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UMW alumna gives $30M to support research, scholarships
Gift is largest in UMW's history
A 1959 graduate of the University of Mary Washington has bequeathed $30 million to her alma mater — the largest donation in the Fredericksburg university’s 115-year history — to support
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Branch builds career pipeline for girls
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Women made up about 11% of the construction workforce in 2021, but that doesn’t mean they were all on site wearing a hard hat. That percentage includes women in office
Washington Gas gifts Virginia Tech $430,000 for STEM education
Partnership to support 10 high school courses in Northern Virginia
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Washington Gas gifted Virginia Tech $430,000 to help increase pathways into higher education in STEM disciplines, the university announced Monday. “Washington Gas is honored to partner with Virginia Tech and
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STEM-ming the tide
VSU researchers aim to grow STEM students, graduates
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Mariah Simmons arrived at Virginia State University in 2016 with a dream of becoming the first computer scientist in her family. The week before school started, she enrolled in an
U.Va. announces $30M+ allocations from Strategic Investment Fund
Funding going to STEM research; African American and African Studies institute
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University of Virginia President Jim Ryan on Wednesday announced that the university will allocate more than $30 million in investments among science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) research projects and
‘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
Smithfield Foods commits $300K to support STEM initiative
Gift aims to increase STEM participation among minority women
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Smithfield Foods Inc. has announced it plans to commit $300,000 through 2021 to support Heritage STEM Camps Foundation, a not-for-profit organization that creates immersive experiences for aspiring leaders in the