
Virginia Tech professor aims to improve gender affirming surgery through research
Virginia Tech professor Raffaella De Vita has been awarded a National Science Foundation award to study the biomechanics of gender affirming surgery.

Virginia Tech professor Raffaella De Vita has been awarded a National Science Foundation award to study the biomechanics of gender affirming surgery.

Virginia Tech has received a $2.8 million grant from the Department of Defense to continue developing the Department of Defense Senior Military College Cyber Institute, in its second year at Virginia Tech.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin has appointed Greg Campbell to serve as the director of the Virginia Department of Aviation. His first day at the agency – based at Richmond International Airport – will be Feb. 14.

If you live near Virginia Tech’s Blacksburg campus, chances are good you live in Appalachia, the storied cultural region that meanders through 13 states, from Mississippi to New York.

Virginia football coach Tony Elliott has completed his staff, announcing Thursday the hires of Curome Cox, who will coach defensive backs, and Taylor Lamb, who will serve as QBs coach.

The Virginia Museum of History & Culture has announced special programs for February. All are open to the public with a limited number of in-person tickets available for lectures.

ASP in the Mississippi Delta, an afterschool robotics program now in its seventh year, encourages Black high school students to consider STEM careers.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin has selected Shawn Talmadge to serve as the new state coordinator at the Virginia Department of Emergency Management.

A new statewide Commonwealth Poll finds that 30 percent of Virginians viewed the economy as the most important issue behind their vote in the statewide November election.

Gov. Ralph Northam announced additional appointments on Friday.
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