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NewsFeeds 5.26.11

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Basketball program benefits from VCU student fee increase (Times-Dispatch) The board of visitors on Friday approved a $50 increase in the university fee, bringing the charge to $1,637 for full-time students. Part of that increase will help pay for a $1.2 million contract awarded to coach Shaka Smart after the Rams made it to the… Read more »

The Docket: Court Roundup for 5.17.11

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The estate of a six-year-old child who died while at a VCU dental clinic is suing the clinic for $5 million. Plus lots of judgments, including a local bank that is trying to collect $4 million from a developer.

NewsFeeds 4.16.11

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BioTech Park forced to grow in new direction (Times-Dispatch) Richmond has different plans for the 6-plus acres shown on the park master plan — a new civic arena to replace the Coliseum — and different ideas for where the BioTech Park should grow. Instead of east toward the VCU medical campus, city officials are looking… Read more »

NewsFeeds 5.12.11

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Group wants to open microbewery in Scottsville (Daily Progress) Hoping to tap into the rapid growth of the craft-beer market, an area group is seeking to open a new microbrewery in Scottsville. McDonnell’s trip to Asia aims to lure businesses to Va. (Virginian-Pilot) The governor left Friday with other state officials for an 11-day trip… Read more »

The R&D Dept.: Local patents for 5.11.11

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Local patents this week for VCU, Capital One, Phillip Morris and a Midlothian humidifier maker. Plus a local inventor has a hand in a patent for Freddie Mac, and someone in Glen Allen wants to patent a pillow case.

No cake walk

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Contrary to a recent New York Times story, business students are hard workers. And B-School is no cake walk. The deans of three area business schools were unanimous on that front during a panel discussion Friday.