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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.”…
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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.
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Genes may contribute more to the development of insomnia symptoms in females than in males, according to a new study led by a Virginia Commonwealth University graduate student.
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Most of us can agree that reducing greenhouse gas emissions is a must given the rapid warming of the planet; just how to do it best is another question entirely.
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A federal judge late Wednesday dismissed two lawsuits from Virginia landowners related to the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline that claimed the state survey permission law violated the U.S. Constitution.
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A team of Virginia Tech researchers has refined a mathematical model that simulates the impact of genetic mutations on cell division – a step that could provide insight into errors that produce and sustain harmful cell populations, such as those found in tumors.
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Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today the promising results of a collaborative public-private initiative to explore the safeguards needed to protect Virginia’s citizens and public safety agencies from cyber security attacks targeting automobiles.
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Two hills I will die defending: the one that says UVA football Mike London is rightly on the firing line, and the one that says Mike London is nonetheless still an excellent representative of the University of Virginia.
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The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality is issuing the first Permit By Rule for an 80 megawatt solar facility that will be constructed in northern Accomack County.
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The National Park Service seeks public comment for use in the development of an environmental assessment (EA) proposing multiples uses, including hiking, mountain biking and horse riding, on a 0.20 mile section of Whetstone Ridge Trail at Milepost 29 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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