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ODU, EVMS merger possibility arises with new officer hire
Hemphill cites 'plan to integrate ODU and EVMS in 2023'
A high-profile hire announced Tuesday by Old Dominion University has raised questions about the possibility of a formal merger with Eastern Virginia Medical School, although statements from the two Hampton Roads educational institutions say it’s “premature” to respond to questions about the prospect. Dr. Alicia Monroe will join ODU in a few weeks as chief
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Amazon, Va. Tech partner on machine learning initiative
Blacksburg, Alexandria campuses will both play roles
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Virginia Tech announced Thursday morning that it is partnering with Amazon.com Inc. on an artificial intelligence and machine learning research initiative that will have a presence at both Tech’s Blacksburg campus and its emerging Innovation Campus in Alexandria. Dubbed the Amazon-Virginia Tech Initiative for Efficient and Robust Machine Learning, the program will include doctoral student
NoVa Chamber and U.Va.’s Sorensen Institute partner to promote civics
Advancing Civics partnership aims to encourage collaborative leadership
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The Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce and the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership at the University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service announced Tuesday their Advancing Civics partnership to encourage collaboration among business and government leaders. The Northern Virginia Chamber wants to promote civic-minded leadership, said Clayton Medford, vice president of government relations
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The kids are getting better
Richmond health care company teams up with nonprofit started by The Who's Roger Daltrey
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Richmond-based health care company StageZero Life Sciences Ltd. has teamed up with a nonprofit started by legendary The Who frontman Roger Daltrey to improve diagnosis and survival rates of teens and young adults with cancer. StageZero developed Aristotle, an mRNA multicancer panel that screens for several types of cancer in a single blood sample. The
‘From K to grey’ – Bank of America donates $100K to VCU for tech talent pipeline
Programming for public school students, projects and mentorships for VCU students
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Continuing a yearslong partnership with Virginia Commonwealth University, Bank of America has awarded a $100,000 grant to the school’s College of Engineering Foundation to focus on establishing data science talent pipelines. The idea behind the grant is to develop interest in computer science and other STEM programs for “K to grey,” says VCU College of