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Transitioning Virginia Tech to a virtual workplace during the COVID-19 pandemic	The university successfully transitioned the majority of functions online; however, unique challenges arose from the change that put the university’s ability to continue operating at risk in this new, largely virtual environment.	Date: 04/30/2020
Aspiring physicians help fight outbreak	A group of third-year medical students has collected more than $4,000 in donations, which has been used to purchase personal protective equipment from manufacturers for local medical professionals. They’ve also been able to collect and donate more than 26,000 pairs of gloves, 1,525 surgical masks, 200 shoe covers, and 848 disinfectant items to eight different facilities in the Roanoke Valley.	Date: 04/30/2020
Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center strives for industry innovations during COVID-19	The Virginia Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center is pushing the smartfarm boundaries in the seafood industry through expanding automation for processing to improve economic resiliency in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.	Date: 04/30/2020
Shielding medical professionals in the face off with COVID-19	A Virginia Tech team is looking for volunteers who own or have access to 3D printers to help make headpieces for face shields. The shields will be delivered to hospitals in the Roanoke and New River valleys and to local emergency responders.	Date: 04/29/2020
DataFest canceled? No problem: CMDA program and corporate sponsor pull together their own event	When the COVID-19 pandemic prompted the American Statistical Association to cancel this year’s annual DataFest, it seemed like another hands-on opportunity that some Virginia Tech students would miss out on this spring. Then, Socially Determined, a data company founded by Virginia Tech alumni, stepped in to help.	Date: 04/28/2020