ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 5 [Category: Aerospace] -- The Aerospace Industries Association issued the following news release: Arlington, Va. Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning released the following statement today on the end of the ongoing Boeing labor dispute: "The Aerospace Industries Association is pleased The Boeing Company and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers have reached a mutually beneficial agreement that ensures the c  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 5 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: A young but burgeoning public health program, a focus on Appalachian communities, being back in Virginia, One Health, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve) Ela Austin is here for all of that. Austin is the first associate dean for public health programs in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, coming to Virginia Tech after serving as associate dean, professor, and senior scientist in the School of Public Health at  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 5 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: During the month of November, the Office for Equity and Accessibility team is encouraging all protected veterans to self-identify through Hokie Team or their own human resources office. Self-identification allows Virginia Tech to recognize and support our veterans and supports strategic efforts to create and maintain diversity within faculty and staff. As part of this effort, we are highlighting some of our veterans who pr  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 5 -- The Infectious Diseases Society of America issued the following news release: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released its calendar year 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule on November 1, including a new add-on code for infectious diseases developed and advocated for by IDSA. The final Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) add-on code describes "the intensity and complexity inherent to hospital inpatient or observation care   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 5 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Ella Friedman passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, Oct. 30. Friedman was in her third semester at Virginia Tech and was in the College of Engineering. She was also a student leader in the Hypatia living-learning community in Pritchard Hall. As a student leader, she was deeply committed in supporting her fellow students by being committed to their well-being and successes. A Celebration of Life for Friedman will be held  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 6 -- The National Association of State Energy Officials issued the following news: By Alannah Bell On October 8, 2024, the California Energy Commission launched the first phase of the federally funded Inflation Reduction Act High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebate Program (HEAR or HEEHRA in California). The program will initially make rebates of up to $14,000 per dwelling available to multifamily buildings with five or more units and income-qualified residents at or bel  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 5 (TNSres) -- The Professional Services Council issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2024: * * * Embargoed press briefing will be held on Monday, November 18 at 8:00 a.m. ET - RSVP to media@pscouncil.org by Friday, November 15 to receive access to the press briefing and by Monday, November 18 to receive a press pass for the Vision Conference. * * * The 60th Annual Vision Federal Market Forecast Conference, presented by the Professional Services Council (PSC)  more

HERNDON, Virginia, Nov. 6 -- The RV Industry Association issued the following news: The RV Women's Alliance (RVWA) and the RV Technical Institute (RVTI) are excited to announce their partnership with the Campground Owners Expo (COE) to offer RV technician training to women at the fourth annual event. The COE will take place December 4-7, 2024, at the Hilton Branson Convention Center in Branson, MO. During the event, campground owners and staff will have the opportunity to receive RVTI's gold s  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 5 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) awarded more than $7.4 million to support three Pell Initiative for Virginia projects to support students at Virginia Tech. The College Access Collaborative received $3,461,560 for VT GPS Graduation Plan for Success, a three-part project that focuses on Virginia-wide pre-college outreach and engagement, summer math support and tutoring, and scholarships for Summer  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 5 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Waterborne diseases affect over 7 million people in the U.S. every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and cost our health care system over $3 billion. But they don't impact all people equally. A campuswide collaboration is using sewage surveillance as a vital strategy in the fight against diseases that spread through the water such as legionella and shigella. The ones that are most difficul  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Nov. 5 -- The American Society of Travel Advisors issued the following statement on Nov. 4, 2024: * * * The American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) acknowledges Turkish Airlines' October 2024 communication to its "valued travel partners" regarding its distribution strategy. The trade organization has significant concern over the absence of any mention of Sabre, the largest global distribution system (GDS) in the United States. Turkish has not distributed its air conten  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 5 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Safety is not only for truck drivers, but also the drivers around them. The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute recently received nearly $1 million in two grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to develop and enhance tractor-trailer educational programs. "These two grants will allow us to continue transforming our research into practice," said Rich Hanowski, dir  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 5 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: At the end of the last global ice age, the deep-frozen Earth reached a built-in limit of climate change and thawed into a slushy planet. Results from a Virginia Tech-led study provide the first direct geochemical evidence of the slushy planet otherwise known as the "plumeworld ocean" era when sky-high carbon dioxide levels forced the frozen Earth into a massive, rapid melting period. "Our results have important implicati  more