Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Virginia
AFA Educator Grant Helps Students Take Flight
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 12 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association issued the following news release:
Mellissa Pfaff, a teacher at Academy High School in Thornton, Colo., used an AFA Educator Grant to give her entire STEM classroom a hands-on experience with the principles of aerodynamics at iFLY, an indoor skydiving facility. This hands-on activity not only provided a thrilling connection to the principles of flight but also emphasized the importance of precision
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AFA Ohio President Briefs 77 Air Force Recruiters on AIMS
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 12 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association issued the following news release:
AFA State of Ohio President David Babcock addressed more than 77 recruiters from five states about AFA's recruiting initiative, AIMS (Advocates Inspiring Military Service) at the annual 338th Air Force Recruiting Squadron conference in Sandusky, Ohio, in November.
Babcock's 45-minute presentation covered the origins of AIMS, an overview of its offerings, and spec
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AFA's Louisville Teacher of the Year Holds Rocket Launching Competition
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 12 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association issued the following news release:
Alan Williams, the winner of AFA Chapter 407's Teacher of the Year award in 2022, organized the second annual rocket launch competition for high schoolers in Louisville, Ky., on April 18, 2024. The event was held at Atherton High School in Louisville, where Williams is the head physics teacher. Ten teams representing three Louisville high schools showed off their
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Chesapeake Oyster Alliance Announces 2025 Innovation Awards
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Dec. 12 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation issued the following news release:
To promote innovation in oyster restoration, aquaculture, and education, the Chesapeake Oyster Alliance (COA) announced $150,000 in grants distributed to 17 organizations across Maryland and Virginia. The Chesapeake Oyster Innovation Awards Program is funded by Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) and administered by Chesapeake Bay Trust.
The 2025 grant awardees will use the funds for creative approache
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Christendom Professor Reveals Christmas Gift of "Anne of Green Gables"
FRONT ROYAL, Virginia, Dec. 11 -- Christendom College issued the following news:
In Lucy Maud Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables, Montgomery presents the character of Matthew Cuthbert a shy, old farmer. How does his fatherly love emulate the love of Christ? Christendom English Language and Literature Professor Dr. Kathleen Sullivan explains in this latest piece for Instaurare Magazine.
A lady shopkeeper is not as menacing as a hungry lion in his den, but Matthew Cuthbert would rather face the l
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Class of 2024: Nicole Paz-Jimenez breaks barriers while building connections
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
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Conservation Groups Reach Settlement Over Lead Ammunition in West Virginia Wildlife Refuge
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 12 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release:
Local and national conservation groups today announced an agreement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that will result in the Service revisiting an earlier decision to cancel a phase out of lead ammunition on Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge in West Virginia. Friends of Blackwater, Sierra Club (West Virginia Chapter), and the National Wildlife Refuge Association, all repres
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DoD Makes Headway on Quality-of-Life Improvements
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 11 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army issued the following news:
Just a few months after Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced seven initiatives to enhance service member and family well-being, the department is making steady progress, defense leaders said.
"We have done a great number of things over the last four years," Ronald Keohane, assistant secretary of defense for manpower and reserve affairs, said during a recent event at the
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George: Army Transformation Must Be Agile, Adaptive
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 12 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army issued the following news:
When it comes to manufacturing, the biggest challenge facing the Army is the service's approach to it, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George said.
"It's a process change, that's what we've got to get after," George said Dec. 7 during a panel discussion at the Reagan National Defense Forum in Simi Valley, California. "I think that's the biggest challenge we have."
During the
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Hundreds of Northern Ohio Workers Vote Against Teamsters Union Boss Control
SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Dec. 12 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation issued the following news release:
Ohio Hundreds of employees from across Northern Ohio have voted in favor of removing Teamsters union control at their workplaces. The elections, both certified this month by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), occurred at Wooster, OH, Frito-Lay warehouses and scrap metal firm Omnisource's Toledo, OH, facility, which are under the control of Teamsters Local 452 and Team
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Insights from the intersection of research and English
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 12 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
A Virginia Tech English major is learning more about the human dimensions of infectious disease through a hands-on research experience.
Hailey Richards recently joined as an undergraduate research assistant for a team led by Julie Gerdes, assistant professor of technical and professional writing and rhetoric in the Department of English, and Heidi Lawrence, a collaborator and graduate of the department's rhetoric and wri
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Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation, and Education Conference 2024 Concludes With Largest Attendance in a Decade
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 12 -- The National Defense Industrial Association issued the following news release:
The National Training and Simulation Association welcomed more than 18,000 people from 55 countries to the 2024 Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation, and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) 2- 6 December in Orlando, Florida.
