BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 3 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * 'Curious Conversations' podcast: Laszlo Horvath talks about the complexities of packaging Laszlo Horvath joined Virginia Tech's "Curious Conversations" to talk about the complexities of packaging, specifically highlighting the multiple factors to be consider during packaging design. Horvath also shared insights related to affordability and sustainability as well as how international tariffs and other supply chain   more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, March 4 -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * 3 UVA Health Discoveries Up for 2024's Biggest Advance For the seventh year in a row, major medical discoveries from UVA Health have been selected to compete for the title of the preceding year's most important scientific advance. The public's vote will ultimately crown the winner in the online contest, called STAT Madness. The bracket-style tournament is sponsored each year by the pr  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 3 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Fast friends: Faculty runners win national cross-country championship Even in midwinter, Virginia Tech's outdoor track is crowded with the university's fastest track and field athletes -- the kind who notch a four-minute mile or whose race times land them in the ACC top 10. So on Tuesday nights, when the seven members of the Blacksburg Striders 50-plus men's team show up, no one's kidding themselves that they're  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, March 4 -- George Mason University issued the following research news: * * * Engineering professors develop human-AI colorization tool for cartoonists By Shayla Brown George Mason University professor Sungsoo Ray Hong has always been a huge fan of cartoons, comics, and animations. By combining his passion with his research area of human-computer interaction, he has created a new tool for cartoonists, ShadowMagic. Hong, his colleague Yotam Gingold, and their PhD students   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 3 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Another Expansion of the Virginia Permit Transparency Website RICHMOND, VA - Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced the addition of two new Virginia agencies to be included on the Virginia Permit Transparency (VPT) website. This centralized platform serves as an online resource featuring the vast majority of permit applications considered by Virginia ag  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, March 3 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings posted the following news release: * * * Hilton to Debut Luxury Brand Signia by Hilton in Asia Pacific with First Hotel in Jaipur, India JAIPUR, India - Hilton (NYSE: HLT) has announced the signing of its first Signia by Hilton hotel in Asia Pacific, set to open in Jaipur, India. This signing underscores Hilton's continued focus on strengthening its luxury portfolio in India, alongside global luxury brands including   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 3 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Kevin Rice named Clery compliance coordinator Kevin Rice has been named the Clery compliance coordinator for the Virginia Tech Police Department. He assumed the role on Dec. 10 after the former coordinator retired. "Kevin brings a wealth of experience in both law enforcement and Clery compliance experience to Virginia Tech, and we are excited for him to join our team," said Mac Babb, chief of police. As the Cl  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, March 4 -- George Mason University issued the following campus news: * * * Mason scientist orchestrates Moon-based 'message in a bottle' for future generations By Tracy Mason Early Sunday, March 2, the ASPIRE ONE Lunar Record made a successful Moon landing as part of the Ghost Riders in the Sky Lunar mission that launched on January 15 from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This mission, a part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services within the Artemis program, is   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 3 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Virginia Tech Rescue Squad receives first place, MERIT status at national conference Thirteen members with the Virginia Tech Rescue Squad attended the 32nd annual National Collegiate Emergency Medical Services Foundation Conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and won first place in the Advanced Life Support Skills Challenge, where they were given a high acuity trauma and medical scenario to test their knowledge a  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, March 3 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * West Virginia American Water Announces 10th Annual Protect Our Watersheds Art Contest CHARLESTON, W.Va. (March 3, 2025) - West Virginia American Water announced today entries are being accepted for its 10th annual "Protect Our Watersheds Art Contest". Students in third, fourth and fifth grades located in areas served by West Virginia American Water are e  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 3 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Whole Health Consortium at Virginia Tech funds teams to tackle community health challenges A newly funded research project is helping Acadia Lewis harness the power of geospatial technologies to help a world of hurting veterans. "Working on this project allows me to apply geospatial analysis to real-world challenges while collaborating with experts across disciplines," said Lewis, an undergraduate student studyi  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, March 4 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Code change provides further opportunities for economics majors The code change would switch the economics program from a social science CIP code to a STEM CIP code, providing students with more opportunities post-graduation. By William Oster William & Mary economics students now have more career options post-graduation, thanks to a recent degree code change. The change switched the economics program from   more

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio, March 4 -- Shawnee State University issued the following news: * * * Zempter contributes to new Communication degree at SSU In the fall of 2022, Dr. Christy Zempter returned to her roots to work for Shawnee State University. Initially from Minford, Ohio, Dr. Zempter bounced around Huntington, Columbus, and Athens before coming back to Scioto County to build the communication major at SSU. "I'm originally from Minford in Scioto County," Dr. Zempter said. "I was a journalism   more