Kids switched to overload Nov 20, 2009
The worst case was what is now called the Virginia Tech Massacre that took place on April 16, 2007 on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia. In two separate attacks, approximately two hours apart, Cho Seung-hui killed 32 people and wounded many others before committing suicide. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Predator Beetle to Battle Hemlock Pest Nov 20, 2009
(Credit: Ashley Lamb, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University). Related Stories. (Science Daily)
Report: USU’s graduate LAEP program ranks 15th in nation Nov 16, 2009
The top program in the country is at Harvard University, followed by Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and Louisiana State University. At USU, the program for the master s of landscape architecture (MLA) emphasizes both traditional site scale planning and design, as well as broader areas of the profession that include large-scale regional landscape analysis and planning, utilizing computer-aided design and planning techniques. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
New Software Could Smooth Supercomputing Speed Bumps Oct 17, 2009
Researchers at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) in Blacksburg, Va. are hoping that OpenCL can help them write software that can run on GPUs made either by AMD or NVIDIA. Using a computer equipped with both a CPU and an AMD GPU, the Virginia Tech researchers were able to compute and visualize biomolecular electrostatic surface potential 1,800 times faster (from 22. (Scientific American)
Stimulus-funded university research addressing issues from climate change to cancer, creating jobs and training a new generation of scientists Sep 30, 2009
The new center will collaborate with researchers at North Carolina State University and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Learn more. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Cell phones make roads dangerous for all of us Sep 24, 2009
In July, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University released a study that showed texting commercial truck drivers are 23 times more likely to be involved in an accident than non-texters. Three years ago, a University of Utah study showed that distracted cell-phoning drivers are every bit are as impaired as drunk drivers. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Admins: Princeton Review rank accurate Sep 23, 2009
Other schools featured in the category include Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Middlebury College, Smith College, Barnard College, St. Michaels College and Clemson University. Justin Carroll, associate vice chancellor for students and dean of students, also noted the role of students feedback in the Universitys high quality of life ranking. (Washington University Student Life, MO)
ManTech names Varner to head cyber solutions group Sep 15, 2009
He is holds a bachelor of science in electrical engineering from George Washington University, a master of science in electrical engineering from Purdue University and a master of business administration from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. ManTech ranks on Washington Technologys 2009 list of the largest federal government prime contractors. (FCW.com)
Cops, lawmakers send message: Dnt txt & drive Sep 4, 2009
That study, by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, concluded that the risk of an accident was four times greater for a driver typing out a text message than for a driver dialing a cell phone and more than 23 times greater than for a driver who wasnt distracted by a phone at all. This cellphone task has the potential to create a true crash epidemic if texting-type tasks continue to grow in popularity and the generation of... (MSNBC -- Crime)
Researchers Pry Climate Change Record from Giant Clams Aug 12, 2009
"When you are looking at multiple samples, you see some rings are narrow and some are wide," says , a forestry expert at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and co-author on the paper. One individual tree, she explains, may have unusually narrow increments compared with its neighbors if it lost branches the previous year. (Scientific American)
Tumors Effectively Treated With Use Of Nanotubes Aug 6, 2009
D. students Chris Szot and Cara Buchanan, of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech); and Pulickel Ajayan, Ph. D., of Rice University. (Science Daily)
Myers to head Defense Threat Reduction Agency Aug 1, 2009
Myers holds a bachelors degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and a masters degree from the Catholic University of America. DTRA is a combat support agency with an annual budget of $2. (FCW.com)
Video game minority report: Lots of players, few characters Jul 30, 2009
" ### The study, titled "The virtual census: representations of gender, race and age in video games," is available online in the August issue of the journal New Media ty, at For more discussion about the study, see Williams' blog post at The survey covered the majority of titles sold in the 12-month period between March 2005 and February 2006 across console, handheld, PC and online platforms. Williams' co-authors were Nicole Martins of Indiana University, Mia Consalvo of Ohio State University... (EurekAlert!)
