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Series #374 (September 2007)
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“Beneficial Bugs” (Eric Day/Insect Identification Lab) with reporter Paul Lancaster
YEAH, SOME BUGS BITE AND STING, BUT VIRGINIA TECH'S INSECT EXPERT REMINDS US THAT A LARGE MAJORITY DON'T:
Run: [0:58]
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“Box Elder Bugs” (Eric Day/Insect Identification Lab) with reporter Paul Lancaster
WHEN THE WEATHER'S DRY, YOU NEED TO MULCH YOUR LANDSCAPING TO KEEP IT MOIST, AND A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT SAYS IT'S A PROCESS THAT MAY ATTRACT A FEW VISITORS:
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“New Species in Virginia” (Eric Day/Insect Identification Lab) with reporter Paul Lancaster
DISCOVERING A NEW SPECIES IN VIRGINIA ISN'T ALWAYS A GOOD THING…ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S AN AGRICULTURAL PEST. HERE'S AN EXAMPLE FROM VIRGINIA TECH:
Runs: [0:54]
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“Brown Marmorated Stinkbugs” (Eric Day/Insect Identification Lab) with reporter Paul Lancaster
A NEW EXOTIC SPECIES IS CAUSING CONCERN AMONG FARMERS IN VIRGINIA, AND CAUSING A LOT OF NUISANCE FOR HOMEOWNERS. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH:
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“Building a Better Mousetrap” (Nancy Ross/Geosciences) with reporter Paul Lancaster
IF YOU'RE TRYING TO BUILD A BETTER MOUSETRAP, YOU NEED TO KNOW WHAT THE PARTS OF THE MOUSETRAP ARE MADE OF. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH:
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“Cell Phones from Rocks?” (Nancy Ross/Geosciences) with reporter Paul Lancaster
COULD TECHNOLOGY FOR YOUR NEXT CELL PHONE COME FROM A GEOLOGY LAB? MAYBE, IF IT'S VIRGINIA TECH'S GEOSCIENCES LAB:
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“Faster and Faster” (Otto Folkerts/Virginia Bioinformatics Institute) with reporter Paul Lancaster
TECHNOLOGY IS CHANGING THE WAY WE DO SCIENCE…TURNING MONTHS OF WORK INTO HOURS. HERE'S AN EXAMPLE FROM VIRGINIA TECH:
Runs: [0:50]
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“Big Science on Small Life Forms” (Otto Folkerts/Virginia Bioinformatics Institute) with reporter Paul Lancaster
SCIENTISTS STUDYING A SIMPLE BACTERIUM OFTEN HAVE TO DEAL WITH MULTIPLE VARIATIONS OF IT. THAT'S WHY VIRGINIA TECH RESEARCHERS ARE HAPPY TO HAVE THE KIND OF EQUIPMENT THAT CAN HANDLE THE BIG PROBLEM OF STUDYING SMALL FORMS OF LIFE:
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“Our Proteins, Our Selves” (Rich Helm/Biochemistry) with reporter Paul Lancaster
AS WE AGE, THE STUFF INSIDE US AGES AS WELL. AND VIRGINIA TECH RESEARCHERS ARE LOOKING AT HOW OUR PROTEINS AGE TO HELP US LIVE LONGER AND HEALTHIER LIVES:
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“Proteomics” (Rich Helm/Biochemistry) with reporter Paul Lancaster
THE MORE WE LEARN ABOUT OUR OWN BIOLOGY, THE MORE QUESTIONS SEEM TO COME UP. AND A TEAM OF VIRGINIA TECH RESEARCHERS IS TRYING TO ANSWER SOME OF THE QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY WE AGE:
Runs: [0:59]
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“VT’s Town Hall Meetings” (Kenneth Feinberg/Attorney) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
A SERIES OF TOWN HALL MEETINGS HELD IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS HAVE HELPED THE HOKIE SPIRIT MEMORIAL FUND ADMINISTRATOR UNDERSTAND MORE ABOUT THE VIRGINIA TECH COMMUNITY:
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“Keeping the Memorial Fund Open” (Kenneth Feinberg/Attorney) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
THE HOKIE SPIRIT MEMORIAL FUND IS STAYING OPEN PAST ITS DEADLINE IN RESPONSE TO CONCERNS EXPRESSED BY FAMILIES ON THE FRONT LINE OF THE VIRGINIA TECH TRAGEDY:
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“Working for the Virginia Tech Community” (Kenneth Feinberg/Attorney) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
WORKING FOR VIRGINIA TECH BY ADMINISTERING THE HOKIE SPIRIT MEMORIAL FUND HAS GIVEN ATTORNEY KENNETH FEINBERG A GOOD IMPRESSION OF THE UNIVERSITY:
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“The Public Face of VT Students” (Tom Brown/Dean of Students) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
VIRGINIA TECH’S TRAGEDY OF APRIL 16TH PUSHED TECH STUDENTS TO THE MEDIA FOREFRONT, AND THEY MADE A GOOD IMPRESSION:
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“Hokie Spirit Shining Through” (Tom Brown/Dean of Students) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
VIRGINIA TECH STUDENTS ARE BACK FOR THE START OF THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR, AND SO IS THE HOKIE SPIRIT:
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“Hokies United Helping Their Own” (Sumeet Bagai/Hokies United) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
A GROUP OF VIRGINIA TECH STUDENTS WITH A HISTORY OF HELPING OTHERS TURNED TO HELPING FELLOW HOKIES ON APRIL 16TH:
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“Hokies United - Overwhelming Spirit” (Sumeet Bagai/Hokies United) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
THE PHRASE “WE ARE ALL HOKIES TODAY” DESCRIBES VIRGINIA TECH’S WORLD AFTER APRIL 16TH:
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“Hokies United - The Spirit Continues” (Sumeet Bagai/Hokies United) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
VIRGINIA TECH’S APRIL 16TH TRAGEDY REVEALED THE UNDERLYING HOKIE SPIRIT:
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“Snacking Isn’t What It Used to Be” (Elena Serrano/Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT DESCRIBES JUST HOW MUCH OUR SNACKING HABITS HAVE CHANGED:
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“Healthy Snacks Are Easy” (Elena Serrano/Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
IT’S NOT DIFFICULT TO PROVIDE AND CHOOSE HEALTHFUL SNACKS. A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT EXPLAINS:
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