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Virginia Tech researchers awarded $1 million grant to study the survival of SARS-CoV-2 on surfaces in the food supply chain	Virginia Tech researchers are studying how long SARS-CoV-2 survives on surfaces, focusing on its survival on food, food contact surfaces, and other points along the food supply chain.	Date: 10/19/2020
Amid pandemic, flu shot more important than ever	This year, flu season collides with the coronavirus pandemic. Cynthia Morrow of the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine explains why it's critical to know the differences and similarities between the two viruses.	Date: 10/19/2020
Virginia Tech sets course for spring semester	A virtual town hall will be held on Oct. 22 at 1 p.m. to focus on issues and questions related to the spring semester.	Date: 10/19/2020
Class of 2024 medical students honored in White Coat Ceremony	While this year’s White Coat Ceremony looked different than years’ past with masks and physical distancing and without a crowd of family and friends, there was still celebration for the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine’s class of 2024.	Date: 10/18/2020
COVID-19 repository highlights how Virginia Tech’s social scientists are responding to the pandemic	The Institute for Society, Culture, and Environment, Virginia Tech’s investment institute focused broadly on the social sciences, has been highlighting the research and expertise of its social scientists through its COVID-19 publication repository, which was established this spring.	Date: 10/15/2020