, and time with his rescue cat, Po.
Date: Nov 06, 2025 - -
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Breathing your way to better health , articleMasoud Agah, executive director for the Virginia Alliance for Semiconductor Technology, received a conceptual patent for a new breathalyzer inspired by the power of a dog’s nose.
Date: Nov 03, 2025 - -
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Expanding opportunity, strengthening community: Virginia Tech Advantage grows , articleWith record number of students in the Presidential Scholarship Initiative, the university advances its land-grant mission of access and affordability.
Date: Oct 27, 2025 - -
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Valerie Ragan retires from director role, having guided many veterinarians onto new and rewarding paths , articleIn 16 years guiding the Center for Public and Corporate Veterinary Medicine, Valerie Ragan has been instrumental in retooling many veterinarians' approach to their careers.
Date: Sep 17, 2025 - -
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Veterinary student representatives give companies and organizations voices on campus , articleThese positions allow students to make connections, support their studies, and explore what working for that company or organization might be like.
Date: Sep 10, 2025 - -
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Dual-degree veterinary college alum Lydia Carpenter awarded Service to America medal , articleCarpenter was honored for her work with the USDA developing a program to prevent, detect, and respond to African swine fever.
Date: Sep 09, 2025 - -
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Veterinary students extend Health Wagon benefits to Southwest Virginia pets , articleAs students completed their Integrative Learning Experience summer project, 566 animals received care, 343 cats and 223 dogs over two days.
Date: Aug 26, 2025 - -
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Protect yourself and others by getting a flu shot Date: Aug 26, 2025 - -
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One Health, One Voice: Medical, veterinary and environmental experts gather to discuss antimicrobial resistance , articleThe increasing ability of harmful microbes to resist means to control them is a growing concern crossing between fields of expertise.
Date: Jul 31, 2025 - -
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Experts explain what’s behind measles surge and how to stop it , articleThe U.S. is facing its largest measles outbreak in more than 30 years, with at least 1,277 confirmed cases across 36 states and Washington, D.C. Two Virginia Tech experts say the reason why is clear and explain why it’s spreading so quickly and how to stop it.
Date: Jul 08, 2025 - -
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Graduate student vies for $25,000 in final round of national business competition , articleAs one of six finalists, Kayla Scott will pitch her skin care and cosmetics brand to a Shark Tank-style panel of judges at Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.'s Delta Red Tank.
Date: Jun 30, 2025 - -
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From lab coats to life paths, a day of career discovery , articleThe day after showcasing groundbreaking research, Virginia Tech's veterinary graduate students swapped microscopes for mentors at their first-ever Professional Development Day. Alumni who started in the same program shared wildly different career journeys — from Google to NIH to specialty practice — while teaching essential skills academic training doesn't cover: personal branding, networking, and translating scientific precision into career resilience.
Date: Jun 04, 2025 -
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