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PVCC’s science majors have access to a one-of-a-kind research opportunity. While capstone research courses are most commonly available to juniors and seniors at four-year universities, students in the natural sciences at PVCC are required to complete SCI 299: Supervised Study in Science, usually during their second year of study. In this course, students devise and […]
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Just before 6 p.m. on Feb. 22, prospective students of the PVCC health sciences programs made their way to the North Mall Meeting Room. They were there for the presentation on surgical technology given by Linda Starks, the program director and associate professor for surgical technology. While only a few attended the first presentation, many […]
Continue ReadingNot everyone enjoys learning and studying science. To some students, the idea of being in a science class with no hands-on learning can seem grueling and uninteresting. The lab in Biology 107, Environmental Science, is not like that at all. “Bio107 presents the basic concepts of Environmental Biology in order to gain a better understanding […]
Continue ReadingClass sign ups have started at PVCC and many students are looking for an elective or an extra science class with a lab. Astronomy II is one of these options for the upcoming Spring 2021 Semester, plus students don’t need a prerequisite to take Astronomy II. Astronomy II is a natural sciences class on the […]
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Jessica Adkins, staff writer Careers in science are becoming increasingly relevant as society becomes more science focused. The need for medicine is always growing asmore new medications are being discovered. However, scientists do not just create a medicine and go with it from first results; they often have other scientists reproduce their work to see […]
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Adult Student Life Club The mission of the PVCC Adult Student Life Club is to provide support and engagement opportunities that appeal to PVCC adult students. The PVCC Adult Student Life Club provides a forum for adult students to meet as peers, plan activities and gain resources meaningful to their life goals. The PVCC Adult […]
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Tyler Gaines, staff writer On April 27, 2018, PVCC students presented research projects completed in Science 299 courses. It is a requirement for students pursuing an associate degree in science. Students and faculty members gathered to observe the projects. There were many different projects on display and each one had research unique to a specific […]
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Charles Stish, staff writer A young woman in her teen years wonders where she wants to go in life. Whether or not she wants to become a nurse, a psychologist, or a biologist after high school. She will be attending a four year college soon and she wants to figure out her career before […]
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Antonia Florence, staff writer Geology and astronomy are alternative science electives to biology, chemistry and physics for many degree programs at Piedmont Virginia Community College. They and their accompanying labs each count as four credits. Geology is a study of solid Earth or other celestial bodies such as Mars. Physical geology focuses on the functions […]
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PVCC student Angela Nebel joined nearly 5,000 students and professionals who presented original research at this year’s Geological Society of America (GSA) convention. Nebel’s presentation, “The Anatomy of a Rock Slide,” documented her discovery of 500-million-year-old fossils near Sherando Lake, located outside of Waynesboro. Nebel was one of the few community college students at the […]
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