BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 29 (TNSres) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * The Virginia Water Resources Research Center supports training, collaborative research, and public engagement on water science and policy. * * * For Dexter Howard, the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, was a motivator to consider a career in water. "All I knew is that I didn't want a desk job," said Howard, who graduated with a water degree from the College of Natural Resources and Environment (CNRE) in   more

TEMPE, Arizona, July 29 -- Arizona State University issued the following news on July 28, 2023: The Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics, housed in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, is establishing a new lecture series to raise awareness of disability and promote a positive disability culture at Arizona State University. The series is named the Lawrence J. and Virginia Devlin Bolmarcich Memorial Lecture, after the parents of Sarah Bolmarcich, an associate teaching professor in the School   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 29 (TNSres) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Pickled vegetables in a mason jar. Homemade salsa. Craft ketchup. Each summer, people use a variety of home food preservation methods to make their garden harvest last all year, and many of them involve acidifying food with vinegar. But with low-acidity vinegars becoming increasingly prevalent, consumers can't just grab any bottle from the shelf. They need to check the label carefully, according to Virginia Tec  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, July 29 (TNSres) -- The College of William and Mary issued the following news story: * * * How do Facebook and Instagram feeds impact political beliefs? William & Mary Government and Data Science Professor Jaime Settle helped answer that question as part of research collaboration with Meta. * * * Jaime Settle, the Cornelia Brackenridge Talbot Associate Professor of Government and Data Science at William & Mary, was a collaborator on the most comprehensive research pro  more

ETTRICK, Virginia, July 24 (TNSres) -- Virginia State University issued the following news: Virginia State University Professor of Accounting and Finance, Arthur L. Wharton III, recently published a book entitled, Transform Your Mind and Change Your Life: A Guided Journey Toward Living Your Dream Life. Dr. Wharton draws on his own experience overcoming obstacles and transforming his life. He candidly shares the pain and frustration of his long and elusive search for a meaningful career, financi  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 29 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Chelsea Haines has been named chief of staff for Student Affairs and officially stepped into her new role on July 25. As chief of staff, Haines will serve as an information conduit for and extends the capacity of Frances Keene, vice president for Student Affairs. Haines also will lead projects that advance strategic priorities and initiatives on behalf of the division. "I am thrilled to have Dr. Haines join the team. Sh  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 29 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Conflict resolution comes in several styles -- and at least one shape. Peace circles, as Virginia Tech leaders learned at a restorative justice training in June, can be effective in managing the challenges of collaboration within their teams. The Foundations of Restorative Justice, a three-day educational session, introduced participants to restorative justice principles and practices, equipping the group with tools to e  more

LEXINGTON, Virginia, July 29 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins '85, superintendent of Virginia Military Institute, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV), that provides VMI nearly $4 million over four years to boost enrollment and success of low income and Pell Grant-eligible cadets at the Institute. State funding for approved activities is intended to both demonstrate the commonw  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 29 -- The Public Service Commission of West Virginia issued the following news release: An agreement has been negotiated to allow for the acquisition of a smaller central West Virginia gas utility and its merger into Hope Gas, Inc. The joint agreement by all parties would allow Hope Gas, with 111,000 customers in 35 counties, to take over operations and service to the customers of Peoples Gas WV LLC. The agreement was filed with the Public Service Commission of   more