RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 4 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 3, 2023: * * * Recent reporting from NBC News highlighted the efforts of Virginia's Democratic Senators, Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, to build the FBI's new headquarters in Springfield, in spite of Republican efforts to defund the project entirely. Democratic Party of Virginia Chairwoman Susan Swecker issued the following statement in response to Republicans' attacks on the FBI: "It's sad to see M  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Aug. 3 -- West Virginia University issued the following news: Duct tape found at crime scenes can provide forensic scientists with important information, but no standardized protocol for analyzing it has ever existed. Now, Tatiana Trejos, assistant professor in the West Virginia University Department of Forensic and Investigative Science, and graduate student Meghan Prusinowski have developed a one-of-a-kind method that can help piece together a crime scene by litera  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: America is rife with "internal colonies," where systemic violence, resource extraction, and corruption among decision makers have contributed to generations of poverty and disadvantage. These communities suffer from environmental degradation, lack of services, and shortened life expectancy, and they are spread across a wide swath of the country: from Appalachia, to the To  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 4 (TNSres) -- The George Mason University's College of Health and Human Services issued the following research news: It's easy to imagine that growing up in a neighborhood with safe and clean parks, little to no discrimination, and where people are not struggling financially makes for a lower-stress childhood. In contrast, neighborhoods with few community spaces, violence, and poverty create a higher-stress environment for a child to live in. Unfortunately, systemic and   more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- George Mason University issued the following research news: * * * Many people at George Mason University do not realize that Mason Pond is actually there for stormwater management. * * * That bit of news was delivered by Mason researcher Jennifer Sklarew during her talk at the recent Head Above the Water event in Washington, D.C. Planned by Mason Exhibitions in the School of Art, with collaborators including the DC Department of Energy and Environment  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 3 -- George Mason University issued the following campus news: University System of Maryland Chancellor Jay A. Perman announced Wednesday that the USM Board of Regents has named Mark Ginsberg President of Towson University. He begins his new role on Oct. 30. "Mark has a habit of rising at every organization he joins," Perman said in a press release. "He's told me he intends to center the vision of students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends, and invite them to imagine  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- George Mason University issued the following research news: * * * According to the World Bank, some 40% of Pakistanis--about 96 million people--do not have access to dependable electricity, and the demand for power continues to grow. The nation's declining natural gas supply, lack of investment in new power generation, and corporate and political instability in the energy sector present a continuing, and extremely expensive, existential crisis. * * * In   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 4 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2023: Gov. Jim Justice announced today that businesses all across America that rely on vehicle titling as a critical component of their operation can now sign up for the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles' National Digital Titling Clearinghouse. The Clearinghouse is a central location for quick, efficient, and secure title transfers - and the first of its kind in the Unite  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Aug. 4 -- Intelsat, a provider of satellite and terrestrial network and inflight connectivity, issued the following news release: Intelsat, operator of one of the world's largest integrated satellite and terrestrial network and leading provider of inflight connectivity, announced the successful launch of Galaxy 37/Horizons-4 (G-37/H-4), setting a new record for the commercial satellite industry by sending eight geostationary satellites into space within 10 months. "This launc  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Virginia issued the following news: To understand the importance of obtaining precise thermal measurements, look no further than the exploding smartphone debacle of 2016. The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 caused several users to suffer second- and third-degree burns and cost the company an estimated $17 billion due to two recalls, and, eventually, a discontinuation. After a lengthy investigation, Samsung determined that defective phone ba  more

TYSONS, Virginia, Aug. 4 -- TEGNA, a broadcast, digital media and marketing services company, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2023: * * * TEGNA Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2023 Results and Provides Third Quarter Guidance TEGNA announces second accelerated share repurchase program of additional $325 million expected to launch after third quarter earnings are reported Commitment this year of more than three-quarters of a billion dollars in share reductions through accelerated shar  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 3 -- The University of Virginia issued the following news release: Vice President for Research Melur K. "Ram" Ramasubramanian will leave his position Sept. 4 and will assume the role of senior adviser to the president for research. Professor of Biomedical Engineering Fred Epstein will serve as interim vice president for research until a search for a successor is completed. The University intends to launch a search this fall. In Ramasubramanian's new role, he wi  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 4 -- The Virginia House Democrats issued the following news: The Virginia chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) released its survey finding that an overwhelming majority of Virginia voters would support the creation of a Prescription Drug Affordability Board (PDAB). The MAGA extremists who had the majority in the House of Delegates this past session killed the measure in committee, preventing it from going to a full floor vote, effectively opposi  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 4 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: If the election for president were held today in Virginia and the candidates were current President Joe Biden and current Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, 44% of Virginians said they would vote for Youngkin while 37% would vote for Biden, according to the new Commonwealth Poll conducted by the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University. If the candidates wer  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 4 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: To practice a coordinated response to an active shooter scenario, Virginia Commonwealth University and the city of Richmond -- in collaboration with the Virginia Department of Emergency Management as well as local, regional and state public safety agencies -- held a training exercise involving more than 200 participants on VCU's Monroe Park Campus on Wednesday. The exercise simulated an active shooter inc  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 4 -- The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles issued the following news release: The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) launched its 2023 Local Heroes campaign to decrease unrestrained traffic injuries and fatalities by encouraging drivers and passengers in the Greater Richmond area to wear their seat belts. In 2022, 375 people who weren't wearing their seat belt were killed in crashes in Virginia. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administrati  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * A translational biology, medicine, and health graduate student was awarded a National Science Foundation fellowship to study the health impact of ultra-processed foods. * * * Zach Hutelin, a doctoral candidate in the Virginia Tech's Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health (TBMH) Graduate Program, has been awarded a prestigious National Science Foundation fellowship to pursue a new line of research int  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 3 -- The College of William and Mary issued the following news story on Aug. 2, 2023: A new era of William & Mary living and learning spaces is officially underway. Over the course of 10 years, W&M will renovate or replace 80% of its campus residences and provide two new, modern dining spaces in a complete transformation of the on-campus experience. Phase one of the $700-plus million comprehensive housing and dining facilities project began in July. The first new s  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 4 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Greg Burton, Center for Sport Leadership Carrie LeCrom, Ph.D., has traveled the world using sport as a vehicle to create social change in communities. The pandemic brought her work to a halt, but after almost four years, the executive director of Virginia Commonwealth University's Center for Sport Leadership is making up for lost time with two sports diplomacy missions this summer in Rwanda, Ghana and   more