Hugely destructive crop virus yields its secrets after 75+ years
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A hugely destructive plant virus so flexible that it has resisted efforts to describe its form since before World War II has finally surrendered its secrets.
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New Montessori school opening in Mount Solon on Aug. 31.
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The School of Our Lady, Queen of Peace and Reconciliation, opening in Mount Solon on August 31, offers a holistic approach to education in a small, Montessori-based farm school environment, and focuses on the relationship between the natural world and academics.
Bridgewater College names four faculty to head new divisions
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Four Bridgewater College faculty members have been appointed to head up a new divisional structure designed to address major initiatives in the college’s strategic plan.
New UVA dual-degree program aims to meet demand for STEM teachers
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The University of Virginia’s School of Engineering and Applied Science and Curry School of Education have joined forces to offer a five-year Bachelor of Science/Master of Teaching program, responding to a nationwide demand for teachers with rich backgrounds in the so-called STEM fields – science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Route 29 Advisory Panel meets Thursday in Charlottesville
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The Route 29 Project Delivery Advisory Panel will hold its regular biweekly meeting at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Virginia Center for Transportation Innovation and Research, 530 Edgemont Road, Charlottesville.
Staunton natural playground project gets $8,000 boost
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Staunton Parks and Recreation is moving forward sooner than expected with a natural playground, thanks to $8,000 in grant funding.
CJP graduate authors United States Institute of Peace special report promoting restorative justice in her native Libya
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Can restorative justice work in countries where justice is elusive and rule of law suspect? Najla Mangoush argues it can in a June 2015 special report titled “Customary Practice and Restorative Justice in Libya: A Hybrid Approach” published by the United States Institute of Peace (USIP).
Randy Forbes: Five things to know about caring for an aging parent
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Many of us will come to a time when we find ourselves, in some capacity, providing care to an aging parent. The United States Census estimates that the number of Americans 65 years and older will double by 2050.
Who’s happier in marriage: Democrats or Republicans?
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Republican men and women are more likely than Democrats to say they are “very happy” in their marriages, according to a new report co-authored by University of Virginia sociologist W. Bradford Wilcox.
Reflections on Julian Bond
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His voice, in personal conversation, was what you heard on “Eyes on the Prize.” My mother had asked me what it was like being in a class with Julian Bond, the civil rights pioneer, and this was my first impression.
