BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 16 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Lindsey Buracker '07, DVM '13 volunteers twice a year to provide veterinary care in what is essentially a veterinary desert. Navajo Nation spans some 27,000 square miles and contains over 500,000 cats and dogs and only three veterinarians. During these trips, Buracker finds a lot of hard work and a lot of fulfillment. "It fills my bucket," said Buracker, an alumna of the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicin  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 16 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: There is no swimming with sharks on the Health Sciences and Technology campus in Roanoke, but a handful of students have managed to do something just as exhilarating. In the fall, first-year students in the Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health Graduate Program engage in a module on biomedical commercialization the process of turning a discovery into a potentially marketable product that can help patients. During   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 16 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army issued the following news: Two members of the House Appropriations Committee's defense subcommittee have been awarded the Association of the U.S. Army's 2024 Legislator of the Year award for their staunch and effective support of the Army and soldiers, veterans and their families. Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger, a Democrat from Maryland, and Republican Rep. Steve Womack from Arkansas were honored on Capitol  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 16 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Name: Ava Gardner College: Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine Major: Public health Hometown: Richmond Gardner, a standout senior in the Department of Population Health Sciences at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, has been awarded the fall 2024 Phi Kappa Phi Medallion Award. Gardner, who began her academic journey at the University of Colorado Boulder before transferring to Virginia  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 16 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Erin Cox, an associate Extension specialist for Family and Community Economics for Virginia Cooperative Extension, has some tips to help consumers reduce personal debt and make positive personal finance changes in the new year. Create a plan, make a budget, and stick to it. "Health and financial well-being go hand in hand. Don't have a passive relationship with your finances. If you have someone in your family or a clos  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 16 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The Virginia Tech media relations office has the following experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu. Virginia Tech experts available to discuss headlines in the news Exploring the consequences of power in transition, presidential appointments Two Virginia Tech professors are teaching a winter seminar from Dec. 27 Jan. 16 on  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 17 (TNScapv) -- The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture issued the following news release: The Northeast Regional Food Business Center is pleased to award $2 million in sub-award funding to 17 technical assistance provider organizations across the Northeast. Thirteen awardees will receive grants of up to $100,000 to support small- and mid-sized food and agricultural businesses with projects that include: * Business technical assistance * Value a  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- The Security Industry Association issued the following news release: * * * The groundbreaking data shows 2.1 million jobs and $145.5 billion in wages supported by the security industry. * * * SILVER SPRING, Md. - The Security Industry Association (SIA) has unveiled the first-ever national economic impact study on the security industry, highlighting the positive impact the security industry has on jobs, wages and federal and state revenue in the Unite  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 16 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Monecia Taylor, who has served as a senior leader in ascending roles within Virginia Tech's Advancement Division since 2016, has been named vice president for advancement for the university. The move is a promotion for Taylor, who for the past four years served as senior associate vice president for advancement. Taylor's vice presidential position comes with expanded responsibilities within the division. Advancement mana  more