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Virginia Tech assisting military in developing materials that trap, render harmless chemical warfare agents

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Published date: August 7, 2016 | 12:00 am
Updated: August 6, 2016 | 11:20 pm
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Virginia Tech Department of Chemistry faculty and students are assisting the U.S. military in creating new materials that can trap and destroy chemical warfare agents, such as sarin and VX nerve gas.

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Dollar Tree to invest $110 million to expand Chesapeake HQ

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Published date: August 6, 2016 | 7:42 pm
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Dollar Tree, Inc., an American chain of discount variety stores, will invest $110 million for development of its corporate headquarters in the City of Chesapeake.

Toray Plastics to invest $45 million to expand facility in Warren County

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Published date: August 5, 2016 | 6:50 pm
Updated: August 5, 2016 | 4:56 pm
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Toray Plastics (America), Inc., a subsidiary of Toray Industries, Inc., headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, will invest $45 million to expand its Front Royal facility in Warren County.

$19.4 million grant to increase cyber workforce development at Virginia Tech

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Published date: August 5, 2016 | 10:49 am
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Virginia Tech will receive $19,420,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to help increase cyber workforce development and encourage scientific partnerships to deliver innovation in the field.

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McAuliffe touts water quality improvement funding for Virginia agriculture

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Published date: August 4, 2016 | 6:04 pm
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Governor McAuliffe today discussed Virginia’s $61 million investment in agricultural best management practices at the annual Virginia Ag Expo.

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Columbia Gas breaks all-time summer natural gas delivery record

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Published date: August 3, 2016 | 8:04 pm
Updated: August 10, 2024 | 12:17 pm
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Columbia Gas of Virginia has recorded the three highest summer demand days for natural gas delivery in its 169-year history.

Fulbright scholar headed to Tanzania to study improvements to solid waste practices

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Published date: August 2, 2016 | 1:04 pm
Updated: August 2, 2016 | 11:08 am
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Kris Wernstedt, an associate professor in Virginia Tech’s School of Public and International Affairs, heads back to Africa — this time to Tanzania.

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McAuliffe announces 16th annual School and Campus Safety Training Forum

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Published date: August 2, 2016 | 12:10 pm
Updated: May 6, 2025 | 7:51 pm
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Educators and law enforcement officials will convene in Hampton on August 1 for the 16th annual School and Campus Safety Training Forum.

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Mark Warner applauds administration announcement on drones

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Published date: August 2, 2016 | 11:02 am
Updated: May 13, 2025 | 8:20 pm
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U.S. Sen. Mark Warner applauded the new steps put forward to promote the safe integration and innovation adoption of unmanned aircraft systems across the United States.

Researcher investigates false pregnancy in black bears

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Published date: July 31, 2016 | 7:15 pm
Updated: July 31, 2016 | 6:54 pm
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A black bear’s ability to give birth during hibernation — a time when food and other resources are extremely limited — has always puzzled scientists.

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