Don’t let complex language keep you from drinking tap water, researchers say
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With the rise in bottled water and sugary beverage alternatives, regular tap water is struggling to make its way into the daily U.S. diet.
Search Results for Special Education
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Ken Plum: Return on investment
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Constituents contacted me recently about a Richmond Times Dispatch article headline they felt was misleading: “Ken Plum says Pre-K education leads to less crime and welfare.”
UVA memory experts receive grant to aid caregivers of dementia patients
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A new study at the UVA Health System’s Memory and Aging Care Clinic (MACC) tests an intervention that aims to create better health and a more supportive environment for both dementia patients and their caregivers.
Roundup of Governor McAuliffe’s actions on 2015 Virginia General Assembly bills
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At a press conference Friday in Richmond, Governor Terry McAuliffe announced his actions on the 800 bills passed by the Virginia General Assembly during the 2015 legislative session.
UVA backs students’ summer research projects
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From examining the genes in the monkey flower, to exploring the Rev. Martin Luther King’s political, social and theological beliefs, to epilepsy therapies, to sustainable tourism, 38 University of Virginia undergraduates will pursue 36 grant-funded research projects this summer.
Ken Plum: The lady’s got clout
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Each year the Library of Virginia honors women who have distinguished themselves in many different ways in the state’s history.
Governor McAuliffe signs executive order to improve law enforcement at Virginia ABC
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Today Governor McAuliffe signed Executive Order 40, which takes four preliminary steps toward improving law enforcement in the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC).
VCU, UVA and Swedish researchers discover that childhood environment strongly influences the development of cognitive ability
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Young adults who were raised in educated households develop higher cognitive ability than those who were brought up in less ideal environments, according to a new study conducted by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University, the University of Virginia and Lund University in Sweden.
Lee Chapel & Museum to reopen to the public March 30
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Lee Chapel & Museum will reopen to the public March 30. Hours will be 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Mondays–Saturdays and 1-5 p.m., Sundays.
Farmers see benefit of new drone technology
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Farmers in Virginia and across the nation are closely monitoring new legislation dealing with the use of unmanned aircraft systems, or drones.
