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  • Archived News Features Lines.

Series #365 (October 2006)

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Cut 1:

“When is the Peak?” (John Seiler/Forestry) with reporter Paul Lancaster

LEAVES ARE CHANGING COLOR NOW…AND A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR IS GETTING A LOT OF PHONE CALLS ASKING WHEN IT'S ALL GOING TO PEAK:

Run: [0:43]

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“Why Leaf Color Changes” (John Seiler/Forestry) with reporter Paul Lancaster

LEAF-PEEPERS WILL BE OUT IN FORCE LATER THIS MONTH AS THE FALL COLORS PEAK, ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN VIRGINIA. A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR TALKS ABOUT WHY YOU SEE THE COLORS YOU SEE:

Runs: [0:44]

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“Don't Just Drive” (John Seiler/Forestry) with reporter Paul Lancaster

IF YOU'RE GOING LEAF-PEEPING THIS FALL, A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR SAYS TO MAKE THE OCCASION MORE THAN JUST A DRIVE-BY:

Runs: [0:52]

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“Sun-block for Trees?” (John Seiler/Forestry) with reporter Paul Lancaster

ONE OF OUR AGE-OLD QUESTIONS--WHY DO LEAVES CHANGE COLOR IN THE FALL--MAY HAVE AN ANSWER THAT'S NOT TERRIBLY ROMANTIC, BUT SEEMS TO MAKE SENSE.  MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH:

Runs: [0:56]

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“A Simple Image” (Susan Anderson/Clothesline Project) with reporter Paul Lancaster

IT IS A SIMPLE IMAGE…T-SHIRTS ON A CLOTHESLINE…WITH A COMPLICATED MESSAGE.  MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH:

Runs: [1:22]

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“Teen Driving Study” (Charlie Klauer/VT Transportation Institute) with reporter Paul Lancaster

VIRGINIA TECH'S TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE IS RECRUITING NEWLY-LICENSED TEENAGERS TO MONITOR THEIR DRIVING HABITS FOR THE NEXT 18 MONTHS:

Runs: [1:08]

Cut 7:

“Why Teens Crash So Much” (Charlie Klauer/VT Transportation Institute) with reporter Paul Lancaster

TEENS ARE KILLED IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AT A RATE FIVE TIMES HIGHER THAN THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AND THE VIRGINIA TECH TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE WANTS TO KNOW WHY:

Runs: [0:57]      

Cut 8:

“Campus Climate”  (Mark McNamee/Provost) with reporter Paul Lancaster

VIRGINIA TECH IS LOOKING INTO WHETHER IT CAN IMPROVE THE CAMPUS CLIMATE WHEN IT COMES TO ISSUES OF RACE:

Runs: [0:52]

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“Better Race Relations” (Mark McNamee/Provost) with reporter Paul Lancaster

NOT SATISFIED WITH THE WAY THINGS ARE, VIRGINIA TECH IS TAKING A LOOK INWARD TO SEE HOW IT CAN BETTER DEAL WITH ISSUES OF RACE:

Runs: [0:52]

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“What More Can Be Done?” (Mark McNamee/Provost) with reporter Paul Lancaster

WHAT MORE CAN BE DONE?  THAT'S THE QUESTION VIRGINIA TECH IS ASKING ITSELF WHEN IT COMES TO THE ISSUE OF RACE AT THE UNIVERSITY:

Runs: [0:51]

Cut 11:

“New Facility - New Research” (Craig Nessler/Associate Dean of Research, CALS) with reporter Gabrielle Amos

A NEW RESEARCH BUILDING ON THE VIRGINIA TECH CAMPUS IS ENCOURAGING SCIENTISTS FROM DIFFERENT FIELDS TO WORK TOGETHER:

Runs: [0:51]

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“Collaborative Research to Solve Problems” (Craig Nessler/Associate Dean of Research/CALS) with reporter Gabrielle Amos

A NEW RESEARCH FACILITY ON THE VIRGINIA TECH CAMPUS MAY SOON BE HOME TO NEW DISCOVERIES AND SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS:

Runs: [0:49]

Cut 13:

“A New Focus for the FFA” (Jessie Geib/National FFA Secretary) with reporter Gabrielle Amos

IF YOU THINK THE FFA IS JUST FOR FARMERS, YOU’RE WRONG - THE FFA HAS REALLY CHANGED OVER THE YEARS.  MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH:

Runs: [0:57]

Cut 14:

“The FFA in Communities”  (Will Earhart/State FFA President) with reporter Gabrielle Amos

AT A RECENT CONFERENCE AT VIRGINIA TECH, FFA MEMBERS LEARNED NEW SKILLS TO TAKE HOME TO BENEFIT THEIR COMMUNITIES:

Runs: [0:50]

Cut 15:

“4-H Changing with the Times” (Joe Hunnings/4-H Youth Development Specialist) with reporter Gabrielle Amos

4-H IN VIRGINIA THESE DAYS IS A DIFFERENT ORGANIZATION THAN IT USED TO BE, AND IT’S CHANGED TO REFLECT HOW YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE CHANGED.  MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH:

Runs: [0:50]

Cut 16:

“4-H Explores Science and Technology” (Joe Hunnings/4-H Youth Development Specialist) with reporter Gabrielle Amos

4-H’ers ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO CREATE AND PROGRAM LEGO ROBOTS AS PART OF THE FIRST LEGO LEAGUE COMPETITION, AND IT’S A GREAT WAY TO LEARN.  MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH:

Runs: [0:54]

Cut 17:

“Farm Safety on the Farm” (Bobby Grisso/Biological Systems Engineering Professor) with reporter Gabrielle Amos

STAYING SAFE ON THE FARM IS IMPORTANT ALL YEAR ‘ROUND, BUT THE FALL PRESENTS SPECIAL PROBLEMS ACCORDING TO A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT:

Runs: [0:46]

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“Farm Safety on the Road” (Bobby Grisso/Biological Systems Engineering Professor) with reporter Gabrielle Amos

IT’S HARVEST TIME, AND A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT WANTS FARMERS AND DRIVERS TO SHARE THE ROADS SAFELY:

Runs: [0:49]

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“The Agrability Project”  (Bobby Grisso/Biological Systems Engineering Professor) with reporter Gabrielle Amos

HELPING FARMERS CONTINUE TO FARM IS AN IMPORTANT EFFORT, ACCORDING TO A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR:

Runs: [0:45]    

Cut 20:

“Graduate Education in a New Setting” (Karen DePauw/Graduate School Dean) with reporter Gabrielle Amos

THE NEW GRADUATE LIFE CENTER AT VIRGINIA TECH IS A UNIQUE ENVIRONMENT FOR GRADUATE EDUCATION:

Runs: [0:59]