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 Academic integrity and generative AI focus of PWGIA event (10) 
ITHACA, New York, Oct. 30 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Academic integrity and generative AI focus of PWGIA event
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Since generative AI exploded in late 2022, Cornell faculty have questioned the impact it will have on assessment, critical thinking, creativity, and the classroom writ large. Members of the Provost's Working Group on Innovation in Assessment (PWGIA) will address these questions at " Academic Integrity and Artificial Intelligence: Strategies for Respondi more PR 
 
Achievements | Honors, appointments and publications for Oct. 31 (10) 
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 31 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news:
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Achievements | Honors, appointments and publications for Oct. 31
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Recent achievements for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln community were earned by Barney McCoy, Jeffrey L. Day, Gregory Dickinson, Shana Gerdes, Melanie Griffin, Jason Griffiths, Yvonne Lai, Mackenzie Savaiano, and the College or Architecture's FACT + Plain Designbuild Studios. 
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The Society of Professional Journalists honored more PR 
 
British National Institute for Health & Care Research: Internship Programme Awards pound sterling10.5 Million to Help Build Research Careers (10) 
LONDON, England, Nov. 1 -- The National Institute for Health and Care Research issued the following news:
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New internship programme awards pound sterling10.5 million to help build research careers
NIHR has funded 12 regional programmes to develop and deliver innovative research internship programmes to inspire registered health and social care professionals to build a research career.
The 12 regional programmes are part of the Health and Care Professional (HCP) Internship Programme. It  more PR 
 
Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule (CMS-1832-F) (10) 
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release:
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Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule (CMS-1832-F)
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On October 31, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that announces final policy changes for Medicare payments under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), and other Medicare Part B issues, effective on or after Ja more PR 
 
Capilano University Awarded Federal Research Grant to Support Research-creation in Early Childhood Education (10) 
NORTH VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 31 -- Capilano University issued the following news release:
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Capilano University awarded federal research grant to support research-creation in early childhood education
Capilano University (CapU) is pleased to announce it has been awarded an Insight grant of $300,000 from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).
The three-year grant supports early childhood educators, students and faculty in pursuing important resea more PR 
 
Cardiff University Signs Africa Charter (10) 
CARDIFF, Wales, Oct. 31 -- Cardiff University issued the following news:
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Cardiff signs Africa Charter
Cardiff University has committed to advancing equity in the global production of knowledge by signing the Africa Charter for Transformative Research Collaborations.
Launched in 2023, the Africa Charter is an Africa-centred framework that will help to advance and uphold the continent's place in the global production of scientific knowledge.
It aims to change the way research collaborat more PR 
 
Clemson University: CBSHS Alumni Spotlight - Dani DiMuzio, Two-time CBSHS Graduate Pursues Ph.D. in Policy Studies (10) 
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Nov. 1 -- Clemson University issued the following news:
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CBSHS alumni spotlight: Dani DiMuzio, two-time CBSHS graduate pursues Ph.D. in policy studies
By Sarah Swetlik
Dani DiMuzio has always known she wanted to pursue a career that would make a positive difference in the lives of others. Though her path to that goal has changed over time, she has always been guided by a deep sense of purpose.
A two-time graduate of the College of Behavioral, Social and Health  more PR 
 
Congressman Deluzio Shares Stories of Western Pennsylvanians Bracing for Huge Spike in Health Insurance Costs (10) 
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Deluzio Shares Stories of Western Pennsylvanians Bracing for Huge Spike in Health Insurance Costs
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CARNEGIE, PA - Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) released some of the initial submissions he received from constituents in response to his request to share stories about rising healthcare costs. The dozens of responses received to-date paint a dire picture. 
"Western Pennsylv more PR 
 
Education International: Go Public! Fund Education Successfully Takes Off in Pacific Islands (10) 
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Nov. 1 -- Education International issued the following news:
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Go Public! Fund Education successfully takes off in Pacific Islands
Education union leaders from the Pacific Islands came together to share experiences, challenges, and Go Public! Fund Education campaign priorities in their respective countries.
The meeting took place from the 27th to the 31st of October, in the framework of the triennial conference of the Council of Pacific Education (COPE) that brings tog more PR 
 
Faculty and Staff Briefs October 2025 (10) 
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 31 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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Faculty and Staff Briefs October 2025
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Florida State University's distinguished faculty are central to the mission of the university. Faculty excellence in scholarship, research, and creative activity is critical to the quality of student learning and makes a difference in the lives of others. 
Throughout the year, honors and recognitions are awarded to individual faculty and staff members across cam more PR 
 
