News
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PRISM project aims to build a better brewing yeast for local brewery
July 24, 2019
Sarah Dooley ’21 might one day be able to sample the fruits of her summer research at Third Street Brewing—Farmville’s craft brewery.
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Professor’s innovative cancer treatment is awarded a U.S. patent—and students helped
July 09, 2019
Dr. Amorette Barber, an associate professor of biology, has been a devoted teacher during her eight years at Longwood. She’s also been busy in her research lab, where she involves students in her work to develop more effective cancer treatments.
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PRISM research focuses on trying to find answers for chemo brain phenomenon
June 26, 2019
Brianna LaFratta ’20 she is participating in the PRISM summer research initiative — Longwood’s signature program that pairs students with faculty members for eight weeks of intensive paid research work.
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Longwood awarded $50,000 grant for campus recovery program
June 19, 2019
A two-year grant of $50,000 will help Longwood Recovers, the university’s collegiate recovery program, reach more students and hire additional help to grow services for students in recovery or considering making a change in that direction.
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Longwood announces president’s and dean’s lists for spring 2019
June 18, 2019
Longwood is proud to recognize more than 1,000 students named to the Dean’s List and President’s List for the 2019 fall semester.
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Switched on: Chemistry major finds passion in creating microscopic circuits
June 14, 2019
Josh Walker '20 didn’t come to Longwood thinking about molecular electronics, but that’s all he’s doing these days.
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Farmville honors Joan Perry Brock ’64 for philanthropy
June 07, 2019
Farmville Town Council passed a resolution recognizing Longwood alumna Joan Perry Brock ’64, which was presented to her during Alumni Weekend on June 1.
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Governor’s office is next stop for recent Longwood grad
June 03, 2019
Chaniece Williams ’19 will put the political science degree she earned last month to use beginning today, when she reports for work in Gov. Ralph Northam’s administration through the prestigious Governor’s Fellows Program.
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Longwood wins national kick the straw contest
May 29, 2019
Longwood students embraced an important change in the movement to become more environmentally friendly this spring—and won a national challenge in the process.
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Longwood University Recognized by Exercise is Medicine® for Efforts to Create Culture of Wellness on Campus
May 28, 2019
Longwood’s efforts to create a healthier campus have received top honors in a worldwide assessment—an achievement just 54 other universities can boast.