
Warner, Kaine praise Virginia provisions in water bill
U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) applauded Senate passage of the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act.

U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) applauded Senate passage of the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act.

Ten Virginia Tech undergraduate students held onto their hats this summer as they plunged down Amazonian river systems into the heart of Ecuador.

No need to head to the movie theater or download the video game app: Angry Birds can be found right in your backyard this summer — if you live in the suburbs, that is.

Congressman Morgan Griffith visited Virginia Tech’s new aviary on the Blacksburg campus last week to learn about its research.

Two Virginia Tech undergraduates will conduct research on the ecology and evolution of infectious disease in northern Botswana.

Kathleen Alexander, a veterinarian and wildlife professor at Virginia Tech, showcased some of her projects on Capitol Hill on April 26.

A new children’s book tells the story of Maggie, a Peregrine falcon at the Wildlife Center of Virginia in Waynesboro.

For the fifth year, visitors of all ages are encouraged to start the New Year on the right foot with a First Day Hike Jan. 1 in a Virginia State Park.

John Munsell has been awarded $1.4 million to expand uses of agroforestry to enhance farm and forest production while achieving strategic conservation goals.

The Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech is partnering with a Roanoke-based nonprofit to raise three puppies for future service dog training.
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