Northam marks Virginia Women Veterans Week
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Gov. Ralph Northam participated in a special kickoff event on Monday marking the beginning of Virginia Women Veterans Week and honoring the service and sacrifice of women veterans.
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Three Virginia university satellites closer to launch
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A giant leap towards space for Virginia students took place when students from three universities delivered their small satellites to NanoRacks in Houston.
Virginia Tech researchers tackle the biological invasions crisis
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Biological invasions by non-native organisms are one of the most important aspects of rapid global change, costing the global economy greater than $1 trillion annually. Globally, biological invasions also decimate local flora and fauna, contribute to disease outbreaks and agricultural loss, and threaten human health.
USDA Specialty Crop Block Grants available for Virginia agricultural interests
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The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is currently accepting applications for $550,000 in federal grants to improve the competitiveness of specialty crops in Virginia.
2019 Virginia Patient Safety Summit convenes this week in Richmond
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Members of Virginia’s health care community are gathering in Richmond this week for a three-day, two-event summit focused on patient safety and quality improvement.
McEachin announces grant award for rape prevention, education
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Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) announced a grant award of $870,684 from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control to the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) for rape prevention and education programs in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Virginia teacher named finalist for 2019 National Teacher of the Year
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Rodney A. Robinson, a history teacher at Virgie Binford Education Center in Richmond, is one of four states’ teachers of the year named by the Council of Chief State School Officers as finalists for the 2019 National Teacher of the Year.
Cyril Clarke named Virginia Tech executive vice president and provost
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Cyril Clarke, interim executive vice president and provost and former dean of the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, has been named Virginia Tech’s permanent executive vice president and provost.
Virginia Lottery Thank a Teacher Art Contest launches for second year
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Pablo Picasso once said, “Every child is an artist.” Building on that sentiment, the Virginia Lottery launched its second annual Thank a Teacher Art Contest.
Virginia receives $9.9 million grant to strengthen early childhood education
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The Virginia Department of Education, in partnership with the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation and the University of Virginia, received a one-year $9.9 million competitive federal Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five.
