Forbes names UVA nation’s second highest-ranking public university
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Forbes has again named the University of Virginia the nation’s No. 2 public university in its annual ranking of America’s Top Colleges, released Wednesday.
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Strange circular DNAs may offer way to detect cancers
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Strange rings of DNA that exist outside chromosomes are distinct to the cell types that mistakenly produced them, researchers have discovered. The finding raises the tantalizing possibility that the rings could be used as an indicator of different types of cancer.
Wind energy: Part of the renewable mix
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According to an American Wind Energy Association announcement last year the United States has more wind energy supplying its grid than any other country, enough to power 15.5 million American homes.
Early Mormon marriage database to shed light on polygamy, past and present
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University of Virginia religious studies professor Kathleen Flake is building a digital database of early polygamous marriages among Mormons to understand the nature of these marriages, their internal logic and the resistance to conventional 19th-century norms.
First students enter new diversity program at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
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A new partnership between the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Hampton University was created to increase the presence of those underrepresented in medical schools and in the health care professions.
Waynesboro ranked #5 on list of safest weather cities in Virginia
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HomeownersInsurance.com researchers decided to take a look at occurrences of flood, wind, lightning, and hail to determine the cities in Virginia that are the safest from severe weather.
Podcast: What is Pay for Success?
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Augusta Free Press editor Chris Graham talks with Josh Ogburn from the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at UVA and Emily Gustafsson-Wright from the Brookings Institution to learn more about Pay for Success, a new model for providing funding for social services.
Study: Most Medicaid beneficiaries receive care consistent with patient-centered medical home model
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The majority of Medicaid beneficiaries feel that the medical care they receive is patient-centered, accessible and well-coordinated between primary care providers and specialists, according to a Virginia Commonwealth University-led study.
Governor McAuliffe announces cybersecurity boot camp for Virginia educators
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Governor Terry McAuliffe announced Monday that 20 high school teachers from around Virginia will receive hands-on instruction in cutting-edge cybersecurity education tools and methods on July 27-31, 2015at James Madison University.
UVA, U.S. Green Building Council awarded $1.2 million grant
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The UVA School of Medicine and the U.S. Green Building Council have been awarded a three year, $1.2 million grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to advance their Green Health Partnership.
