BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 19 -- 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

MCLEAN, Virginia, Nov. 20 -- Booz Allen Hamilton, an information technology information company, issued the following news release: Tackling data challenges in the intelligence community Marissa Beall is a chief data scientist helping intelligence agencies achieve critical milestones in transforming how they process sensemaking systems' data to keep up with the changes and complexities of today's world. Here, Marissa discusses her work on the sensemaking systems team within Booz Allen's natio  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 20 -- PBS issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: JOURNEY TO AMERICA: WITH NEWT AND CALLISTA GINGRICH, a new, 90-minute documentary written and directed by Kevin Knoblock (THE FIRST AMERICAN, BORDER WAR, NINE DAYS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD), and produced by Knoblock, Newt Gingrich, Callista L. Gingrich, and Donna E. Lusitana, will air on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 10:00 p.m. ET (check local listings) on PBS, PBS.org and the PBS App, PBS announced today. JOU  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 19 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Virginia Tech is nearing the completion of its long-term campus utilities planning, aiming to create a road map that aligns utility systems with the university's strategic vision and goals outlined in the Climate Action Commitment. At its November quarterly meeting, the Board of Visitors' Building and Grounds Committee received an update on these efforts, which support the maintenance and advancement of the university's   more

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Nov. 19 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College issued the following news: BUCKHANNON, West Virginia West Virginia Wesleyan College Campus Life has opened a gender-inclusive learning community for students. The learning community is a space for students who identify with the LGTBQ+ community and learning space that fosters security for those in the community. The learning community moved to a different residence hall this year due to the need for a more accessible space. W  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Nov. 20 -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: * * * Signing with Olive by Embassy marks the category disrupting brand's debut in Asia Pacific and is poised to rapidly accelerate Hilton's growth in South Asia * * * BENGALURU, India - Leading global hospitality company Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced the signing of a strategic licensing agreement (SLA) with Olive by Embassy to open 150 Spark by Hilton hotels across India, marking   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 19 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: During the month of November, the Office for Equity and Accessibility team is encouraging all protected veterans to self-identify through Hokie Team or their own human resources office. Self-identification allows Virginia Tech to recognize and support our veterans and supports strategic efforts to create and maintain diversity within faculty and staff. As part of this effort, we are highlighting some of our veterans who p  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following Q&A on Nov. 19, 2024, with anthropology professor and author Rebecca Gibson: * * * Anthropology professor connects past and present to explore biases and misconceptions that still influence modern health care. * * * By Sian Wilkerson More than a decade ago, Virginia Commonwealth University author Rebecca Gibson got the wrong book in the mail. It was a mistake that changed the course of her life. G  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 20 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * New York Partner Brings In-House Experience From Global Pharmaceutical Companies * * * Craig B. Bleifer, a nationally recognized healthcare and life sciences attorney who served as general counsel for two global pharmaceutical companies, has joined McGuireWoods as a partner in New York. Bleifer comes to McGuireWoods from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Field. He has more than three decades of experie  more

HERNDON, Virginia, Nov. 20 -- Volkswagen Group of America issued the following news release: * * * * Kjell Gruner succeeds Pablo Di Si as President and CEO of Volkswagen Group of America and CEO, Volkswagen Brand North America, effective Dec. 12, 2024 * Gerrit Spengler, CHRO of Volkswagen Group of America, will assume the function of interim CEO until Dec. 12, 2024 * Gunnar Kilian, Group Board Member for Human Resources at Volkswagen AG: "Kjell Gruner is an absolute expert for the US market.  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 20 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: McGuireWoods successfully defended client Devon Energy in a $70 million tort dispute, winning a complete defense verdict on Nov. 14, 2024, following a two-week trial in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. After a trial that included more than 600 exhibits and testimony from 16 witnesses, the jury needed just 15 minutes to rule in Devon's favor. Enable Mississippi River Transmiss  more