Running Back Derrick Coleman nominated for the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Jul 29, 2009
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Governor to review school shooting report Jul 29, 2009
The report also noted that campus and state agencies might have taken a different approach to Cho had his middle- and high-school records followed him to Virginia Tech, officially Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Problems with Cho reportedly began to surface well before the shootings. (CNN -- US)
Losing Excess Pounds May Improve Balance Jul 23, 2009
The findings suggest that better balance could be one more benefit of shedding excess pounds, study co-author Dr. Michael L. Madigan, of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, told Reuters Health. He added, however, that this was a small, preliminary study, and more research is needed. (MEDLINEplus)
USD selected to host 2011 NCAA West Regional at The Farms Golf Club Jun 16, 2009
USD to host 2011 NCAA West Regional. INDIANAPOLIS---The NCAA Division I Men's Golf Committee has announced its selection of hosts and sites for the 2010 and 2011 regional competition of the Division I Men's Golf Championship. (Usdtoreros.com)
Autopsy Study Links Prostate Cancer To Single Rogue Cell Apr 19, 2009
In addition to Bova, research participants included Wennuan Liu and Jianfeng Xu at Wake Forest University School of Medicine; Sari Laitinen, Sofia Khan, Mauno Vihinen, and Tapio Visakorpi at the University of Tampere and Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland; Guoqiang Yu, Li Chen and Yue Wang at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; and Jeanne Kowalski, Charles M. Ewing, Mario A. Eisenberger, Michael A. Carducci, William G. Nelson, Srinivasan Yegnasubramanian, Jun Luo,... (Science Daily)
Bedbug rebound has EPA hopping for a solution Apr 17, 2009
This is a worldwide resurgence, said Dini Miller, an entomologist and bedbug expert at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, who until 2001 only saw bedbugs on microscope slides dating from the 1950s. Now she gets calls several times a day from people who are often at their wits end dealing with the problem. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
US to tackle resurgent bed bugs Apr 15, 2009
Dini Miller, an entomologist and bed bug expert at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, told AP there had been a "worldwide resurgence" in bed bugs. "I can't tell you how many people have spent the night in their bath tubs because they are so freaked out by bed bugs," she said. (BBC News -- Health)
Bed bug invasion in the US Apr 14, 2009
This is a worldwide resurgence,'' said Dini Miller, an entomologist and bed bug expert at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, who until 2001 only saw bed bugs on microscope slides dating from the 1950s. Now she gets calls several times a day from people who are often at their wits end dealing with the problem. (India Times, India)
Autonomous Antarctic observatories gather space weather data Apr 10, 2009
In addition to the University of New Hampshire and Siena College, the PENGUIn science and engineering team includes investigators from Augsburg College, the University of California-Berkeley, Dartmouth College, the University of Maryland, the New Jersey Institute of Technology, Stanford University, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, the University of Michigan and Japan's Tohoku University. The U.S. investigators were supported by the National Science Foundation, which... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Researchers Spy Galfenol's Inner Beauty Mark Apr 4, 2009
Developed over a decade ago, it took a collaboration of scientists from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to determine why the material works. Surprisingly, the critical factor is a sprinkling of useful imperfections within an otherwise regular crystal. (Science Daily)
Alternatives to pine bark and peatmoss identified for commercial, home gardens Mar 26, 2009
To identify other effective alternative substrates, researchers from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University published a research report in the latest issue of HortTechnology that evaluated the landscape performance of annual bedding plants grown in a ground pine tree substrate (PTS) produced from loblolly pine trees or in ground pine bark (PB). Robert D. Wright, Brian Jackson, Michael Barnes, and Jake Browder studied annual plants begonia, coleus, impatiens, marigold, petunia,... (EurekAlert!)
Xe Announces New Management Team Mar 2, 2009
She is a graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Mr. Prince said, "I am confident that Joe and Danielle can guide this team to new heights, while I will have the opportunity to take on some new challenges that I have not yet had the opportunity to tackle.". (PR Newswire)
Colonel says goodbye once more Feb 27, 2009
and who was commissioned in 1985 after graduation from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He has a bachelor s degree in electrical engineering, a master s of science in business administration from Boston University, a master s of military arts and sciences from the School of Advanced Military Studies, and a master s of strategic studies from the Army War College. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
'Badly fragmented' forensic science system needs overhaul Feb 19, 2009
RANDALL S. MURCH Associate Director Research Program Development Office of the Vice President for Research Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Alexandria. CHANNING R. ROBERTSON Ruth G. and William K. Bowes Professor; Dean of Faculty and Academic Affairs; and Professor Department of Chemical Engineering Stanford University Stanford, Calif. (EurekAlert!)
