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Holiday season story ideas: Travel, avoiding foodborne illnesses, budgeting, scams, and more , articleThe holiday season is full of joy and traditions, and it can also bring a few headaches. Whether you’re keeping your pets out of trouble, protecting your wallet from scammers, caring for holiday plants, or navigating family dynamics, Virginia Tech experts offer advice to help you through it all.
Date: Nov 18, 2025 -
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Experts available: Tariffs & holidays, Thanksgiving, Christmas trees, and more , articleThe Virginia Tech media relations office has experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news and holiday topics including tariffs and the impact on the holidays, food safety, cooking with invasive species, Christmas trees, and more. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Nov 17, 2025 - -
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Spray-coated bioplastics offer scalable, sustainable alternative to plastic packaging , articleResearchers develop a proof-of-concept process to strengthen biodegradable paper coatings and reduce plastic waste.
Date: Nov 03, 2025 -
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Holiday season story ideas: Travel, avoiding foodborne illnesses, budgeting, scams, and more , article
The holiday season is full of joy and traditions, and it can also bring a few headaches. Whether you’re keeping your pets out of trouble, protecting your wallet from scammers, caring for holiday plants, or navigating family dynamics, Virginia Tech experts offer advice to help you through it all.
Date: Nov 18, 2025 - -
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Experts available: Tariffs & holidays, Thanksgiving, Christmas trees, and more , article
The Virginia Tech media relations office has experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news and holiday topics including tariffs and the impact on the holidays, food safety, cooking with invasive species, Christmas trees, and more. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Nov 17, 2025 - -
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Spray-coated bioplastics offer scalable, sustainable alternative to plastic packaging , article
Researchers develop a proof-of-concept process to strengthen biodegradable paper coatings and reduce plastic waste.
Date: Nov 03, 2025 - -
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Experts available: VA elections, Halloween, Daylight Saving, and more , articleThe Virginia Tech media relations office has the following experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news including the Virginia elections on Nov. 4, Halloween, Daylight Saving, and more. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Oct 28, 2025 - -
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Beware homemade treats this Halloween, says food safety expert , articleVirginia Tech food safety expert urges families to avoid homemade Halloween treats due to allergen and contamination risks, recommending store-bought options for a safer holiday.
Date: Oct 24, 2025 - -
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Global Teaching Scholars fuel cross-border connections , articleFaculty leave the summer workshop at the Steger Center for International Scholarship in Switzerland with fresh plans for study abroad, virtual exchanges, and global partnerships.
Date: Sep 02, 2025 - -
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Proof of concept grants to propel emerging research , articleTen proposals were selected for the 2025 round of funding from the LAUNCH: Center for New Ventures' program that supports faculty in advancing the life-changing potential of technology emerging from research.
Date: May 13, 2025 - -
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Class of 2025: Liv Huselton turns food science into flavorful innovation , articleAn Outstanding Senior in the Department of Food Science and Technology, Huselton blends research, service, and leadership to launch her career in product development at The Hershey Company.
Date: May 12, 2025 - -
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Banning artificial food dyes: Why now and the challenges it presents to the food industry , articleArtificial food dyes are on their way out. The Food and Drug Administration says it’s taking steps to phase them out by the end of 2026.
Date: Apr 24, 2025 - -
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Plants over plastics , articleResearchers make sustainable packaging more durable, offering a less-expensive, energy-efficient alternative to plastic.
Date: Apr 17, 2025 -
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