Virginia lawmakers create new drug possession crimes
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The Virginia General Assembly, using the budget amendment process, has walked back efforts made in recent years to decriminalize marijuana possession.
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Two new faculty directors appointed to Bridgewater College Center for Engaged Learning
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Bridgewater College has selected two new faculty directors within the College’s Center for Engaged Learning.
EMU team wins international Kryptos contest for fourth time in eight years
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For the fourth time in eight years, a team from Eastern Mennonite University has won the 2022 international Kryptos Codebreaking Competition.
New smartphone app helps farmers manage row crop pests
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Using modern technology ensures farmers can produce more efficient, maximum crop yields, and now there’s a new tool of the trade—a smartphone app that helps growers keep damaging pests at bay.
Washington and Lee graduates 444 students at 235th Commencement
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Washington and Lee University held its 235th Commencement ceremony on Thursday.
Mass shootings: The vicious cycle fueled by America’s toxic cult of violence
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Surely there’s more to these shootings than just easy access to weapons and mental illness.
Love, sex, and robots: Doctoral candidate studying ethics of humanoid robots
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Is it possible to have a loving relationship with a robot? Is a machine capable of giving consent? And how do gender dynamics play out among beings made of metal and silicone?
Virginia Tech, Hardywood introduce new amber ale
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Now available, All Hail to Thee is the second beer developed by Virginia Tech researchers in partnership with Hardywood Park Craft Brewery. The amber ale can be purchased at select Krogers, Giants, Wegmans, Total Wines, and independent bottle shops in Virginia.
Mel Gurtov: It’s now or never on climate change
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The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change working group report gives us until 2030 to stop global warming at 1.5°C. The report proposes several steps that are vital to achieving that goal.
Earth Talk: Lithium mining is an environmental scourge
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Acquiring lithium comes at an enormous cost. As with most metals, its mining is destructive.
