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The U.S. power grid, after faithfully delivering electricity to our neighborhoods for generations, is facing significant change to how it operates — thanks to solar-panel installations, wind farms, new energy storage systems, and even electric cars.
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A collaboration between the U.S. Army and Virginia Tech embraces new ways to repurpose existing Army data to measure the social characteristics of soldiers and their units.
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Researchers in the Department of Physics are building a major program in quantum information sciences thanks in part to multiple federal grants that have brought $3.7 million directly to Virginia Tech.
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U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) sent a letter to Bureau of Labor Statistics Acting Commissioner William Wiatrowski, urging the agency to conduct further research on the contingent workforce.
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In this age of cyberattacks and data breaches, most email users are on the lookout for, and understand the potential risks of, messages and attachments coming from unfamiliar sources.
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On June 8, the House of Representatives passed the Energy and Water appropriations bill to fund the Department of Energy (DOE), among other programs.
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Imagine a world where scientists use computers to predict the impact of climate change and other stressors on international food security, migration, and civil conflict, and then use those predictions to increase the availability of vital resources.
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On the eve of the Civil War, the African-American population of Staunton and Augusta County stood at about 20 percent. In 1865, when Staunton became the headquarters for the Freedmen’s Bureau in the aftermath of the war, those population figures increased.
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A total of $59,000 in funding for faculty-student summer research projects has been awarded to 17 Bridgewater College students who will live and work at the college throughout the summer.
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Governor Ralph Northam announced nearly $2.7 million in funding in support of 34 Commonwealth Research Commercialization Fund (CRCF) awards. The projects represent exciting advancements in six industries.
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