BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 7 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Are you ready for Valentine's Day? Valentine's Day is quickly approaching, and with the holiday's arrival comes gifts of bouquets and candy to the Blacksburg campus. For students, Valentine's Day plans are as unique as the couples themselves. Because Valentine's Day is on a Friday, junior Maddie Fulk and her boyfriend, Rob, will be spending the evening together, enjoying takeout and watching a movie at home. Th more PR

VIENNA, Virginia, Feb. 8 -- Spire Global Inc., a provider of space-based data, analytics and services, issued the following news release: * * * Canadian Space Agency Assigns Can$72 Million Contract to Spire Global Canada to Design WildFireSat Mission Spire has agreed to develop a satellite constellation to monitor all active wildfires in Canada from space. OroraTech has agreed to develop the payloads for the satellite constellation CAMBRIDGE, Ontario, February 7, 2025 - Spire Global Canada, more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Feb. 3 -- George Mason University issued the following campus news: * * * Christopher M. Ackerman Sr. named George Mason's Vice President of Human Resources and Chief Human Resources Officer George Mason University has selected Christopher M. Ackerman Sr. as its new vice president of human resources and chief human resource officer. He begins his new role Feb. 24. Ackerman joins George Mason, the largest public research university in Virginia, from Stanford University, whe more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 7 -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Discovery of unexpected collagen structure could 'reshape biomedical research' Collagen, the body's most abundant protein, has long been viewed as a predictable structural component of tissues. However, a new study led by Rice University's Jeffrey Hartgerink and Tracy Yu, in collaboration with Mark Kreutzberger and Edward Egelman at the University of Virginia (UVA), challenges that notion, revealing an unexpect more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 7 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Docs for Morgan: A game of remembrance, community, and support More stories from the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine The team of physicians and residents, clad in light blue jerseys, threw their fists in the air and exchanged high-fives, finally allowing their exhaustion to show. Their hard-fought 56-47 basketball victory over a determined squad of medical school students on Feb. 5 marked the reclaiming more PR

TYSONS, Virginia, Feb. 8 -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Daniel Rudder and Nathan Romano join New York office as SPB grows consulting services aimed at helping asset managers navigate investment risk and enhance value. * * * Global law firm Squire Patton Boggs has added two experienced Wall Street professionals with the addition of Senior Advisors Daniel Rudder and Nathan Romano. The hires bolster the firm's resources aimed at providing strategic insight more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Feb. 8 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news on Feb. 7, 2025: The Fairfax County School Board approved the annual update to the FCPS Capital Improvement Program (CIP) at their regular board meeting last night. A CIP is a working budget document that shows timing and costs of improvement to school buildings, such as renovations, additions, and new schools. Renovating existing facilities is necessary to enhance safety, modernize learning spaces, and b more PR

FAIRMONT, West Virginia, Feb. 3 -- Fairmont State University issued the following news: * * * Fairmont State University launches new Access Scholarship to provide free tuition for incoming West Virginia students Fairmont State University has a long-standing tradition of looking for innovative ways to assist students with tuition and fee costs. The Access Scholarship is Fairmont State's newest initiative designed to help incoming students from West Virginia cover tuition and mandatory fees.  more PR

