BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Is walking on water possible for frogs? Several species have fascinated observers with their abilities to skip side-to-side and leap into the air from the surface of a pond as if the water were land. One such breed native to Virginia and North Carolina is the cricket frog. The way these frogs move in the water could bring insights to tools for the future of robotics, watercraft, and more. Jake Socha, the Samuel Herrick P more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Jan. 7 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2025: * * * Three Fugitives Added to List * * * A sixth fugitive on Attorney General Gentner Drummond's 10 Most Wanted list has been captured and three new fugitives have been added. Last month, Detroit police arrested Virginia Hubbard. The 55-year-old woman is accused of neglecting a Tulsa County woman she was hired to care for and preying on her financially. Invest more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, Jan. 7 -- DXC Technology, an information technology services company, issued the following news release: * * * AI Impact leverages DXC's combined consulting, engineering, and secure enterprise services * * * Ashburn, VA, January 6, 2025 - DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), a leading Fortune 500 global technology services provider, today announced AI Impact, an approach designed to help solve customers' most pressing challenges. By combining DXC consulting, engineering and secure e more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 7 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The Virginia Tech media relations office has the following experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu. Virginia Tech experts available to discuss headlines in the news Meta announces end of fact-checking On Tuesday, Meta announced they would no longer use third-party fact-checking on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, instead r more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Jan. 7 -- Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle C. Reid issued the following Weekly Reflections on Jan. 6, 2025: Hello Team FCPS! What a great time of the year!! Welcome back to this amazing New Year!! As we think about all of the possibilities ahead of us, I thought it timely to remember thoughts shared by one of our most respected and accomplished national leaders; "We must adjust to changing times and still hold to unchanging principles." - President more PR

TYSONS, Virginia, Jan. 7 -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, issued the following news: Squire Patton Boggs has launched resource tools for managing data governance under the brand Privacy Powered by Squire Patton Boggs*, which were developed by the firm's global Data Privacy, Cybersecurity & Digital Assets Practice. The first two resources offered are templates and related tools for conducting US data inventory and impact assessments and a set of tables comparing key topics in the US state con more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 7 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: [Category: BizMedia] * 2014 NBA Rookie of the Year to appear on ACC Network's Nothing But Net Tuesdays and Wednesdays throughout the season * Makes debut as game analyst on Jan. 25, calling Clemson at Virginia Tech Former Syracuse star Michael Carter-Williams has joined ESPN as a men's college basketball studio and game analyst. Carter-Williams, who led the Orange to the 2013 Final Four, will more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: More stories from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine Mona Sams involves animals in her care of people with developmental disabilities. But sometimes it is the animals who need care. That is where Production Management Medicine from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine can assist Sams. Its mobile veterinary team provides field service as far away as 35 miles from Virginia Tech's Blacksb more PR

TYSONS, Virginia, Jan. 7 -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, issued the following news: Global law firm Squire Patton Boggs has hired Jonathan Brohard into its Real Estate Practice. He is rejoining the firm as a partner, having most recently served as Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel of Lat33 Capital, a specialty real estate finance company. "Jonathan is a seasoned business leader and lawyer with a career spanning senior in house roles and private practice handling a diverse range of  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 7 -- The Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release: Completing the final step for full implementation of Virginia's School Performance and Support Framework, the United States Department of Education has approved the Virginia Department of Education's amendments to Virginia's consolidated State plan under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). With the Biden Administration's final approval of the Virginia State Board of Educa more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The Virginia Academy of Sciences has named Frank Aylward, associate professor of biological sciences, the 2024 Virginia Scientist of the Year in life sciences. This prestigious award is given to Virginia scientists who have accomplished outstanding research over the last five years in life sciences, which includes the fields of biology, botany, and zoology. Aylward's research involves what are known as "giant viruses," w more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 7 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: More stories from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences The Alliance to Advance Climate-Smart Agriculture at Virginia Tech enrolled over 1,300 farms representing more than 202,000 acres in the first year of a landmark project that incentivizes agricultural producers in four states to adopt climate-smart practices. The project, led by Virginia Tech's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and funded by a histor more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 7 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2025: Gov. Jim Justice announced a $5 million match to Charleston Area Medical Center to support the construction of the Vandalia Health Neuroscience Institute (VHNI), a state-of-the-art facility aimed at addressing the growing need for specialized neurological care in West Virginia. "This investment is really just a drop in the bucket, but it's about improving lives in West Vir more PR

HURRICANE, West Virginia, Jan. 7 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2025: Gov. Jim Justice announced today that the West Virginia Water Development Authority (WDA) has approved $25.9 million in funding for 17 water, sewer, and economic development projects. The announcement came during a check presentation to the Putnam County Development Authority, which received $5 million to build 600 new residential units. These units will help address the st more PR

WEST LIBERTY, West Virginia, Jan. 7 -- West Liberty University issued the following news on Jan. 6, 2025: Explore some of the smallest, yet most magnificent, plants, animals, amphibians, and insects of the Appalachian Mountains through a new exhibit of illustrations by West Virginia native and West Liberty University (WLU) alumna Rosalie Haizlett, January 15 - February 12 at WLU's Nutting Gallery. A free opening reception takes place Wednesday, January 15 from 5-6 p.m. An artist talk, Q&A, and more PR