BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 12 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Name: Nicole Paz-Jimenez College: College of Engineering Major/minor: Civil and environmental engineering Hometown: Burke, Virginia Plans after graduation: Join Gordon, an award-winning civil engineering and landscape architecture firm, as a full-time staff engineer Favorite Hokie memory: Virginia Tech vs. North Carolina football game in 2021 or first Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers event. As a Latina pur  more

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, North Carolina, Dec. 11 [Category: Industrial Materials] -- MEMA, The Vehicle Suppliers Association issued the following news release: RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers is excited to announce the 2025 Vision Conference will take place on April 2, 2025 at the Loews Chicago O'Hare Hotel in Chicago. This must-attend event brings together top aftermarket professionals for a full day of insights, collaboration and innovation, exploring the trends and iss  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 [Category: Environment] -- The Defenders of Wildlife issued the following news release: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed to list the eastern hellbender salamander as endangered under the Endangered Species Act, providing critical protections to a species whose habitat strongholds in western North Carolina and Tennessee were decimated earlier this year by Hurricane Helene. "The eastern hellbender needs help now more than ever," said Tracy Davids, Senior Sout  more