RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 13 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Former U.S. ambassador Timmy Davis tells VCU graduates to be 'hard to bother' * By Mike Porter At Virginia Commonwealth University's December commencement ceremony, Timmy Davis, a Marine veteran and the former U.S. ambassador to Qatar, shared with new graduates the value of being willing to embrace unsung but vital roles. Davis, who spent 20 years in the U.S. Foreign Service, pointed to his w  more

RADFORD, Virginia, Dec. 13 -- Radford University issued the following Highlander Highlights wrap up for the week of Dec. 8, 2025: * * * Highlander Highlights: Week of Dec. 8, 2025 By Pam McCallister Highlander Highlights shares with readers some of the extraordinary research and accomplishments happening on and off campus through the tireless work and curiosity of our students, staff and faculty. Collier helms Center for Applied Analytics Zach Collier, assistant professor of management, ha  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Dec. 13 -- The University of Virginia issued the following research Q&A on Dec. 12, 2025, by Zeina Mohammed with Musa Kazim Azimli, a fifth-year doctoral candidate in history: * * * Q&A: What is spatial storytelling, and what can we learn from it? Musa Kazim Azimli, a fifth-year doctoral candidate in history at the University of Virginia, tells the stories of spaces that no longer exist. Specializing in slavery in the Middle East, his research explores the social h  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 13 -- Virginia Tech issued the following Q&A on Dec. 12, 2025, by Chelsea Seeber with Ali Mehrizi-Sani, professor of electrical engineering and director of the Power and Energy Center: * * * Powering the future: Researchers tackle the data center challenge With funding from the College of Engineering Major Grants Initiative, they aim to establish a convergent research center that pioneers autonomous, scalable, and secure data center ecosystems. * Data centers are   more