Study to look at state contracts for women-, minority-owned businesses
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A 2011 study found that only 2.82 percent of total state contracts were awarded to women- and minority-owned businesses.
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State of the Culture event to be held at Bridgewater College
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Bridgewater College will host State of the Culture, a facilitated panel engaging in conversation around politics, diversity, culture and more, at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, in the Boitnott Room.
Virginia works to grow, diversify STEM educator pipeline
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Gov. Ralph Northam is touting his proposed $1 million investment to increase pathways for students to become STEM educators at Virginia’s two public historically black colleges and universities through the national UTeach program.
Virginia Tech testing bee-friendly forage for cattle
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The “fescue belt” stretches 1,000 miles across the southeastern United States, from Virginia and the Carolinas in the east to Kansas and Oklahoma in the west.
Virginia Tech researcher receives $1M grant to develop DNA extraction technology for timber
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Illegal timber trade is a global industry estimated to account for $50 billion to $150 billion each year.
Cornell engineering dean to lead Virginia Tech Innovation Campus
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Lance R. Collins, the dean of engineering at Cornell University, has been selected as the inaugural vice president and executive director of Virginia Tech’s new Innovation Campus in Alexandria. Virginia Tech President Tim Sands announced the hiring of Collins, who has led Cornell’s college of engineering since 2010, on Monday. Collins was a key member of…
VCU announces recipients of 14th Excellence in Virginia Government Awards
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The L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at VCU has announced seven honorees who will be recognized at the 14th Excellence in Virginia Government Awards.
Virginia Tech receives five Department of Defense instrumentation awards
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Virginia Tech has received five Department of Defense awards that support the purchase of research equipment.
Study: HIV outcomes improved by state-purchased insurance plans
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People living with HIV in states that made political decisions against expanding Medicaid can benefit from AIDS Drug Assistance Programs, according to a new study.
Vexit: What really happens if Virginia counties secede?
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Jerry Falwell Jr. is floating an idea that would have conservative Virginia counties seceding and becoming part of West Virginia.
