Friends of Augusta endorses Ellen Arthur in 24th House District race
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Friends of Augusta has endorsed Democratic Party nominee Ellen Arthur for the 24th District House of Delegates.
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Breaking down the buzzword: Design thinking and its many applications at UVA
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It is tempting to dismiss “design thinking” as a buzzword that is tossed around business media and corporate boardrooms with little effect. Talking to the faculty members who have brought the concept to the University of Virginia, however, one quickly realizes the potential behind the publicity.
Virginia Tech study outlines how to achieve improved airline fuel savings
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The airline industry has the ability to sustain significant fuel savings and greatly reduce its greenhouse emissions, according to the conclusions reached in a Virginia Tech led study for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for traffic in the North Atlantic oceanic airspace.
Press Conference: N.C. State football coach Dave Doeren
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N.C. State football coach Dave Doeren talks with reporters on Monday. The Wolfpack (4-1, 0-1 ACC) plays at Virginia Tech (2-3, 0-1 ACC) on Friday night.
Shenandoah National Park seeks Feedback on biocontrols to manage non-native hemlock woolly adelgid pest
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Shenandoah National Park officials are seeking public opinion on a plan to release a predatory beetle as a new tool to help control the spread of hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA).
Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute scientists take first up-close look at activity in human breast cancer cells
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Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute scientist Deborah Kelly has developed a new set of tools to peer into the active world of cancer cells at unprecedented resolution.
Bridgewater College Center for Engaged Learning to open Oct. 14
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Bridgewater College will officially open its new Center for Engaged Learning with a reception on Oct. 14.
Imagine a Day Without Water: Awareness
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The City of Charlottesville, the Albemarle County Service Authority, and Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority will take part in Imagine a Day Without Water, a national campaign to educate and inspire people about the essential value and importance of water in our everyday lives.
Chinese scholars learn American teaching techniques at EMU
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For the Chinese scholars at Eastern Mennonite University this semester, witnessing the difference between Chinese and American educational systems has been enlightening. “In China, students are willing to listen to professors lecture,” says Yan Wang. “Here, there are a lot of group discussions. It is good for creative thinking. Every student has their own idea.”…
Can group-living wildlife species survive the spread of disease?
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“Safety in numbers” applies to many wildlife species, whether the threat is a hungry predator, too little water, or a diminishing gene pool. But when the threat is infectious disease, population density may increase the risk.
