Virginia Tech College of Science

05/18/2026

05/11/2026

Welcome to Virginia Tech’s observational astrophysics course. ✨

Here, students step into the Anderson Observatory to photograph galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters, then dive into the data to uncover what those images reveal about the universe.

05/11/2026

Michael Hochella '75, M.S. '77, University Distinguished Professor Emeritus has been elected as a member of the National Academy of Sciences.

He is among 120 members and 25 international members newly recognized for their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.

🔗: go.vt.edu/uoQDC

04/17/2026

Burruss Hall has been the backdrop of countless Hokie moments – from first days on campus to graduation photos. Now you can build those memories at home. Make a gift of $30 or more to receive a limited-edition set of Burruss Hall micro building blocks. give.vt.edu/supportcos

04/17/2026

Spring in Virginia 🌷

Dogwoods, redbuds, grass, birds, bees

Ah…ah..ahchoo sneeze

Happy National Haiku Day!

03/26/2026

New apps are helping people identify what’s trilling/scuttling/rustling/slithering around a given area. 🐍 🐞

But not all emerging tech emerges equally, which is why biologist Julie Allen and an international working group developed a set of recommendations to ensure trustworthy biodiversity monitoring data. Their nine suggestions were published earlier this month in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Read the story:

In a recent study published in the Proceedings for the National Academy of Sciences, biologist Julie Allen and an international working group developed a set of recommendations to ensure trustworthy biodiversity monitoring data.

03/20/2026

Headed to the movies tonight? If you're watching the new science fiction movie “Project Hail Mary” with Ryan Gosling, you may find yourself thinking... hot.
The sun!
The sun it hot, of course. And someday it's going to swallow the Earth.
When's that scheduled again?
Physicist Nahum Arav fills us in. https://go.vt.edu/umNAd

The brand-new science fiction movie “Project Hail Mary” hinges on an alarming scenario that imagines the early death of our sun. Virginia Tech astrophysicist Nahum Arav explains what the the sun's eventual fate will be and the danger that poses to Earth in the far, far future.

03/19/2026

Virginia Tech has been named one of the country’s top universities for invention patents.💡

Recent patents include innovative work from Webster Santos in the Virginia Tech Department of Chemistry. Santos' research focuses on new treatments for a range of diseases linked to abnormal immune or cell signaling, including autoimmune disorders, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and certain lung or fibrotic conditions.

Read more about Santos' work and other inventors:

The National Academy of Inventors ranked the university No. 59 for granted utility patents on its 2025 Top 100 U.S. Universities List, released Thursday. The annual ranking highlights the importance of research and innovation taking place within academic institutions using calendar-year patent data....