State Tipoffs Involving Virginia
$100M Gift to Establish William & Mary's Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences
WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, July 24 -- William and Mary issued the following news:
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This historic gift is the largest ever to a university in support of coastal and marine science education, research and solutions
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By Jennifer Page Wall
The accelerating pace of global change poses grave challenges to marine systems and to billions of people who live near coastlines. Worldwide, coastal communities face existential threats: rising sea levels, increased storm intensity and flooding, loss
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$100M Gift to Establish William & Mary's Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences
GLOUCESTER POINT, Virginia, July 25 (TNSres) -- William and Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science issued the following news:
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This historic gift is the largest ever to a university in support of coastal and marine science education, research and solutions
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By Jennifer Page Wall, University Marketing
The accelerating pace of global change poses grave challenges to marine systems and to billions of people who live near coastlines. Worldwide, coastal communities face existentia
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Attorney General Miyares Announces Settlement With Cameo App
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 25 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on July 24, 2024:
Attorney General Jason Miyares today announced a 30-state settlement with Baron App, Inc., doing business as Cameo. The settlement resolves investigations into Cameo's failure to comply with consumer protection laws and FTC Endorsement Guides. The states allege that Cameo failed to provide appropriate disclosures to consumers purchasing personalized video business messag
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Attorney General Miyares Asks SCOTUS to Block New EPA Power Plant Regulations
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 25 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on July 24, 2024:
Attorney General Jason Miyares and 24 other States have filed an emergency motion asking the U.S. Supreme Court to stop the implementation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) new rule imposing burdensome regulations on existing coal-, natural gas- and oil-fired power plants.
On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit declin
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Blue Catfish Grant Funding Now Open, Processors Incentivized to Use Delicious Invasive Fish
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 25 -- The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release:
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~ Applications for Blue Catfish Processing, Flash Freezing, and Infrastructure Grant Funding Accepted through September 6, 2024 ~
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The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) is currently accepting grant funding applications for projects that will help expand the fishing and processing of blue catfish in the state. Applications for
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Friendly City Trail Wins APA Virginia Commonwealth Connectors Award
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, July 25 -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, issued the following news:
The American Planning Association (APA) Virginia Chapter honors the best in planning throughout the Commonwealth with its Annual Awards Program. VHB was honored to receive APA Virginia's Commonwealth Connectors Award for the Friendly City Trail at the 2024 conference in July. The Commonwealth Connec
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From the Amazon Warehouse to the VCU Campus, Adult Learner Catrinna Garrett is Extending Her Academic Journey
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 25 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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The aspiring teacher is among the increasing number of students benefiting from VCU's partnership with the Amazon Career Choice program.
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By Dina Weinstein
Catrinna Garrett always planned to finish her bachelor's degree - and since she started nearly 15 years ago, she figured it could wait further, until her two school-age children were grown.
But the 32-year-old single mother learned abou
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Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces More Than $41 Million in Virginia Telecommunication Initiative Grants
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 25 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 24, 2024:
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Investment will support broadband access to more than 18,550 homes, businesses, and community anchors
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Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced more than $41 million in grants through the Virginia Telecommunications Initiative (VATI) for 10 broadband construction projects serving 20 localities throughout Virginia. The VATI program provides targeted funding to extend
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GWU Media Tip Sheet NYC Considering Cellphone Ban in Schools, Joining Other Districts Nationwide With Similar Policies
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- George Washington University issued the following news:
New York City recently announced it's considering a plan to ban cellphones in its roughly 1,600 schools. The potential ban would start in February. New York City is home to the nation's largest school district. Cellphone bans have been considered and enacted in other school districts across the country, including in Virginia and California. Los Angeles school board officials cited concerns about the devices distracti
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Mars Delivers Record Carbon Emissions Reduction
MCLEAN, Virginia, July 25 (TNSres) -- Mars Inc., a manufacturer of snacks, food and pet care products and services issued the following news release on July 24, 2024:
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Mars continues to decouple carbon emissions from business growth by reducing absolute GHG emissions in the full value chain by 16% since 2015
* Mars 2023 Sustainable in a Generation Report shows a record 8% greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction, doubling its total GHG reduction to 16% across its full value chain and de
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Off-campus internships build skills while developing talent pipelines for local businesses
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 24 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
When students land internships with local employers, they gain an opportunity to test-drive career options, develop important skills, and establish relationships with people who may ultimately help them get hired after graduation.
When local companies hire interns, they in turn gain fresh perspectives, additional support from highly motivated and educated workers, and the opportunity to mentor and shape the next generati
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Real Estate Professor Research Shows Link Between Property Values and Voting
FRESNO, California, July 25 (TNSres) -- California State University's Fresno Campus issued the following news release:
Could housing prices affect the outcome of the 2024 presidential election? Property values can influence homeowning voters to switch political parties, according to a research article co-authored by Fresno State Professor Andres Jauregui, director of the Gazarian Real Estate Center at the Craig School of Business.
