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Expanding opportunity, strengthening community: Virginia Tech Advantage grows , articleWith record number of students in the Presidential Scholarship Initiative, the university advances its land-grant mission of access and affordability.
Date: Oct 27, 2025 - -
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Valerie Ragan retires from director role, having guided many veterinarians onto new and rewarding paths , articleIn 16 years guiding the Center for Public and Corporate Veterinary Medicine, Valerie Ragan has been instrumental in retooling many veterinarians' approach to their careers.
Date: Sep 17, 2025 - -
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Veterinary student representatives give companies and organizations voices on campus , articleThese positions allow students to make connections, support their studies, and explore what working for that company or organization might be like.
Date: Sep 10, 2025 - -
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Dual-degree veterinary college alum Lydia Carpenter awarded Service to America medal , articleCarpenter was honored for her work with the USDA developing a program to prevent, detect, and respond to African swine fever.
Date: Sep 09, 2025 - -
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Veterinary students extend Health Wagon benefits to Southwest Virginia pets , articleAs students completed their Integrative Learning Experience summer project, 566 animals received care, 343 cats and 223 dogs over two days.
Date: Aug 26, 2025 - -
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One Health, One Voice: Medical, veterinary and environmental experts gather to discuss antimicrobial resistance , articleThe increasing ability of harmful microbes to resist means to control them is a growing concern crossing between fields of expertise.
Date: Jul 31, 2025 - -
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Experts explain what’s behind measles surge and how to stop it , articleThe U.S. is facing its largest measles outbreak in more than 30 years, with at least 1,277 confirmed cases across 36 states and Washington, D.C. Two Virginia Tech experts say the reason why is clear and explain why it’s spreading so quickly and how to stop it.
Date: Jul 08, 2025 - -
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From lab coats to life paths, a day of career discovery , articleThe day after showcasing groundbreaking research, Virginia Tech's veterinary graduate students swapped microscopes for mentors at their first-ever Professional Development Day. Alumni who started in the same program shared wildly different career journeys — from Google to NIH to specialty practice — while teaching essential skills academic training doesn't cover: personal branding, networking, and translating scientific precision into career resilience.
Date: Jun 04, 2025 - -
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Veterinary college's 2025 research symposium highlights science that serves , articleThe veterinary college showcased 70-plus research projects that go far beyond the lab, helping communities, animals, and the people who care for them.
Date: Jun 04, 2025 - -
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Public health graduate students nibble into global challenges with Integrative Learning Experience projects , articleTalking about big ideas spurs initiative for more manageable projects that can be a microcosm for addressing larger issues.
Date: May 27, 2025 - -
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Class of 2025: Louhan Dembele makes her mark in public health locally and globally , articleLouhan Dembele, the top graduating student in public health, has excelled in academics, research, and service.
Date: May 12, 2025 - -
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Veterinary students, donors express appreciation for each other at Evening of Gratitude , articleThe event brought together givers and recipients of scholarship funds, sometimes meeting for the first time.
Date: Apr 22, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech’s public health program works to ease impacts of opioid crisis , articleKathy Hosig, in dual leadership roles for Virginia Tech's public health program and Virginia Cooperative Extension, leads efforts to disseminate evidence-based prevention materials to Virginia communities.
Date: Apr 09, 2025 - -
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Measles resurgence Q & A: Epidemiologist explains why cases are surging and how to stop the spread , articleVirginia Tech infectious disease epidemiologist Lisa M. Lee explains why new measles cases are being reported around the country, not just in Texas, despite the illness being declared eliminated in the U.S. in the early 2000s due to rigorous vaccine uptake.
Date: Mar 13, 2025 - -
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Experts available: Measles outbreak, airport Wi-Fi security, avoiding a government shutdown, and more , articleThe Virginia Tech media relations office has the experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news, including measles, avoiding a government shutdown, and more. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Mar 10, 2025 - -
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National Dialogue on ethics in pandemic science brought researchers and community together , articleThere are plans to hold biennial National Dialogue events in community spaces, such as libraries and nonprofit centers.
Date: Feb 20, 2025 -
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