<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>WV.gov Science &amp; Technology News RSS</title><link>http://www.wv.gov/_layouts/feed.aspx?xsl=1&amp;web=/news&amp;page=c7ccc99a-2353-479d-933d-3d809609e77d&amp;wp=391aa2f2-acf9-4449-ae90-336aca9e1eb1</link><description>RSS Feed for all WV.gov Science &amp; Technology News</description><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Governor Presents Grants For Scientific Research</title><link>http://www.wv.gov/news/governor/Pages/GOVERNORPRES2ENTSGRANTSFORSCIENTIFICRESEARCH.aspx</link><description>CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Gov. Joe Manchin today presented 12 grants to help advance scientific research at West Virginia colleges and universities. The grants, which totaled more than $770,000, were funded competitively through the state’s Research Challeng...</description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 09:01:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Governor Announces Grants To Advance Scientific Research</title><link>http://www.wv.gov/news/governor/Pages/GovernorAnnouncesGrantsToAdvanceScientificResearch.aspx</link><description>CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Gov. Joe Manchin today announced grants to help advance scientific discovery at West Virginia’s colleges and universities. The grants, which total nearly $710,000, were funded competitively through the state’s Research Challenge Fun...</description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 08:46:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Governor Unveils New Official State Web Site at http://www.wv.gov</title><link>http://www.wv.gov/news/administration/Pages/GovernorUnveilsNewOfficialStateWebSite.aspx</link><description>Gov. Joe Manchin III today announced the official launching of the state of West Virginia's new and improved Web site located at http://www.wv.gov. 
This Web site is the first nationwide to offer an education portal designed to improve access to the s...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 10:15:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Gov. Manchin signs bill to create statewide broadband development strategy</title><link>http://www.wv.gov/news/commerce/Pages/GovManchinsignsbilltocreatestatewidebroadbanddevelopmentstrategy.aspx</link><description>Gov. Joe Manchin signed a new bill on April 10 designed to move West Virginia closer to meeting its goal of statewide high-speed Internet access by 2010. 
A map illustrating broadband service availability in the state was also released.
HB 4637 estab...</description><pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008 21:08:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Government Technology magazine honors First Lady for outstanding public-sector IT work</title><link>http://www.wv.gov/news/governor/Pages/GovernmentTechnologymagazinehonorsFirstLadyforoutstandingpublic-sectorITwork.aspx</link><description>Government Technology magazine recently named West Virginia First Lady Gayle Manchin one of this year's Top 25 Doers, Dreamers, and Drivers' for using technology to improve government.</description><pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 14:49:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Gov. Manchin Praises Legislature For Ending 8-Year Deadlock On Stream Protection</title><link>http://www.wv.gov/news/governor/Pages/GovManchinPraisesLegislatureForEnding8-YearDeadlockOnStreamProtection.aspx</link><description>Gov. Joe Manchin today called the 2008 Regular Session of the West Virginia Legislature a success, particularly noting the significance of the Legislature's work that eliminated the cumbersome "Tier 2.5 Status" designation for streams. This is a move t...</description><pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 14:37:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Thousands Of Bats Dying In Caves In Northeast</title><link>http://www.wv.gov/news/natural-resources/Pages/ThousandsOfBatsDyingInCavesInNortheast.aspx</link><description>Thousands of bats have been found dead or dying in caves and mines in New York state.  The cause is a mysterious condition known as "White Nose Syndrome" because a white fungus is present on the muzzles of affected bats.  The condition was first discov...</description><pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 14:45:49 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>