CARY, North Carolina, May 23 -- SAS Institute, a business analytics software and services provider, issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: Six years ago, TowneBank faced a challenge: new accounting regulations and reporting requirements. As the community bank prepared for the looming current expected credit loss (CECL) accounting standard, its staff was lean and its technology very much in progress. The Virginia-based commercial bank chose data and AI leader SAS to help it meet the   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 23 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Academic odyssey: From uncertainty to agribusiness mastery Beka Olson's journey to obtaining her bachelor's degree transpired over 11 years, four universities, and a myriad of jobs. But as the 28-year-old agribusiness major will tell you, her circuitous path is what led her to Virginia Tech and discovering her purpose. This May, she will graduate from Virginia Tech's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and co  more

DANVILLE, Virginia, May 23 -- Danville Community College issued the following news: Danville Community College (DCC) in partnership with the Southern Virginia Higher Education Center (SVHEC), is excited to announce the launch of its Industrial Maintenance - Electrical & Instrumentation (Levels 1-4) training program in South Boston. This initiative aims to not only equip individuals who are looking to enter Industrial Maintenance field with the necessary skills, but also to up-skill those who ar  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, May 23 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: By Erica Howell The Master of Science in Athletic Training program at Old Dominion University goes beyond teaching the fundamentals of healthcare; it immerses students in real-world environments where they can apply and refine their skills in a variety of settings -- from clinics to professional sports. The program's nationwide scope allowed Zaynah Daley to pursue her passion for professional sports by securing a   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 22 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: It's visually striking. When fully grown, open wings display showy hind wings with bright red near the abdomen, black spots, and black-and-white bars. But the spotted lanternfly, an invasive insect that came to the United States from its native habitat of Southeast Asia in 2014, is destructive. Despite its name, though, the spotted lanternfly is not a fly. It belongs to the order Hemiptera, which includes true bugs, aphi  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 22 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Jane Ann Wemhoener, senior instructor of English in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the title of senior instructor 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 university. Nominated ind  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 22 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Ken Potter, assistant professor of practice of instructional design and technology in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the title of assistant professor of practice emeritus by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. The emeritus title may be conferred on retired faculty members who are specially recommended to the board by Virginia Tech President Tim Sands in recognition of   more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, May 23 -- The Clemson University's Cooperative Extension issued the following news: Clemson University has named Matthew T. "Matt" Holt dean of the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences (CAFLS). Currently head and professor of Virginia Tech's Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Holt begins his new position on September 1, 2024. * * * "Matt brings considerable experience as an agriculturist and academic administrator to this role. His leaders  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, May 23 (TNSres) -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news: The Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey, a cooperative effort between the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), estimates 317 million blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay in 2024, compared to 323 million crabs last year. The number of spawning age female crabs decreased from 152 million crabs in 2023 to 133 million crabs i  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, May 23 -- Northrop Grumman issued the following news release: Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: NOC) Common 50 High Performance (C50HP) solid rocket motor successfully completed a static fire test at the U.S. Air Force Arnold Engineering Development Complex. The C50HP is a high-performance upper stage rocket motor that can be adapted to support various missions including flight in the region outside the Earth's atmosphere or other final stages of propulsion. * C50HP  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 23 -- The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia issued the following news release: The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) awarded a two-year $100,000 grant to Old Dominion University (ODU), continuing support for their efforts to transform on-campus Federal Work-Study jobs to function more like internships. SCHEV awarded the grant as part of the Virginia Talent + Opportunity Partnership (V-TOP). Old Dominion University received a previous im  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, May 23 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news on May 21, 2024: By Joy Vann Business owners can learn fresh marketing skills, shore up their business plans and increase revenue at the Small Business Leadership Academy, presented in partnership by Cox Communications and Old Dominion University's Strome College of Business. The class runs from Tuesday, June 4 to Tuesday, July 30. The nine-week program, taught by business professors from Strome College, provides a  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 22 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, world governments responded with a series of measures designed to curtail the spread of the novel virus, including international travel bans, quarantines, and business shutdowns. Xue Xiao wondered what the ramifications of a global shutdown of physical space to the world's economy would be. What began as an academic curiosity for the then-Ph.D. student soon transformed into a pursuit  more

CHANTILLY, Virginia, May 23 -- Parsons Corp., an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm, issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) announced today that the company was one of 15 lead consultants selected by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) for a Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) to perform on-call, task order-based, professional services for LAWA's Capital Improvement Program. The Program Services MATOC represents nea  more

ROSSLYN, Virginia, May 23 -- Shift5 Inc., an observability platform for onboard operational technology, issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: Shift5, the observability platform for onboard operational technology (OT), today announced that the Shift5 Platform is now available in AWS Marketplace, a digital catalog with thousands of software listings from independent software vendors that make it easy to find, test, buy, and deploy software that runs on Amazon Web Services (AWS). The  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 22 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Campus Compact, a national coalition of colleges and universities working to advance the public purposes of higher education, has named the student civic leaders from 38 states, and Mexico who will make up the 2024-25 cohort of Newman Civic Fellows. Kedean "Kay" Brown, a junior property management major, was named as a member of the cohort. The Newman Civic Fellowship is a yearlong program that recognizes students who sta  more

