In Charleston, floods are a ‘constant existential fear’
By Ruby Mellen and Scott Dance August 6, 2024 at 7:59 p.m. EDT CHARLESTON, S.C. — When Tropical Storm Debby’s floodwaters surrounded Damon Black’s home in the heart of this flood-prone city, he and his family were ready. They pulled up rugs and moved furniture upstairs, because in little over a year of living there, they had endured five floods. “It’s […]
Record high ocean temperatures put the entire region at risk
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A dip in the water to cool off isn’t as cool as it used to be. From the Chesapeake Bay to the Atlantic Ocean and around the globe, ocean temperatures have been at record highs this year. “So the at this point, we are documenting that water temperatures are increasing […]
Cybersecurity Lessons Companies Can Learn After Massive Global Windows Outage
By Kelsey Kendall July 29, 2024 Earlier this month, CrowdStrike’s buggy software update crashed many Windows computer systems, causing massive global disruptions to air travel, healthcare and businesses. Airlines are still trying to get back on track, and the outage hit companies with losses that could be in the billions of dollars, according to The Washington […]
ODU’s Institute for Coastal Adaptation and Resilience watching drought conditions in NC & VA
NORFOLK, Va. — Between North Carolina and Virginia, as many as 14 million people are in areas of drought, according to the National Drought Information Center. Most of Hampton Roads and Northeastern North Carolina are in “moderate” or “abnormally dry” conditions. Areas further inland in Virginia—like Richmond and the Shenandoah Valley—are seeing more severe drought […]
New Office of Enterprise Research and Innovation Aims to Unify ODU’s Research Centers
By Kenya Godette Building upon years of success, Old Dominion University’s Office of Research adopts a center of centers model. Old Dominion University’s Office of Research has established the Office of Enterprise Research and Innovation (OERI), unifying the University’s research centers and creating a well-defined collection of enterprise research capabilities. The OERI is led by […]