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Town hall: University and community prepared to manage increased cases	Virginia Tech President Tim Sands, Blacksburg Mayor Leslie Hager-Smith, and New River Valley Health District Director Noelle Bissell discussed a variety of topics — from management of COVID-19 cases in the community to the decision to ban tailgating this fall.	Date: 09/03/2020
Virginia Tech researchers begin testing campus wastewater for COVID-19	The advance will allow the university to monitor clusters of campus buildings on a daily basis, testing for the presence of the virus in fecal matter. If the testing shows positive results, the university can then conduct targeted testing among individuals to zero in on possible infections.	Date: 09/03/2020
Northern Virginia campuses reconfigure spaces, class design for a safe semester	At Virginia Tech’s three campuses in the greater Washington, D.C., metro area, leaders have had to adapt to the pandemic with different challenges than the main Blacksburg campus.	Date: 09/03/2020
Custom face shields aim to block droplets, tackle COVID-19 for football players	Engineers, athletic staff, and football players had two months to design a face shield that could reduce the risk of transmitting the coronavirus on the football field.	Date: 09/02/2020