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Virginia Tech's Marr, leading researchers urge terminology update, shift in COVID-19 guidance	Scientists affiliated with leading research institutions across the U.S. , including Virginia Tech, state in a letter published Monday in the journal Science that researchers across disciplines must converge to deliver clear public health guidance about how SARS-CoV-2 is spread in the air.	Date: 10/05/2020
Carla Finkielstein named Luther and Alice Hamlett Junior Faculty Fellow by Board of Visitors	The award provides support for outstanding faculty members who hold the rank of assistant or associate professor and whose work supports the missions of the college’s Academy of Integrated Science.	Date: 10/05/2020
Virginia Tech students look ahead to international experiences	Despite program disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic, interest in studying abroad remains strong among Virginia Tech students. The Global Education Office's annual Study Abroad Week moved virtually this year and saw nearly 600 attend, including younger students planning future abroad experiences.	Date: 10/05/2020
Things to know: COVID testing guide for students	Testing, isolation, quarantining, and contact tracing are tools that many Hokies have successfully used to fight the spread of COVID-19 during the fall semester. Here are some basic tips.	Date: 10/05/2020
Provost Cyril Clarke featured in film on agricultural productivity and pandemics	In a new film tied to the annual release of the Global Agricultural Productivity Report, “Agricultural Productivity in a Time of Pandemics,” Virginia Tech Executive Vice President and Provost Cyril Clarke discusses the linkages between human, animal, and environmental health — a concept known as One Health.	Date: 10/02/2020