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A key for staying germ-free	Ryan Pieper from the College of Architecture and Urban Studies has designed a more efficient and widely accessible version of the handheld tools to reduce physically touching such areas as door pulls and touchscreens. He has made his design plan available for distribution.	Date: 06/15/2020
Phase Two, modified operations for research		Date: 06/12/2020
COVID-19 response in developing countries: Virginia Tech team adapts agricultural services when farmers need them most	To address food insecurity during the pandemic, the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Integrated Pest Management is improving the ways in which it disseminates crop solutions to farmers in the developing world.	Date: 06/12/2020
Feminist activism goes online to support a home for abandoned children	A sociology class in feminist activism took its fundraiser online to support Aarti for Girls in Kadapa, India.	Date: 06/12/2020
Orientation leaders prepare online experience for students and families	Virginia Tech is welcoming new Hokies and their families through an online orientation experience this summer. The university began working to implement the new format after announcing in the spring that orientation would be online in response to COVID-19.	Date: 06/11/2020