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New Fungus-Based Pest Control Could Help Save Virginia Cotton

In “The Last of Us,” a television and video game series, survivors of an apocalyptic fungal pandemic struggle to survive after the collapse of society, fighting other survivors and...

Virginia Doctor with Radford Roots to Speak at VA Tech Carilion Commencement

The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTCSOM) will welcome Sanjay Kishore as keynote speaker...

VA Tech Research Flags End of Unproctored Testing in AI Era

Increasingly beleaguered by artificial intelligence (AI)-based cheating, unproctored testing is now completely vulnerable to reasoning...

VA Tech clinical trials offer new options for pets

When traditional treatments fall short, clinical trials can offer a lifeline for pets and their...

VA Tech researchers address health care provider burnout through digital twin systems

Taylan Topcu is leading a team of Virginia Tech researchers using digital twins to help...

VA Tech Opens New Transit Center for Regional Mobility

After more than a decade of planning, the future of sustainable transportation at Virginia Tech has officially arrived. Located beside the Perry Street Parking Garage,...

Miyares Announces $116M Tobacco Settlement for Virginia

Attorney General Jason Miyares announced today that Virginia has received a payment of $116.2 million from the major tobacco companies, including Philip Morris USA...

Construction Begins for Carilion Taubman Cancer Center

As Carilion Clinic leads the vision for advancing cancer care close to home, its design and building partners are helping bring the vision to...

New online tool tests how taxes shape sugar-sweetened drink purchases

Americans like their soda pop. And their sports drinks, and energy drinks, and sweet tea. In 2021, the average American bought 37 gallons of sugar-sweetened...

Virginia Universities Team Up to Tackle AI Cybersecurity Risks

The Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI) awarded 18 seed grants to nine Virginia public universities for a total of $1.61 million to address cybersecurity issues in artificial...

Youngkin Announces Record Reduction in Fentanyl OD Deaths in Virginia  

Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced new data from the Virginia Department of Health Office of the Chief Medical Examiner show fentanyl-related overdose deaths in...