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VMNH awards $5,000 toward JMU research opportunity

The Virginia Museum of Natural History (VMNH) has awarded Dr. Ángel A. García, Jr., Assistant Professor of Geology and Environmental Science at James Madison University, a grant of $5,000 in support of an undergraduate research opportunity aimed at answering key questions about cave shields.

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