
Sweet Briar College to Host Summer Engineering Course
Sweet Briar College is hosting a summer engineering course for high school (senior and junior) young women titled ‘Explore Engineering’ July 24-29, 2011. This week-long course is built around hands-on, team based design projects that emphasize creativity. No engineering experience is needed to attend. Students have fun while working with engineering faculty and students…

Virginia’s Region 2000 Technology Council Announces 10th Annual Award Winners
Our 10th Annual Awards Night and Technology banquet was a smashing success! We had a record crowd, lots of energy and excitement. The highlight of the evening was the announcement of the 2011, 10th Annual Awards…

Virginia’s Region 2000: A Continuum of Technology Growth (new video)
As a part of our evening we premiered a powerful, short documentary video produced by outstanding talent, Devin Olson of Devin Olson Media that sums up the Region 2000 Technology Council’s past ten years and it’s impact on the wider community. It was deeply inspiring and we know many of you are eager to watch it again and share it with others. Here is the video: ‘Virginia’s Region 2000: A Continuum of Technology Growth’. Enjoy!

UVA’s NanoSTAR Institute Hosts 2011 Nanotechnology Symposium | May 24-25
The University of Virginia’s Institute for Nanoscale and Quantum Scientific and Technological Advanced Research is hosting their ‘2011 nanoSTAR Spring Symposium’ May 24-25, 2011.

Member Spotlight: Virginia Technical Institute & Successful Innovations Inc
This month’s Member Spotlight features two organizations that are pursuing excellence and innovation in the realm of education. For May we feature Kate Blair of Virginia Technical Institute and Darlene Mack of Successful Innovations, Inc…

Region 2000 Hosts Bike To Work Challenge | May 16 – 20
The Region 2000 Greenway Alliance, a newly formed, ad-hoc committee that champions the promotion and implementation of trails and on-road bicycle facilities in Lynchburg and the surrounding region, will host the first ever Region 2000 Bike Week as part of National Bike Week, May 16-20, 2011.