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Science on Tap: The hidden secrets of hepatitis E

NSF COMPASS member Hannah Brown presented her research on hepatitis E, a zoonotic virus that can spread from animals to humans, at Science on Tap, a monthly event held at Rising Silo Brewery. The series is sponsored and supported by the Center for Communicating Science and Virginia Tech’s chapter of Sigma Xi.
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Newly Published Research from Cornell COMPASS Members Explores How Viruses Move Between Hosts

NSF COMPASS Center members from Cornell University analyze 60 years of feline parvovirus alongside canine parvovirus, shedding light on how viruses move between animal hosts and supporting efforts to predict emerging threats.
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Welcoming the 2026 COMPASS Undergraduate Summer Program Interns

NSF COMPASS announces the selected students for the 2026 Undergraduate Summer Internship Program.
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