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Dr. Fernando Biase and his student are conducting CRISPR-cas gene editing research in cattle embryos to better understand factors that affect development. Students in his lab gain hand-on research experience.
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Paws for a cause: Virginia Tech students, professors lead dog adoption efforts and research , articleIn collaboration with the Regional Center for Animal Care and Protection in Roanoke, students and researchers help dogs find forever homes.
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Industry leaders inducted into the 2023 Livestock Hall of Fame , articleThe five new inductees’ portraits joined those of 86 other Hall of Famers dispalyed in the Virginia Tech Alphin-Stuart Livestock Arena on Plantation Road in Blacksburg.
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Virginia Tech researcher explores hybrid fostering of shelter dogs for improved canine welfare , articleA researcher in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is collaborating with PetSmart Charities to help improve animal welfare of dogs in need of adoption.
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Virginia Tech researchers discover a new role for a protein that helps form memories , articleResearchers in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences have discovered a new function for a common protein in the brain. Their findings, published this month in the Journal of Neuroscience, hold promising implications for the treatment of memory loss and post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Scholarships open doors for Carla Gutierrez to study to become a livestock veterinarian , articleIn addition to helping with day-to-day expenses, scholarships have opened the doors to more opportunities and allowed Gutierrez to focus on her interests.
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Timothy Jarome receives Virginia’s highest faculty honor , articleJarome, an associate professor in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences' School of Animal Sciences, explores the neurobiological mechanisms responsible for post-traumatic stress disorder.
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What if cows could talk? , articleResearchers are using audio data and machine learning to help interpret what cows are telling us.
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In memoriam: Alexis Bridget Brotherton, senior majoring in animal and poultry sciences and member of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets , articleBrotherton died on Dec. 24, 2023. A celebration gathering will be held Saturday, Jan. 13, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Potter Building on Sarasota Fairgrounds, 2896 Ringling Boulevard, Sarasota, Florida.
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Virginia 4-H Livestock Judging Team wins national competition , articleThe team came in first among 32 teams competing in the National 4-H Livestock Judging Contest.
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Virginia Tech to honor more than 2,600 at fall commencement , articleThe University Commencement ceremony will begin at 10:30 a.m. ET, and the Graduate School ceremony will follow at 2:30 p.m. ET. Both events will be available via livestream video from the university homepage for those unable to attend in person.
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Virginia Tech and Arizona State researchers discover way to boost shelter dog adoptions , articleThe researchers found that brief outings and temporary fostering stays increased dogs’ likelihood of adoption by five times and more than 14 times, respectively.
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Veterinary and public health alumna wins United States Public Health Service’s Excellence in Public Health Award , articleVirginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine alumna Ella Rak has won the 2023 Excellence in Public Health Award. This award, issued by the United States Public Health Service, recognizes outstanding work done during veterinary school.
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Longtime Extension agent to coach Virginia Tech Livestock Judging Team , articleMatthew Miller was a member and later a coach of the team and brings decades of competition experience to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
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Alan Ealy named Horace E. and Elizabeth F. Alphin Professor of Dairy Science , articleA faculty member in the School of Animal Sciences since 2012, Ealy is a leading authority in bovine reproductive biology whose research has helped dairy producers across the globe improve pregnancy outcomes, offspring health, and production efficiency.
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Showing out with Virginia Tech dairy judging , redirectVirginia Tech Dairy Judging is one of the university’s most successful — and rigorous — competitive teams. From a required spring class culminating in tryouts to summer practices and a packed fall schedule, they don’t slow down.
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Longtime poultry geneticist Paul Siegel receives national lifetime research award , articleSiegel, active professor emeritus, received a Golden Goose Award for his tremendous work that impacted both people and economy from federally funded research projects on Sept. 27.
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Certain dog breeds will suffer from climate change, says expert , articleBulldogs, pugs, and boston terriers all have one thing in common - their short snouts, and experts say as climate change worsens, they are going to suffer. The reason, as Lisa Gunter, an assistant professor in the School of Animal Science at Virginia Tech explains, comes down to science.
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