BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 14 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: "Homesick," a solo exhibition by Camila Mancilla at the District Architecture Center in blends surrealism and architectural theory to reveal the complex nature of home. Mancilla challenges the traditional view of the home as a space linked to health and well-being, proposing instead that our homes also reflect our illnesses and mortality. "Today, homesickness is no longer a medical diagnosis nor a life-threatening condit  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 14 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: If you've been apple picking or visited a farm stand this fall, you probably have bushels of delicious Virginia apples. To preserve them, you could make applesauce or pie filling but with proper storage technique, you can also keep your apples fresh for eating through the winter. To store apples for fresh eating: Keep them cold by placing them loose in the crisper drawer of your refrigerator not inside a plastic bag o  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Nov. 15 -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: The Board of Directors of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HLT) today authorized the repurchase of an additional $3.5 billion of common stock under the Company's existing stock repurchase program, bringing the total amount currently authorized for future repurchases to approximately $4.8 billion. Hilton may purchase shares in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or i  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 15 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on Nov. 14, 2024: * * * The slate of events during the week of Nov. 18 touches on study abroad, new VCU students, diverse cuisine and more. * * * By Amelia Heymann Virginia Commonwealth University's Global Education Office is celebrating International Education Week with an eye toward an increasingly integrated world. Started by the U.S. State Department and Department of Education in 2000, Internatio  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- Marshall University issued the following news release: For a second year, the Department of Mathematics and Physics at Marshall University will be home to the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Appalachian Mathematics and Physics Site, an eight-week summer undergraduate research program scheduled for Summer 2025. This program focuses on providing research opportunities in mathematics and physics to undergraduate students. Participants w  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Nov. 15 -- Northrop Grumman issued the following news release: * * * The Mission Robotics Vehicle will conduct new satellite servicing missions and provide resiliency to on-orbit assets * * * DULLES, Va. - Nov. 14, 2024 - Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: NOC) SpaceLogistics LLC has received the robotics payload from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), including two robotic arms and electronics, for its Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV). The delivery brings the   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 15 -- PBS issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: * * * PBS local station channels, including the PBS KIDS Channel, will be available to stream free for all Prime Video viewers in the U.S. * * * PBS and Amazon announced today that more than 150 local PBS stations and the PBS KIDS Channel will launch ad-free over the coming months as a Prime Video FAST offering. This marks the first time this programming will be available for free on a major streaming ser  more

ROSSLYN, Virginia, Nov. 15 -- Shift5 Inc., an observability platform for onboard operational technology, issued the following news release: * * * Observability for Onboard Operational Technology Available Through GSA and SEWP Schedules to Support DoD in Modernization, Readiness, Resilience Efforts * * * ARLINGTON, VA - November 14, 2024 - Shift5, the observability platform for onboard operational technology (OT), today announced a strategic partnership with Carahsoft Technology Corp., the Tr  more

ROSSLYN, Virginia, Nov. 15 -- Shift5 Inc., an observability platform for onboard operational technology, issued the following news release: Arlington, VA - November 13, 2024 - Shift5, the observability platform for onboard operational technology (OT), today announced it received a five-year basic ordering (BOA) agreement from the U.S. Navy for engineering services and products relating to Shift5 solutions. This will now include the Shift5 Platform for potential deployment across multiple Navy a  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 14 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: These days, it seems that internships are the key to students' futures a shining star on a resume. But an internship is so much more than a sparkle on one's professional history. Internships are a great way to learn about, and get experience in, desired professions and gain a treasure trove of skills to set students up for success. And sometimes they can be even more, as Anja Hemesath discovered during her internship at R  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 15 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: Attorney General Jason Miyares and a bipartisan coalition of 46 Attorneys General called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to improve their Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD) and close what has effectively been an unmonitored loophole that bad actors exploit to access the U.S. telephone network. "When was the last time anyone was thankful for a robocall?" s  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 15 -- VCOM - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news: By Danielle Voumard This fall, VCOM-Louisiana hosted an Interprofessional Education (IPE) event that united students from VCOM-Louisiana, the University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) College of Pharmacy and the ULM Marjorie S. Price Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. Held quarterly, these events emphasize the core competencies outlined by the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPE  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 15 -- West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner issued the following news release: At the beginning of the American Revolution, the British identified the Hudson River as key terrain. Taking control of the Valley would sever rebellious New England from the rest of the colonies. To thwart that effort, the Continental Army placed a massive metal chain across the river at West Point. Should British warships attempt to negotiate the barrier, soldiers on either si† more