BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 22 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Virginia Tech researchers are helping the dream of a home with a white picket fence get a fresh new face and a new price tag. With a $1.1 million grant from Virginia Housing, an organization dedicated to providing affordable housing for the commonwealth, experts in Virginia Tech's College of Engineering and the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design are partnering to build more affordable homes, and they are using a 3  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 22 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Artificial intelligence (AI) may seem like it is taking over the world, but some researchers fear AI in transportation may be falling behind. To support the future AI in transportation, a team of researchers led by Abhijit Sarkar of the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) wrote a report published by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The report explores the benefits and implementatio  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 22 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations issued the following news release: Today, the American Trucking Associations announced the first six recipients of the Women In Motion Recognizes Award a new award from the Federation's women's leadership council. "Women In Motion remains committed to building a supportive community for women in transportation. The WIM Recognizes Award embodies this mission, empowering women from all areas of the indu  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 22 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations issued the following news release: Today, the American Trucking Associations announced a Corporate Partner Program Agreement with Transport Enterprise Leasing. TEL provides leasing and purchasing programs for fleets and owner-operators, facilitates equipment sales and controls maintenance costs. "The innovative products and services offered by ATA's industry partners can help take our members to the n  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 21 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: As artificial intelligence becomes normalized in the workplace, Northeastern University President Joseph Aoun believes any job can be at risk of becoming of becoming obsolete, and no industry is immune. His solution? To reskill, upskill, and even reinvent ourselves in order to stay relevant and forward-thinking, with an emphasis on the need for lifelong learning. "Now who is going to do it?" Aoun asked the audience duri  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 22 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The fall edition of Virginia Tech Magazine is coming soon Our fall edition is landing soon and is packed with stories celebrating our community. Here's a look at what you can expect and what you can do while we put the finishing touches on the latest magazine! Get outdoors. Our cover feature will explore how Hokies are inspired to explore, study, and protect the great outdoors. Be sure to sign up for this year's Hokie  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Nov. 22 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Physical Therapy Association issued the following news: Policies that have allowed PTs and PTAs to provide services via telehealth to Medicare beneficiaries since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic are scheduled to expire Dec. 31, despite the clear benefits to patients and providers over the past four years. For PTs, PTAs, and their Medicare patients, extension of these telehealth flexibilities is critical to maintaining con  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 22 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army issued the following news: Veterans and caregivers will have easier access to military installations under a new partnership between the defense and Veterans Affairs departments, DoD announced in a news release. "The VA-DoD partnership will make it easier for our nation's veterans and their caregivers to more easily access benefits and services on military installations, including VA medical appointm  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 22 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association issued the following news release: ARLINGTON, Va.--The Air Force Historical Foundation (AFHF) awarded two senior leaders at AFA's Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies for their contributions to Air and Space power. Gen. Kevin P. Chilton, USAF (Ret.), the Explorer Chair for the Mitchell Institute's Spacepower Advantage Center of Excellence (MI-SPACE), was awarded AFHF's inaugural Lifetime Achie  more

RESTON, Virginia, Nov. 23 (TNSres) -- Nacha - The Electronic Payments Association issued the following news release: Nacha's Payments Innovation Alliance, a membership program bringing together diverse global stakeholders seeking to transform the payments industry, has published a new discussion guide, Let's Talk Turkey, a resource aimed at helping family and friends discuss and avoid common scams targeting mobile devices. With an increasing number of fraudulent activities, including impersonat  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 22 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The search committee for the next dean of the Virginia Tech Honors College invites the campus community to participate in open forum sessions in person and virtually for the three finalists who will visit the campus in early December. Saonee Sarker, dean of the Pamplin College of Business and chair of the search committee, invites all members of the campus community to meet the finalists in person or virtually following   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Nov. 23 (TNSres) -- The Vision Council issued the following news release: Today, The Vision Council released a new research report exploring the consumer decision-making process related to selecting an eyecare provider and purchasing vision care products and services. Findings from the report, titled Focused inSights 2024: Consumer Choices, examine changes in consumer choices and motivations between 2022 and 2024. This latest report from The Vision Council's inSights Res  more

HERNDON, Virginia, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- The RV Industry Association issued the following news: Join the RV Industry Association for two days of impactful networking, leadership development, and motivational speakers at the 2025 Leadership Conference. This event is scheduled for March 4-6, 2025 at the Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass in Phoenix, AZ. Attendees will participate in enriching and thoughtful workshops and experience inspiring speakers such as Molly McPherson. Molly is renowned for t  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 22 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Bringing its deep expertise in wireless communications, cybersecurity, engineering, and mathematics, Virginia Tech has joined an industry-university collaborative research center focused on cyber research and funded by the National Science Foundation. Virginia Tech and the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI) are boosting the capabilities of the National Science Foundation's Cyber SMART Research Center. SMART stands for   more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 23 -- William and Mary issued the following news on Nov. 22, 2024: * * * As a leader in the evolution of the liberal arts and sciences, William & Mary has focused on data as one the core initiatives of its Vision 2026 strategic plan. * * * William & Mary's Board of Visitors today voted to approve the transition of the Data Science Program into a full department, pending approval from the State Council of Higher Education in Virginia. The change is expected to hel  more