NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, Aug. 17 -- Christopher Newport University issued the following news: By Kelley McGee Christopher Newport's excellence in teaching and student success has been recognized by the University's accreditor, The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges ( SACSCOC). Accreditation is awarded every ten years, but at midpoint, universities are required to submit a 5th Year Interim Report, which Christopher Newport submitted in March. Christopher Newpor  more

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, Aug. 17 -- Christopher Newport University issued the following news: By Kelley McGee Christopher Newport's excellence in teaching and student success has been recognized by the University's accreditor, The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges ( SACSCOC). Accreditation is awarded every ten years, but at midpoint, universities are required to submit a 5th Year Interim Report, which Christopher Newport submitted in March. Christopher Newpor  more

BETHANY, West Virginia, Aug. 18 -- Bethany College issued the following news: Bethany College is announcing Erica Claybrook-Cookman as the new director of residence life. Bringing a wealth of experience and expertise in higher education and student affairs, Claybrook-Cookman is poised to lead our vibrant residence life community with unwavering dedication and passion. Claybrook-Cookman earned her M.S. in education from California State University, Fullerton (CSUF). Prior to that, she earned he  more

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, Aug. 17 -- Christopher Newport University issued the following news: A new professorship to support research and the study of U.S. national security has been established at Christopher Newport by local entrepreneurs Jim and Cynthia Crawford. The inaugural holder of the Crawford Professorship is Dr. Nathan Busch, Distinguished Professor of Political Science, Co-Director of Christopher Newport's Center for American Studies, and director of the minor in U.S. National Securi  more

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- Christopher Newport University issued the following news: * * * Dr. Nathan Busch, Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Co-Director of CNU's Center for American Studies, is named inaugural professor. * * * By Kelli Caplan A new professorship to support research and the study of U.S. national security has been established at Christopher Newport by local entrepreneurs Jim and Cynthia Crawford. The inaugural holder of the Crawford Professo  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- The College of William and Mary issued the following news story: * * * AidData researchers use massive cache of data from the lab's broader China development finance project to shed light on potential for the country to establish multiple permanent overseas military bases for its maritime forces. * * * AidData, the international development research lab based at William & Mary's Global Research Institute, recently published a report focusing on por  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Billboards highlighting Justice's efforts to hide his schedule and scandals, unpaid financial obligations, and an ongoing scandal over health issues: here's what you might have missed last week in West Virginia's "messy," "costly," and "bruising" GOP primary. * The DSCC is launching billboards near Justice's Greenbrier resort and the Kanawha County Courthouse -- the courthouse presiding over   more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 19 -- The George Mason University's College of Health and Human Services issued the following research news: George Mason University is proud to announce the appointment of Dean Melissa J. Perry to the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology (BEST). As a BEST appointee, Dean Perry will collaborate with fellow experts to provide government agencies with independent guidance on the impact of environmental expos  more

GLENVILLE, West Virginia, Aug. 18 -- Glenville State College issued the following news release: Glenville State University is thrilled to introduce Kyla Lovejoy as the new Pioneer Mascot, embodying the spirit, energy, and pride of the university's vibrant community. Selected after an extensive and competitive search process, Kyla Lovejoy, a native of Chloe, West Virginia, emerged as the perfect embodiment of the university's values and traditions. With a strong commitment to representing Glen  more

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 17 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Attorney General Labrador joined with 27 States led by West Virginia to file an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court. Labrador called on the Court to grant certiorari in the case of Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and to correct an earlier decision in Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. that has paved the way for administrative overreach. Chevron has be  more

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 19 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Attorney General Raul Labrador has joined a West Virginia-led coalition of 21 states opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's proposed new rule on existing coal, natural gas, and oil-fired power plants. The proposal attempts to regulate those plants under the Clean Air Act by imposing more stringent emissions standards. It ignores last year's rebuke from the U.S. Supreme Court in West  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 19 (TNSres) -- The College of William and Mary issued the following news story: * * * Through the HyperStats summer program, undergraduates and high school students worked on real aerospace problems while enhancing their statistical and computing skills. * * * From defense systems to space exploration -- and potential ultrafast travel on Earth -- hypersonic technologies have several applications. However, there are a number of open challenges in flying at over fi  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- Marshall University issued the following news release: The Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine is now enrolling participants in a randomized controlled trial comparing the outcomes of treatment and non-treatment of elevated blood pressures during early pregnancy. Participants in the clinical trial will have elevated blood pressures, defined as 120 or greater systolic and 80 or greater diastolic, and will be randomly divided into  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Aug. 17 -- Northrop Grumman issued the following news release: The board of directors of Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) declared a quarterly dividend of $1.87 per share on Northrop Grumman common stock, payable Sept. 13, 2023, to shareholders of record as of the close of business Aug. 28, 2023. Northrop Grumman is a leading global aerospace and defense technology company. Our pioneering solutions equip our customers with the capabilities they need to connect  more

TYSONS, Virginia, Aug. 19 -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, issued the following news: Squire Patton Boggs has acted as co-counsel with Paul, Weiss advising TPG Rise Climate, the dedicated climate investing strategy of TPG's global impact investing platform, TPG Rise, on a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in A-Gas, the global leader in the supply and lifecycle management of refrigerant gases from its owners, including majority owner KKR, the global investment firm. KKR will r  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 19 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on Aug. 18, 2023: Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti Attorney today joined Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares' bipartisan coalition of 40 state attorneys general, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands urging the Supreme Court to protect veterans' rights by ruling in favor of James Rudisill in Rudisill v. McDonough. "Tennessee stands in   more

