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Virginia Tech News @vtnews Jul 2

Summer brings longer days and outdoor fun, but it also marks the official start of storm season and unpredictable fireworks displays.

For thousands of dogs and cats, these sudden, booming sounds trigger severe panic.

Tips from a veterinary expert ➡️ brnw.ch/21x3P1r

A dog is seen looking out the window. Text on screen reads: Managing summer storm and firework anxiety in pets

Virginia Tech News @vtnews Jul 1

A new grant will support #VirginiaTech research to better understand how brain activity changes as dystonia develops and could help advance understanding of the neurological disorder. 🧠

🔗: go.vt.edu/uralh

A researcher poses for a photo. Text on screen reads: Predicting the onset of a debilitating neurological disorder

Virginia Tech News @vtnews Jun 30

As silicon approaches its physical limits, this #VirginiaTech Ph.D student is helping explore what comes next for semiconductors.

🔗: brnw.ch/21x3LVG

A student poses for a photo in a lab. Text on screen reads: Engineering the next generation of semiconductor materials

Virginia Tech News @vtnews Jun 17

$4 million in grants was awarded to @vt_cnre projects to support research to improve how military lands are managed for threatened and endangered species.

🔗: brnw.ch/21x3qw4

A researcher smiles while holding a bird. Text on screen reads: "researchers receive grant to improve endangered species management on military lands"

Virginia Tech News @vtnews Jun 16

We still don’t know what exactly dark matter is, but the evidence keeps growing.

New Virginia Tech-led research using echo mapping suggests dark matter may cluster around supermassive black holes like a dense cloud.

🔗: brnw.ch/21x3onL