Charlottesville names Andrew Baxter as new fire chief
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Charlottesville City Manager Maurice Jones has named Andrew Baxter as the new city fire chief.
Search Results for cancer
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Report: Kale production on the rise
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Farmers who previously focused their efforts on cultivating collard, turnip and mustard greens are now adding kale to their repertoires.
Virginia Tech’s Spring Road renamed Beamer Way
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In appreciation for his many years of service and extraordinary contributions to university life, the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors has renamed Spring Road in honor of head football coach Frank Beamer.
Poll: Strong support for EPA Clean Power Plan to cut carbon pollution
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New Public Policy Polling surveys in eight battleground states show great voter concern about climate change and strong support for the EPA’s Clean Power Plan seeking to slash harmful carbon pollution from power plants by 32 percent by 2030.
Virginia Tech Cassell Coliseum floor now named Virginia Tech Carilion Court
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The floor at Cassell Coliseum has been renamed the Virginia Tech Carilion Court in recognition of a generous sponsorship of Virginia Tech athletics that will be used to fund scholarships and strategic initiatives, as well as to support public-health awareness.
Red Cross issues urgent call for most needed blood types
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The American Red Cross is facing a looming shortage of the blood types most needed by patients and is calling on eligible donors with O negative, B negative and A negative blood to give now to prevent an emergency situation.
UVA stem cell transplant program earns international accreditation
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The Stem Cell Transplant Program at the University of Virginia Cancer Center has received international accreditation for its use of stem cells and bone marrow to treat patients with blood cancers.
Mark Warner statement on vote against defunding Planned Parenthood
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U.S. Mark Warner (D-VA) issued the following statement on efforts to cut off all federal funding for health services provided by Planned Parenthood.
Virginia Tech student investigates how environmental stress could promote tumor cell growth
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In a well-lit laboratory on the southwest side of campus, Virginia Tech undergraduate Kimberly Soto-Alvarado focused a high-resolution microscope on a bright orange liquid in a small clear flask.
Randy Forbes: Why the next decade of medical research matters
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Adult stem cell research is also an issue where we see some refreshing agreement in the midst of a politically charged environment.
