Kids Harvest Produce at SMV's Green Acre Farm

Charles Fishburne in News | Science Matters

A Science Matters report.  There is a farm behind the Science Museum of Virginia designed to give kids a chance to see how urban gardens work and how it's possible even today to grow one's own food.  

Science Matters: NASA Administrator visits Math Science Innovation Center

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On Friday, the 25th anniversary of the loss of the Space Shuttle Challenger, astronaut Charles Bolden spent time at The Math Science Innovation Center in Richmond.

Greening the Capitol

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Last week Governor McDonnell and other state officials broke ground on a set of projects to make green renovations to the state capitol’s landscape.. Craig Carper reports.

Virginia’s Wallops Island Continues To Prosper

Charles Fishburne in News | Science Matters

NASA says it has successfully launched another suborbital rocket from its flight facility at Wallops Island, and as Charles Fishburne reports, Virginia’s space business is booming there.

Dupont to Open New Factory in Chesterfield

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Dupont has announced it will spend 20 million dollars to build a pilot plant in Chesterfield, to produce materials to make better batteries for tomorrow’s electric cars. Charles Fishburne has more in this WCVE Science Matters report.

Science Matters: UVA professor says classrooms do not teach love of science

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Last week's National Report Card on students and science found over half in the 4th, 8th and 12th grades did not do well in science, and worse, didn’t seem to care about it. In this Science Matters Report, Charles Fishburne talks with UVA Professor Robert Tai whose research suggests a better way to do it.

McDonnell Looks Into Offshore Wind Energy

Craig Carper in News | Science Matters

During his European trade mission last week Governor Bob McDonnell held meetings with leaders in the development of offshore wind energy to try and bring some of their ideas back to the Commonwealth. Craig Carper reports.

RAPME Students Build Underwater Robots

John Ogle in News | Science Matters

A group of more than 135 middle and high school students, with an interest in engineering, have been studying at Virginia State and Virginia Commonwealth Universities for the past several weeks.

Science Museum Features Astronaut at SkyDay Night

Charles Fishburne in News | Science Matters

The Science Museum of Virginia kicked off a summer of skygazing activity over the weekend, featuring a visit from Virginia Tech graduate and astronaut Roger Crouch. Charles Fishburne has more in this WCVE-News Science Matters report.

White House Unveils New Space Strategy

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President Obama just released a new strategy for America’s involvement in space. It’s causing a stir in Washington but could end up helping Virginia. Manuel Quinones reports from Capitol Hill.