New #VirginiaTech Helmet Lab ratings just dropped. 🙌 Seven years after a deadly bridge collapse inspired a call for change, the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab has released the first-ever safety ratings for construction helmets.

From predicting pandemics and advancing drone defense to developing new treatments for traumatic brain injuries, research awards secured by Virginia Tech faculty will drive a wide range of discoveries with a shared goal of improving society. Learn more. ⬇️

Can the invasive spotted lanternfly actually do some good? 🪰🤔 #VirginiaTech researchers are testing if a native fungus, verticillium, can be spread by spotted lanternflies from infected to healthy tree-of-heaven. Suppressing these invasives could reduce their impact.

New research findings from #VirginiaTech could make mosquito control faster, cheaper, and easier to scale. 🦟

Many have levied theories about potential recession indicators across the economy this year. But what if the key to finding the right economic indicator is to stop thinking outside the box and to start thinking about the box itself? 📦

Happy first day of fall! 🍂 Pumpkins and colorful leaves are here, but so are strong winds and storms. #VirginiaTech experts say now’s the time to protect your property and trees. ⬇️

The Cognitive Development Sciences Lab explores the role technology plays in children’s development and its potential to support early learning. Learn more. ⬇️

#VirginiaTech’s new open-source tool improves on existing artificial intelligence models for biological research and could accelerate drug discovery, fight pandemics, and shed light on diseases like Alzheimer’s.

🐾 A new Virginia Tech study helps us understand how a dog’s behavior and health are linked.

This @vtengineering.bsky.social alumnus designs water systems for some of the most remote communities in the country. 🧡

Autumn begins just one week from today, which means peak leaf season is around the corner. A #VirginiaTech forestry professor shares what to expect and when the fall colors will be on their most vibrant display. Learn more ➡️ news.vt.edu/articles/2025/09/2025-fall-foliage-leaf-peepers-best-times

What started as one student’s idea in 1962 became one of #VirginiaTech’s most recognizable traditions. 🧡🦃 Civil engineering student Mercer McPherson raised the funds to bring the first permanent costumed Gobbler to life, marking the beginning of the mascot we know and love today.

Happy birthday, HokieBird! 🧡🍰 On this day in 1987, HokieBird made his debut during #VirginiaTech’s football season opener against Clemson.

To find one of #VirginiaTech’s oldest campus organizations, you’ll have to go spelunking. Here’s a look at the VPI Cave Club. ⬇️

#VirginiaTech research is connecting people and wildlife across continents. Here's how. ⬇️

One of the first brain regions affected by Alzheimer’s is the entorhinal cortex, which is critical for memory and navigation. 🧠 With new state support, @fralinbiomed.bsky.social researchers are investigating why it’s especially vulnerable.

#VirginiaTech researchers in the IMAGINE Lab are exploring how listening to and playing music can positively impact the well-being of people with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers.

A new discovery by #VirginiaTech researchers could help improve the diagnosis of two disorders with symptoms similar to Parkinson's.

Enter Sandman in Lane for the first time since Metallica will be electric. ⚡️

A #VirginiaTech researcher is building an accurate and trustworthy AI system that can organize data from masses of published scientific papers so that it's easily searchable. 🔎

The Coalition for Smart Construction at #VirginiaTech has launched a seed grant program centered around key areas of interest in the construction industry, providing recipients with resources to strengthen their projects so that they can secure external funding.

#VirginiaTech’s Blacksburg campus is known for its iconic Hokie Stone and strong architectural presence. Woven into the collegiate Gothic style, whimsical medallions and beautiful heraldry bring meaning into the physical spaces. 🦃🏫

Maybe you shouldn’t always listen to your gut. 👀 Researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC are studying how people come to prefer certain food based on how it makes them feel.

Where trees grow, home values follow, but the location of those trees matters. 🌲

Meet the #VirginiaTech Class of 2029 🦃🔥 #VT29

Highlighting the connection between Virginia Tech’s presence in the greater Washington, D.C., area and its home in Southwest Virginia, four core faculty members from the #VirginiaTech Institute for Advanced Computing in Alexandria were awarded cybersecurity research grants.