International Federation of Library Associations: African Group Makes Welcome Proposals Ahead of Next WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright & Related Rights (10) 
THE HAGUE, The Netherlands, Oct. 31 -- The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions issued the following news on Oct. 28, 2025:
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African Group Makes Welcome Proposals Ahead of Next WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights
IFLA has engaged for many years in the work of the World Intellectual Property Organisation's (WIPO) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR). Through this, we have looked to realise the unique potential of WIPO t more PR 
 
Kennesaw State assistant professor, lab open doors to hands-on innovation in chemistry (10) 
KENNESAW, Georgia, Oct. 31 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release:
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Kennesaw State assistant professor, lab open doors to hands-on innovation in chemistry
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KENNESAW, Ga. | Oct 31, 2025 
Kennesaw State University assistant professor Madalynn Marshall considers herself lucky to have found a drive and curiosity for solid-state chemistry early in her college career. 
All it took was a renowned and enthusiastic professor and continued mentorship from the scientists more PR 
 
Launch of online learning course on Using the IARC Atlas of Breast Cancer Early Detection (10) 
GENEVA, Switzerland, Oct. 30 -- The United Nations World Health Organization posted the following news:
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Launch of online learning course on Using the IARC Atlas of Breast Cancer Early Detection
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During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is pleased to announce the launch of a new online learning course, titled Using the IARC Atlas of Breast Cancer Early Detection. The new course, developed with the support of and in collaboration with  more PR 
 
Mercer University: Faculty and Staff Notables | November 2025 (10) 
ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 1 -- Mercer University issued the following news:
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Faculty and Staff Notables | November 2025
By Jennifer Fairfield-Williams
College of Education
Dr. Karyn Allee, associate professor of elementary education, and University of Memphis Ph.D. candidate Taylor Mule, had their paper, "Balancing development and rigor: Beliefs about priorities and threats in early childhood education among future professionals," accepted for publication in Early Childhood Education Jour more PR 
 
Mich. State: Trustees Green-light Engineering and Digital Innovation Center (10) 
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 1 -- Michigan State University issued the following news:
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Trustees green-light Engineering and Digital Innovation Center
By Mark Bullion
During their regularly scheduled October Board of Trustees meeting, trustees approved the university's plan to construct the new Engineering and Digital Innovation Center, or EDI Center. The center will be located at the southwest corner of Red Cedar Road and West Shaw Lane near the College of Engineering Building and the  more PR 
 
New Cornell Bowers building dedicated (10) 
ITHACA, New York, Oct. 31 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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New Cornell Bowers building dedicated
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Cornell leaders, donors, faculty and students gathered Oct. 24 to officially dedicate the new building for the Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science. 
The four-story Computing and Information Science Building - totaling 135,000 square feet of additional classrooms, Ph.D. labs, communal spaces and more - opened in August, on time and on schedul more PR 
 
Nobel laureate Richard Thaler delights in the human side of economics (10) 
ITHACA, New York, Oct. 31 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Nobel laureate Richard Thaler delights in the human side of economics
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Richard Thaler doesn't do anything that isn't fun, he said. 
Thaler, a Nobel laureate who was a professor at the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management from 1978 to 1995, spoke Oct. 17 at the Alice Statler Auditorium, in conversation with his longtime colleague and friend Tom Gilovich, the Irene Blecker Rosenfeld Professor of P more PR 
 
November Exhibitions and Event Listings for the Cleveland Museum of Art (10) 
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 31 -- The Cleveland Museum of Art issued the following news release:
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November Exhibitions and Event Listings for the Cleveland Museum of Art
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Chamber Music in the Galleries
Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Donna and James Reid Gallery | Gallery 217
Free; No Ticket Required
The popular chamber music concert series continues, featuring young artists from Case Western Reserve University's Historical Performance Practice Program. Outstanding conse more PR 
 
Peabody College fall 2025 notes and honors (10) 
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 31 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news:
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Peabody College fall 2025 notes and honors
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Felipe Barrera-Osorio, associate professor of public policy, education and economics, was named a J-PAL Affiliated Professor by the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab. J-PAL professors use their scholarship to design, evaluate and improve programs and policies aimed at reducing poverty. 
David Cole, Patricia and Rodes Hart Chair of Psychology and Human Deve more PR 
 
Peabody College welcomes new faculty (10) 
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 31 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news:
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Peabody College welcomes new faculty
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Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development welcomed seven new faculty members this fall. They join the Departments of Human and Organizational Development ; Leadership, Policy and Organizations ; and Psychology and Human Development. 
Salvatore Falletta 
Professor of the Practice, Human and Organizational Development and Leadership, Policy, and O more PR 
 
