BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 13 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Sherwood Clements joined Virginia Tech's "Curious Conversations" to talk about the impact real estate values have on the presidential election. He discussed some recent research he was a part of that explored the impact of the "homevoter," what findings surprised him, and what he thinks the date tells us about the upcoming election. About Clements Clements is a collegiate assistant professor of real estate and the Willi  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 11 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Mike Porter Life is a symphony and each graduate has an important part to play, Gov. Glenn Youngkin told graduates today at Virginia Commonwealth University's May commencement ceremony. "From today going forward, each of you will be composing your symphony. You will be performing in your symphony. And you will be conducting your symphony," Youngkin said. "As you compose your symphony, you get to choos  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 14 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Sian Wilkerson Two professors in Virginia Commonwealth University's Department of Psychology in the College of Humanities and Sciences have earned national recognition for their commitment to diversity. Kim Case, Ph.D., has been named the 2024 recipient of the Promoting Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Award by the Society for the Teaching of Psychology, and Heather Jones, Ph.D., has been na  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 13 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The nation's transition to a sustainable and clean-energy future heavily focuses on the use of hydrogen as an energy source. To expedite a hydrogen-fueled future, the Biden administration recently announced more than $7 billion in federal funding to expand hydrogen infrastructure on a nationwide scale. Rohit Pandey, assistant professor of mining and minerals engineering at Virginia Tech, has received $1.5 million in resea  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 13 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Alumni, friends, faculty, and staff of the Pamplin College of Business recently convened for the Pamplin Engagement Summit, where more than 300 attendees celebrated the college's achievements while strategizing for its future. Attendees of the summit, held April 18-19, participated in board and committee meetings, partook in breakout sessions, witnessed the 2024 Pamplin Awards ceremony, toured the new Data and Decision Sc  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 13 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Researchers at Virginia Tech are exploring processes that might greatly increase the recycling of one of the world's most-produced plastics. Published in the Feb. 12 and 16 issues of the Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, Ph.D. candidate Adam McNeeley and his advisor, Alumni Distinguished Professor Y. A. Liu, a member of the Macromolecules Innovation Institute, report their investigation of chemical recycling   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 14 -- Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine issued the following news: By Anthony DePalma, School of Medicine When Sachin Kumar Kempelingaiah arrived in the U.S. in 2017, his goal was to become a professional golfer. A native of the Caribbean island Trinidad and Tobago, Kempelingaiah came to VCU on a golf scholarship and rarely missed a tournament while he earned bachelor's degrees in biochemistry and biology in the College of Humanities and Sciences. But   more

OMAHA, Nebraska, May 14 -- Creighton University issued the following news: A new endowed chair in the Creighton University School of Medicine will expand the partnership between the Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust, St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) and Creighton, providing better, more affordable healthcare to a greater number of children and families in the Valley. In 2021, Piper Trust invested $10 million in a collaboration between SVdP and Creighton. This added staff and services to the Virgini  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 13 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Eric Jacques, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, has been named the Thomas M. Murray Family Junior Faculty Fellow by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. The Thomas M. Murray Family Junior Faculty Fellowship was established in 2021 through a gift from Thomas M. Murray, a highly accomplished expert in structural steel research and design who holds the   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 13 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The Virginia Tech media relations office has the following experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu. Historic trial of former President Trump continues Today, Michael Cohen, former attorney for Donald Trump, is expected to take the stand in the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president in the nation's history. Cohen is   more

MCLEAN, Virginia, May 14 -- Hilton Worldwide issued the following news release: Hilton is proud to announce that its innovative culinary series, "Off the Menu," has been honored with a Webby Award for its outstanding digital presence and unique engagement with audiences worldwide. Celebrated for its exceptional portrayal of culinary arts and hospitality, the series was recognized in the category of "Best Video - Travel & Lifestyle (Series & Channels)." "Off the Menu" invites viewers into the k  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 14 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Amelia Heymann Right near Australia, the small country of Papua New Guinea is a world away from Richmond. But in partnership with the U.S. State Department, a Virginia Commonwealth University political science class bridged the distance this past school year - in the name of independence. The 20 students in the class led by professor Judy Twigg, Ph.D., created a guide to independence for the U.S. Emba  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 13 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) has named Layne Watson, a professor in three departments at Virginia Tech - computer science, mathematics, and aerospace and ocean engineering - and core faculty at the Sanghani Center for Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics, part of the 26-member 2024 class of SIAM fellows. SIAM is an international community of more than 1,400 individual members and nearly  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 14 -- The Virginia House Republicans issued the following news on behalf of Virginia State Rep. Todd Gilbert, (R-Virginia): House Republican Leader Todd Gilbert issued the following statement: "While the budget isn't what a Republican House of Delegates would have produced, the document signed by the Governor today is a significant improvement over the budget sent to him at the end of the Regular session. "Today's budget contains no tax increases, and does not require  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, May 14 -- Marshall University issued the following news release on May 13, 2024: Today, Marshall University, in collaboration with Airbus Helicopters Inc. and Loft Dynamics, celebrated the arrival of inaugural equipment set to propel the university's aviation program forward, encompassing rotor-wing education. In a ceremony at the Bill Noe Flight School, located at West Virginia International Yeager Airport, the H125 single engine helicopter arrived right on schedul  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 13 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Matthew R. Eatherton, professor of civil and environmental engineering in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, has been named the John Montague-Betts Professor in Structural Steel Design by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. The Montague-Betts Professorship of Structural Steel Design was endowed by William E. "Ping" Betts Jr., who received his bachelor's and master's degrees in architectural engineering from Vir  more

