Tamworth Music Festival among Virginia arts organizations receiving NEA grants
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The Tamworth Music Festival in Staunton is among 20 Virginia arts organizations receiving grants from the National Endowment for the Arts.
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UVA Health News: Exercise may offer ‘profound’ benefits for genetic disease
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A top exercise researcher at the University of Virginia School of Medicine is urging clinical trials of exercise in patients with Friedreich’s ataxia after finding that physical activity has a “profound” protective effect.
Virginia COVID-19 dashboard to include more detailed race, ethnicity data
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The Virginia Department of Health will change how race and ethnicity data are presented, beginning today.
Juneteenth celebration should get more attention with focus on racial justice
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Juneteenth, the annual June 19 commemoration of the end of slavery, could get heightened attention with continued protests for racial justice, according to a Virginia Tech expert.
Natural resources faculty use innovation, engagement to adapt to new online education space
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For Kevin Hamed, of the College of Natural Resources and Environment, jumping into a stream to collect fish while holding his phone was a small price to pay to give his students an experience.
Virginia aquaculture flounders during COVID-19 shutdowns
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Virginia’s seafood producers are trying to keep their heads above water during the COVID-19 shutdowns, but it feels a little like swimming upstream.
10 surprising health benefits of cannabis
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The cannabis plant is widely found in multiple forms around the world.
Northam recommits to addressing racial inequities in Virginia laws, regulations
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Gov. Ralph Northam is expanding the mission and extending the term of the Commission to Examine Racial Inequity in Virginia Law.
Climate, environment news roundup: June 14
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The Climate Action Alliance of the Valley (CAAV), a non-profit, grassroots group of volunteers in the Central Shenandoah Valley, produces “The Weekly Roundup of Climate and Energy News” to inform legislators and the public.
Avocados: Not as green as you think?
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Compared to other fruits and vegetables that are grown closer to home, eating avocados—most of which are flown in from Central America—can be a drag on your carbon footprint.
