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Graduate students and programs in the news
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JUMP campaign to support the first Virginia Tech Latinx Symposium
As Virginia Tech continues efforts to recruit a more diverse student population, a symposium to showcase Latinx scholarship and teaching is in the planning stages for March 2019. Carmen Giménez Smith, a professor in the Department of English, is using the JUMP crowdfunding platform to help raise more than funds; she is raising awareness for the needs of Latinx students.
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VTCRI scientists find that sensory neurons can be used to discover therapies for ALS
Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute (VTCRI) scientists examined sensory neurons in cell cultures and in mice with ALS-causing mutant genes. They found that sensory neurons’ axons exhibit similar pathological changes found in motor neurons afflicted with ALS.
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On two wheels, Virginia Tech professor tracks air pollution
Steve Hankey, assistant professor of urban affairs and planning at Virginia Tech, has developed a unique way to track air pollution by biking around town.
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Latest posts on our blogs
Transforming Graduate Education
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Graduate School Bulletin
The Graduate School has launched a twice-monthly newsletter that will be archived at this blog site. The blog is a way to communicate with graduate program directors (GPDs) and graduate coordinators regarding upcoming events, policy updates, administrative announcements and important deadlines.