LYNCHBURG, Virginia, Aug. 17 -- The University of Lynchburg issued the following news: The University of Lynchburg has launched two new concentrations for its Doctor of Medical Science program: behavioral medicine and addiction medicine. DMSc students may elect to pursue the new concentrations starting in October. Dr. James Kilgore, a well-known physician assistant and an associate professor in Lynchburg's DMSc program, will lead the 37-credit-hour concentrations, which may be completed in as   more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news: We know from experience that digital technologies such as social media make us more distracted. But University of Virginia researcher Zachary Irving says they've also changed how we're distracted. "Our minds used to wander during idle times, like riding a bus or walking," said Irving, an assistant professor of philosophy. "Digital distractions are instead designed to leave us 'stuck' o  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news: The lab of University of Virginia chemistry professor Brent Gunnoe has discovered a novel process that could more cleanly and cheaply convert the chemical ethylene for use in lightweight plastics, such as beverage bottles, and other widely used consumer and industrial products. UVA is now collaborating with Chevron Phillips Chemical on the discovery, which upgrades ethylene, a compound  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 19 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2023: Attorney General Jason Miyares today led a bipartisan coalition of the attorneys general of 40 states, the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands urging the Supreme Court to protect veterans' rights by ruling in favor of James Rudisill in Rudisill v. McDonough. In April, Attorney General Miyares led a bipartisan coalition of 33 state a  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 17 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2023: Today, Democratic Party of Virginia Chairwoman Susan Swecker released the following statement on the anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act becoming law: "One year ago, President Biden and Democrats passed the historic Inflation Reduction Act -- despite every single Republican in Virginia voting against it. The legislation is doing exactly what it promised: lowering health care  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2023: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced nearly $2.3 million in workforce development opportunity grants awarded for 22 projects throughout Virginia. "While Virginia's labor force participation has hit historic levels, we need to keep our foot on the accelerator. In order to keep Virginia competitive for future economic growth, we must continue to invest in results-oriented progra  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 19 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2023: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced additional key administration and board appointments. ADMINISTRATION APPOINTMENTS OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Kaitlyn DeHarde, Special Assistant to the First Lady SECRETARY OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY Josh Humphries, Deputy Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security BOARD APPOINTMENTS AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY CHARITABLE G  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 19 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2023: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced an increase of nearly 18,000 more employed Virginians in July, bringing the total to 219,452 more Virginians employed since January 2022. The labor force participation rate also rose .1 of a percentage point to 66.7 percent, the highest rate since November 2012. According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics Local Area Unemployment Statisti  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 17 -- The Virginia House Democrats issued the following news on Aug. 16, 2023: Today, Virginia House Democrats launched abortion ads statewide highlighting that MAGA Republicans are looking to ban abortion in the Commonwealth. This is the first of a suite of ads in a six-figure buy focused on abortion and early vote in Virginia this year. Abortion is on the ballot and this ad shows that the extremists in the VA GOP want to take the Commonwealth backwards by banning abor  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 19 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: By Josh Meyer The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine has been awarded the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) Stemmler Fund for 2023-24 to support its innovative approaches to medical student assessment. The Stemmler Fund, which was established in 1995, is one of the most prestigious student assessment awards in medical education. "We are deeply honored our proposal was selected by members of the Stemmler  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 19 (TNSres) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Of the four global facilities selected, the Stability Wind Tunnel is the only one at an educational institution, allowing engineering students to take part in international research. * * * By Jama Green When a new NATO task group was being formed to advance computational models of turbulent flows, William Devenport and Virginia Tech jumped at the chance to lead the effort. The applied vehicle technolo  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 19 (TNSres) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Researchers are collaborating with stakeholders to understand how changes in summer flounder distribution and population dynamics are impacting the fishing industry in Virginia. * * * By David Fleming This summer, a $300,000 federal grant from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Virginia Sea Grant is funding research to explore the population dynamics and distribution o  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: By Sarah Boudreau James Weger-Lucarelli has been awarded a grant to develop easy-to-use tools and techniques that will allow more researchers to study RNA viruses and their mutations. Weger-Lucarelli, assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, received the $150,000 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infec  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: By Erin Deitzel Rachael Budowle has joined the Honors College as its newest collegiate assistant professor. Budowle said she hopes to bolster the capacity of the Honors College to facilitate collaborative and transdisciplinary experiences, enabling students to learn by affecting meaningful change around complex and pressing social and environmental challenges. "The Honors College approach to transdisciplinary learning   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 16 -- West Virginia American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, issued the following news release: The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) West Virginia Chapter has recognized West Virginia American Water with the prestigious 'Best of West Virginia' silver award for their exemplary crisis communication plan in response to the February 2023 East Palestine, OH train derailment that impacted the company's Cabell and Wayne County customers. The PRSA West   more

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Aug. 19 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College issued the following news: The Center for Restorative Justice at West Virginia Wesleyan College has been selected as one of five members of a new cohort of evidence-based granting-making by the One Foundation. The model for funding involves developing an intentional program design that will be researched in Phase 1 and implemented in Phase 2. The $50,000 research and development grant will be used to conduct research into the  more

PARKERSBURG, West Virginia, Aug. 17 -- West Virginia University Parkersburg campus issued the following news: WVU Parkersburg's President Dr. Torie Jackson met with the Board of Governors on Tuesday to discuss the upcoming semester and the college's mission. "At WVU Parkersburg, we intentionally focus on service to our institution, service to our community, and service to our students. It's the opinion of this college's executive leadership team that we truly excel in our mission objectives,"   more