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VA Tech Launches VR Workforce Training for Utility Sector

Workforce training is about to get a 21st century overhaul through virtual reality. Traditionally, one of the best ways to learn how to do a job is to get hands-on...

Youngkin Announces Hitachi Energy Expands Footprint in Southwest Virginia  

Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that Hitachi Energy, a global technology leader that provides electrical...

Youngkin Announces Gains in Nonfarm Payrolls in March 

Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced that, according to the BLS Current Employment Statistics Survey (“CES”...

Youngkin Announces Delta Star Expansion, 300 New Jobs in Lynchburg

Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that Delta Star Inc., a manufacturer of power transformers and...

Virginia Chamber Launches Blueprint 2035 Business Survey and Tour

Yesterday, the Virginia Chamber Foundation launched a statewide survey to gather input for Blueprint Virginia...

Researchers are driving the charge of zero emissions

The research reported findings that indicate electric vehicles generally produce less non-exhaust emissions. No exhaust means no emissions, right? Not quite. It is commonly known that while...

Naren Ramakrishnan honored as Association for Computing Machinery fellow

The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) has recognized Naren Ramakrishnan, the Thomas L. Phillips Professor of Engineering and director of the Sanghani Center for Artificial Intelligence and...

4 New Businesses Open in Roanoke County

This month, there were several exciting new ribbon cuttings in Roanoke County. Here’s a closer look at each new addition to our community: Integrity...

This veterinary alumnus is a ‘big-picture’ thinker

Taylor Engle DVM ’18 always dreamed of being a veterinarian.  Fast-forward to today, and he oversees millions of animals as a consulting veterinarian and...

Claude Moore Charitable Foundation honored as 2025 Friend of Virginia 4-H

Virginia 4-H honored the Claude Moore Charitable Foundation as its 2025 Friend of 4-H at the annual Evening with 4-H awards held Jan. 23...

Graduate student’s research goal: Improve outcomes for brain cancer patients

As an undergraduate studying molecular biology at Concord University in West Virginia, Samantha Howerton researched circadian proteins and tumor invasion mechanisms in choriocarcinoma, a...