BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 24 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: From: Public Safety At Virginia Tech, the safety and well-being of our students, faculty, staff, and the broader community stand as our top priority. Through comprehensive safety protocols, ongoing training, and the diligent efforts of our dedicated personnel, we strive to create a space where every member of our campus community can thrive. Virginia Tech Emergency Management's mission is to build, improve, and sustai  more

ATHENS, West Virginia, Sept. 26 -- Concord University issued the following news release: Concord Esports brought home a win at the HUE Invitational 2024 hosted by Harrisburg University on September 20-22. The event is a three-day tournament with 12 collegiate teams. The first two days are broken up into pool play where each team must play each other once. From there the top four teams with the best record will move to Championship Sunday. The four teams that qualified for Sunday were Maryvill  more

ATHENS, West Virginia, Sept. 26 -- Concord University issued the following news release: The Concord University Board of Governors (BOG) is announcing several upcoming meetings. Four committees will meet by tele/videoconference on Tuesday, October 8, 2024: Academic Affairs, at noon; External Affairs, 1 PM; Student Affairs, 2 PM, and Finance & Infrastructure, 3 PM. Executive Committee meeting will be held on Thursday, October 17 at 3 PM, and the full board meeting at 4 PM on the same day. Both  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 25 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: As the 2024 election looms closer, political candidates are ramping up advertising efforts. Streaming and cord-cutting canceling traditional cable or satellite service has diminished the role of traditional television ads in favor of digital ads seen on platforms such as YouTube. But candidates aren't the only ones hard at work creating digital content. "A major concern surrounding political advertising is the rise of m  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Sept. 26 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: It's officially autumn, a whimsical time for those who yearn for cozy sweaters and crisp nights - and captivating color. Experts at East Tennessee State University expect hues to begin appearing in the mountains of East Tennessee, Western North Carolina and Southwest Virginia now and into early October. The Southern Appalachians are filled with bright red sugar maples, dazzling yellow eastern redbu  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: Amanda Wieker, a former Administrative Patent Judge and acting member of the senior executive team at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO), has joined McGuireWoods' intellectual property practice group as a partner in Richmond, Virginia*. Wieker served for nearly a decade at the PTAB, most recently as Acting Vice Chief Administrative Patent Judge. She p  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 25 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Joseph E. Marcy, esteemed researcher, professor, mentor to many, and former department head in the Virginia Tech Department of Food Science and Technology, passed away suddenly on Aug. 26 at the age of 72. Marcy's storied career at Virginia Tech began in 1988 when he joined the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences' Department of Food Science and Technology as associate professor. Over the next 35 years, he became a   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 25 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Kirsten Nielsen arrives at Virginia Tech with three ongoing National Institues of Health research grants, lifetime experience with academic-related relocation, and three generations of research excellence in her bloodlines. Nielsen, a new professor of microbiology and immunology at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, is in the process of assembling a laboratory in the Center for One Health Research. He  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 25 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Ironically, little Noah was born while his owner, Mikki Evans, was away at a horse show. Evans was alerted of the unscheduled birth by her pet sitter who had noticed the little addition in the paddock. Having bred horses, Evans, from Maidens, Virginia, had figured out that Fiona may be pregnant, but as a maiden miniature donkey jenny she gave no indication of the impending birth. Noah was referred to the Marion duPon  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Sept. 25 -- Northrop Grumman issued the following news release: SAN DIEGO - Sept. 24, 2024 - Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) successfully completed its first over-the-air demonstration of a hybrid satellite communications (SATCOM) solution, providing seamless connection with Viasat and a commercial proliferated low Earth orbit (PLEO) communications provider. The demonstration validated resilient, uninterrupted connectivity while rapidly switching between constel  more

