CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Tennessee's Chattanooga Campus issued the following news release: University of Tennessee at Chattanooga sophomore Gillian Morton wants to be a physician assistant. She also wants to work in the public health arena and go into rural communities "Because I grew up in a very underserved urban neighborhood and I also have family in rural areas in Ohio and West Virginia. It's really important to me to serve the community I came from--wh  more

ROANOKE, Virginia, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * More than 450 employees, staff, and students in Roanoke and Washington, D.C., are supporting biomedical research fueled by $173.7 million in external grants. * * * By Leigh Anne Kelley In 2010, Virginia Tech created a biomedical research institute with one employee and a vision. The plan was for biomedical innovation and translational research supported by state  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 31 (TNSres) -- The George Mason University's College of Health and Human Services issued the following research news: The discipline of public health continues to grow and influence other health fields, and its areas of research are growing exponentially. Mason students have been significant contributors as evidenced by PhD students Kevin Cevasco, Nora Cleary, Amara Orji, Meghana Varde, and Cheyu "Sarah" Zhang who have all recently published studies in various public hea  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 31 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Loan Nguyen About 6,000 minors participate in programs and services on the Virginia Commonwealth University campus each year, and the benefits are significant to everyone involved. For youths, the opportunity to explore, learn and play on campus helps them envision attending college one day. They make important connections and gain familiarity navigating campus, which can alleviate anxieties that man  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 31 -- VCOM - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news on Aug. 30, 2023: On Jan. 28, 2012, the incomplete skeletal remains of a small child were discovered in the woods next to a mobile home community in Opelika. At the time, the remains were sent to the FBI for anthropological examination and genetic testing. Once they received a report, the Opelika Police Department (OPD) reached out to the public for help to identify this unknown child, d  more

CUMBERLAND, Maryland, Aug. 30 -- Allegany College of Maryland issued the following news release: Four colleges - two in Maryland and two in West Virginia - signed a partnership agreement on Monday that paves the way for collaboration in a wide range of workforce training programs. "This agreement provides a mechanism to increase accessibility and reduce student costs in high-demand programs throughout the region," said Dr. Chris Gilmer, campus president of Potomac State College of West Virgini  more

GREENWOOD, South Carolina, Aug. 30 -- Lander University issued the following news on Aug. 29, 2023: By Karen Petit A flyer for the Reserve Officers' Training Corps, which a college student found decades ago at Lander University, was the beginning of a career that has put Maria Gervais in the U.S. Army's national and international spotlight. Today, Gervais is a Lieutenant General serving as Deputy Commanding General and Chief of Staff, U.S. Training and Doctrine Command at the Joint Base Langl  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Aug. 31 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: Marshall University Communication Disorders faculty member Jennifer Baker was recently certified as a Structured Literacy Dyslexia Specialist. The certification is provided by the Center for Effective Reading Instruction, which is an affiliate of the International Dyslexia Association. The certification process included coursework, a supervised clinical practicum, and a comprehensive exam. Baker is an  more

NEWBERRY, South Carolina, Aug. 30 -- Newberry College issued the following news: Newberry College has announced the appointment of Jonathan M. Kokos to the role of vice president for business & finance and chief financial officer. "Jon brings a solid breadth of experience with him, and he has provided sound financial management throughout his career in higher education," said President Maurice Scherrens. "We look forward to having him on the senior leadership team." Kokos comes to Newberry fr  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Aug. 31 (TNSres) -- Northrop Grumman issued the following news release: Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) will participate in the 11th Annual Morgan Stanley Laguna Conference on Wednesday, Sept. 13. Kathy Warden, chair, chief executive officer and president, and Dave Keffer, corporate vice president and chief financial officer, will present beginning at 11:10 a.m. Eastern time. Northrop Grumman is a leading global aerospace and defense technology company. Our   more

