Join IMSD Alum Dr. Elaine Okanye Nsoesie in this Covid-19 Data Science Virtual Conference on Saturday at 4 pm!

You may not be on campus right now, but it's #NationalCensusDay & you count here (in Town of Blacksburg)! The entire VT community, including undergrad, graduate, & international students, & employees will be counted — no matter your age or citizenship status. vt.edu/census

An excellent guide for Coping with Fear and Sadness During a Pandemic created by Dr. William Sanderson and his graduate students at Hofstra University that provides self-help advice to cope with the unique challenges and distress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic : drive.google.com/file/d/1rrUNpR…

#COVID19 update: #VirginiaTech summer term academic programs, courses, and lab sections will move to online delivery. We will also move new student orientation sessions, Summer Academy, and all scheduled camps, conferences, and events to an online format. fal.cn/37sBS

Congratulations IMSD 7 Alum on becoming Dr. Ashley Peralta!

"Today, consider the words of our own Nikki Giovanni, spoken at the April 17, 2007, convocation: 'The #HokieNation embraces our own and reaches out with open heart and hands to those who offer their hearts and minds.'" — Timothy D Sands #VTWeRemember fal.cn/37B9E

The ceremonial candle was lit for 24 hours at the April 16 memorial. 🧡 Once extinguished at midnight, the candle was carried back into Burruss Hall, to represent our commitment to never forget. 🕯 Thank you for honoring the 32 Hokies today. #VTWeRemember

The NIH OITE has developed a variety of resources to help you cope with the Coronavirus outbreak: training.nih.gov/virtual_nih_ac…

Congratulations to our own Dr. Taylor!

Congratulations to our IMSD family, Dr. Boribong!

"You are our future. You're everything. We are counting on you." 👏 💫 Virginia Tech Alumni Hoda Kotb knows exactly what every #HokieGrad needs to hear right now. 🧡

Congratulations to #VTGBCB students Brittany Boribong (@bboribong_) and Amogh Jalihal (novick-szilard stan account) on successfully defending their dissertations this week 🥳! They were also mentioned during the @VTGradCommunity commencement yesterday 🎓!

The silver lining of this COVID-19 pandemic is that my mom got to hood me in our homemade graduation ceremony! My mom who wasn't able to go to school past the 6th grade in Vietnam. The same woman who grew up separated from her own mom, dad & new siblings after the war. #JHU2020

VT PREP Alum, Tiffany Gray, DrPH MPH is interviewed in this podcast!

ICYMI: Here's the recap of #VirginiaTech's “Unfinished Conversations on Race" discussion with the campus community, on understanding and combating racism in America and how Hokies can move forward to make the world a better place. fal.cn/38wGb

ANNOUNCEMENT: #SACNAS2020 is going virtual! Stay tuned throughout the day for more information on what this means and how we plan to make our conference great for all attendees. Together, we thrive. #SACNASvirtual

ASM and the ABRCMS Steering Committee have made the difficult decision to move ABRCMS 2020, scheduled for Nov 11-14 in San Antonio, Texas, to a virtual meeting. Check skyw.io/Bj9kTm for updates, including the Schedule at a Glance, which will be available on July 30th.

Reminder that applications for both research presentations and registration scholarships are now open! Research Presentations: bit.ly/3fO8m9z Registration Scholarships: bit.ly/3hwkvkP

Happening in two days ‼️ Link to register in WVTF & RADIO IQ story ➡️ wvtf.org/post/celebrati…

#VirginiaTech has rolled out a new safety app, Hokie Ready, to encourage Hokies to pay attention to their health. This app will offer critical emergency information and resources, along with a #COVID19 health screening tool. 📱 Download the app ⬇️ fal.cn/39xef