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VCU receives $104M gift for liver research
Donation from Dr. R. Todd Stravitz, foundation is largest in university's history
Dr. Richard Todd Stravitz and his family’s Barbara Brunckhorst Foundation gave an unprecedented $104 million donation to Virginia Commonwealth University to support liver research, VCU President Michael Rao announced Tuesday
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Boeing makes record $50M gift to Va. Tech Innovation Campus
Donation will boost diversity, increase pathways for underserved K-12 students
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Aerospace and defense contractor Boeing made a record $50 million, multiyear commitment to foster diversity at the Virginia Tech Innovation Campus under development in Alexandria, Virginia Tech announced Tuesday. The
Commonwealth Cyber Initiative funds $1M for student cybersecurity projects
Seven projects funded statewide provide experiential learning
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The Commonwealth Cyber Initiative has allocated $1 million toward experiential cybersecurity projects for students at universities across the state, the organization announced Thursday. The seven projects involve student researchers from
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U.Va.-Va. Tech researchers develop promising coronavirus vaccines
In early studies, one vaccine proves effective against pig virus
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Athletic rivals Virginia Tech and the University of Virginia are working together on two new coronavirus vaccines, and their research has shown early promise in protecting people from existing and
George Mason University names research, innovation, econ. dev. VP
Andre Marshall to join the Fairfax university in July
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George Mason University announced Friday it has hired Andre Marshall as its vice president for research, innovation and economic development and president of the university’s research foundation, effective July 1.
Va. Tech Transportation Institute director to step down
Tom Dingus to return to faculty after 25 years in position
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Tom Dingus, the director of the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) for the past 25 years, will step down from his position and return to the faculty, the university announced
ODU professors receive nearly $1M for cybersecurity research projects
Grant funding comes from ODU-led division of Commonwealth Cyber Initiative
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Five Old Dominion University professors have been awarded nearly $1 million in Coastal Virginia Center for Cyber Innovation (COVA CCI) funding for several cybersecurity research projects, the university announced Monday.
New drug cocktail appears to block COVID among people exposed to virus
U.Va. Health is testing antibody treatment from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
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The University of Virginia Health System is testing an antibody cocktail that so far has blocked 100% of symptomatic COVID-19 cases among people who were exposed to the coronavirus, U.Va.
Three Va. universities join Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute
Virginia Tech, George Mason, VCU join $111M national public-private partnership
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Virginia Tech announced Thursday it has been named a managing member of the Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CyManII), an $111 million public-private partnership led by the University of Texas at
VCU and VCU Health receive $24M gift
Gift from C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Foundation to benefit research, patient care, scholarships
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The C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Foundation has donated $24 million to Virginia Commonwealth University and VCU Health, the university announced Friday. The gift was made in honor of the