NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, Sept. 23 -- Christopher Newport University issued the following news: By Kelley McGee Business ethics professor secures grant so students can make a difference. What would you do for the greater good if you were given $500? Students who enroll in Dr. Chris Tweedt's upcoming Ethical Issues in Business class will have the chance to test their ideas. Tweedt has been awarded a grant from the Georgetown Ethics Project to fund projects that improve the community. Here's ho  more

ROANOKE, Virginia, Sept. 23 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: Researchers in the Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise in the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences were awarded a $3.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate Alzheimer's disease, a serious condition that affects millions of individuals worldwide and poses significant challenges to patients, families, and health care sys  more

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 23 (TNSres) -- Ithaca College issued the following news: * * * Matthew Weil '24 spent the summer interning with NASA. * * * While it wasn't quite space exploration, physics major Matthew Weil '24 did get to spend a fair amount of his summer hundreds of feet above the earth's surface, thanks to his time in NASA's Student Airborne Research Program in Hampton, Virginia. Established in 2009, the program pairs rising college seniors with NASA scientists and allows them to  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- The College of William and Mary issued the following news story: * * * Part of W&M's Vision 2026 strategic plan, the collaborative launched this month * * * Thomas K. Ruppert, a coastal planning specialist with Florida Sea Grant and thought leader on legal policy around sea-level rise adaptation and other areas of environmental law, has been selected as the assistant provost for coastal resilience and director of the new Virginia Coastal Resilienc  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Sept. 23 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: Marshall University's Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (iCenter) has announced the Marshall University Innovation Catalyst program (MUIC program), a first-of-its-kind program in higher education aimed at training the educational community in design thinking, an iterative, collaborative approach to creating innovative solutions. Design thinking is at the forefront of the most in-demand skills  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Sept. 23 (TNSres) -- George Mason University issued the following research news: * * * Two centers at George Mason University--EdPolicyForward in the College of Education and Human Development and the Center for Advancing Human Machine Partnership (CAHMP), a transdisciplinary research center--will collaborate on a project that aims to better connect research to practice in education policymaking, and support school divisions in improving student and teacher performance and e  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 23 -- The College of William and Mary-Raymond A. Mason School of Business issued the following news: By Elizabeth Eldredge With rapidly advancing technology, our vehicles are no longer just modes of transportation; they have evolved into sophisticated data hubs on wheels. Connected smart cars, equipped with an array of sensors and communication systems, have the potential to revolutionize our driving experience. However, as these vehicles gather and transmit vast   more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, Sept. 23 -- Pace University Haub School of Law issued the following news: The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University is proud to announce that Professor James Toomey was awarded the 2023 Goettel Prize for Faculty Scholarship for his article, "Property's Boundaries" published by Virginia Law Review (109 Va. L. Rev. 131 (2023)). The Goettel Prize was created in 2004 to encourage and recognize outstanding scholarship by members of the Elisabeth Haub School of Law   more

