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The invasive spotted lanternfly continues to spread throughout Virginia — threatening vineyards. And researchers are training dogs to help sniff them out.

Some people who get Lyme disease have symptoms long after they’ve received treatment, and scientists are trying to find out why. Their research could also lead doctors to be able to test for Lyme disease more quickly.

Many public school divisions throughout Virginia have orchestra programs, but not in rural southwest Virginia. There is, however, a program in the New River Valley, where music students at Virginia Tech help teach children to play classical string music.

The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors voted to increase tuition and fees for both in-state and out-of-state students. Citing inflation, costs of increasing salaries for state employees, and the uncertainty surrounding funding from the state budget, the Board approved a 4.9 percent increase in tuition.

One of the greatest threats to wildlife in Virginia is traffic. Thousands of animals are killed each year by cars and trucks in collisions that may also cost human lives or cause injuries. In an effort to reduce the incidence of roadkill, scientists at Virginia Tech have been trapping, tagging and tracking the travel patterns of bobcats.

A group of mothers and teenagers from Ukraine are practicing their English conversation skills with students at Virginia Tech, over Zoom.

Virginia Tech and Roanoke College are announcing a partnership that gives Roanoke College students access to graduate level computer science courses. The new partnership will allow Roanoke College students to take courses at Virginia Tech’s Innovation Campus in Northern Virginia after they graduate.

The film “Everything Everywhere All At Once” won big at the Oscars this year, taking home seven awards, including best picture. The idea for the plot is loosely based on a science-fiction concept called the “multiverse.” So, what is the multiverse exactly, and could it really exist?

The President of Botswana visited Virginia Tech Tuesday, to present a talk focused on how conservation, democracy, and sustainable development are linked.“The environment we live in is fragile and must be managed as such. And given the utmost protection,” President Mokgweetsi Masisi told a crowd of 600 people.

Researchers at Virginia Tech are trying to better understand how people process trauma, including those who witness traumatic events, like a shooting, or a car accident.