Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 12th of February.
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📰 Economy
Virginia launches Project Vital, a state-wide biotechnology initiative led by Virginia Tech, Carilion Clinic, and the Roanoke Blacksburg Innovation Alliance, funded by a $14.3 million grant to boost research, workforce development, and startups.
🎓 Education
Virginia Tech has formed a committee to find a new vice provost for undergraduate academic affairs, replacing Rachel Holloway upon her retirement after 36 years.
Lynn Almond, with a distinguished tenure at Virginia Tech, has been awarded the title of Associate Professor of Practice Emeritus of Accounting and Information Systems.
Virginia Tech faces a possible $13 million reduction in research funding due to a Trump administration directive to cut National Institutes of Health funding, affecting the pace of biomedical research and competitiveness in global technology.
🌲 Environment
Photos capture Tuesday's significant snowfall and a lively snowball battle at Virginia Tech.
🏥 Health
Kylene Kehn-Hall, a Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine professor, received the 2024 Zoetis Award for advancing veterinary science and developing treatments for viral diseases through innovative research and AI.
Virginia Tech neuroscientists identify a mitochondrial process essential for learning, memory, and social recognition by studying the brain's hippocampal CA2 region in mice.
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