Potomac Yard Metro ’s 1st-day riders say full impact is further down tracks
Metro user Emmet Ryan rode the first train before sunrise, right when the station opened: “Brand new station, first infill station in Virginia, first new station in six months — it’s pretty exciting, all around.” The Potomac Yard/Virginia Tech station is only the second infill station, or new…#metro #emmetryan #virginia #braddockroad #ronaldreagan #nationalairport #alexandria #potomacyard #route1 #nationallanding (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Virginia Tech player apologizes for punching fan after Old Dominion upset
Cameras caught Connor Blumrick striking a fan as the Old Dominion crowd rushed the field. #connorblumrick #olddominion #virginiatech (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 3, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Virginia Tech coaches get stuck in elevator on way to stunning Old Dominion loss
This is a new one.
Friday night’s Virginia Tech-Old Dominion game was delayed at halftime because the Hokies coaches were stuck in an elevator at S.B. Ballard Stadium. The 15-minute delay... #olddominion #virginiatech #foe #fcs #wordspread #ballardstadium (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 3, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Researchers create an immersible glove with a secure grip
Researchers at Virginia Tech, working on a project made possible by a grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation, have developed a glove they designed based on the adhesive abilities of the octopus. The result is a glove that can be used … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - August 24, 2022 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
NLM to Host Data, Health, and the Digital Humanities: Shared Horizons II
A series of all-virtual programs and a scholarly book supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) through a grant awarded to Virginia Tech, all collaborative outcomes of the NLM/NEH partnership to collaborate on research, education, and career initiatives. (Source: News from the National Library of Medicine)
Source: News from the National Library of Medicine - August 24, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Is It Easier to Get COVID-19 Outdoors with BA.5?
When the pandemic first began, COVID-19 seemed to lurk around every corner, so it came as a big relief when scientists established that the virus doesn’t easily spread outdoors. This summer, however, that feeling of relative safety has come into question. Now that the BA.5 subvariant is driving a new wave in the U.S., can people count on the open air to keep them safe?
The truth is that being outside has never been a sure way to avoid COVID-19 transmission—especially at crowded events, like music festivals, which have been linked to outbreaks in the past. “We certainly hear, in our study, of people who pr...
Source: TIME: Health - July 15, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tara Law Tags: Uncategorized COVID Questions COVID-19 healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Concealed carrying on campus in the post-Virginia Tech era: dimensions of state regulation and differences in contexts of influence within them - Sloan JJ, Fisher BS.
This study examined whether such subtleties ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 21, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Oklahoma outfielder Kendall Pettis flips over fence making catch
Oklahoma left fielder Kendall Pettis put on a show in Sunday’s Super Regional game against Virginia Tech, an 11-2 victory that sent the Sooners to their first College World Series appearance since... #virginiatech #collegeworldseries #kendallpettis #sooners #superregional (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 12, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Brain ’s Wiring, Not Lack of Willpower, May Drive Obesity: Study
Virginia Tech scientists are taking a deep dive into the brain chemistry that drives cravings for unhealthy fatty foods. Their goal: To find out if the nation’s ever-expanding waistline has as much to do with that’s in our heads as what we put into our bellies. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - June 6, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pregnant moms and depression: Study links rising symptoms to kids ’ behavioral issues
This study suggests that a pattern of increasing depression may adversely affect children,” said senior author Christine Dunkel Schetter, a distinguished professor of psychology and psychiatry at UCLA who had a lead role in study design and in interview development. She noted that not all of th ese kids are destined to experience problems but emphasized that “they are at higher risk of socio-emotional and behavioral issues and problems at school.”Children whose mothers consistently reported low symptoms of depression, she said, are not at risk.“Moms who experience depression or stress at multiple times should know ...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - May 31, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Virginia Tech stuns Duke, denying Mike Krzyzewski an ACC tourney title in final season
For the second straight Saturday night, Duke failed to deliver Coach K a send-off victory. This time it was Virginia Tech playing party pooper. Hunter Cattoor scored a career-high 31 points and the… #partypooper #mikekrzyzewski #virginiatech #huntercattoor (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 13, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Virginia Tech had 'no doubt' it would win the ACC Tournament title -- now it's Duke facing big questions
The Hokies' preparation helped them defeat the Blue Devils and expose their weaknesses heading into the NCAA Tournament #virginiatech #bluedevils #ncaatournament #acctournament #thehokies (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 13, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Virginia Tech shocks Duke to complete stunning run to ACC tournament championship
Virginia Tech punched its ticket to the NCAA Tournament with an emphatic victory over Duke - denying Mike Krzyzewski a 16th ACC tournament title. #tournamentchampionship #mikekrzyzewski #ncaatournament #virginiatech (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 13, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Virginia Tech vs. Duke - Game Recap - March 12, 2022
Get a recap of the Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Duke Blue Devils basketball game. #basketballgame #virginiatechhokies #virginiatech #dukebluedevils #dukegamerecap (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 13, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Virginia Tech stuns Duke to win its first-ever ACC Tournament
Duke was the top seed and the favorite, but 7-seed Virginia Tech did not care as they out-scored the Blue Devils 40-28 in the second half on their way to an 82-67 championship game win. It's the... #acctournamentduke #bluedevils #championshipgamewin #virginiatech (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 13, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