EMORY, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- Emory and Henry College issued the following news: By Billy Chandler Pharos Resources, an organization dedicated to enhancing student success and well-being in educational institutions, is proud to announce that Travis Proffitt of Emory & Henry University has received the 2024 Pharos Lighthouse Award - Emerging Leader. The Lighthouse Awards recognize the exceptional efforts and achievements of individuals and institutions in advancing student support, engagement, a  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 24 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Identical twins Ann and Lydia Carpenter followed nearly identical educational paths through dual degrees at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine and now fill similar roles in comparable federal agencies. Ann Carpenter MPH '18, DVM '19, a veterinary medical officer in the Rickettsial Zoonoses Branch of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), will deliver a continuing education talk at Connec  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 26 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Sept. 25, 2024: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined 17 attorneys general on an amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States in Leachco v. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The filing, which was led by the State of West Virginia, requests that the nation's high court overrule a New Deal-era case that has long given federal agencies great power with little accountability. At issue is   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2024: * * * Project Features Powerful Stories from Community Members Affected by Gun Violence * * * Attorney General Jason Miyares is releasing a new short film as part of his Ceasefire Virginia public safety campaign featuring stories from Virginians whose lives have been impacted by gun violence. Featured participants include Pastor Carlos Rivera of New Life Outreach I  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin signed 20 bipartisan bills to support Virginia's military and veteran community and their families. This package of bills improves access to early childhood education for military families, streamlines essential services, removes housing barriers, and strengthens protections and benefits for service members. "Every day our military families make incredi  more

HARRISONBURG, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- James Madison University issued the following news: Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, a 1998 JMU graduate, will be the featured speaker for winter commencement Dec. 14 at the Atlantic Union Bank Center. Miyares, who graduated from JMU with a bachelor's in business administration and earned a law degree from William & Mary, was elected the 48th Attorney General of Virginia in November 2021. As Attorney General, Miyares has been focused on improving pu  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- The Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release: The Virginia Department of Education has been awarded a $30 million Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) grant by the U.S. Department of Education to extend and expand literacy efforts for schools and student groups identified with the most need. "This grant will help deepen literacy opportunities for all students especially those students who need the most support," said Superint  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- The Virginia National Guard issued the following news: By Sgt. 1st Class Terra C. Gatti, Virginia National Guard Public Affairs Office FORT BARFOOT, Va. - The Virginia National Guard celebrated the commissioning of 13 new lieutenants at a ceremony held Sept. 15, 2024, at Fort Barfoot, Virginia. The event marked the end of Officer Candidate School for the candidates enrolled in Class 66, 67A and 67B. Lt. Col. Christina Perronie, battalion commander of 183rd Regi  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 25 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Fourteen new faculty, researchers, and postdoctoral scholars join Hokie Nation for the 2024-25 school year via the Future Faculty Diversity Program. These hires are all members of the 2023 cohort. Virginia Tech's Future Faculty Diversity Program (FFDP) aligns with the land-grant mission, fostering inclusive excellence and preparing the next generation of diverse scholars. Held every fall, the program offers professional  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 25 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Caleb Stine, a postdoctoral fellow in Professor Jennifer Munson's lab at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC and co-founder of Cairina Inc., was recently awarded a Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship through Virginia Tech's LAUNCH: Center for New Ventures. The innovation award will help Stine commercialize Cairina's technology and software, which helps medical professionals provide personalized drug deliver  more

ROANOKE, Virginia, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Cairina Inc. co-founder Caleb Stine received a Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship Award that puts the company a step closer to making its research available to surgeons and oncologists. * * * Caleb Stine, a postdoctoral fellow in Professor Jennifer Munson's lab at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC and co-founder of Cairina Inc., was recently award  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 24 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Thought leaders from academia and medical practice explored how artificial intelligence (AI) can advance children's health care at the second annual Children's National Hospital-Virginia Tech Symposium on AI for Pediatric Health at the Children's National Research & Innovation Campus in D.C. Rowland Illing, chief medical officer and director of international public sector health at Amazon Web Services (AWS), discussed t  more

ROANOKE, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Leaders discuss the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in pediatric care and the power of strategic collaborations. * * * By John Pastor Thought leaders from academia and medical practice explored how artificial intelligence (AI) can advance children's health care at the second annual Children's National Hospital-Virginia Tech Symposium on AI for Pediatr  more

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Sept. 25 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College issued the following news: Today, representatives from West Virginia Wesleyan College and Battlers Knob LLC have announced plans for educational offerings at the former campus of Alderson Broaddus University. West Virginia Wesleyan plans to explore offering courses, degree programs, and training opportunities in allied health fields and a variety of other areas most immediately needed in the State and region. President of We  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 24 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Jeff Walters has dedicated much of the last 40 years to the study of red-cockaded woodpeckers, their cooperative breeding behaviors, and their habitats. Because of his research and its impact on conservation, a species once on the endangered list is now being down-listed and Walters' work has been recognized with the prestigious Golden Goose Award. "I'm a behavioral ecologist, so I study why animals do what they do," sa  more