ROANOKE, Virginia, Feb. 7 (TNSres) -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news on Feb. 4, 2025: * * * The expanded partnership will focus on accelerating discoveries in pediatric cancer. * * * Children's National Hospital and Virginia Tech are expanding their research partnership, building on a successful collaboration established in 2019. This partnership will advance pediatric health through innovative discoveries and therapies with an initial foc more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 7 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin on the House and Senate Democrats' Rejection of Qualified University and State Board Members RICHMOND, VA - Governor Glenn Youngkin today released the following statement after House and Senate Democrats rejected 13 qualified university and state board members: "This is a disappointing day, and I hope Virginians remember this moment of petty partisan politics. My a more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 7 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Graduate students settle into new Innovation Campus Academic Building One More stories from the Pamplin College of Business More stories from Graduate Education More stories from the Innovation Campus Below-freezing temperatures and an icy breeze failed to cool graduate students' enthusiasm during the first days of classes at the Innovation Campus Academic Building One in Alexandria. Students flocked to T-s more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 7 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Marine Fisheries Commission to meet Feb. 19-21 in Kitty Hawk The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet in person Feb. 19-21 at the Hilton Garden Inn, 5353 N. Virginia Dare Trail, Kitty Hawk, N.C. 27949. The meeting will also be livestreamed on YouTube. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 19; at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20; and at 9 a.m. on F more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 7 -- PBS issued the following news release: * * * New Animated PBS KIDS Series, SKILLSVILLE, Harnesses Gaming to Open a World of Possibilities Series Premieres March 3, 2025 on PBS KIDS Arlington, VA, February 6, 2025 - Welcome to Skillsville! SKILLSVILLE, a dynamic PBS KIDS animated series created by Twin Cities PBS (TPT), will encourage kids ages 4-8 to "power up" the skills they need for future success by depicting the benefits of one of the most popular forms of more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 8 -- Whole Foods Market issued the following news release: * * * New Whole Foods Market in Falls Church, Virginia, Now Open Relocated store features more than 700 local products from DMV-area suppliers FALLS CHURCH, Va. (Feb. 7, 2025) - Today, Whole Foods Market opened a 45,000-square-foot store located at 103 E Broad Street in Falls Church, Va. The new location replaces the long-standing Falls Church store at 7511 Leesburg Pike, which has been a part of the community for more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 7 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Research turns robotic hardware into flatware More stories from the College of Engineering Over 2 million adults living in the United States rely on a caregiver's assistance to eat daily meals. In addition to human caregivers, technology has been developed to provide assistance. For example, tabletop and wheelchair-mounted robotic arms have been programmed to pick up foods and bring them to the human operator.  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 7 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Serioplast to Open Manufacturing Site in Shenandoah County International manufacturer of plastic packaging to invest $25.7 million, creating 45 new jobs RICHMOND, VA - Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Serioplast, a global manufacturer of rigid plastic packaging, will invest $25,725,000 to occupy a 140,000-square-foot industrial facility in Shenandoah County. The company is hea more PR

TYSONS, Virginia, Feb. 8 -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, issued the following news: Global law firm Squire Patton Boggs advised Nationwide, one of the largest providers of insurance and financial services products in the U.S., on its definitive agreement to purchase The Allstate Corporation's (NYSE: ALL) employer stop loss segment for $1.25 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2025, subject to customary closing conditions. The Squire Patton Boggs team was le more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 7 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Statewide initiative aims to position Virginia as a leading hub for biotechnology innovation More stories from the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine More stories from the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC Virginia Tech will play a central role in an ambitious statewide initiative to leverage strengths and partnerships across three regions in order to accelerate biotechnology innovation and adv more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 7 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Upcoming events and activities at Virginia Tech Below is a sampling of activities coming up this week, including several Valentine's Day activities, like Roots and Roses at West End, as well as multiple interest meetings for this year's Dominican Republic Alternative Break Service Trip. Be sure to check GobblerConnect for additional activities. Monday, Feb 10 * Weeks of Welcome Leader Tabling * Motivation M more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 7 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on Feb. 5, 2025: * * * Nearly 8 in 10 Virginians support HBCU funding; 69% oppose university presidents serving on governing boards. * * * Today, the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University released findings on key policy issues from its latest Commonwealth Poll, conducted between Dec. 18, 2024, and Jan. 15, 2025. Abortion rights Over 60 pe more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 8 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on Feb. 7, 2025: * * * For Khan, a Ph.D. student in the School of Nursing, a research fellowship when she was an undergraduate 'changed the direction of my life,' immersing her 'in a world of possibilities that I had previously overlooked.' How I found my research is an occasional series featuring VCU students sharing their journeys as researchers. * * * By Tom Gresham Hannah Khan discovered h more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 7 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Virginia Tech researcher identifies inciting language using AI model More stories from the College of Engineering More stories from the Innovation Campus Artificial intelligence (AI) is often in the spotlight for its role in detecting and combating hate speech. Now, Vaibhav Garg, a Virginia Tech collegiate assistant professor of computer science at the Innovation Campus in Alexandria, is pushing the conversatio more PR

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Feb. 7 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College issued the following news: * * * WVWC, WVU Medicine St. Joseph's Hospital to host an Evening of Elegance Gala BUCKHANNON, West Virginia - West Virginia Wesleyan College and WVU Medicine St. Joseph's Hospital are pleased to announce that they will be hosting a Gala on March 28 at the beautiful Stonewall Resort. An Evening of Elegance will commemorate their inaugural Gala held in 2007. Community Hosts Senator Robbie Morris, M more PR