Study shows serious emotional disturbances among children after Katrina
A team made up of mental health professionals, emergency response experts, and researchers from several universities, including Virginia Tech, has published the results of a study that shows serious...
View ArticleCandyFactory app rapidly growing in popularity
A multidisciplinary team has developed a highly successful educational software application that is designed to teach fractions concepts to middle-school students.
View ArticleStudy targets middle schoolers who have excessive worry and who are tough to...
The Child Study Center at Virginia Tech is seeking middle-school-age children and their families to participate in a new research project.
View Article'Autism Speaks U' aims to change the future of the disorder
The Bagel Binge was part of the series of events Autism Speaks U at Virginia Tech, organized for Autism Awareness month in April.
View ArticleGraduate student designs social media site to match young minds with...
Graduate student Nina Lauharatanahirun launched a social media site with the support of Virginia Tech's Diversity Scholars Program to match young minds with scientific mentors.
View ArticleProposed School of Neuroscience expected to attract large interest from...
Virginia Tech’s proposed School of Neuroscience will study not only disorders of the brain, such as Alzheimer’s disease, but also the mind itself, including decision-making, behavior, and creativity.
View ArticleResearch finds heart attack risk to men who as kids experienced family...
A parent’s incarceration has immediate, devastating effects on a family. Now, Virginia Tech and University of Toronto researchers say there’s a longer term risk: Men who as children experienced a...
View ArticleCenter for Autism Research to host symposium on education, care, and...
The Virginia Tech Center for Autism Research will host a one-day seminar March 4 in Falls Church, Virginia, for scientists, professionals, educators, students, and health-care providers in the field of...
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