Stinkbugs Are Coming

There is a new invasion of stinkbugs along the Mid-Atlantic states that appears to be slowly creeping southward. Charles Fishburne reports.

Science Matters:VCU’s Rice Center Adding 150 Acres on the James

A major land gift will add about 150 acres to Virginia Commonwealth University’s Rice Center on another part of the James River.

VCU Medical Center Stroke Program Wins Awards

The work done at the VCU Medical Center’s Stroke Program has been recognized by The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

Science Matters: UVa Researchers Will Develop “Smart Building”

The National Science Foundation has announced an important grant at the University of Virginia.

Science Matters: VCU Students Have 24 Hours to Produce Exhibit for the Science Museum

What happens when 10 college students are locked in together for 24 hours at the Science Museum of Virginia with a challenge, their wits and $500? Charles Fishburne reports.

Science Matters/Environment: Virginia Team Competing for $5 Million

The X-Prize Foundation will hand out awards to teams that built a new kind of super efficient cars. A team from Lynchburg expects to win big.

Tallest Man Surgery at UVA Deemed a Success

The world's tallest man has been given a good prognosis following surgery yesterday at the UVA Medical Center for a rare condition that causes uncontrolled growth. Charles Fishburne has a follow-up Science Matters report.

Science Matters: Math-Science Center simulates space travel for kids

It was 25 years ago today that the Space Shuttle Challenger was lost 73 seconds after launch. At the Math Science Innovation Center in Richmond, the dreams of the first teacher in space are being realized.

Kids Harvest Produce at SMV's Green Acre Farm

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.  

World’s Tallest Man To Get Surgery at UVA to Stop Uncontrolled Growth

The world’s tallest man comes to Charlottesville today for an operation that doctors believe will stop his uncontrolled growth and prolong his life. Charles Fishburne has more in this Science Matters report.