
Bridgewater College breaks ground on learning commons
The multi-million dollar transformation of Bridgewater College’s Alexander Mack Memorial Library into a state-of-the-art learning commons was celebrated May 4, with a groundbreaking ceremony.

The multi-million dollar transformation of Bridgewater College’s Alexander Mack Memorial Library into a state-of-the-art learning commons was celebrated May 4, with a groundbreaking ceremony.

Geologists used to believe that “fracking”—or hydraulic fracturing, the process of drilling down into the earth and injecting water, chemicals and sand at high-pressure to release and capture the gas or oil contained in the rock—couldn’t actually cause earthquakes.

Scientists at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute have begun to unravel how serotonin acts, based on data collected in a first-of-its-kind experiment that utilized electrochemical probes implanted into the brain of awake human beings.

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services detected a new invasive insect pest in Virginia, the Spotted Lanternfly in January. VDACS inspectors found the insect at a stone yard in Winchester.

There are all sorts of reasons why we go online these days, from carrying out research and work through to enjoying entertainment, purchasing products and services, socializing with friends, and more.

Thinking of starting a home renovating business? No matter the state of the market, renovation continues to be a lucrative option for entrepreneurs.

Washington and Lee University presents a public lecture with Shannon Bell ’00, W&L alumna and associate professor of sociology at Virginia Tech, on May 14 at 7:30 p.m. in Huntley Hall 327.

We don’t spend that much time thinking about ghostwriting. But, here’s the thing: that autobiography you’ve loved so much may have been written by a ghostwriter and not your favorite actor/entrepreneur/YouTube celebrity.

Over the decades, car insurance companies have compiled mountains of data and conducted several actuarial studies about U.S. drivers in order to find areas where they can mitigate costs and maximize profits while also finding that balance in providing value to policyholders.

A scientist at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, working with local biotech company HemoShear Therapeutics, has created a three-dimensional model of a cancer tumor.
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