Innovators, attendees and volunteers walked a show floor larger than a flight deck of a Nimitz class aircraft carrier, experiencing cutting-edge exhibits and han
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NACDS, NCPA to the U.S. Congress: Stand Strong and Enact PBM Reforms This Year in Medicare and Medicaid
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 12 -- The National Association of Chain Drug Stores issued the following statement on Dec. 11, 2024:
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National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) President and CEO Steven C. Anderson and National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) CEO Douglas Hoey issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter-led letter to Congressional leadership on Dec. 6:
"We applaud the bipartisan members of Congress who are standing strong for urgently need
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NASEO Issues Manufacturing and Energy Report Focused on Technical Assistance and State and Territory Energy Office Roles
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The National Association of State Energy Officials issued the following news:
By Rodney Sobin
The National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) has released Manufacturing and Energy: Advancing Productivity, Prosperity, and the Environment - An Overview of Industrial Technical Assistance for State and Territory Energy Offices. This report was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office (IEDO)
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NDAA Applauds Bipartisan Congressional Efforts to Protect Victims of Violent Crime
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 12 -- The National District Attorneys Association issued the following news release:
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Over 200 Members of Congress Back Vital Legislation Stabilizing the Crime Victims Fund
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The National District Attorneys Association (NDAA) commends Congress for taking significant steps to address the critical needs of victims of violent crime nationwide. Today, the Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act (H.R. 8061, CVFSA) achieved an impressive milestone with the bipartisa
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NTCA Report Highlights the Benefits of Extended Reality Telehealth for Rural Patients
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- NTCA, The Rural Broadband Association issued the following news release:
The Rural Broadband Association's Smart Communities program this week released a new report finding the use of innovative broadband-enabled telehealth applications represent a key pathway to improving medical access and patient outcomes in rural areas.
The report, Extended Reality Telehealth for Rural Spaces, outlines several use cases for extended reality (XR) telehealth technolog
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Texas Woman Asks Supreme Court to Hold County and Prosecutor Accountable for Judicial Conflict of Interest
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 13 -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024:
Today, the Institute for Justice (IJ) filed a petition for certiorari with the United State Supreme Court on behalf of Erma Wilson, who had her life turned upside down after a conviction in which her prosecutor also worked for the judge presiding over her case. It is one of the most brazen and obvious examples of prosecutorial abuse in modern American history, yet Ralph Petty, the prose
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VCU Again Receives Top Rating for Sustainability as Comprehensive Schoolwide Initiative Takes Hold
RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 12 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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With another STARS Gold achievement recognized, the new ONE VCU Sustainability Plan will strengthen the commitment of the university and health system.
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In recognition of its sustainability achievements, Virginia Commonwealth University has again earned a STARS Gold rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.
STARS - the Sustainability Tracking, As
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VCU Mourns the Passing of William Ginther, Board of Visitors Member From 2010 to 2018 and Rector for Two Terms
RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 12 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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He earned two degrees at VCU and 'was truly representative of what this institution stands for,' President Rao said.
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Virginia Commonwealth University President Michael Rao, Ph.D., released the following statement about the passing of William M. Ginther, a former rector of the VCU Board of Visitors:
"Bill was a passionate and accomplished VCU alum who cared deeply about his alma mater. Bill
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VCU Safety Ambassador Denise Smith Honored for Response to High School Graduation Shooting
RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 12 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on Dec. 11, 2024:
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Part of a VCU Police team that de-escalates situations, Smith has received a regional Valor Award for engaging the shooter in the 2023 tragedy outside the Altria Theater.
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By Jake Burns, VCU Police
Seconds after the gunshots rang out, a panicked crowd was running toward Denise Smith. Among them: the shooter.
It was June 6, 2023, and Richmond's Huguenot High School had just
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VCU's P. Srirama Rao Selected as a 2024 Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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As vice president, the innovator of pharmaceutical and medical technologies has fostered dramatic growth in VCU's renowned research enterprise.
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By David Oglethorpe
Srirama Rao, Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University's vice president for research and innovation, has been named as a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors' 2024 class. This prestigious distinction recognizes Rao
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VCU: As Fashion and Statement, Radical Jewelry Makeover Shows Off a Community's Sparkle and Artistry
RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 12 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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Since 2007, VCUarts professor Susie Ganch has taken her ethical metalsmithing show on the road - and now has an online store.
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By Lydia Dodd
Can jewelry change the world?
"I do think you can change minds - one mind at a time," said Susie Ganch, an associate professor of metals in Virginia Commonwealth University's School of the Arts.
In 2007, Ganch and colleague Christina Miller founded R
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VCU: Class of 2024 - Haley Austin Gravitated Toward Nursing to Play a More Active Role in Patient Care
RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 12 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on Dec. 10, 2024:
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Austin started their career as a Spanish medical interpreter and was inspired by the nurses around them. This prompted a career switch, aided by VCU.
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By Haley Tenore
One day, Virginia Commonwealth University nursing student Haley Austin worked with a young neurodivergent patient who was struggling to adjust to an inpatient hospital stay. The patient's mother had experience
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VCU: Class of 2024 - Hannah Lohner Explores the Roots of Oral Health
RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 12 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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Earning her Ph.D. in the School of Dentistry's Philips Institute, the researcher is targeting a prominent issue - inflammation - that is a menace beyond the mouth.
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By Amelia Heymann
Hannah Lohner has always been interested in ... teeth.
"I wanted to be a dentist when I grew up when I was younger, so I was already interested in the mouth and teeth and everything to do with it," said the na
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VCU: Genetic Code Deploys Cancer Mafia, New Targeted Drug Gives Them an Offer They Can't Refuse
RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 12 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on Dec. 10, 2024:
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Findings from groundbreaking research could forge a path for new treatments that are able to target tumors in the first, most curable stages of disease.
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By Blake Belden, VCU Massey Cancer Center
A group of scientists at VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center have revealed a new genetic code that acts like a cancer ringleader, recruiting and deploying a gang of tumor cells
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