Updates
News, Articles, and Campus Notices
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| Q&A: Vaccine basics, their history, importance, and role in COVID-19 |
Kate Langwig, a quantitative disease ecologist and an assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Virginia Tech, breaks down the basics about vaccines, how they work, and how they have protected humans from lethal diseases for decades. |
Date:
02/01/2021
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| Virginia Tech intends to help students following Town of Blacksburg’s act of generosity |
Virginia Tech intends to provide relief to students by not requiring the mandatory Transportation Services Fee for the spring semester, pending approval from the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. |
Date:
02/01/2021
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| Virginia Tech researchers garner two major awards in COVID-19 forecasting challenges |
DeepOutbreak, a team of researchers from Virginia Tech's Sanghani Center, Georgia Tech, and the University of Iowa, took first place in the COVID-19 Symptom Data Challenge using Facebook symptom survey data and second place in the COVID-19 Grand Challenge. |
Date:
01/29/2021
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| Have a fun and safe weekend |
Take care of yourself, get outside, and please take advantage of the great opportunities to stay involved. |
Date:
01/29/2021
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| Survey findings offer valuable feedback for caregiving support during pandemic |
Data collected provided valuable insights into the degree to which employees’ lives and work were affected by additional responsibilities of caring for school-aged children and/or adults during the pandemic. |
Date:
01/28/2021
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Statements
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| A message to Blacksburg Hokies from President Tim Sands |
Prior to Gov. Ralph Northam’s new executive order, President Tim Sands sent the following message to all students to reinforce social distancing practices. |
Date:
03/30/2020
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| A March 27 message to the Virginia Tech community from President Tim Sands |
I strongly encourage you to follow public health guidelines to stay at home and practice social distancing to keep our community healthy and ensure that we continue to have the capacity to care for and manage the needs of those who become ill. |
Date:
03/27/2020
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| A message from Don Taylor: Research Resources for COVID-19 |
Date:
03/24/2020
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| A message from Vice President of Human Resources Bryan Garey |
We hope to rebound quickly from this health crisis. We will assess the ongoing financial impact on the university and will keep you informed as our plans emerge. |
Date:
03/24/2020
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| A message from the Global Education Office on study abroad support |
Date:
03/24/2020
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