LYNCHBURG, Virginia, Sept. 23 -- The University of Lynchburg issued the following news: The University of Lynchburg has named Heather Bradley associate vice president for marketing and communications. Bradley, who joined the University full time in September, brings nearly two decades of communications and branding experience, including nine years at Liberty University. She replaces Mike Jones, who retired in May and last served as vice president for enrollment, marketing, and communications -  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 23 -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release: University of Richmond psychology professor and behavioral neuroscientist Kelly Lambert is one of three professors chosen for one of the most prestigious teaching awards in the country. Lambert is the only finalist east of the Mississippi for Baylor University's 2024 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching. This $250,000 national award for exceptional teaching is the single largest monetary rewa  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 23 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2023: As Virginia prepares for a tropical storm, Attorney General Jason Miyares is announcing today that Governor Glenn Youngkin's declaration of a state of emergency has triggered Virginia's anti-price gouging statutes designed to protect consumers from paying exorbitant prices for necessities during an emergency event. "Virginia's anti-price gouging statutes exist to prot  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 23 -- VCOM - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news: Watching their child die, especially from a preventable condition, is a parent's worst nightmare. When Angel and George Mueller's 18-year-old son, Dillon, died from a previously unknown allergy to bees, they knew they had to do something to spare other families the same experience. That's why they launched the Dillon Mueller Memorial Fund, which provides free training on the use of epi  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 23 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * From AI to implantable devices, Supriyo Bandyopadhyay pushes the limits at a small but powerful scale. * * * By Jeff Kelley With tiny hardware and antennas, a Virginia Commonwealth University professor hopes to usher in a new era of electronics design - one that could power the future of artificial intelligence, medical implants and more. Supriyo Bandyopadhyay, Ph.D., professor of ele  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 23 (TNSres) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: By Lindsey Byars Summer break for many faculty and students is a time for travel, getting away from campus to recharge and explore other parts of the world. One group from Virginia Tech traveled more than 8,000 miles to Malawi, Africa, in July. This journey recharged their Ut Prosim (That I May Serve) mindset and desire to use technology and cost-saving creativity to improve women's health care in a country w  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 23 (TNSres) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * A team of researchers at Virginia Tech has received a $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to study and improve the process of growing plants from single cells. * * * By Mary Hardbarger Crop modification can be traced to the beginning of agriculture and human civilization. Native Americans, for example, developed corn from a wild grass called teosinte more than 7,000 years ago. Me  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 23 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Georg Reichard, professor and head of the Department of Building Construction and an associate director in the Myers-Lawson School of Construction in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, has been named Preston and Catharine White Fellow by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. The fellowship is funded from the Preston and Catharine White Endowment for the Myers-Lawson School of Construction. The endowment was est  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 23 (TNSres) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Josh Iorio, collegiate associate professor who serves as the assistant director for the Myers-Lawson School of Construction in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, has been named Preston and Catharine White Fellow by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. The fellowship is funded from the Preston and Catharine White Endowment for the Myers-Lawson School of Construction. The endowment was established in 20  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 23 (TNSres) -- Virginia Tech issued the following new Liwu Li, a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Science and in the Department of Internal Medicine at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, has been awarded the College of Science Faculty Fellowship by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. The College of Science Faculty Fellowships were established in 2019 with support from alumni and friends of the college to enhance the natio  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 23 (TNSres) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * A Virginia Tech researcher investigates the role of viruses attacking bacteria within the gut microbiome. * * * By Felicia Spencer During the COVID-19 pandemic, people became well aware that viruses can be extremely harmful. But can viruses also be helpful? Bryan Hsu aims to find out by studying viruses that infect bacteria in the bellies of mammals. An assistant professor of biological sciences, H  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 23 (TNSres) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy is a rare genetic disorder that causes progressive muscle weakness and atrophy, predominantly in the face, shoulders, and upper arms, in an estimated 1 in 8,000 individuals. * * * By Cameron Warren Researchers in the Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise in the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences were awarded a $350,000 grant from   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 23 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Robin Queen, professor of biomedical engineering and mechanics in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, has been named the L. Preston Wade Professor by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. The L. Preston Wade Professorship in the College of Engineering was established by its namesake, a member of the Class of 1955, to recognize teaching and research excellence. Recipients hold professorship for a period of five y  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 23 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: By Sarah Boudreau Through a $125,000 grant from the American Kennel Club (AKC), the AKC Canine Health Foundation, and the Theriogenology Foundation, the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine is adding a new theriogenology resident, Gabriela Carneiro de Sousa. The Small Animal Theriogenology Residency Program grants funding for a full-time resident to study theriogenology, which is the science of animal rep  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 23 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: William Ducker, professor of chemical engineering in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, has been named the Robert E. Hord Jr. Professor in Chemical Engineering by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. The Robert E. Hord Jr. Professorship in Chemical Engineering was established by a gift from the late Robert E. Hord Jr., a 1950 graduate of the College of Engineering who was an enthusiastic supporter of Virginia   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 23 -- West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2023: State Treasurer Riley Moore today announced his Office raised nearly $90,000 for several state and local law enforcement agencies during its 10th unclaimed property firearms auction conducted Thursday, September 21, in Charleston. The event raised $89,825 to benefit the 19 participating law enforcement agencies - a new record high number of police departments, s  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 23 -- The West Virginia Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Opportunity, support, celebration, and connection were a few of the common words spoken by Wellsburg area residents on the latest episode of the West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) podcast, "WV on the DOT," when describing the historic Wellsburg Bridge. The episode, which is now available on most podcast providers, was recorded on the Wellsburg Bridge during t  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Sept. 23 -- West Virginia University issued the following news: The West Virginia University School of Dentistry is adding to its advanced education programs, becoming the first institution in the state to offer a residency in pediatric dentistry. The Department of Pediatric Dentistry recently received initial approval from the Commission on Dental Accreditation, allowing the first residents to enroll in the two-year program in July 2024. "To be able to begin recrui  more