College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Q&A with President Timothy Sands
Timothy Sands, who became Virginia Tech’s 16th president in June, was the provost at Purdue University, so he has a history with land-grant universities. We asked him for his thoughts on the land-grant mission, student experiences, and how the university impacts Virginia.
Q&A with President Timothy Sands
Timothy Sands, who became Virginia Tech’s 16th president in June, was the provost at Purdue University, so he has a history with land-grant universities. We asked him for his thoughts on the land-grant mission, student experiences, and how the university impacts Virginia.
Virginia Cooperative Extension encourages Virginians to prepare for winter
“We live in an area where snow, ice, and low temperatures are common, and winterizing your home is a good first step in preparing for winter months,” says Michael Martin, Virginia Cooperative Extension emergency response and preparedness coordinator.
Student researcher studies the core of cider production
Meg McGuire of Dublin, Virginia, a senior majoring in food science is interested in how the crop yield of apple trees affects the apple quality and ultimately, cider quality.
Researchers pinpoint traits that help 'urban' mosquito transmit malaria
An international team of researchers led by Virginia Tech scientists analyzed the genome of a mosquito species notorious for transmitting malaria in urban environments.
Sowing the Future
A 2013 United Nations report projects that the world population will reach 9.6 billion by 2050. More food must be grown in a shrinking amount of space.
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Features
G.W. Carver Program provides graduate opportunities
Calvin Waldron is most at home in a laboratory. The self-described “nerd at heart” loves nothing more than being surrounded by Bunsen burners and beakers as he discovers novel solutions to challenging problems.
Waldron is one of 14 students in the George Washington Carver Program, which encourages students from historically black or tribal colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, students from the Appalachian region, and other nontraditional students to enroll in graduate programs.
Vaccination for nicotine addiction being developed with National Institutes of Health grant
Mike Zhang, a professor of biological systems engineering, is working on a vaccine that could help smokers conquer their nicotine addiction, making many smoking-related diseases and deaths relics of the 21st century.
Diversity Incentive Fund creates opportunities for inclusion
The College Diversity Council created the Diversity Incentive Fund in order to provide support for new, innovative, and creative approaches to raising awareness, engaging learners, and changing behaviors about inclusion within the academic community as well as the broader communities the college serves.
Our People
Faculty: Robert McDuffie
Robert McDuffie teaches residential landscape design in the Department of Horticulture and will serve as the new director of the Hahn Horticulture Garden.
Graduate Student: Andrew Schneider
Andrew joined the Department of Plant Pathology, Physiology and Weed Science in May 2011 and has been indispensable in the Seed Metabolic Regulation lab.
Scholarship Applications
2015-16 Scholarship Applications are due March 1, 2015.
Innovations
Innovations highlights the latest news about Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and research and academics in the college. It also profiles alumni who champion the mission of Virginia Tech long after graduation.
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