BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 3 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Ryan Pollyea joined Virginia Tech's "Curious Conversations" to talk about geologic carbon sequestration, which is the process of permanently storing carbon dioxide thousands of feet below the Earth's surface. Pollyea explained what types of rock this is currently known to work with, the efforts he and his colleagues are taking to expand this to other geologic regions, and the potential impact that could have for the enviro  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 3 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: On a rainy morning in April, Patrick County High School senior Nathaniel Whitaker clambered down the steps of a school bus and set foot on a university campus for the first time. He and about 15 classmates looked around and marveled at the buildings clad in glistening Hokie Stone before making their way to meet with faculty, alumni, and students from the Pamplin College of Business' top-ranked Howard Feiertag Department o  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 3 -- 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. Virginia Tech experts available to discuss headlines in the news Why we've had more severe weather this spring and what's to come The U.S. saw more tornadoes in May than in any single months in the last five years. One contri  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 3 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) has named Virginia Tech's James Bridgeforth, assistant vice president for Student Affairs and ExperienceVT, as one of their 30 distinguished senior-level higher education professionals to participate in the 2024-25 Millennium Leadership Initiative (MLI). This year's MLI participants carry the added distinction of also being the initiative's 25th cohort as   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 4 -- The University of Mount Union issued the following news: The University of Mount Union is proud to announce that its Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program, established in 2016, has earned a 10-year reaccreditation from the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), effective April 30, 2024. Mount Union's DPT program earned its first accreditation in 2019 and its faculty, staff and students have worked relentlessly to achieve a track re  more

IRVING, Texas, June 4 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: Nexstar Media Group, Inc., today announced that its owned and partner television stations will air "D-Day: The Greatest Victory," to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the largest air, land, and naval operation in wartime history, when Allied troops landed on the coast of Normandy, France, to liberate Europe from the Nazis. Produced by Nexstar Broadcasting   more

NORFOLK, Virginia, June 4 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: By Victoria Bourne In August 2021, the Virginia Gazette reported that the rate at which Black people in Hampton Roads died from opioid overdoses jumped from 11.8 to 27.9 per 100,000 of the population between 2019 and 2020. For the first time, more Black people died from opioid overdoses than white people statewide in 2020, and Black men experienced the highest fatal opioid overdose ever recorded: 45.5 per 100,000.  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 3 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: An album of string quartets, a book reimagining disability, and an essay about anti-fat bias all received honors this spring from the Mu of Virginia chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. Charles Nichols, a faculty member in the School of Performing Arts, part of the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design, and Ashley Shew, a faculty member in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, received Sturm Awards recognizing excell  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 3 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Plugging a phone into an outlet taps into the 140-year-old electrical grid developed by famous inventors Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, and Samuel Insull. Today's grid, called Grid 2.0, is a MacGyvered combination of historical innovations, modern computing, and sensing and monitoring technologies. Thousands of generators are linked together across the United States to power businesses and homes. When President Joe Biden's  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Steptoe, a law firm, issued the following news release: Steptoe achieved a favorable jury verdict in the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia on behalf of the Plaintiff, a pro bono client who is currently incarcerated and in the custody of the Virginia Department of Corrections. With the assistance of Steptoe, the Plaintiff brought claims under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 against the head of security at Wallens Ridge State Prison for violating his Eig  more

TYSONS, Virginia, June 4 -- TEGNA, a broadcast, digital media and marketing services company, issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced its stations received 73 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards. TEGNA stations garnered six overall excellence, seven diversity, equity and inclusion and five innovation awards. TEGNA stations received more honors in these categories than any other local broadcast station group. "Our purpose as local broadcasters to   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 4 -- The Virginia National Guard issued the following news: By Sgt. 1st Class Terra C. Gatti, Virginia National Guard Public Affairs Office Sgt. Carter Cooper, an infantryman assigned to the Lynchburg-based 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, was named the region's top Soldier May 10, 2024, after representing the Virginia Army National Guard at the Region II Best Warrior Competition in Maryland. The competition ran for four days   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 4 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: David E. Constine III, a partner in Troutman Pepper's Labor and Employment Practice, was recently named to Virginia Lawyers Weekly's "Go To Lawyers" list for employment law. The program recognizes the top lawyers across the commonwealth in a given practice area based on nominations and an independent selection process. Those recognized as "Go To Lawyers" are regarded as experts in their field and well-versed   more

