1. “Water on Mars” (Robert Bodnar/Geological Sciences) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:51] A MINERAL FOUND ON MARS HINTS AT THE EXISTENCE OF WATER THERE, BUT A VIRGINIA TECH GEOLOGIST DISPUTES HOW MUCH WATER THE MINERAL SUGGESTS. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
2. “Mars Excitement” (Robert Bodnar/Geological Sciences) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:49] GEOLOGISTS AROUND THE WORLD HAVE BEEN CLOSELY WATCHING THE TWO MARTIAN ROVERS COME ACROSS NEW DISCOVERIES ALMOST DAILY. A GROUP AT VIRGINIA TECH IS NO EXCEPTION. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
3. “Mars and Virginia” (Robert Bodnar/Geological Sciences) with reporter Paul Lancaster [1:00] NASA SCIENTISTS HAVE FOUND A MINERAL ON MARS THAT INDICATES THE PRESENCE OF WATER THERE. A VIRGINIA TECH GEOLOGIST SAYS THAT MINERAL IS PRETTY COMMON IN VIRGINIA. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
4. “Virginia's Blue Laws” (Peter Wallenstein/History) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:54] A NEW BOOK BY A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR LOOKS AT THE HISTORY OF VIRGINIA'S BLUE LAWS. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
5. “The Passing of Virginia's Sunday Closing Laws” (Peter Wallenstein/History) with reporter Paul Lancaster [1:01] VIRGINIA'S SUNDAY CLOSING LAWS ARE HISTORY NOW, BUT THEY USED TO PLAY A MAJOR ROLE IN STATE COMMERCE. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
6. “The Death of Virginia's Blue Laws” (Peter Wallenstein/History) with reporter Paul Lancaster [1:04] THE ENFORCEMENT OF SUNDAY CLOSING LAWS…BLUE LAWS…IN VIRGINIA WAS SPOTTY. A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR SAYS CHANGES IN THE 1970'S EVENTUALLY LED TO THEIR ELIMINATION. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
7. “Fighting Wildfires” (Shep Zedacker/Forestry) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:52] FIGHTING A WILDFIRE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WOODS PRESENTS CHALLENGES YOU DON'T FACE IN CITIES AND SUBURBS. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
8. “Still a Bargain” (Charles Steger/President) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:47] STRUGGLING WITH STATE BUDGET CUTS, VIRGINIA TECH WILL BE RAISING TUITION THIS FALL…BUT THE UNIVERSITY WILL STILL BE THE BEST BARGAIN AMONG THE STATE'S COLLEGES. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
9. “Increasing Tuition and Financial Aid” (Charles Steger/President) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:49] AN INCREASE IN TUITION AT VIRGINIA TECH NEXT FALL WON'T NECESSARILY PRICE STUDENTS OUT OF THE COLLEGE MARKET. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
10. “Less Quantity, More Quality” (Charles Steger/President) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:40] APPLICATIONS FOR ENROLLMENT ARE DOWN AT VIRGINIA TECH THIS YEAR. BUT THAT'S NEITHER UNEXPECTED NOR BAD NEWS. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
11. “Income Tax Incidentals for 2004” (Celia Ray Hayhoe/Extension Financial Management) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:57] A VIRGINIA TECH SPECIALIST SAYS THAT IT'S A GOOD IDEA TO THINK AHEAD ABOUT UPCOMING CHANGES IN YOUR INCOME TAX RETURN. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
12. “Changes in Flexible Spending Accounts” (Celia Ray Hayhoe/Extension Financial Management) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:58] A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT SAYS THAT CHANGES IN THE FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS MAY MAKE THEM MORE HELPFUL TO MORE PEOPLE. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
13. “Health Savings Accounts” (Celia Ray Hayhoe/Extension Financial Management) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:53] THERE'S A NEW OPTION FOR PEOPLE WANTING TO SAVE MONEY FOR FUTURE MEDICAL EXPENSES, AND IT'S DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
14. “More on Health Savings Accounts” (Celia Ray Hayhoe/Extension Financial Management) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [1:00] THE FEATURES OF THE NEW HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS MAY HELP SOME PEOPLE SAVE FOR FUTURE MEDICAL NEEDS, SAYS A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
15. “Beware Instant Tax Refunds” (Celia Ray Hayhoe/Extension Financial Management) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:46] A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT SAYS THAT YOU NEED TO BE CAREFUL WHEN CONSIDERING AN INSTANT TAX REFUND. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
16. “Instant Tax Refunds Aren't Cheap” (Celia Ray Hayhoe/Extension Financial Management) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:54] IT MAY COST MORE THAN IT'S WORTH TO GET AN INSTANT TAX REFUND, SAYS A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
17. “Tax Refunds Are Worth the Wait” (Celia Ray Hayhoe/Extension Financial Management) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:55] YOU CAN SPEND A LOT OF MONEY GETTING AN INSTANT TAX REFUND. A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT BELIEVES IT MIGHT BE WORTH THE WAIT TO FILE YOURSELF AND GET MORE MONEY BACK. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
18. “Problems Older Drivers Face” (Thurmon Lockhart/Industrial and Systems Engineering) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:54] THE PROBLEMS FACED BY OLDER DRIVERS HAVE LEAD A VIRGINIA TECH ENGINEERING PROFESSOR TO LOOK FOR SOLUTIONS. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
19. “Nighttime Driving and the Elderly” (Thurmon Lockhart/Industrial and Systems Engineering) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:51] NIGHTTIME DRIVING IS A PROBLEM FOR ELDERLY DRIVERS, AND A VIRGINIA TECH RESEARCHER IS LOOKING FOR A WAY TO MAKE IT EASIER AND SAFER. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
20. “Driving and the Quality of Life” (Thurmon Lockhart/Industrial and Systems Engineering) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:49] A VIRGINIA TECH ENGINEERING PROFESSOR WANTS TO MAKE DRIVING SAFE FOR OLDER DRIVERS, SO THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE DOESN'T SUFFER. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
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