Kaine, McDonnell statements on UVa. decision
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U.S. Senate candidate Tim Kaine and Gov. Bob McDonnell weigh in on the move by the University of Virginia Board of Visitors to reinstate Teresa Sullivan as president
Search Results for research
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Constance Burch: Colleges and money
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It is a very sad commentary on the quality of U.S. education that the major responsibility of college and university presidents is to raise money. One would hope that academic quality and perhaps care for their students and faculty might be major concerns
New oncology providers to start at Augusta Health Cancer Center
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Augusta Health Cancer Center has hired two medical oncology physicians and an adult nurse practitioner to staff its Hematology/Oncology (chemotherapy) department. The physicians are Patrick Judson, MD, and Shanique Palmer, MD. The nurse practitioner is P. Michael Marshall, PhD, ANP-C
Sabra Dipping Co. announces expansion in Chesterfield
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Sabra Dipping Co., the country’s leading hummus manufacturer, will expand its Silver LEED certified food manufacturing operation in Chesterfield County and establish a Center of Excellence research and development facility on the company’s 49 acre campus in the Ruffin Mill Industrial Park
Study: Youth with one kidney safe to play sports
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Kidney injuries among high-school varsity athletes are so rare that even youth with only one kidney should be allowed to play, researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have concluded after conducting a groundbreaking survey of the frequency of such injuries
Spivak hired as new VCU Brandcenter director
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Helayne Spivak, an acclaimed veteran creative director in the advertising industry, has been named the new director of the Virginia Commonwealth University Brandcenter, the university’s marketing communications and advertising graduate program
Russ Ingersoll: Attention, rising high-school seniors
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You are taking full advantage of the summer to activate your college plans. When others are scurrying around in the fall trying to find time for the college search and application processes, you will have completed most of the work in a thoughtful and gradual manner
Study: Medication can help recovering meth addicts stay sober
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A drug shown to help break alcohol addiction can also help recovering methamphetamine addicts stay clean, a study led by University of Virginia School of Medicine researcher Bankole A. Johnson has found
Extension ‘on the rebound,’ director tells farmers
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The director of Virginia Cooperative Extension said that agency is steadily rebuilding its presence in county offices across Virginia after staffing cuts in recent years
UVa. med dean joins in call to consider genetic testing for young athletes
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The long-term effects of traumatic brain injury have been spotlighted by the high-profile suicides of former NFL players Junior Seau and Dave Duerson