LYNCHBURG, Virginia, June 4 -- The University of Lynchburg issued the following news: A $400,000 planned gift from the late Hugh Scrogham '66, '69 MEd will support two University of Lynchburg scholarships that the alumnus and longtime staff member established in 2018. According to the University's Office of Advancement, Scrogham's gift will be split between two funds: the Hugh McNeil Scrogham, Jr. '66 Scholarship Fund and the Hugh Scrogham, Jr. '66 School of Graduate Health Sciences Scholarshi  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 4 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Experts across disciplines are prioritizing the specialty with enhanced curriculum for M.D. students, a robust fellowship program and continuing education for other specialists to care for older adults within their practices. * * * By Laura Ingles, VCU School of Medicine A handcrafted wooden Superman shield, with the word "doctor" across the middle, sits on Brittany Cr  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 4 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Brian McNeill Virginia Commonwealth University has long enabled VCU students, faculty, staff, parents and the Richmond community to subscribe to text alerts that provide urgent, potentially lifesaving information about safety threats, emergency situations and major operational impacts, such as severe weather. Now, to further improve campus safety, VCU will begin automatically enrolling students, facul  more

LEXINGTON, Virginia, June 4 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: Maj. Timothy Passmore, assistant professor in the Department of International Studies and Political Science at Virginia Military Institute, will discuss how nations use the Olympics to improve their reputation both domestically and abroad on the public radio program, "With Good Reason," May 31-June 6. In addition to Passmore, the upcoming show, "Women Enough," will feature Bonnie Hagerman from the University   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 2 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors will hold its quarterly board meeting on Tuesday, June 11, at 1:15 p.m. in 2100 Torgersen Hall, 620 Drillfield Drive, on the Blacksburg campus. In addition, individual committee meetings and other sessions held during these two days will be at locations on the Virginia Tech campus. On Monday, June 10, board members will meet at 1 p.m. in closed session, immediately followed by open ses  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 3 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: It may be years before we see large passenger or cargo aircraft in operation without a human pilot. In order to safely and successfully integrate large uncrewed aircraft, also known as drones, into civil airspace, there are still a number of technical gaps needing to be filled. To address the technical navigation challenges associated with large uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) automatic surface operations, including auto  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 4 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Gov. Jim Justice and officials of Japan-based SOMAR, unveiled exciting news for West Virginia's economic landscape. SOMAR will establish a facility to manufacture an epoxy resin product used in the automotive sector. The new facility will be located in Wood County within the Polymer Alliance Zone Industrial Park, utilizing an existing building for operations. SOMAR plans to invest a minim  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 4 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: Gov. Jim Justice announced today that West Virginia recorded a $63.7 million surplus in May, which boosts the state's year-to-date surplus to $701.1 million, highlighting the state's continued strong economic performance and fiscal management. Gov. Justice shared a special message celebrating this month's surpluses, emphasizing its significance to the people of West Virgin  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, June 4 (TNSres) -- William and Mary issued the following news: "Honestly, it is an otherworldly experience," says Kaitlyn O'Brien, a Ph.D. student at William & Mary's School of Marine Science who cannot hide her enthusiasm when discussing the longline shark survey performed annually by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science. "During those fleeting moments of interaction with these incredible animals, it is impossible not to marvel and feel the utmost respect at the sh  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 3 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: In May, powerful solar storms delivered stunning auroras to latitudes that rarely experience them. Light shows were seen as far south as Florida and Texas, while more northerly areas of the United States were treated to spectacular displays. But Solar Cycle 25, the current surge in the sun's storm activity, isn't set to peak until summer of 2025, meaning we may well see more appearances of the northern lights in places not  more