Penn State-Abington: Public Invited to Youth Mental Health, Wellness Event at Abington on Nov. 13 (10) 
ABINGTON, Pennsylvania, Nov. 1 -- Pennsylvania State University Abington campus issued the following news:
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Public invited to youth mental health, wellness event at Abington on Nov. 13
By E Connor
Learn how to address and reduce the risks and impact of the youth mental health crisis in your home and community by joining local and national experts for a discussion and resource fair focused on mental health and wellness among young people on Thursday, Nov. 13 at Penn State Abington.
"Men more PR 
 
PESP gives public comments on RealPage owner investment at pension meetings (10) 
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 31 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news:
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PESP gives public comments on RealPage owner investment at pension meetings
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On September 11, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) gave public comment at the Texas County and District Retirement System (TCDRS), Board of Trustees' Meeting about TCDRS's investment in Thoma Bravo, the private equity firm that acquired the property management software corporation R more PR 
 
Seton Hall to Host Parish Mission Led by Father Agustino Torres (10) 
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Nov. 1 -- Seton Hall University issued the following news:
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Seton Hall to Host Parish Mission Led by Father Agustino Torres
By Michael Morano
Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology will host Seton Hall's first annual University Parish Mission from 5 - 7 p.m. on Monday, November 17, through Wednesday, November 19. Headlining the Mission will be Father Agustino Torres, CFR, a dynamic evangelist and founder of Corazon Puro, the Bronx-based ministry dedi more PR 
 
Shippensburg University: Feeney and Hawkins Earn FAA Drone Certifications to Enhance Student Research Opportunities (10) 
SHIPPENSBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 1 -- Shippensburg University issued the following news:
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Feeney and Hawkins earn FAA drone certifications to enhance student research opportunities
By Emma Durnin
This summer, professors of Geography and Earth Science, Dr. Alison Feeney and Dr. Timothy Hawkins, earned their FAA Part 107 drone pilot certifications. Obtaining this license allows them to operate drones equipped with advanced LiDAR and thermal imaging cameras for both research and classroom  more PR 
 
SHSU Receives $100,000 Gift to Advance Innovative Nursing Workforce Initiative (10) 
HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Nov. 1 -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news:
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SHSU Receives $100,000 Gift to Advance Innovative Nursing Workforce Initiative
By Emily Binetti
Sam Houston State University's School of Nursing has received a generous $100,000 gift from the William S. and Lora Jean Kilroy Foundation in support of the Shared Nurse Academic Practice Partnership Initiative (SNAPPI), a groundbreaking program addressing the critical nursing shortage across Texas and the n more PR 
 
Survivors of the Former Kamloops Indian Residential School, Tkemlups te Secwepemc, and the Government of Canada unveiled plaques to honour the national historic significance of the Kamloops Indian Residential School (10) 
OTTAWA, Ontario, Oct. 31 -- Parks Canada issued the following news release:
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Survivors of the Former Kamloops Indian Residential School, Tkemlups te Secwepemc, and the Government of Canada unveiled plaques to honour the national historic significance of the Kamloops Indian Residential School
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TAKING CARE: We recognize our efforts to show solidarity with Indigenous Peoples and honour Survivors and families may become a painful reminder to those who have suffered hardships through genera more PR 
 
Tech College of Business Assistant Professor Leads Personally Curated Study Abroad Trips for Students: 'My Goal is to Create the Ultimate Experiential Learning Memory' (10) 
COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 1 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release:
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Tech College of Business assistant professor leads personally curated study abroad trips for students: 'My goal is to create the ultimate experiential learning memory'
By Tracey Hackett
When Tennessee Tech University students sign up to study abroad with Jaime Williams, assistant professor in Tech's College of Business, they're not just joining a tour - they're stepping into a story s more PR 
 
The measure of a leader: Dr. Robert Gates' enduring call to serve (10) 
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 31 -- Texas A&M University posted the following news:
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The measure of a leader: Dr. Robert Gates' enduring call to serve
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Some leaders set out to change the world. Others find themselves called to serve it. 
Dr. Robert Gates never planned a life in public service but over five decades of steadfast leadership, he became one of America's most trusted voices and one of Aggieland's most enduring heroes. 
"When I graduated from college, I certainly didn't have more PR 
 
