CHANTILLY, Virginia, Aug. 9 -- Amentum, a provider of technical and engineering services, issued the following news release: Amentum and Beast Code announce the companies have entered into a strategic agreement to bring together premier global engineering solutions with cutting edge technology to help accelerate the federal government's modernization initiatives in digital engineering. Beast Code's software aggregates data from multiple disparate sources and presents the information intuitivel  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Aug. 10 (TNSres) -- West Virginia University issued the following news: West Virginia University researchers are looking to protect space -- and elements of everyday life on Earth -- from debris down to the size of paint flakes barreling through space at speeds of more than 15,000 miles per hour. A team led by Piyush Mehta, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering in the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, has received  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Aug. 10 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: Marshall University, building on its reputation as the premier cyber security academic institution in Appalachia and in an unprecedented move that will bolster national cybersecurity capabilities in protecting our nation's critical infrastructure, has received a substantial investment of $45 million from the state of West Virginia. This boost will establish a state-of-the-art Institute for Cyber Securi  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 10 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 2023: Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that his office joined a 21-state coalition opposing the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed rule that would impose stringent emissions standards on existing coal-, natural gas- and oil-fired power plants. The rule ignores last year's rebuke from the United States Supreme Court in West Virginia v. EPA  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, Aug. 10 (TNSres) -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: Following nearly a decade-long tenure, Vice President for Research Morris Foster, Ph.D., is stepping down and returning to the classroom following a sabbatical leave. Reflecting on his service, Dr. Foster said, "It has been an honor to lead Old Dominion University's research enterprise. I am grateful to my dedicated colleagues, including our world-class researchers and research partners, who have made ou  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 9 -- Richmond International Airport issued the following news: At its July 2023 meeting, the Capital Region Airport Commission reported new fiscal year records for passengers and cargo at Richmond International Airport (RIC). The Airport welcomed 4,433,183 passengers in fiscal year 2023 (FY23), surpassing the previous mark of 4,267,825 set in FY19. For total cargo, RIC handled 190,403,176 pounds, eclipsing the 180,544,518 pounds total reported two years ago for FY21. C  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Aug. 9 (TNSres) -- West Virginia University issued the following news: Seven West Virginia University students and alumni are recipients of prestigious Fulbright Scholarships to teach English or conduct research abroad over the next year. The Fulbright Student Program is the U.S. government's flagship international exchange program, offering fellowships to students and recent graduates interested in building international relationships. Katherine Adase of Wheeling i  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 9 -- The University of Richmond issued the following fact sheet: * * * Boatwright Memorial Library Renovation Project A significant renovation and expansion project is underway at the University of Richmond's Boatwright Memorial Library -- a learning hub and a community gathering space on campus for exchanging ideas and intellectual growth. The transformational project unfolding now will amplify and reimagine the resources and services available within the library for  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 9 -- The University of Virginia issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2023: A University of Virginia neurosurgeon has returned from volunteering in war-torn Ukraine. He dislodged shrapnel, repaired vital tissue and reconstructed skulls, performing 20 surgeries during his three-week July trip. In a video conference call with journalists last week, Dr. Connor Berlin sometimes spoke as if he was still at Mechnikov Hospital. The facility, located in the city   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 10 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release and letter on Aug. 9, 2023: Attorney General Jason Miyares today joined a 16-state coalition in sending a letter to congressional leadership urging the passage of the Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression ("EATS") Act. The bill prevents California from regulating farmers and ranchers across the country by preserving states' authority to regulate agriculture within their own borders. In 2  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 10 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 2023, and a letter: Attorney General Jason Miyares today joined a 44-state bipartisan coalition of attorneys general in issuing a letter to congressional leaders expressing support for the passage of legislative proposals included in the Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding (G.U.A.R.D.) Veterans Affairs (VA) Benefits Act. "Our veterans have dedicated their lives t  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 9 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The bacterium commonly referred to as C. diff is sometimes called "C-difficult" because it is so hard to treat, said Mohamed Seleem, director of the Center for One Health Research. Seleem and Nectagen Inc. have received a nearly $275,000 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to study whether synthetic proteins developed by Nectagen can reduce the toxicity of the digestive bacteria. * * * D  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 10 (TNSres) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Engineering education faculty member Nicole Pitterson is turning a moment of cultural confusion into classroom transformation for first-year circuits students. * * * When Nicole Pitterson sat confused through most of the first programming class of her master's degree at Western Illinois University, it wasn't because the topic was complicated -- it was because of a baseball analogy. Growing up in her nat  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 10 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: While engaging in cell division research, Silke Hauf and members of her lab made a surprisingly quiet discovery. When cells express RNA, there are always some fluctuations, or noise, in how much RNA is produced. Hauf's group found several genes whose noise dips below a previously established minimum threshold, known as the noise floor, during expression "We have solid data for this phenomenon," said Hauf, associate prof  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 9 (TNSres) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Virginia Tech researchers are working to develop the first automated, real-time system to forecast the toxic blooms that endanger drinking water. * * * Safe drinking water is threatened globally by the increased toxicity of phytoplankton -- or microscopic algae -- blooms. The need for a better understanding of when and where the blooms will emerge spurred Virginia Tech researchers to start developing the  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 10 -- The West Virginia Board of Education issued the following news on Aug. 9, 2023: The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) received the 2023 West Virginia student assessment results today during its monthly meeting in Charleston. Results showed slight improvement in the overall percent proficient in math, English language arts (ELA) and science compared to 2022. The percent proficient in 2023 compared to 2022 also improved or stayed the same in all grades  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 10 -- West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 2023: West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore today commended S&P Global Ratings for its recent decision to discontinue issuing Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) credit indicators as part of its ratings analyses. "I'm grateful S&P Global has responded to our calls to ditch these subjective, politically motivated ESG ratings scores and instead go back to relyin  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 9 -- West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2023: State Treasurer Riley Moore today announced the state Board of Treasury Investments, which he chairs, returned a record of nearly $390 million in interest earnings to the state and participating local governments and agencies during the most recent fiscal year. "We're proud that through the reforms we've championed over the past few years the Board of Treasury Inves  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 10 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: The moment Jerome Reid, senior athletic trainer for the Philadelphia Eagles, ran out of the tunnel into the stadium in Glendale, Arizona, this past February at Super Bowl LVII, it hit him that his team had reached the pinnacle, a glory coveted throughout the NFL. "I saw my wife, Nicole, and our kids in the stands. It was a happy, joyous moment," said Reid, a two-time graduate of Virginia Commonwealth Uni  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Aug. 10 -- West Virginia University issued the following news: A shared mission to serve the people of West Virginia and expertise in areas such as agriculture, natural resources, youth development, health and safety, community development and engagement will serve as the foundation for a new unit at West Virginia University composed of the Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design and WVU Extension. "Aligning these key areas honors our rich history   more