ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 18 -- The city of Alexandria issued the following news release: The City of Alexandria has mailed the bills for the first half 2024 real estate tax, refuse fee, and stormwater utility fee to all property owners and/or mortgage companies. The calendar year 2024 real estate tax rate is $1.135 per $100 of assessed value. Unlike the real estate tax, the refuse fee and stormwater utility fee are based on the City's fiscal year, which runs from July 1 through June 30. The f  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 16 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Graduating senior Edward Shaw III of the College of Natural Resources and Environment got a taste of the limelight this past year during a nine-month internship with NBC's Weather and Climate Unit. Working both remotely from campus and at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City, Shaw had the opportunity to sharpen his forecasting skills, while also rubbing shoulders - sometimes literally - with professional meteorologists s  more

EMORY, Virginia, May 18 -- Emory and Henry College issued the following news: By Billy Chandler The Emory & Henry College Department of Athletics and incoming Director of Athletics Kyle Sensabaugh are pleased to announce that Jimmy Allen '93 has been selected as the next Head Men's Basketball Coach. Allen returns to his alma mater with 31 years of coaching experience and a career head coaching record of 195-182 in 13 seasons. "I am incredibly excited and grateful to have to opportunity to com  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 17 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: This year's Employee Appreciation and Hokie Wellness Fair was held May 15 at Lane Stadium for one big day of employee fun. All faculty, staff, and non-student wage employees who work on the Blacksburg campus or surrounding locations were invited. Approximately 3,000 employees attended the event, despite the challenging weather. "This is the third year the university has hosted this fun-filled event for our employees to   more

ROANOKE, Virginia, May 17 (TNSres) -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Jessica Pfleger, assistant professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, is exploring the role of a certain protein in heart cells becoming insulin resistant, doubling the risk of heart disease and death in Type 2 diabetes. * * * By Matt Chittum The relationship between a high-fat diet and increased risk of Type 2 diabetes and heart disease is well  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 17 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Jacqueline Bixler, Alumni Distinguished Professor of Spanish in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the title of Alumni Distinguished Professor Emerita by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. The emerita title may be conferred on retired faculty members who are specially recommended to the board by Virginia Tech President Tim Sands in recognition of exemplary service to the   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 16 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: At the Wells Fargo Distinguished Speakers Series, a special dialogue unfolded as Arun Gupta, CEO of NobleReach Foundation, and Sonu Singh '91, CEO and founder of 1901 Group, took the stage. Moderated by Pamplin College of Business Dean Saonee Sarker, their discussion focused on mission-driven entrepreneurship and Gupta's national bestselling book, "Venture Meets Mission: Aligning People, Purpose, and Profit to Innovate an  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 16 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The relationship between a high-fat diet and increased risk of Type 2 diabetes and heart disease is well-known. But what is the connection and how does it work? In Type 2 diabetes, the most common form of the disease globally, cells become insensitive to the hormone insulin -- including those in the heart. That insensitivity impairs heart cells' ability to function, leading to diabetic heart disease and a doubling of the   more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, May 17 -- Northrop Grumman issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announced today an agreement for access and use of NVIDIA AI software to accelerate development of some of the most advanced systems. This industry-leading agreement, facilitated by Future Tech Enterprise, gives Northrop Grumman access to NVIDIA's extensive portfolio of AI and generative AI software, its platforms and frameworks, including NVIDIA Omnive  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 16 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Three years into her double major in management consulting and analytics and marketing, Gabi Rolader has spent countless class hours solving problems for businesses. But the businesses never know it. The exercises are case studies. This spring, in Steve Matuszak's marketing communications class, Rolader got her first crack at working with an actual client: a bona fide small business whose owners shared their backstory (a  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 16 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The silver chub isn't considered sensitive to climate change on a national scale, but context matters. For example, if climate change sensitivity is evaluated in only one region of the United States, the freshwater fish appears quite a bit more susceptible. "Relative to other species we looked at in the gulf region of the U.S., the silver chub occupied a pretty small geographic area," said Samuel Silknetter, a Ph.D. stud  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 17 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: For many patients with a deadly type of brain cancer called glioblastoma, chemotherapy resistance is a big problem. Current standard treatments, including surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy using the drug temozolomide, have limited effectiveness and have not significantly changed in the past five decades. Although temozolomide can initially slow tumor progression in some patients, typically the tumor cells rapidly becom  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 17 -- The Virginia Community College System issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: Recognizing the additional funding approved by the governor and Virginia General Assembly, the State Board for Community Colleges voted today to limit base tuition increases to three percent for in-state students. A $4.79 per credit hour tuition increase for in-state students (3%) will go into effect in the fall semester for the 2024-2025 academic year. "We are committed to pr  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 11 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: "Sticks and stones may break my bones," the old adage goes. "But words will never hurt me." Tell that to Eugenia Rho, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science, and she will show you extensive data that prove otherwise. Her Society + AI & Language Lab has shown that Police language is an accurate predictor of violent interactions with Black motorists. Broadcast media bias and social media echo chambers  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 16 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Thomas Mayock, associate professor of real estate in the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech, has been named the Michael G. Miller Professor of Real Estate by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. The Michael G. Miller Professor of Real Estate was established in 2023 to attract and retain an outstanding faculty member in the Blackwood Department of Real Estate. The professorship is named in memory of the Virginia   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 18 -- The city of Alexandria issued the following news release: The City of Alexandria has contributed funds to support the 2024 Small Business Resiliency (SBR) Grant program to provide vital assistance to Alexandria's small businesses. Eligible businesses can receive up to $7,000 in grant assistance through the program. Administered by the Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC), the program aims to assist businesses in overcoming challenges in accessing essential   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 17 -- The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles issued the following news: May is Motorcycle Safety Month, and the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is making it even easier for experienced motorcyclists to get the proper endorsement on their driver's license and brush up on their safety training. As part of a pilot program, DMV is now accepting the license and skills course completion certificate from the Basic RiderCourse 2 (BRC2) administered through the Vir  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 18 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Three recent alums reflect how the initiative connects academic pursuits to employment and professional development. * * * By Joan Tupponce With interests in logistics, human resources and health care, alums Shemayia Broughton, Emily Popp and Maizah Rashid furthered their careers through Virginia Commonwealth University's Internship Funding Program - and they are among many recent graduates who r  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 17 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: May is both Brain Tumor Awareness Month and National Cancer Research Month. Virginia Tech's Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC is dedicated to advancing health through a better understanding of cancer and brain tumors and developing new ways to treat and prevent them. Our teams of investigators are working to uncover the molecular mechanisms that drive cancer growth, migration, and metastasis. Cancer research ext  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 16 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: With data competitions proving to be invaluable experiential learning opportunities for undergraduate students, Virginia Tech hosted its eighth-straight American Statistical Association (ASA) DataFest event this spring. Virginia Tech's event was one of more than 50 ASA DataFest competitions held in 2024, with over 100 colleges and universities across the nation (and beyond) taking part in the contests which were held over  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 16 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Allen Messenger '09, DVM '13, MPH '19 DACVPM, DACLAM Attending Veterinarian, Joint Special Operations Medical Training Center *** Original text here: https://news.vt.edu/articles/2024/05/vetmed-alumni-spotlight-messenger.html  more