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Anne M. Brown named to National Academies' New Voices program , articleBrown, associate professor in the Department of Biochemistry in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, has been named to the 2026-28 New Voices cohort, recognizing emerging leaders in science, engineering, and medicine.
Date: Aug 18, 2026 - -
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Computer scientists develop a new AI tool that rivals AlphaFold 3 in mapping RNA , articleThe method, called RNAbpFlow, was described in a study published on June 30 in Nature Methods, among the most selective journals in computational life sciences.
Date: Jun 30, 2026 - -
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Modeling nuclear fusion at lightning speed , articleSimulation is an essential step in the path to commercially viable nuclear fusion, but it’s a slow, expensive process. This mathematician is devising techniques to speed it up.
Date: Jun 22, 2026 - -
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New Department of Energy facility to accelerate Virginia Tech research, impact , articleThe U.S. Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility has marked the start of construction for the Jefferson Lab Data Center, which will house its future High Performance Data Facility.
Date: Jun 16, 2026 - -
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Four new members join College of Science's Hall of Distinction , articleThe 2026 inductees are John R. Lawson II '75 of Newport News, Virginia; Mark L. Scheffel '78 of Delaplane, Virginia; Camille T. Schrier '18 of Newtown, Pennsylvania; and Cherese D. Winstead Ph.D. '02 of Middletown, Delaware.
Date: May 28, 2026 - -
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Student-led startup gains national recognition , articleFounded by Rowan Martnishn '26, a graduate of the College of Science, and Vishal Green, a rising senior in the College of Engineering, Sentivity.ai recently competed in both the ACC InVenture Prize and the Rice Business Plan Competition through the Apex Center for Entrepreneurs’ Incubator program.
Date: May 21, 2026 - -
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Mining for talent: Carter Machinery supports training a next-generation workforce , articleThrough support from the heavy equipment company, engineering students will be well equipped to lead the mining workforce into the future.
Date: May 15, 2026 - -
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Department of Energy selects Virginia Tech joint venture to manage and operate Jefferson Lab , articleJefferson Lab, one of the Department of Energy's 17 national laboratories, has been at the forefront of particle accelerator and nuclear physics research, driving discoveries that explore the fundamental structure of matter. This is the first time a university has partnered in an organization selected to manage it.
Date: Apr 27, 2026 - -
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Computational Modeling and Data Analytics program recognizes scholarship recipients at annual awards dinner , articleTwenty-seven students were honored during the CMDA program’s annual Academic Excellence Celebration.
Date: Apr 24, 2026 - -
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Policy research program builds pathways from research to actionable solutions , articleFour faculty members representing four colleges, one school, and three departments were named fellows or scholars in the +Policy Network’s 2025-26 policy research cohort, each receiving up to $10,000 to turn policy ideas into real-world solutions.
Date: Feb 26, 2026 - -
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Virginia Tech to host annual data science Blacksburg event , articleNow in its eighth year, the Women in Data Science (WiDS) Blacksburg conference is set to take place Monday, Feb. 23. The event is free and open to everyone — regardless of gender — with an interest in data science.
Date: Feb 10, 2026 - -
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‘We are The Spirit of Tech’: Game day with The Marching Virginians , videoWhat’s it like to be a part of the Marching Virginians? To step out of the tunnel and onto the field at Lane Stadium knowing, at that moment, you are the living, breathing embodiment of Hokie spirit? It’s a feeling like no other—a heady mix of empowerment, electricity, and excitement, grounded in pride, connection, and the countless hours it took to get there. Go behind the scenes for an all-access look at The Marching Virginian’s game day experience, from warm-ups and rehearsals to donning uniforms and marching to the stadium. Hear from seniors who have taken their last March to Victory about what it has meant to be part of a family that has given them so much. Come along and see why “It’s a very special experience to be a part of the MVs.” Video by: Evan Musgrave for Virginia Tech
Date: Jan 30, 2026 - -
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$10 million gift to fuel transdisciplinary data science , articleTom and Cathie Woteki, an alumni couple who made profound contributions to the fields of public health and applications of enterprise computing in their careers, have made a $10 million estate gift commitment to endow multiple faculty positions or fellowships, as well as create graduate fellowships, in the College of Science and College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Date: Jan 28, 2026 - -
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Faculty members honored with emeritus title , articleThe Board of Visitors recently awarded the emeritus title to 18 faculty members in recognition of exemplary service to the university.
Date: Jan 08, 2026 - -
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Statistician part of new effort to advance scientific machine learning , articleYulia R. Gel, a professor in the Department of Statistics, is a key member of the U.S. Department of Energy's LEarning-Accelerated Domain Science Institute, which aims to make scientific machine learning accessible to domain scientists.
Date: Jan 07, 2026 -
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