"Housing Performance and the Electorate," co-written by Erin Ci
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Recent Alumni Estate Gifts Total More Than $1.2 Million
LYNCHBURG, Virginia, July 25 -- The University of Lynchburg issued the following news:
Over the past several months, the University of Lynchburg received two estate gifts totaling more than $1.2 million.
The estate of Anna Belle Griffin Kelly '53 left more than $650,000 to the University's Griffin Scholarship Fund. Kelly, a retired teacher with the Norfolk Public Schools and Norfolk Collegiate, established the fund in 2001. She died in 2015.
The University received more than half of Kelly's p
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Shift5 Announces Manifold 10 for Defense and Commercial Aircraft
ROSSLYN, Virginia, July 25 -- Shift5 Inc., an observability platform for onboard operational technology, issued the following news release on July 23, 2024:
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Progress Toward FAA Certification to Equip Operators and Maintainers of Bombardier and Boeing Aircraft with Real-Time Insights Derived from Onboard Serial Data
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Shift5, the observability platform for onboard operational technology (OT), today announced Shift5 Manifold 10, the only configurable, passive serial bus interface des
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Southwest Flight 425 was about 1,000 feet closer to the ground than it should've been-we'll know why soon, expert says
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 24 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
A Southwest Airlines flight crew is under investigation after flying dangerously close to the ocean when attempting to land at Tampa International Airport on July 14th. The plane dropped to 150 feet above the water the height of an average water tower before accelerating to regain altitude. This is the third time Southwest has had a low-altitude incident this year.
Virginia Tech aviation expert Ella Atkins said the fact
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Squire Patton Boggs Advises Underwriters, Lenders in Dominican Airport's $940M Financing Transaction
TYSONS, Virginia, July 25 -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, issued the following news:
Squire Patton Boggs Pena Prieto Gamundi acted as Dominican counsel to the underwriters and lenders of the Dominican Republic's main airport concessionaire, Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI (Aerodom), in a $940 million financial transaction, one of the largest financings in the history of the country. Aerodom is a wholly owned subsidiary of VINCI Airports, the world's leading private airport operator.
The
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Summer interns unearth opportunities and skills across departments
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 24 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
After graduation, many students head into industry to put their degrees to work. This summer, six students from four departments across the College of Engineering are getting a head start by working on interdisciplinary research projects in the Department of Mining and Minerals Engineering.
A leader in the area of sustainable critical mineral processing, the department's four immersive projects provide student interns w
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Toyota West Virginia Revs Up Production for Electrified Future
PLANO, Texas, July 25 -- Toyota Motor Sales USA issued the following news:
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New transaxle powers fifth-generation hybrid system; reinforces commitment to stable employment
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BUFFALO, W.Va. (July 24, 2024) -- Toyota West Virginia is celebrating the start of production for the fifth-generation hybrid transaxle, a core part of Toyota's multi-pathway approach to electrification. Assembly of the new transaxles is a result of more than $300 million in investments at the plant announced in
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VCU: A Man for All Seasons
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 25 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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A day in the life of VCU grounds crew member Walter Johnson.
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Have you ever walked down the Franklin Street sidewalk on Virginia Commonwealth University's Monroe Park Campus and noticed how tidy and free of litter it is?
That's the work of Walter Johnson, a longtime VCU grounds crew member.
Did you pass through the Trani Center for Life Sciences courtyard and admire how even the turf is?
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Virginia Tech celebrates being named one of the top employers for interns
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 24 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
In the official proclamation that declares the last Thursday in July to be Virginia Intern Day, the governor urges every resident of the commonwealth to join in recognizing "the positive impact that experiential learning has on preparing students for success in life."
You don't have to say that twice at Virginia Tech.
For the second year in a row, the university was named one of the commonwealth's top employers for inte
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Virginia Tech marks 60th anniversary of Civil Rights Act
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 24 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
Sixty years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law one of the most significant pieces of civil rights legislation in history the Civil Rights Act of 1964 enacting key protections to forbid discrimination and promote equality for all.
At Virginia Tech, the Office for Equity and Accessibility (OEA) guides the university's efforts to maintain working and learning environments free from discrimination, harassment,
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W.Va. Secretary of State Warner Issues Commentary: Poll Worker Recruitment Taking Place Now for WV's General Election in November
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 25 -- West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner issued the following commentary on July 23, 2024:
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Poll Worker Recruitment taking place Now for WV's General Election in November
West Virginia counties need paid poll workers, and now's the time to sign up. National Poll Worker Recruitment Day was established in 2020 by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) and is dedicated to motivating individuals to serve as poll workers. This annual observance
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WVU Scientists Taking a Close Look at What Causes Immune Cells to Attack the Central Nervous System
MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, July 25 (TNSres) -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news:
A West Virginia University immunologist is exploring how the interaction between two types of immune cells within the central nervous system covering causes multiple sclerosis to develop. The findings could provide a pathway to new strategies for treating the disease and other neurological disorders.
Currently, about 2.3 million people worldwide are
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