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Wildlife courses, in-person and virtual, spark new energy during pandemic	Interacting with Kevin Hamed, collegiate assistant professor in the Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation, from a safe distance, makes all of the difference for Emma Weaver, a senior who is majoring in wildlife conservation.	Date: 10/08/2020
Fighting COVID with design	Bobby Vance, alumnus and former faculty member in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies, led design of a COVID Shield that’s simple, effective, and gaining national attention.	Date: 10/07/2020
Team taps into wastewater antibiotic-resistant gene monitoring	“This really excites me because we can really be proactive,” said Liqing Zhang, an associate professor in the Department of Computer Science and NSF principal investigator. “The need for wastewater monitoring has been recognized internationally, but there is no unified cyberinfrastructure system in place to enable the monitoring.”	Date: 10/07/2020
Research group: The coronavirus is airborne	The published letter, which includes Virginia Tech's Linsey Marr as co-author, encourages people to wear face coverings indoors at all times and to ensure that spaces are well-ventilated.	Date: 10/05/2020