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The Senate Agriculture Committee has announced an Oct. 21 hearing on biotechnology, and U.S. farmers soon will begin contacting their senators about legislation related to foods with genetically modified ingredients.
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The naturally occurring bacteria on a frog’s skin could be the most important tool for helping the animal fight off a deadly skin disease, according to an experiment conducted by Virginia Tech researchers.
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Jenny Roe, newly appointed to lead research at the University of Virginia’s Center for Design and Health, has spent her career examining how the places we live affect the lives we lead.
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When 2013 University of Virginia alumna Camrynn “Cammie” Genda Fausey – the Ironman 2014 all-world champion for her age group – competes in the Ironman World Championships on Saturday, she will think about those swimming, cycling and running beside her who have lost limbs or battled chronic illnesses.
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Whether it’s sleeping under the stars, zip-lining through the trees, paddling across a pristine body of water, or having a naturalist show you a turtle or a snake, over 100,000 children a year in Northern Virginia are interacting with nature through the regional parks operated by NOVA Parks.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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