Climate Action Alliance of the Valley: Climate, energy news roundup for Aug. 2
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Climate Action Alliance of the Valley produces The Weekly Roundup of Climate and Energy News to inform legislators and the public.
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Integrated pest management practices bring more than $12 billion to the developing world
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The implementation of integrated pest management strategies is improving livelihoods and bringing billions of dollars in economic benefits to developing nations.
Virginia Tech, UVA collaboration creates Spanish-language COVID-19 resources
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Virginia Tech librarian Ana Corral and University of Virginia librarian Hanni Nabahe saw a need for providing COVID-19 resources for Spanish-speaking communities.
Invasive water plant poised to overwhelm Potomac watershed
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It springs to life each year in freshwater ponds and lakes as temperatures rise. By the middle of summer, the foliage is so thick and bushy at the surface that the water below is plunged into darkness, with hardly any oxygen seeping in from the air above.
Virginia Tech School of Communication becomes official on Aug. 1
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The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia has approved Virginia Tech’s bid to create a School of Communication.
Luria amendment to modernize nuclear energy, water infrastructure passes House
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The House has passed H.R. 7617, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, and included in the omnibus spending package are provisions that will help improve nuclear energy development.
Oumar Barry explores power line vibration monitoring by autonomous robots
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Oumar Barry, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering in the Virginia Tech College of Engineering, is leading research for a self-powered autonomous robot to prevent electric power line defects.
Is DEET safe to use as a mosquito repellant?
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DEET (short for “diethyltoluamide”) is a synthetic compound invented by the U.S. Army in 1946 that can be applied topically to repel mosquitos, ticks, fleas, chiggers, leeches and other biting insects.
UVA study eyes high stroke risk for people of African descent
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African-Americans have up to three times the risk of dying from strokes as people of European descent, yet there has been little investigation of if and how genetic variants contribute to their elevated risk. Until now.
Arthur L. Kellermann named senior vice president, CEO of VCU Health System
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Virginia Commonwealth University and VCU Health System announced Wednesday that Arthur L. Kellermann, M.D., will serve as senior vice president for health sciences at VCU and CEO of VCU Health System, effective Oct. 1.