ANNANDALE, Virginia, May 14 -- Northern Virginia Community College issued the following news release: Northern Virginia Community College's (NOVA's) Medical Education Campus, in Springfield, Va., is celebrating 20+ years of excellence. The only dedicated medical campus in the Virginia Community College System, this innovative institution has trained the region's nurses and healthcare professionals since 2003, making a direct impact on families and the broader community. The MEC has two division  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, May 14 (TNSres) -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: By Kelsey Kendall An Old Dominion University research team received a $75,000 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to find a new, ecologically friendly way of mining lithium used for high-capacity batteries. ODU's team, a group of interdisciplinary students led by principal investigator Sandeep Kumar, is one of 16 university teams to receive funding through the 20th Annual People, Prosperi  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 14 -- PBS issued the following news release: PBS has received a significant grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to provide PBS Member Stations with Nielsen Local Dashboards, providing in-depth audience data. The dashboards will display local market linear television audience data to give stations an enhanced understanding of the viewers they reach throughout the day. Member stations will have access to an interactive dashboard that includes critica  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 13 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The Department of Computer Science recently added its first two Presidential Postdoctoral Fellows, JinYi Yoon and Adithya Kulkarni. They join the ranks of more than 200 postdoctoral scholars working across every Virginia Tech college and institute to advance the pursuit of knowledge and develop into the next generation of experts in their fields. In 2022, to support the capacity of postdoctoral fellows to initiate innov  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 13 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Each year since 1948, one chemical engineer across the nation receives acknowledgment for outstanding research achievements in hydrocarbon or petroleum chemistry. In 2023, the American Chemical Society (ACS) bestowed the honor to S. Ted Oyama, professor emeritus of chemical engineering in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech. Named after the 1994 Nobel Prize winning chemist, the eponymous George A. Olah Award in H  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 13 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The Colorado River is a lifeline for many cities and farms in the Southwest United States. It flows for about 1,448 miles before reaching the Gulf of California in Mexico and supplies water to numerous cities and farms along the way. However, over the past 60 years, the amount of water in the Colorado River has been shrinking. In fact, in some years, the river's water has been used up completely before it reaches the gul  more

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, May 14 -- The South Florida Water Management District issued the following news: The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) will be hosting two open house meetings about the Indian River Lagoon South Project. Community Meeting #1 When: Tuesday, May 21, 2024 Where: Indian River State College Kight Center 3209 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, FL 34981 Time: 5:00 p.m. Meeting Format: In-Person Staff from the South Florida Water Management District will be av  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 14 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on May 13, 2024: Attorney General Jason Miyares joined a lawsuit to stop the Biden Administration from imposing an electric-vehicle mandate on truck manufacturers. A 24-state coalition filed a petition for review today in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to challenge the Biden Administration's new regulation of emissions from heavy-duty vehicles. The States' D.C. Circuit sui  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 14 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on May 13, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin signed the Virginia state budget bills HB 6001 and HB 6002, bipartisan resolutions for the entire Commonwealth. "This is an important day for Virginia. While Virginians' elected officials can sometimes be far apart on policy, today demonstrates and reiterates that we can come together to deliver for the Commonwealth. This budget resolution was empowered by   more

PIPESTEM, West Virginia, May 14 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 13, 2024: Gov. Jim Justice visited Pipestem Resort State Park today to see the progress on the new aerial tram project. The aerial tram has been a fixture in southern West Virginia since 1970, and more than a hundred people joined Gov. Justice in touring the project site this afternoon. The tram replacement project is part of $200+ million in state park improvements made under Gov. Ju  more

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, May 13 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College issued the following news: As the speaker during West Virginia Wesleyan College's 133rd Commencement Exercise emphasized giving to others, the Class of 2024 demonstrated they are hearing the call by raising support for the Center for Counseling and Well-Being on Campus to benefit students in the future. Mark Phillips, president and CEO of Catholic Charities of West Virginia, gave the commencement address entitled "A Defense of  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, May 14 (TNSres) -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * A study led by William & Mary computer scientists investigates users' trust and distrust in social media platforms in relation to their anti-misinformation strategies. * * * Are anti-misinformation interventions on social media working as intended? It depends, according to a new study led by William & Mary researchers and published in the Proceedings of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computin  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 13 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Medical procedures capable of moving cells inside the body without making incisions have unique benefits. From faster recovery times to less trauma impacting the body, the list of reasons to do surgery without scalpels is growing with the technology used to perform noninvasive treatments. A new method that might be available in the future is coming to life through research conducted by Zhenhua Tian's team. The assistant p  more