
Dr. Bud Robertson to speak at Pamplin Park
Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier will welcome eminent Civil War scholar and legend Dr. James I. “Bud” Robertson Jr.

Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier will welcome eminent Civil War scholar and legend Dr. James I. “Bud” Robertson Jr.

Marshall “Mark” S. White, professor emeritus of wood science and forest products in the College of Natural Resources and Environment, received the 2018 R. David LeButt Award from the International Safe Transit Association in recognition of excellence and continuing education in package design and testing.

On August 24-26, the stories will once again swirl like the mists and fog around the Pine Mountain range and through Appalachia as the Breaks Interstate Park hosts “Tales of the Cumberlands: A Storytelling Event” convention.

August means back to school for many students heading to college. In addition to new courses, teachers, friends, surroundings and living accommodations, it also can mean new insurance needs.

A Virginia Tech data management expert says the EPA’s controversial proposed rule, Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science, raises concerns that regulations could be nullified.

Gov. Ralph Northam will address VCU and VCU Health students, faculty and staff on the issue of the opioid epidemic during a Grand Rounds lecture next week.

A Virginia Tech associate professor and University of Virginia professor have received funding to fight a type of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

Bridgewater College welcomes four new full-time faculty members for the 2018-19 academic year. The faculty members will join the departments of economics and business administration, mathematics and computer science, music and psychology.

After a breakout sophomore season in 2017-18 for Brandon Weaver, the rising Longwood University junior has beat the odds to qualify for one of the most prestigious amateur events in the sport.

Regardless of the old adage, it is possible to teach old dogs new tricks. In fact, if old dogs are to survive in a modern world characterized by rapid change they must adopt many new tricks of survival and adaptation.
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