WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, June 27 (TNSres) -- William and Mary issued the following news: By Antonella Di Marzio In its final report, the American Anthropological Association's Commission for the Ethical Treatment of Human Remains recently outlined principles and recommendations for the field. Who owns other peoples' ancestral remains? Certainly not anthropologists or museum curators, said Michael Blakey, National Endowment for the Humanities Professor of Anthropology, Africana Studies and Amer  more

GLOUCESTER POINT, Virginia, June 27 (TNSres) -- William and Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science issued the following news: By John Wallace "In 2015 during our first harvest, we lost several hundred thousand oysters overnight," said Bruce Vogt of Big Island Aquaculture in Hayes, VA. "That was the worst loss we've experienced. However, we are seeing increasing mortality rates each year and now account for a 50% loss of harvest in our business plan." The cause of the large mortality even  more

WEST LIBERTY, West Virginia, June 26 (TNSres) -- West Liberty University issued the following news: West Liberty University proudly announces that Andrew Lewis, Director of the Student Success Center, has been selected to join the 2024 EAB's Rising Higher Education Leaders Fellowship cohort. This six-month, cohort-based program with the national education consulting firm begins on July 9, 2024. It is designed to cultivate community, deepen expertise in critical institutional strategy issues,   more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, June 28 -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: The West Virginia University School of Pharmacy celebrated the 110th anniversary of pharmacy education at WVU with a grand event that brought together more than 200 alumni and friends from 12 states. The festivities at the Erickson Alumni Center in Morgantown on June 1 featured an evening of camaraderie, recognition and celebration of the School's rich legacy.  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 27 (TNSres) -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news: * * * Lower oxygen conditions this spring consistent with yearly forecast model * * * Data collected by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Old Dominion University show that May 2024 dissolved oxygen conditions in the Chesapeake Bay mainstem of Maryland and Virginia were worse than average. The results are from samples collected during regular monitoring cruises condu  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 28 (TNSres) -- Emory University's Humanities Division issued the following news on June 26, 2024: By Susan M. Carini It was raining that Tuesday and the University of Virginia (UVA) junior didn't know if she felt all that motivated to go to the internship fair taking place that evening. "Choosing to go changed my life," says Sarah Blanton, professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, founding editor of the Journal of Humanities in Rehabilitation and Fellow of  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 27 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Eleven cities. Fifteen days. Over 5,000 miles. No, this isn't the recent leg of Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour, though you'd be forgiven for the confusion. It's the Center for Business Analytics summer tour - the culminating event for students in the Master of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in business analytics program. From June 3-18, students concluded their graduate experience with on-site, in  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, June 27 -- Hilton Worldwide issued the following news release: * * * Hilton stands as the only hospitality company in India to earn top honors in 2023 and 2024, a testament to its exceptional workplace culture. * * * Hilton has once again been recognized as India's No. 1 company to work for by Great Place to Work(R) for the second consecutive year. This recognition highlights Hilton's exceptional workplace culture and underscores its unwavering commitment to fostering a div  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 28 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce that partner Kurt G. Larkin has been honored by Virginia Lawyers Weekly as one of 25 "Go To Lawyers" for employment law in the Commonwealth. VLW selected the honorees using six criteria, including expertise in their field, familiarity with the nuances of relevant case law, statutes and regulations, their ability to think creatively and identify all options for   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 27 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Maury Strauss, a Virginia businessman and supporter of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC since it opened in 2010, passed away on June 24. He was 99. A longtime community benefactor, Strauss made a $1 million gift to the research institute in 2018 to support its practice of introducing international leaders in biomedical and health science research of the caliber found in scientific capitals such as Boston,   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 27 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Insects are masters of transportation and get around by flying, crawling, swimming, burrowing, and even gliding. Now, ants have been observed using a new method of getting around: hitchhiking. These social insects pack up the whole family, including their queen, and hop in the car for an opportunistic ride to a new area where they can set up a home. Scotty Yang, assistant professor in the Virginia Tech Department of Ento  more

BOULDER, Colorado, June 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Colorado Boulder's Leeds School of Business issued the following news: The Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation Research Conference (GEIRC) took place in Boulder on June 13 and 14 after a five-year hiatus. In collaboration with the University of Virginia Darden School of Business and the University of Cambridge Judge Business School, the 2024 GEIRC brought together a diverse group of scholars from around the world to discuss the cross-d  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, June 28 (TNSres) -- Marshall University issued the following news release: * * * First rural psychiatry residents begin training in Point Pleasant, West Virginia * * * A total of 113 incoming resident physicians and fellows officially began their post-graduate medical training this week at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. Advanced physician training programs range from one to five years for residencies to one to four additional years be  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 28 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: McGuireWoods has won an important U.S. Supreme Court case involving a challenge to the Environmental Protection Agency's rule known as the Good Neighbor Plan, a federal program that seeks to regulate ozone-forming emissions from power plants and other industrial sources in 23 states. On June 27, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court granted an emergency stay application sought by McGuireWoods' clients --utilitie  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 27 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: At an American Foresters Society meeting in San Francisco, Professor Emeritus John Hosner forgot his notes. Usually a meticulous planner, the honorary founding dean of the College of Natural Resources and Environment had to speak off the cuff about the field he had committed his life to serving. The results were astonishing. "The responses I heard that evening were incredible," said Tenna Hosner, John Hosner's wife of m  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release: University of Richmond's Karina Vazquez, who teaches in the department of Latin American, Latino, and Iberian studies and is the director of community-based learning for LALIS, has received the 2024 Arts and Humanities Faculty Mentor Award from the Council on Undergraduate Research. Awarded to a single faculty member from CUR-member institutions, this award recognizes exemplary faculty mentors  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, June 28 -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: Stanley J. Kandzari, nicknamed "Coach," will retire after 54 years at the West Virginia University School of Medicine in what's now known as the Department of Urology. The 87-year-old Granville, W.Va. native has helped countless patients, served in various administrative roles, mentored medical students and trained over 100 residents during his time with the d  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 28 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Focusing on the ethical treatment of human remains, the program was developed by VCU professors and students to highlight history, science and community engagement. * * * By Sian Wilkerson As part of Virginia Commonwealth University's ongoing effort to reconcile its past with its present, professors and students have introduced a curriculum program for high-schoolers centered on the ethical trea  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, June 28 (TNSres) -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: In April, P3 student pharmacist Anna Lumadue from the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy, along with Assistant Professor Sabina Nduaguba from the Department of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, had the unique opportunity to present their research at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting. The AACR Annual Meetin  more