DUBLIN, Virginia, Nov. 19 -- New River Community College issued the following news release: New River Community College has been awarded a grant of more than $358,000 to support student nurses at NRCC. The Earn to Learn Nursing Education Acceleration Program grant was awarded to NRCC by the Virginia Department of Health (VDH), Office of Health Equity to address critical workforce shortages for nurses across the Commonwealth. NRCC's award was part of a larger $4.5 million grant program that wi  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 20 -- Politico issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: The National Press Foundation (NPF) today announced that POLITICO Tax Policy Reporter Benjamin Guggenheim has been awarded the Everett McKinley Dirksen Award for Distinguished Reporting of Congress for his groundbreaking investigation, "The 401(k) industry owns Congress': How lawmakers quietly passed a $300 billion windfall to the wealthy." The Everett McKinley Dirksen award recognizes journalists whos  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 19 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Virginia Tech's growing research portfolio, fueled by federally sponsored projects and robust partnerships, was highlighted during the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors' quarterly board meeting this week in Blacksburg. During Tuesday's Finance and Resource Management Committee meeting, Virginia Tech Senior Vice President and Chief Research and Innovation Officer Dan Sui shared with the board that university's externally fu  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 19 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Federally sponsored projects and robust partnerships have fueled Virginia Tech's continued growth in research and the setting of a new goal $600 million in externally funded expenditures by fiscal year 2029. On Tuesday, members of the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors were briefed on the status of the university's diverse research portfolio and contributing factors to this upward trending trajectory. "Externally funded e  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 19 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Six Virginia Tech researchers are among their field's most cited in the world. Wenjing Lou, Walid Saad, Linsey Marr, Lina Quan, Kwok-Leung Tsui, and Viswanath Venkatesh have been named to the 2024 Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers list for demonstrating significant influence in their fields or across multiple fields through the publication of multiple highly cited papers during the last decade. This group of highly cite  more

TYSONS, Virginia, Nov. 20 -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, issued the following news: The Squire Patton Boggs Corporate M&A team in Dubai has advised Taaleem Holdings PJSC, one of the largest K-12 premium education providers in the UAE, on the acquisition of the entire share capital in Lycee Libanais Francophone Prive Meydan School (LLFP Meydan) in Dubai. The Squire Patton Boggs team was led by Corporate M&A partner Omar Momany and corporate counsel Leila Drissi, assisted by a cross-practic  more

RESTON, Virginia, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- ThreatQuotient, a threat-intelligence platform innovator, issued the following news release: ASHBURN, VA. USA - November 19, 2024- ThreatQuotient, a leading threat intelligence platform innovator, today released the Evolution of Cybersecurity Automation Adoption 2024. Based on survey results from 750 senior cybersecurity professionals at companies in the U.K., U.S. and Australia from a range of industries, this in-depth research report examines the progress  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 19 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Did you know that November is National Pet Diabetes Month? Diabetes is a chronic disorder that prevents your pet from properly producing or using insulin, a hormone that helps the body convert glucose (sugar) into energy. Because a diabetic pet's cells don't receive the right amount of glucose, diabetes impacts all body systems. How common is diabetes in cats and dogs? "Unfortunately, because of the human obesity prob  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- VCOM - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news: Ten years ago, when Gunnar Brolinson, DO, launched VCOM's first-ever research retreat, he didn't know that the retreat would continue to grow--just as the College itself has. Yet, with the help of many hands across the last decade, the College recently hosted its 10th retreat, welcoming researchers from all four campuses, plus partners including government agencies, universitie  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- VCOM - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news: Gunnar Brolinson, DO, VCOM's vice president for research, is the principal investigator on a research project that has recently been funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The grant is $2.17 million over five years and the project is a collaboration with Pamela VandeVord, PhD, who heads up the Traumatic Nerve Technologies (TNT) Lab and Jennifer Munson, PhD, in the D  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 19 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Virginia Tech's commitment to sustainability has earned international recognition, placing the university in the top 10 percent of the 2024 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings. The university's work in categories such as the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal of Zero Hunger earned it a No. 32 global ranking, driven by agricultural innovations that promote sustainable productivity growth and efforts to reduce  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 20 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: Gov. Jim Justice announced today the recommendation of 12 Abandoned Mine Lands Economic Revitalization (AMLER) Program projects that will utilize $28.6 million in federal grant funding for economic development at abandoned mine land sites across the state. "The dollars we've invested to revive our abandoned mines are helping transform West Virginia's tourism economy," Go  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 20 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: * * * Gov. Justice, Secretary Wriston Announce Completion of I-64 Nitro Bridge and Widening Project, Largest Roads to Prosperity NITRO, WV -- Gov. Jim Justice, alongside Transportation Secretary Jimmy Wriston, announced today the grand opening of the Nitro-St. Albans bridge project, the largest Roads to Prosperity investment in state history. This transformative $254   more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Nov. 20 -- Waldorf Astoria New York, a subsidiary of Hilton Worldwide, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: * * * The landmark hotel ushers in the next chapter of New York City dining, celebrating elevated and seasonal contemporary American cuisine * * * NEW YORK CITY - Waldorf Astoria New York unveiled today details on the property's signature restaurant, Lex Yard, helmed by acclaimed Chef Partner, Michael Anthony. Expected to debut in spring 2025, the two-s  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 20 -- The West Virginia Department of Human Services issued the following news: The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP) announced continued progress in reducing overdose deaths across the state. Updated data shows a significant 36% decrease in overdose deaths from January to May 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. Even with pending cases, the decrease is not expected to fall below 28%. Additionally, year-  more