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Meet Sapphire 👋

Sapphire Sanson is a Computational Systems Neuroscience major and part of our Mentor Monday spotlight! 🧠

Her advice for new students:
“Put yourself out there and push yourself out of your comfort zone! The college experience is what you make out of it.” ✨ A “Mentor Monday” graphic from the College of Science featuring Sapphire Sanson, a Computational Systems Neuroscience major. Sapphire is smiling at the camera with long dark hair, wearing a black blazer and layered necklaces against a light-colored background. The graphic has a maroon background with orange accents, “Mentor Monday” curved across the top, and College of Science branding along both sides.

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Meet Izzy 👋

Izzy Schulz is a Clinical Neuroscience and Adaptive Brain & Behavior major and part of our Mentor Monday spotlight! 🧠

Her advice for new students:
“Know that you aren’t alone, and ask for help if you need it early. Don’t wait until it becomes a crisis.” ✨ A “Mentor Monday” graphic from the College of Science featuring Izzy Schulz, a Clinical Neuroscience: Adaptive Brain & Behavior major. Izzy is smiling at the camera with long red hair against a light-colored background. The graphic has a maroon background with orange accents, “Mentor Monday” curved across the top, and College of Science branding along both sides.

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Meet Ella 👋

Ella Riahizadeh is a Clinical Neuroscience major and part of our Mentor Monday spotlight! 🧠

Her advice for new students:
“Get ahead when you can, try anything that interests you, and remember to have fun! Time flies by and remind yourself that nothing is permanent! :)” ✨ A “Mentor Monday” graphic from the College of Science featuring Ella Riahizadeh, a Clinical Neuroscience major. Ella is smiling while standing in a parking garage, wearing a black top and carrying a brown shoulder bag. The graphic has a maroon background with orange accents, “Mentor Monday” curved across the top, and College of Science branding along both sides.

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✨ MENTOR SPOTLIGHT ✨

Meet Ethan Bongiovanni, a Clinical Neuroscience Major! 📚

His advice? "Build a routine that addresses your social, academic, and personal needs. Once the semester ramps up, you’ll have a reliable foundation. Also, don’t miss out on first-year events!!!” Mentor Spotlight graphic featuring Ethan Giovanni, a Clinical Neuroscience major. Ethan is pictured posing for a photo outside in a tropical setting.

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#eeg #neurology #medical #hospital #neuroscience

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🌟 Mentor Monday! 🌟 Meet Maggie Gregory, a Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience major! 🧠

Her advice to first-year students: “Don’t be nervous to put yourself out there!” From College of Science events to connecting with your RA or attending TA office hours, getting involved is a great way to meet new people, make friends, and get to know your classmates. 💙

Take the leap, get involved, and make the most of your first year! Mentor Monday graphic featuring Maggie Gregory, a Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience major. Maggie is smiling and standing in front of a garden filled with yellow flowers and greenery. The graphic includes the College of Science branding and her name and major.

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📣Science on Tap New River Vally
🧠The Synapse Showdown: The trivia night that'll change the way you think about your brain

📅Date: June 25
🕠Time: 5:30 p.m.
📍Location: Rising Silo Brewery
2351 Glade Road, Blacksburg, VA

Join us for The Synapse Showdown - brought to you by neuroscience graduate students from Virginia Tech. This month, we're mixing things up: Expect short, punchy talks on some of the coolest corners of neuroscience, woven between trivia rounds and crowd challenges. No prior science knowledge required, just bring your curiosity!

Activities Include:
🤯 Brain-bending trivia
💭Mini-talks
🙋 Hands-on activities

🎟️Free and open to the public

Hosted by the Center for Communicating Science at Virginia Tech and the Virginia Tech chapter of Sigma Xi.

If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Erin Smith at erinmsmith@vt.edu during regular business hours.
#scicomm #trivianight
@fralinlifesci @vt_science @vtneuro @risingsilobrewery @scienceontapnrv @vtgradcommunity

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🏆 Meet this year’s Undergraduate Nutshell Games winners @virginia.tech ! 🥜

✨ Charlotte Monck @charmonckk
— "Small Flies, Big Science: What Fruit Flies Teach Us About Temperature Sensing" @vtneuro

✨ Nikhitha Khasnavis — "TRACE: Cracking the Seafood Trade Code" @vt_cs

Join us in celebrating their accomplishments (co-director of research for CCS Brittney Harris shows you how it's done!🎉)

Adding to the celebration was our esteemed panel of judges Silas Grace, Dee Hopkins, and Dickson Otieno, and a special appearance from last year’s winner, Tarun Nanadamudi, who returned to present this year’s winners with the famous Shelly the Squirrel trophies 🐿️🐿️

Huge congratulations to this year's winners and to all our presenters for bringing curiosity, creativity, and confidence to the stage!

@ourvt @vt_science @vt_engineering @fralinlifesci @hokiesonstage

#VirginiaTech #SciComm #UndergraduateResearch #TheatreSTEM

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From bat guano to jet fuel, fruit flies to fungi, our presenters at the @virginia.tech #UndergraduateNutshellGames took on the challenge of explaining big ideas in just 90 seconds…and delivered!🥜

Part of the Theatre STEM program, this year’s undergrads brought together bold research, creative storytelling, and a big audience ready to engage.

Between sessions, attendees connected directly with presenters, asking questions, diving deeper into the research, and continuing the conversations started on stage.

We’ll be sharing a spotlight soon on this year’s two award winners, along with a look at the Undergraduate Nutshell Games’ favorite mascot 🐿️

Huge congratulations to all our presenters for making their work clear, compelling, and unforgettable. You showed exactly what the future of research communication looks like, and it is bright!💡💫

Swipe through to relive some of our favorite moments →

Part of the Dennis Dean Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship Conference at Virginia Tech.

#SciComm #FutureofScience #Undergraduateresearch Group of students standing in two rows, smiling, holding up glass beaker mugs

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That’s a wrap to the Majors Fair at the Spring Open House! 8 departments, 2 academies, and 1 school all representing the College of Science. College of Science Student Ambassadors and the Director of Undergraduate Recruitment hold up “VT” hand sign at the College of Science Table.

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🎤✨ Come cheer on rising Hokie researchers!

Join us for the @virginia.tech Undergraduate Nutshell Games, a fast-paced, high-energy showcase of student research.

📅 April 24, 2026
⏰ 3:25–3:55 PM
📍 Graduate Life Center, 155 Otey St NW, Blacksburg, VA

As part of the Dennis Dean Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship Conference, students from the competitive Undergraduate Theatre STEM program will take the stage to explain their research in just 90 seconds—live for an audience and panel of judges. Big ideas, bold communication, and compelling storytelling all in one place.

🏆 Winners announced at 5 PM

Come support these undergraduate innovators and see what the future of research looks like!

We’ve been introducing students through our stories this week, and we’ll be highlighting the final 5 presenters tomorrow, so stay tuned!

@ourvt

#Scicomm #UndergraduateResearch #NutshellGames

#geochemistry #massextinctions #DataDetective #SeafoodTrade #TRACE #Fungi #Health #fruitflies #sensorysystems #mathisforeveryone

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