Turning trash into treasure
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Despite their name, rare earth elements are not hard to find. These 17 heavy metals are dispersed in small amounts throughout the Earth’s crust, with some even more abundant than copper.
Search Results for research
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Climate Action Alliance of the Valley climate, energy news roundup: Week of June 6
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The excerpt of the Weekly Roundup of Climate and Energy News for the week ending June 6 follows.
Sustainability program molds Earth-saving students
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What are resourceful, masked, and green all over? Virginia Tech sustainability interns on a mission to save the Earth.
More vulnerable than ever: Virginia Tech expert discusses eviction moratorium set to expire
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Millions of Americans could be facing eviction later this month, when national housing protections expire, leaving at-risk households more vulnerable than ever, according to Virginia Tech housing expert Mel Jones.
Virginia Museum of History & Culture announces events, programs for June
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The Virginia Museum of History & Culture announced the museum’s events and programs for June.
Former student-athletes ready for next chapter after graduation from VCOM
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When Tara Feehan left Long Island in the summer of 2013 and enrolled at Virginia Tech, she arrived fully expecting to get a degree in biology, become a school teacher, and coach lacrosse.
The amazing ecosystem engineer of Southwest Virginia: The bluehead chub
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An engineering marvel is being constructed right now in a creek in Southwest Virginia.
Biden’s federal budget calls for extending WIC benefit increase
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President Biden’s budget for fiscal year 2022 calls for a 16 percent increase in funding for domestic programs, including a total of $27.9 billion for USDA programs.
Lab teaches students to debunk false information
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Virginia Tech sophomore Evan Allen knows his way around Reddit’s r/WallStreetBets, an online forum where millions of users gather to talk about the stock market.
Scientists ID potential treatment approaches for most common muscular dystrophy
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University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have identified new insights and potential treatment approaches for muscle loss in myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), the most common form of muscular dystrophy.