From building a stronger STEM pipeline to advancing cancer research, these scholars will collaborate with international partners on education, environmental stewardship, cybersecurity, and public health solutions. 🙌

A new platform developed in part by #VirginiaTech researchers will use artificial intelligence to turn shark photos posted online into real-time data that helps scientists monitor and protect threatened shark populations worldwide.

Meet Duncan, a 10-year-old collie who battled mysterious, painful skin lesions for two years. After exhausting all options, his family turned to the experts at #VirginiaTech.

Heavy rare earth elements can enhance electric vehicles and wind turbines, but the global supply is strained. A new #VirginiaTech partnership will be a key step toward making supply chains more sustainable.

The Alexandria Chamber of Commerce recognized the #VirginiaTech D.C. area launch team as its 2025 Business Leader of the Year, a distinction that celebrates the university’s impact on education, innovation, and regional growth. 👏

#VirginiaTech researchers are joining a global effort to study how the environment impacts public health through a nearly $1 million National Science Foundation grant.

What's in your dog's drinking water? 🐶💧 A #VirginiaTech study found that 64% of private wells across the country contained excessive levels of at least one potentially toxic heavy metal. Researchers say dogs’ health can be the first clue that a home's water is unsafe for pets & people.

#VirginiaTech’s College of Natural Resources and Environment will lead a $2 million project funded by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to restore red spruce forests across the Central Appalachian Highlands. 🌳

In a powerful new approach, #VirginiaTech scientists are using advanced gene editing to study potential therapy for cancer.

#VirginiaTech chemists are pioneering a new approach to creating fully-recyclable plastics, made in part from algae. 🙌

Ever seen a pizza-making robot? 🍕🤖 With support from the National Science Foundation, a team of #VirginiaTech researchers have created a robot that can help those with mobility issues accomplish complex everyday tasks, including building a pizza.

Rainy day in Blacksburg, 1989 ☔️ 📷: Bugle

Millipedes aren’t just “creepy crawly.” They could hold the key to new drug discovery that would treat neurological diseases and pain.

Blacksburg at night. 🌙✨

What if your next regional flight could lift off from a local parking lot or grassy area the size of a soccer field then land closer to your destination than ever before? ✈️ That forward-looking vision was recently on display in Blacksburg. ⬇️

#VirginiaTech Helmet Lab 🤝 Dick's Sporting Goods The Virginia Tech Helmet Lab’s peer-reviewed, published 5-STAR helmet rating system is now available in all Dick’s Sporting Goods retail locations. ➡️ brnw.ch/21wUvmn

It’s now a little harder to earn a five-star rating from the #VirginiaTech Helmet Lab.

#VirginiaTech researchers are working to uncover the hidden paths of white sharks across the Mediterranean Sea. 🦈

Don’t let your summer harvest go to waste! 🥒 Learn more from Virginia Cooperative Extension on safe home food preservation methods, including freezing, canning, pickling, and dehydrating, to help make the most of your summer produce. ⬇️

Stinky Phil, the name of the corpse plant on our Blacksburg campus, has once again blossomed, which only occurs once every five to ten years. 🙌 Corpse plant flowers smell unpleasant, attracting flies and beetles in its native country of Sumatra to pollinate the enormous inflorescence.

These #VirginiaTech alumni attended a World Clydesdale Show on a whim seven years ago. Now, they own 13 of the iconic draft horses.

While summer may provide teens with a much-needed break from the classroom, it often comes with a heavy dose of screen time and perhaps some boredom.📱 #VirginiaTech experts share tips to keep teens active, curious, and engaged through the dog days of summer.

Man’s best friend could be the spotted lanternfly’s worst enemy. 🐶 #VirginiaTech researchers discovered that everyday dogs and their owners can be trained to effectively sniff out destructive agricultural pests. Read ➡️ news.vt.edu/articles/2025/05/cals-spotted-lanternfly-dog-study

The U.S. is facing its largest measles outbreak in more than 30 years. Two Virginia Tech researchers explain why it’s spreading so quickly and how to stop it. Read ➡️ news.vt.edu/articles/2025/07/measles-cases-record-experts.html