
Source of mid-plate volcanoes may be much closer than scientists thought
A recent discovery challenges conventional thought that volcanoes are caused when plates that make up the planet’s crust shift and release heat.

A recent discovery challenges conventional thought that volcanoes are caused when plates that make up the planet’s crust shift and release heat.

Governor Terry McAuliffe announced the public launch of the new work readiness modules offered through SkillsOnline at a meeting hosted by the Peninsula Council for Workforce Development.

Girl Scouts of the USA today announced that for the first time in its history, girls will be able to sell cookies online as part of a new national Digital Cookie platform

John Donohue has been named the new campus director of American National University’s Charlottesville campus.

Virginia Tech has recommended three candidates for the Rhodes Scholarship and three candidates for the Marshall Scholarship.

The rough-skinned newt is easily one of the most toxic animals on the planet, yet the common garter snake routinely eats it.

The Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom program wants to recognize Virginia teachers who successfully incorporate agriculture into their core curriculum.

The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia recently gave final approval for Virginia Tech’s new Bachelor of Science degree in neuroscience.

The time for Republican self congratulation is over, and the work needs to begin. It appears that the majority of the voting population recognizes that our country is in dire condition.

If EMU student Jennifer Fawley had any doubts about joining that minority, a recent weekend at the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing dispelled them.
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