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CWDD High School Student participant Nora Enright was named as a semi-finalist in a prestigious academic scholarship program that weighs test scores, school academic record and participation in school and community activities, among other factors. Students who made the cut are now eligible to be considered in subsequent rounds and in the spring could be named National Merit Scholars.

Seven Days
What's the Orange Ooze in Leddy Park?
Seven Days
Rather, the sheen is a trick of the light, according to Breck Bowden, professor of watershed science and planning at the University of Vermont's Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources. A simplified explanation is that light refracts off ...

Seven Days
WTF: What's the Orange Ooze in Leddy Park?
Seven Days
Rather, the sheen is a trick of the light, according to Breck Bowden, professor of watershed science and planning at the University of Vermont's Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources. A simplified explanation is that light refracts off ...

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New study examines role of government in Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Phys.Org
The initial idea for the Deepwater Horizon article flowed from a previous article written by Koliba, Mills and Asim Zia, associate professor in CDAE, that used a governance network accountability model created by the three researchers to look at the ...

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New study examines role of government in Deepwater Horizon oil spill  Phys.Org

A recent ruling by a federal judge that BP was "grossly negligent" in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil rig spill in the Gulf of Mexico placed the majority of blame on ...

New study examines role of government in Deepwater Horizon oil spill  Phys.Org

A recent ruling by a federal judge that BP was "grossly negligent" in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil rig spill in the Gulf of Mexico placed the majority of blame on ...

New study examines role of government in Deepwater Horizon oil spill  Phys.Org

A recent ruling by a federal judge that BP was "grossly negligent" in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil rig spill in the Gulf of Mexico placed the majority of blame on ...

Save the date! SBIR/STTR Funding Workshops:

November 4 - Burlington at the Davis Center, UVM Campus
November 5 - Montpelier at the Capital Plaza Hotel
November 6 - Bennington at Bennington College

To register or find out more, please contact us at epscor@uvm.edu

Early Bird Preview at the Tech Jam, October 25, 1 p.m. at 242 Main, Burlington
"Finding the Money"
http://www.techjamvt.com/vermont-tech-jam/schedule/

Stay tuned for more details!

New Study Examines Role of Government in Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
UVM News
The initial idea for the Deepwater Horizon article flowed from a previous article written by Koliba, Mills and Asim Zia, associate professor in CDAE, that used a governance network accountability model created by the three researchers to look at the ...

and more »

New Study Examines Role of Government in Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
UVM News
The initial idea for the Deepwater Horizon article flowed from a previous article written by Koliba, Mills and Asim Zia, associate professor in CDAE, that used a governance network accountability model created by the three researchers to look at the ...

and more »

New Study Examines Role of Government in Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
UVM News
The initial idea for the Deepwater Horizon article flowed from a previous article written by Koliba, Mills and Asim Zia, associate professor in CDAE, that used a governance network accountability model created by the three researchers to look at the ...

and more »

Vermont Public Radio
An All-Nighter For Energy Innovation
Vermont Public Radio
This year's event challenges participants to create a digital product, app, or website that supports a vision of an affordable, efficient and renewable energy future for Vermont. Sponsors include Green Mountain Power, MyWebGrocer, Dealer.com and ...

WTF: What's the Orange Ooze in Leddy Park?  Seven Days

Just south of the ice rink in Burlington's Leddy Park, a dirt path curves through the woods toward a small beach. It's a short, pleasant...

New Study Examines Role of Government in Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill  UVM News

A recent ruling by a federal judge that BP was "grossly negligent" in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil rig spill in the Gulf of Mexico placed the majority of blame on ...

WTF: What's the Orange Ooze in Leddy Park?  Seven Days

Just south of the ice rink in Burlington's Leddy Park, a dirt path curves through the woods toward a small beach. It's a short, pleasant...

Wall Street Journal
FXFL Brings Pro Football Back to Brooklyn
Wall Street Journal
“We've created a model and an entity that I believe the NFL knows they need right now,” said FXFL founder and commissioner Brian Woods. “The problem right now is they don't have an area to develop their younger players. Our long-term goal, obviously, ...

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Twin Falls Times-News
Here's the Status of Gay Marriage in All 50 States
Twin Falls Times-News
People gather during a gay marriage rally Monday, Oct. 6, 2014, in Salt Lake City. Same-sex couples in Utah were celebrating after the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for gay marriages to begin in this state and 30 others. The high court ...

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Vermont residents accused of having 900 bags of heroin
The Keene Sentinel
Vermont State Police have charged Kirby M. Davis, 30, of Coventry, Vt., and Ashley M. Geoffroy, 26, of Newport, Vt., with possession of heroin, trafficking heroin and importing heroin. Davis and Geoffroy are being held at the Southern State ...

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KISS ME, KATE, Featuring Wayne Brady, Enters Final Week of Performances in Pasadena  Broadway World

KISS ME, KATE starring multi Emmy-Award Winning Wayne Brady (Let's Make a Deal, Whose Line Is It Anyway?) as Fred/Petruchio, is in its final week, ...

Next month, Vermonters will go to the polls to vote for the governor, lieutenant governor, U.S. Representative, state representatives and senators and a host of other positions. And they’ll also decide on county positions, such as sheriff, assistant judge and high bailiff.

So what people elected to these positions actually do?

Chris Koliba, UVM Master of Public Administration Program and a professor in Community Development and Applied Economics, and Vermont historian Paul Gillies look at Vermont’s county government system, why it exists and how it developed.