Del. Steve Landes highlights dollar-saving budget amendments
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Del. Steve Landes, R-Weyers Cave, highlighted his cost saving budget amendments for the 2016 General Assembly Session.
Search Results for Virginia Tech research
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Hearing aids reduce the risk of mental decline
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A new study shows that hearing aids reduce the accelerated mental decline associated with hearing loss. In fact, hearing aid users are no more at risk that people without hearing loss.
UVA helps Salem finally discover where its ‘witches’ were executed
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Researchers now know that Proctor’s Ledge was the site where 19 accused witches were executed during the notorious Salem Witch Trials.
How to take advantage of growing health care opportunities in Augusta
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The health care industry is strong in Augusta. In fact, it is the county’s third-largest industry, behind government and manufacturing.
Governor McAuliffe’s State of the Commonwealth Address
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Gov. Terry McAuliffe delivers the 2016 State of the Commonwealth Address. Remarks as prepared for delivery.
Fish species, rural livelihoods threatened by new dams on world’s largest rivers
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Advocates of hydroelectric dams on the Amazon, Congo, and Mekong rivers often overestimate economic benefits and underestimate effects on biodiversity.
Governor McAuliffe announces $196,000 in Building Collaborative Communities Funding
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Governor Terry McAuliffe announced $196,000 in funding for five collaborative efforts in Virginia through the Building Collaborative Communities program.
Report: Crash rate for conventional vehicles higher than rate of self-driving cars
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A report from the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute shows that the crash rates for self-driving cars are lower than the crash rate of conventional cars.
Governor McAuliffe announces nearly $2 million grant to retrain former coal workers
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The Virginia Community College System received a $1.9 million grant from the Department of Labor to provide services to former coal industry workers
UVA evaluates ADHD drugs to reduce highway crashes
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UVA School of Medicine researchers are determining whether an extended-release medication for ADHD can improve highway safety and help prevent accidents.
