Climate, energy news roundup: May 31
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The Climate Action Alliance of the Valley (CAAV) is a non-profit, grassroots group of volunteers in the Central Shenandoah Valley.
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Researchers repurpose pantry staple to fight mosquitoes
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Most people know cornstarch can be used for cooking, as a stain remover and as a deodorizer. Now they can add insect repellant to cornstarch’s expansive list of applications.
The Inn at Virginia Tech prepares to return to full-service hotel and conference center
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The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center is preparing to transition back to a refurbished and enhanced full-service hotel and conference center starting June 1.
Liberty Athletics transitions to mobile ticketing, extended payment plans
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Beginning this football season, mobile ticketing will be the primary source for admission into any of ticketed sports at Liberty: football, men’s and women’s basketball and baseball.
Petersburg Healthy Options Partnerships pivots to serve the community during pandemic
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The Petersburg Healthy Options Partnerships project and community partners in the City of Petersburg have coordinated efforts to feed families and improve access to healthy food in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Virtual ceremony honors Virginia school superintendents
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Dr. Melody D. Hackney, Superintendent of Hopewell City Schools, was named Virginia’s Superintendent of the Year during the virtual Ceremony to Celebrate Virginia’s Superintendents held today by the Virginia Association of School Superintendents.
Commonwealth Cyber Initiative awards experiential learning grants to faculty, students across Virginia
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Earlier this year, the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative sought proposals for scalable pilot programs for experiential learning from member institutions across Virginia.
Water monitoring station in Blacksburg will provide research experiences for Virginia Tech undergrads
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On the outskirts of Blacksburg, beside a headwater creek in a forested watershed that runs into Tom’s Creek, a new hydrological monitoring station has started transmitting data.
Sam Ben-Meir: What can Hegel teach us today?
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This year marks 250 years since the philosopher G. W. F. Hegel was born in 1770 in Stuttgart, Germany.
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences alumni sow seeds of compassion
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Alicia Nester is a grower at Riverbend Nursery, responsible for raising bright and colorful daisies, hellebores, and pansies that brighten rooms and bring smiles.
