BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 24 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Visiting scholar Aminata Sarr arrived at Virginia Tech's Tidewater Agricultural Research and Extension Center (Tidewater AREC) from her home country of Senegal in March as a participant in the six-week Drone School organized by Abhilash Chandel, precision agriculture specialist, and Maria Balota, crop physiologist. During the program, she learned how to use remote sensing in precision agriculture for the collection and  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 25 -- The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles issued the following news: The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is excited to introduce its new pedestrian safety campaign, "You're Not a Duck," which uses tiny ducklings to highlight a serious message. The campaign draws a comparison between the attention ducklings crossing the street receive and the often overlooked need for drivers to pay equal attention to pedestrians. With October marking Pedestrian Safet  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 24 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Virginia Tech researchers helped reach a new milestone in preventing drone from colliding with other drones. Led by partner Mosaic ATM, a leading aviation research and development company, the researchers helped conduct the first ever demonstration and validation of a Remote Identification-based detect and avoid (DAA) system for drone versus drone encounters. The year-long project, which culminated in flight testing in   more

EMORY, Virginia, Sept. 25 -- Emory and Henry College issued the following news: Larry Bales, a former head Emory & Henry football coach and current Hall of Fame inductee, recently was honored by the naming of a room in the University's Brooks Field House. A 1969 graduate, Bales was inducted into the Emory & Henry Sports Hall of Fame in 1974 in recognition of his record achievements as an outstanding player for the Wasps. An All-America receiver and draft pick for the Dallas Cowboys, Bales coac  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * The new cycle of funding will advance faculty projects across all disciplines that look to improve the human condition. * * * By Emily Komornik, Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation Four funds at the heart of Virginia Commonwealth University's wide-ranging research enterprise are now accepting proposals in their latest cycle of funding. Supporting innovative resear  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 25 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Crane Clean Energy Center Will Provide Carbon-Free Power for Data Centers * * * McGuireWoods advised client Constellation in negotiating a 20-year power purchase agreement with Microsoft to launch the Crane Clean Energy Center, restarting Constellation's Three Mile Island (TMI) Unit 1 in Pennsylvania to produce carbon-free energy for Microsoft's data centers. If regulators approve the agreemen  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 24 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Food justice, climate justice, and sustainable agriculture. These are the themes for the three-year program known as The Justice Challenge, which brings together honors students and faculty from institutions across the nation to explore and address grand challenges. Supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Virginia Tech participates as one of four lead in  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 25 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia to deny requests to dismiss a lawsuit brought under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) by survivors and family members of those murdered during Hamas' deadly Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack on Israel. The lawsuit seeks to hold AJP Educational Foundation, also known a  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, Sept. 25 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: By Joy Vann Old Dominion University's 25th annual State of the Region Report, which will be delivered at events in Norfolk and Newport News in early October, will note that while Hampton Roads is experiencing steady economic progress, there is plenty of room for job growth in the private sector. "Hampton Roads' economy was a study in contrasts in 2024. For the first time in almost two decades, the regional econo  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 23 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: On a rainy April day, a group of Virginia Tech students outside their Bishop-Favrao Hall classroom used rudimentary math calculations and traditional survey techniques to envision a playground that would bring joy to primary school students in a Costa Rican community 3,500 miles away. From classrooms filled with new technologies and cutting-edge research tools, these students were learning how to keep things simple a l  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 24 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Two years and seven months into the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military forces, the attitudes of the Ukrainian people toward ending the war are reluctantly shifting. Virginia Tech international affairs expert Gerard Toal has researched Ukrainian public opinion for a decade. His most recent findings indicate that more Ukrainians have become open to entering into negotiations with Russia. "This is an attitude from a   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 25 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Sept. 24, 2024: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a 22-state coalition led by Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares and Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia urging the Court to deny requests to dismiss a lawsuit brought under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) by survivors of, and family members of those murdere  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 25 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * He has served as interim leader this year, overseeing expansive programs that serve the university and VCU Health. * * * Virginia Commonwealth University has promoted Michael Cimis to associate vice president for safety and risk management. Cimis has served as interim AVP since early 2024, when Tom Briggs was deployed on military leave, and VCU will welcome Briggs back in a new capacity in 2025.  