EMU earns STARS ‘Silver’ rating
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Eastern Mennonite University has earned a second consecutive “Silver” rating for its sustainability efforts from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).
Search Results for climate
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How will sea level rise affect real estate values?
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It’s not surprising that questions like these are on readers’ minds today, given the relentless hurricanes in the Southeast, and the devastating wildfires in California. No doubt, climate change is already having an effect on real estate values.
Instant Systems to invest $900K to expand biotechnology packaging operation in Norfolk
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Instant Systems, a manufacturer of custom, medical-grade bags for processing, storage, and transport of biological materials, will invest over $900,000 to expand in the City of Norfolk.
Chesapeake Conservancy hires vice president, director of programs
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Chesapeake Conservancy announced that Susan Shingledecker has joined the Conservancy’s staff as the organization’s vice president and new director of programs.
UVA will facilitate governor’s new Environmental Justice Advisory Council
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Representatives from UVA’s Institute for Environmental Negotiation will serve as facilitators for the 15-member Environmental Justice Advisory Council, which includes leaders from academia, business, public service and non-governmental organizations.
Defense Technology Equipment to invest $866,500, expand aerospace operation in Loudoun County
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Defense Technology Equipment, Inc., a provider of aviation logistics and procurement solutions for military and commercial platforms, will invest $866,500 to expand in Loudoun County. The project will create 20 new jobs.
Send a Hokie to Capitol Hill to ensure sound science informs public policy
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The BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Human health disparities in Appalachia. The Dan River coal ash spill in North Carolina. The water crisis in Flint, Michigan.
Wallops Island to host three upcoming orbital launches
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Vector has entered into an agreement with Virginia Space to conduct three commercial orbital missions out of Virginia Space’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport.
Ken Plum: Shades of the Old South
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Just when you think things are changing you can be shocked to realize just how much they stay the same.
Animal cognition research, education, and outreach funded by NSF
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Is overcrowding in cities bad for your brain? Do children in preschool learn better because of the social enrichment?
