BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 24 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * 'Right person, right officer, right job': Alumnus helps oversee Israel-Lebanon ceasefire More stories from the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences When Jasper Jeffers III enrolled at Virginia Tech in the early 1990s, he originally planned to return to his nearby Giles County home after graduation and help run the family's small sawmill business in Ripplemead, a scenic 30-minute drive from Blacksburg. Bu more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 24 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Angela Catena named new Title IX coordinator Angela Catena has been named the Title IX coordinator for Virginia Tech's Office for Equity and Accessibility (OEA). She assumed her new role on Dec. 10. Harrison Blythe, the interim Title IX coordinator after Katie Polidoro left in the fall, resumed his other role as the director of compliance and conflict resolution upon her arrival. "We appreciate Harrison's work more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Jan. 24 -- Northrop Grumman issued the following news release: [Category: BizNational Defense] * * * Company Statement: Presidential Executive Orders (DEI) We are actively reviewing our policies and processes and taking the necessary steps to ensure compliance with the Presidential Executive Orders for the work entrusted to us. The Northrop Grumman team is committed to our customers' missions, delivering the technologies they need to deter threats, prevail in conflict more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 23 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * FDA bans Red Dye No. 3 in food: Expert shares what you need to know More stories from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently banned the use of Red Dye No. 3 in food, decades after concerns that it is a significant cancer risk and contributes to hyperactivity in children. Virginia Tech food safety expert Melissa Wright says manufacturers will now have to  more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 24 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Future leaders in the College of Natural Resources and Environment learn firsthand from top experts More stories from the College of Natural Resources and Environment Over the course of a whirlwind week, students in the Leadership Institute in the College of Natural Resources and Environment visited Richmond, Charlottesville, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C., to meet with experts in state and federal agencies more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 24 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Additional Board Appointments RICHMOND, VA-- Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced additional board appointments. BOARD APPOINTMENTS AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY PEANUT BOARD * Richard M. Williams III of Suffolk, Owner, Williams Family Farms DESIGNATED STATEWIDE INDEPENDENT LIVING COUNCIL * Kathleen "Ida" Barksdale of Hanover, Consulting Engi more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 24 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin on the Senate's Rejection of a Number of Qualified University and State Board Members RICHMOND, VA - Governor Glenn Youngkin today released the following statement after Senate Democrats rejected numerous qualified university and state board members: "For three years, my administration has stood for excellence by appointing outstanding leaders to Virginia's univer more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 24 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Radon: The invisible danger to homes and health More stories from the College of Engineering The National Cancer Institute lists radon as the second-leading cause of lung cancer behind smoking. Much of Southwest Virginia is at high risk for this colorless, odorless gas, which threatens indoor air quality and poses long-term health threats. "We know enough about the risks and have affordable ways to test and  more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 24 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Student reflects on living abroad during London Calling! trip More stories from the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences When Carol Rector heard the Department of English sponsored a study abroad trip to London, she jumped at the opportunity. "I loved it so much," Rector said about Virginia Tech's London Calling! study abroad experience. "It was exactly what I wanted it to be. I would go again and again. more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 24 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Upcoming events and activities at Virginia Tech Below is a sampling of activities coming up this week, including GobblerFair and International Cafe Hours - A Taste of Taiwanese Culture. Be sure to check GobblerConnect for additional activities. # Monday, Jan 27 * Free Coffee Bike * TEAN/WorldStrides Study Abroad Info booth at APIDA+ Center * Mocktails and Moodboards * Fraternity & Sorority Life Sprin more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 24 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Virginia Tech researchers ask how many attempts it takes to quit substance abuse More stories from the College of Science More stories from the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine More stories from the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC Relapse is common when someone is trying to quit, regardless of whether they're giving up opioids or alcohol or cigarettes. To better inform treatment, resea more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 24 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * VMCVM Staff Spotlight: Kelsay Bratton More stories from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine Kelsay Bratton Lead Oncology Technician, Animal Cancer Care and Research Center * * * When did you join the veterinary college? I first joined the college in 2011 as a Large Animal technician, and eventually a Surgical/Internal Med Tech at the Roanoke satellite campus. My career path went in anoth more PR