BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 28 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Beyond Boundaries envisions Virginia Tech in 2050 More stories from the College of Engineering More stories from the Innovation Campus Virginia Tech's Beyond Boundaries vision, first launched in 2015 to inspire the university community and provide context for a new strategic plan, has been refined to support continuing engagement in a changing higher education environment and the university's growing network o more PR

SAN JOSE, California, Jan. 29 -- Calix, a communications service providers, issued the following news release: * * * With guidance from Calix Success, MGW leverages the Calix Platform and SmartLife managed services like SmartTown community Wi-Fi to expand operations and network capabilities--providing invaluable support to Virginia communities during disaster recovery * * * Leveraging their Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) partnership and a 57-year history of serving Virginia communities, MGWopens i more PR

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, Jan. 28 (TNSres) -- Christopher Newport University issued the following news: * * * Stanford University study looks at the impact of scientists worldwide. * * * Three Christopher Newport University researchers have been identified as among the world's most influential scholars and scientists in a new edition of an annual ranking compiled by Stanford University and the analytics firm Elsevier. Psychology professors Dr. Sherman Lee and Dr. Timothy Pressley are new to t more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 28 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Cintia Easterwood honored with emerita status More stories from the Pamplin College of Business Cintia Easterwood, collegiate assistant professor of accounting and information systems in the Pamplin College of Business, has been conferred the title of collegiate assistant professor emerita by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. The emerita title may be conferred on retired faculty members who are specially re more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, Jan. 29 -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings issued the following news release: * * * Company signs a record 154,000 rooms in 2024, positioning Hilton for continued strong growth with momentum across all categories * * * In a year in which Hilton announced new strategic partnerships and acquisitions and accelerated hotel development worldwide, the company set historic records for growth. Hilton added 973 hotels and nearly 100,000 rooms in 2024, the single biggest increase in rooms  more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, Jan. 29 (TNSres) -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings issued the following news release: * * * From the rise of silent meeting time to the emergence of pod squad travel, the next generation of event goers is redefining the future of meetings and events * * * From the rise of a work-from-anywhere culture to an increased demand for incentive and group travel, the last few years have transformed how we conduct business, giving rise to a new generation settling into the workforce - a g more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 28 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * In memoriam: Annette Parker Burr '68, associate professor emerita, University Libraries More stories from the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design More stories from the University Libraries Annette Parker Burr '68, associate professor emerita at Virginia Tech, passed away in Blacksburg on Jan. 2. She was 88. She served as the art and architecture librarian at Virginia Tech, retiring in 2001, and on the  more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Jan. 29 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has issued an order notifying South Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation (South Kentucky RECC) of a formal complaint filed by Virginia Huddleston. The complaint, filed on August 2, 2024, and subsequently amended on October 28, 2024, alleges unspecified issues with South Kentucky RECC's services. The PSC order directs South Kentucky RECC to either address the concerns raised in the complaint or file a writte more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 28 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * The door is never shut: Alternative career paths for veterinary graduates More stories from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine Each year, roughly 3,200 new graduates from U.S. veterinary schools face the biggest decision thus far in their career. They will join approximately 100,000 current veterinarians improving the health of animals, people, and the environment, and they will have to choos more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 29 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2025: In recognition of Data Privacy Day, Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares is highlighting how the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act ("VCDPA") protects Virginians' personal data. The Virginia Attorney General's Office has been enforcing the VCDPA since it went into effect on January 1, 2023. As the second state in the country to implement a comprehensive data privac more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 29 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Rao will speak about how VCU is preparing students to understand emerging technologies, including AI, and excel in a rapidly evolving world. * * * By Mike Porter Virginia Commonwealth University President Michael Rao, Ph.D., will deliver his annual State of the University Address on Jan. 30 at the James Branch Cabell Library. The event will be held at 11 a.m. in the Lecture Hall, room 303, of C more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 29 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Hammer in hand, Iceland native Guorun Hallgrimsdottir competes on the world stage and is setting her sights on the Olympics. * * * By Sian Wilkerson At the start of every year, Virginia Commonwealth University track and field star Guorun Hallgrimsdottir writes out her goals on sticky notes and adheres them to the wall above her bed. They serve as a visual reminder of what the aspiring Olympian w more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 29 -- Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Crewe, a Richmond native, is more than a physician and the chief of adolescent medicine -- she's a fierce advocate for the underserved community where she grew up. * * * By Laura Ingles, VCU School of Medicine A 17-year-old with chronic kidney disease had been refusing treatment when Stephanie Crewe, M.D., a pediatric resident at the time, first entered her hospital room. The  more PR