Updates
News, Articles, and Campus Notices
| Title | Description | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Blacksburg and Virginia Tech to maintain consistent gathering sizes to limit COVID-19 spread |
In a letter to the campus community, Dean of Students Byron Hughes and Blacksburg Police Chief Anthony Wilson write, "We hope that students and community members will still find ways to gather safely – whether that is in their pod, enjoying outdoor recreational activities in smaller groups, or attending some of the many events Virginia Tech is offering that follow current safety guidelines." |
Date:
03/24/2021
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| Virginia Tech and UVA virologists develop broadly protective coronavirus vaccines |
The team's candidate vaccines take an unusual approach in that they target a part of the spike protein of the virus, the “viral fusion peptide,” that is highly universal among coronaviruses. |
Date:
03/24/2021
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| COVID-19 vaccine in sight for university community |
The New River Health District will need at least 50,000 vaccines to cover its higher education population throughout the region. |
Date:
03/22/2021
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| Linsey Marr honored with Ut Prosim Scholar Award |
Marr, one of fewer than 12 experts worldwide on the aerosol transmission of viruses, has published over 100 journal articles and completed more than 35 sponsored research projects as part of her interdisciplinary approach to science. |
Date:
03/22/2021
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| Carla Finkielstein honored with Ut Prosim Scholar Award |
Finkielstein, an associate professor of biological sciences in the College of Science and an award-winning cancer researcher, anticipated the limitations of existing methods for testing the novel coronavirus and enlisted a team to develop an innovative method that would more accurately, reliably, and rapidly detect the virus and help mitigate its spread. |
Date:
03/22/2021
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