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 25 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * The ongoing climb reflects faculty dedication and student-focused commitment, Provost Fotis Sotiropoulos says. * * * By Brian McNeill Virginia Commonwealth University moved up seven spots to tie for No. 69 in U.S. News & World Report's annual ranking of top public universities, released today. VCU additionally moved up six spots to No. 136 in U.S. News' 2025 Best Colleges ranking of national u  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 25 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * The CSL is marking its 25th anniversary this year, with its renowned graduate program rooted in experiential learning. * * * By Greg Burton, Center for Sport Leadership The Center for Sport Leadership at Virginia Commonwealth University has again been ranked by SportBusiness as one of the world's top graduate programs in sport business and sports management. The center is ranked No. 8 worldwid  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Already with more than 13,000 participants, the registry will invite VCU's new freshman class to join a research project that delivers insight into their health and well-being. * * * By David Oglethorpe For Virginia Commonwealth University's freshman class, the first semester is a chance to adapt to college classes, discover campus organizations - and, this year, spit into a test tube.  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU psychology professor Michael Southam-Gerow shares insight about change and managing emotions. * * * By Sian Wilkerson As the U.S. presidential election approaches, many Americans are feeling anxiety. For students, the unease can be even more acute. "Young people have the most to win or lose with elections, as they will generally live longer with the consequences," said Virginia Co  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 25 -- The Virginia Department of Veterans Services issued the following news release: * * * All Middle School and High School Age Students In Virginia Eligible to Enter * * * The Virginia War Memorial in Richmond is seeking entries for its Virginia War Memorial 2024 Veterans Day Student Essay Contest. The annual competition is open to all Virginia middle and high school age public, private, and homeschooled students. One winner will be selected from among all middle  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 23 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: University and industry leaders celebrated the opening of Hitt Hall, a cutting-edge facility that expands the Myers-Lawson School of Construction and provides critical dining and academic spaces in the North Academic District. A highlight of the Sept. 20 event was an announcement from the podium of a new scholarship fund endowed in memory of Russell Hitt, whose family's earlier lead gift named the building. "My dad, he  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 24 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Virginia Tech was ranked tied for No. 21 in the National Universities class for Top Public Schools in the latest U.S. News & World Report 2024-25 Best Colleges rankings released Tuesday. U.S. News & World Report ranks bachelor's degree-granting institutions in the United States annually to help prospective high school students find their best fits for college. The publication divided its rankings of more than 1,400 scho  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 25 -- William and Mary issued the following news: William & Mary has been a transformational leader in higher education for more than 300 years, innovating with excellence in teaching, research and career preparation. That excellence is evident in the enduring success of its 110,000 alumni, who thrive in a wide range of fields and make a lasting impact as global citizens. Their success begins with the liberal arts and sciences education they receive at W&M. "Wil  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 25 -- The West Virginia Board of Education issued the following news: The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) and the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) congratulate three state elementary schools recently named as 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools by U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. These schools are selected based on overall academic performance as measured by state assessments. The 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools are: Pleasant Val  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: The state of West Virginia ranks at or near the bottom of most health ranking categories with the highest (by far) drug overdose death rate and the second highest rate of all-cause mortality in the nation. Despite these alarming figures, West Virginia is also one of the states with the fewest clinical trials - an essential tool for the advancement of  more

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Sept. 24 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College issued the following news: BUCKHANNON, West Virginia West Virginia Wesleyan College's esports program under the direction of head coach Ethan Hayes is working with middle and high school programs to foster the growth of esports across the Mountain State. Hayes was hired as the head coach of West Virginia Wesleyan College's esports program in time for the start of year two in August 2020. The program was celebrated as being t  more