News
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Student researchers show how the laws of physics rule the behavior of everyday objects
July 25, 2016
Rebecca Skelton ’18 and Chelsea Dandridge ’17 have been playing with food lately. In a lab in Chichester, they’re smashing eggs, squishing Cheetos Puffs, soaking popcorn in water and stretching Twizzlers, pretzels and pizza slices.
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Businessman, noted author to address Longwood online MBA students
July 21, 2016
Longwood University online MBA students will get a front-line look into competitive business and leadership responsibilities when John D. Bassett III, noted author and chairman of the Galax-based Vaughan-Bassett Furniture, pays a visit to campus.
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Student researcher works to reduce breast cancer risk from cosmetics
July 20, 2016
Bridget Bergquist ’17 slowly poured silica gel, sand and liquid into a glass tube, then watched everything trickle to the bottom.
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Student researchers go fishing for crayfish
July 18, 2016
If someone had told David Conner ’17 and Connor Perry ’19 that they could spend a summer fishing—get paid for it and boost their job skills—they might have thought it was a college offer too good to be true. They would have been wrong.
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Better electronic devices are the focus of Longwood student’s research
July 13, 2016
What’s trending? If it’s something to do with the impact of molecular structure on the performance of electronic devices, Jayden Metzger ’17 can probably tell you.
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Student researcher, working to decode DNA, thrives on navigating uncharted waters
July 12, 2016
Cat Gambill, like many college students, looks forward to the end of the week. But unlike many of her friends, it’s not the prospect of relaxation or road trips that gets her excited—it’s the anticipation of looking at spreadsheets.
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Longwood graduates launch summer day camps at Hull Springs Farm
June 29, 2016
Stunning natural beauty, a bevy of ongoing research projects, and versatile flora and fauna make Longwood University’s Hull Springs Farm a perfect outdoor classroom.
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Home warranties may help sellers
June 27, 2016
While a warranty may not add value to a home’s sale price, it may help a house sell more quickly.
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PRISM study leads to nuanced approach to motherhood for Longwood research student
June 24, 2016
Teresa Fruchterman ’18 sat watching a video of an experiment that had just concluded, knowing what she was about to see: a mother rat ignoring a group of pups. Only that’s not what she saw.
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Board of Visitors appoints Wertz as rector, welcomes three new members
June 21, 2016
Robert S. Wertz Jr. ’85 is elected as new rector. Gov. Terry McAuliffe appoints Katharine McKeown Bond ’98, Steven Gould, of Danville, and Nettie L. Simon-Owens, of South Boston, to the Board of Visitors.