New mosquito-borne illness concerns pest management pros
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A painful, mosquito-borne viral illness has surfaced across the United States, carried by recent travelers to the Caribbean where the virus is raging.
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VCU professor receives Fulbright award to study invasive frog species
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James Vonesh, Ph.D., a biology professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, has received a prestigious Fulbright Scholar award to study a globally invasive frog species in South Africa.
VCU physicist, collaborator receive $2M grant to improve melanoma treatment
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Jason Reed, Ph.D., an assistant professor at VCU, has been awarded a roughly $2 million grant with a collaborator at UCLA to develop a new method to rapidly determine how a cancerous tumor responds to a battery of candidate therapies.
Waynesboro in the Civil War lecture at WTA’s Gateway
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The last in the series of Historic lectures will focus on Waynesboro’s role in the Civil War. The speaker is Richard G. Williams, civil war historian and writer.
Earth Talk: Keeping polluters out of our neighborhoods
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Attending planning & zoning or city council meetings is a first line of defense against letting polluters in. Be prepared by getting meeting agendas in advance and looking for red flags that can be discussed with the powers-that-be in person or at public sessions.
Wildlife Center of Virginia to release bald eagle
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The Wildlife Center of Virginia, a leading teaching and research hospital for native wildlife, will release an adult Bald Eagle on Friday, June 13 at 1:00 p.m. at Belle Isle State Park in Lancaster County.
Shenandoah Valley Writing Academy announces 2014 session
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The Shenandoah Valley Writing Academy (SVWA) at Bridgewater College will take place July 7-18 on the college’s campus.
A pharmacy’s tax tricks could make you sick
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One of America’s best known stores may soon decide that it’s no longer American. If it does, you will pay the price and feel real sick about it.
McAuliffe kicks off meeting of the Virginia Cyber Security Commission
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Governor McAuliffe kicked off the inaugural meeting of the Virginia Cyber Security Commission, a group established by executive order which will bring public and private sector experts together to make recommendations on how to make Virginia a leader in cyber security
Delta Dental of Virginia Foundation seeking grant applications
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Delta Dental of Virginia Foundation is accepting grant applications from Virginia non-profit organizations seeking funding for initiatives to improve oral health. Applications are being accepted now through September 30, 2014.