ITHACA, New York, May 22 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Three doctoral students were selected for the Department of Energy's Office of Science Graduate Student Research (DOE SCGSR) Program's 2023 Solicitation 2 Cycle. Michael Colletta, a doctoral candidate in applied physics; Virginia McGhee, a doctoral candidate in chemistry and chemical biology; and Liana Shpani, a physics doctoral candidate, are three of 86 graduate students selected for the program. This solicitation cyc  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, May 23 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news: Story by Janet Imrick During the fall break in 2023, a group of undergraduate and graduate students ventured from UNC Greensboro's campus to a remote mountain ridge in Virginia. They toured a tower full of sensors recording weather, air flux, pollution levels, and other environmental factors around the Mountain Lake Biological Station. They went out to the stomping grou  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release: Carrie Wu, associate professor of biology at the University of Richmond, has received $208,095 in grant funding from the United States Department of Agriculture to continue her research on the invasive spread of wavyleaf basketgrass into mid-Atlantic forests. First detected in the U.S. near Baltimore in 1996, wavyleaf basketgrass is recognized as a USDA high-risk invasive species. It has spread  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 23 -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release: The University of Richmond has placed first in the Campus Race to Zero Waste competition in the GameDay Basketball waste diversion category. This is the first time that UR has won a category on the national level. Thirty colleges and universities were recognized as winners for this year's Campus Race to Zero Waste Competition, a program of the National Wildlife Federation and RecycleMania Inc. The goal  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 23 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: The Virginia Board of Education approved the establishment of two additional Lab Schools brought forth by Old Dominion University and George Mason University. "Increasing innovative education opportunities for students and parents in Virginia is at the heart of our Lab School initiative. These two Lab Schools will bring valuable STEM education to the Hampton Roads and Shenandoah V  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 23 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: Today, Governor Glenn Youngkin signed SB 731, HB 1427, and SB 201 to protect children from exploitation, increase penalties on child predators and ensure rapid response for missing or endangered children. "As a father of four children, I know that protecting our children is a parent's highest priority. By signing these pieces of legislation today we continue to make progress to en  more

ROMIT, Tajikistan, May 23 -- The Virginia National Guard issued the following news: By Mike Vrabel, Virginia National Guard Public Affairs Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Petersburg-based 276th Engineer Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group conducted a mountain warfare exchange with Tajik military forces Apr. 29 - May 3, 2024, in Romit, Tajikistan. The exchange was conducted in support of the Department of Defense's State Partnership Program, in which Virginia and Tajikist  more

FORT BARFOOT, Virginia, May 23 -- The Virginia National Guard issued the following news: By Mike Vrabel, Virginia National Guard Public Affairs Brig. Gen. Todd H. Hubbard, the Virginia National Guard director of the Joint Staff, and retired Col. Everton E. Nevers, the Virginia Department of Military Affairs Chief Operations Officer, presented recognitions and awards to Fort Barfoot's DMA state employees during a recognition luncheon May 9, 2024, at Fort Barfoot, Virginia. During the luncheon  more

LEXINGTON, Virginia, May 23 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: The Virginia Military Institute Ethics Team recently placed second at the Military Ethics Case Competition held at the United States Naval Academy (USNA) Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership in Annapolis, Maryland. The competition is open to any senior military college. This year's competitors included teams from the USNA, the Air Force Academy, West Point, and VMI. Members of the team who traveled to Ann  more

ETTRICK, Virginia, May 23 -- Virginia State University issued the following news: Virginia State University is proud to announce that its online Registered Nurse (RN) to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program has earned a five-year accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). This is a historic milestone for VSU, as it marks the first time in the University's history that its nursing program has been nationally accredited. The accreditation, effective retroac  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 23 -- West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: State Treasurer Riley Moore, who serves as Chairman of the Hope Scholarship Board, today announced his Office has selected Student First Technologies to serve as the new Hope Scholarship program manager, which partners with the Office and Board to provide services to the program's students, participating nonpublic schools and education service providers. "I am confi  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, May 23 -- William and Mary issued the following news: Michael Patterson has been named associate vice president of student engagement & leadership at William & Mary, a position in Student Affairs that leads key initiatives at the university, including student veteran engagement and civic and community engagement, and works with William & Mary's 500+ recognized student organizations. He begins on July 25. Patterson, most recently assistant vice president for student affa  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, May 23 (TNSres) -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Recently published in the journal Ocean & Coastal Management, the study is the first to assign an economic value to an ecological benefit of living shorelines. * * * It turns out that a sustainable approach to shoreline management not only has important ecological benefits for plants and wildlife, it also has a significant economic impact. Marshes and living shorelines in the Middle Peninsula region  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 22 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The Virginia Tech Foundation Executive Committee will consider the annual budget for WVTF Public Radio and RADIO IQ at its meeting on Friday, May 31. The meeting is open to the public and will begin at 11 a.m. Attendees are welcome to participate in person at the Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center, or remotely via Zoom. To participate, attendees must register at https://vtf.org/register/wvtf. Services of Virginia Tech, WV  more