UM Delivers Some Postgraduate Programmes in Cooperation Zone in Hengqin (10) 
MACAU, China, Oct. 31 -- The University of Macau issued the following news:
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UM delivers some postgraduate programmes in Cooperation Zone in Hengqin
With the approval from the Ministry of Education and in line with the development objectives of the Macao SAR government, the University of Macau (UM) takes the lead in delivering teaching activities in the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin. Through the establishment of a campus in the Cooperation Zone, UM aims to nurture  more PR 
 
University of Colorado Boulder Leeds School of Business: Timely--and Timeless--Career Insights at EdInvest Forum (10) 
BOULDER, Colorado, Nov. 1 -- The University of Colorado Boulder Leeds School of Business issued the following news:
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Timely--and Timeless--Career Insights at EdInvest Forum
At the Personal Financial Planning Program's (PFP) 3rd annual EdInvest Wealth Management Forum on October 24, Leeds students gained hands-on experience and career insights through real-world challenges.
By Jane Majkiewicz
This year's forum, which was facilitated by the Burridge Center for Finance, featured early car more PR 
 
University of Helsinki: Bachelor's Theses by Elina Kivari, Sanna Antinluoma and Martina Stankoska Among the Best in Europe (10) 
HELSINKI, Finland, Oct. 31 -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release:
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Bachelor's theses by Elina Kivari, Sanna Antinluoma and Martina Stankoska among the best in Europe
For the third year in a row, our students excelled in the Global Undergraduate Awards programme. The bachelor's theses selected as the European winners in their disciplines, are strongly linked to future aspirations.
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The Global Undergraduate Awards is an international programme, dedicated to rec more PR 
 
University of Illinois System: Odyssey in Chicago - Richness of Shared Exploration (10) 
URBANA, Illinois, Nov. 1 -- The University of Illinois System issued the following news:
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Odyssey in Chicago: The richness of shared exploration
By Rebecca Amato
For 25 years, The Odyssey Project/Proyecto Odisea in Chicago, a core program of Illinois Humanities, the state's humanities council, has been providing community-based learning spaces for income-eligible adults who have had little or no access to higher education.
Thanks to faculty and administrative champions at University of more PR 
 
University of Iowa College of Education: Ogren's Book Takes a Historical Look at Teachers' Summer Experiences (10) 
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Nov. 1 -- The University of Iowa College of Education issued the following news:
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Ogren's new book takes a historical look at teachers' summer experiences
For well over a century, schoolteachers in the United States have commonly worked on nine-month contracts. For the remaining three months in the calendar year, administrators encouraged them to rest, study, and travel to improve their teaching skills and knowledge--even though they were not paid for the summer months.  more PR 
 
University of Windsor: Returning Visiting Scholar to Speak on Indigenization and World Englishes (10) 
WINDSOR, Ontario, Oct. 31 -- University of Windsor issued the following news:
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Returning visiting scholar to speak on Indigenization and world Englishes
By Kate Hargreaves
When Marc Zhichang Xu visited Windsor for the first time in early 2024, he found his time at the University to be "impressive and inspirational."
"I was particularly inspired by the Indigenous Spirit on the Turtle Island Walk on the campus," he says, referencing the Seven Grandfather Teachings represented along the r more PR 
 
Using classic physical phenomena to solve new problems (10) 
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 31 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Using classic physical phenomena to solve new problems
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Quenching, a powerful heat transfer mechanism, is remarkably effective at transporting heat away. But in extreme environments, like nuclear power plants and aboard spaceships, a lot rides on the efficiency and speed of the process. 
It's why Marco Graffiedi, a fifth-year doctoral student at MIT's Department of Nuclear Scienc more PR 
 
Wayne State College: Faculty Spotlight - Jeff Shelton (10) 
WAYNE, Nebraska, Nov. 1 -- Wayne State College issued the following news release:
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Faculty Spotlight: Jeff Shelton
Featuring Dr. Jeff Shelton, an associate professor of sociology at Wayne State.
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Ask Dr. Jeff Shelton about the success of Wayne State's sociology graduates and he turns into a proud father beaming about the success of his own kids. Shelton, an associate professor of sociology at Wayne State, is this week's subject of the Faculty Spotlight Series.
"We're extremely proud  more PR 
 
Why VCU is pursuing the acquisition of the Altria Center for Research and Technology (10) 
RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 31 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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Why VCU is pursuing the acquisition of the Altria Center for Research and Technology
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By Brian McNeill 
Virginia Commonwealth University is pursuing the acquisition of the Altria Center for Research and Technology, a 450,000-square-foot facility adjacent to VCU's academic medical center campus that would help meet Virginia's growing demand for health care workers by providing state-of-the-art r more PR 
 
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