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Birx praises Virginia Tech for developing testing site, opening campuses amid pandemic	Since June, Deborah Birx has visited universities in numerous states to learn about each institution’s approach to COVID-19. The universities that are most successful in managing COVID-19 worked hard during the summer to develop a plan for the fall semester, she said.	Date: 09/16/2020
Linsey Marr shares airborne virus knowledge, COVID-19 tips during virtual conversation	Marr, an expert in the airborne transmission of infectious disease, spoke with Virginia Tech President Tim Sands on what has been learned about the virus and ways to limit its spread.	Date: 09/15/2020
COVID-19 update from the New River Valley Public Health Task Force		Date: 09/15/2020
Happening today: Conversation between President Tim Sands and Linsey Marr	During the conversation on Tuesday, Sept. 15 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Marr will share details of her ongoing research into the airborne transmission of infectious disease.	Date: 09/15/2020
National Science Foundation funds research on the social implications of COVID-19	Three research teams at Virginia Tech were awarded RAPID grants from the the Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences directorate of the National Science Foundation to spur the development of social science–oriented research related to COVID-19.	Date: 09/14/2020