NORFOLK, Virginia, Aug. 31 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: One of the goals laid out in Old Dominion University's 2023-2028 Strategic Plan is to develop corporate and community partnerships that spur economic development in Hampton Roads and beyond. To that end, Sarah Jane Kirkland, associate vice president for corporate partnerships, recently traveled to Stuttgart, Germany, with educational, business and city leaders from Hampton Roads. The goal: to learn about the count  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 31 -- PBS issued the following news release: As podcast popularity soars among kids and families, PBS KIDS continues to deliver free, engaging, and entertaining content for young audiences nationwide. Just in time for the back-to-school season, things will kick off in September with a new original podcast series, JAMMING ON THE JOB, which introduces kids to a variety of interesting jobs while helping them see how their own interests and skills relate to those of the pr  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Virginia Tech researchers work to secure power grid communication on military bases. * * * For months, U.S. officials have been sniffing out malicious computer code that they suspect to be planted inside the power grid and communication control systems on U.S. military bases. Virginia Tech researchers already are working on a plan to secure future military base power grid operations and their critical m  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 30 -- The University of Virginia issued the following Q&A on Aug. 30, 2023, with President Jim Ryan: * * * As a new academic year begins at the University of Virginia, students, faculty and staff are back on Grounds and ready to hit the ground running. This year, as in previous years, UVA President Jim Ryan took that literally, hosting a "Run with Jim" around Grounds that was attended by more than 800 first-year students. The president also teamed up with membe  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Aug. 30 -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: To assist WVU School of Nursing students with the transition into the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program, the SOAR Peer Coaching Program aims to cultivate a sense of belonging and to build resiliency, self-compassion and stress reduction skills. The SOAR (Success, Outreach, And Resilience) Peer Coaching Program builds upon the popularity of the My S  more

SHEPHERDSTOWN, West Virginia, Aug. 30 -- Shepherd University issued the following news: The George Tyler Moore Center for the Study of the Civil War will present a lecture by Steven Cowie based on his book "When Hell Came to Sharpsburg: The Battle of Antietam and Its Impact on the Civilians Who Called It Home." The free talk will take place Thursday, September 21, from 7-9 p.m. at Shepherdstown Opera House, 131 W. German St., Shepherdstown. "When Hell Came to Sharpsburg" investigates how the B  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 31 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: Two Virginia Commonwealth University undergraduate engineering students have been awarded prestigious SMART Scholarships from the Defense Department. The program combines educational advancement and workforce development for students in STEM fields. Sophie Kothe is studying biomedical engineering, and Joseph Lee is pursuing mechanical engineering - and both credit VCU mentors for helping spur their pursu  more

LYNCHBURG, Virginia, Aug. 31 -- The University of Lynchburg issued the following news: The University of Lynchburg's Daura Museum of Art has a new director. Brooke Marcy, who previously served as curator at Riverviews Artspace in downtown Lynchburg, will assume the role on Sept. 18. "I believe Brooke's experience will bring new connections to the museum, and I'm excited to work with her as the leader of the Daura Museum team," Provost Dr. Allison Jablonski wrote in a campuswide email on Wednes  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release: Douglas L. Winiarski, professor of religious studies at the University of Richmond, has been awarded a $50,000 Fritz and Claudine Kundrun Open-Rank Fellowship from the Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies for his new book project. Kundrun Fellows are dedicated to the research and writing of a book that will make a significant contribution to the scholarship and legacy of   more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 30 -- The University of Virginia issued the following Q&A on Aug. 29, 2023, with Bobby Chhabra, orthopedic surgeon at UVA Health: * * * Actress Kaley Cuoco may be the latest celebrity to be afflicted, but just about any new mom might be a candidate for carpal tunnel syndrome. The painful condition affects arms, hands and wrists - not ideal when a parent's job description involves frequent lifting. Doctors at UVA Health all-too-frequently encounter patients with  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 31 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined an amicus brief, led by the State of Virginia, in Rudisill v McDonough, asking the U.S. Supreme Court to give American military veterans the full education benefits they earned during their service to the nation. The case involves James Rudisill, who served in the U.S. Army. When Rudisill attempted to redeem his benefits under the GI Bill, the Department of Vete  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 31 -- The Virginia Department of Emergency Management issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2023: The Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) announced today the receipt of post-disaster funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). These awards were received under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) under two federal disaster declarations (FEMA-DR-4602-VA) and (FEMA-DR-4512-VA). These disasters were declared to provide funding for  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 31 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2023: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Press Glass Inc., the largest independent glass fabricator in Europe, will invest $155.2 million to expand at the Commonwealth Crossing Industrial Park in Henry County. The company will construct a 360,000-square-foot addition to its existing facility to expand its U.S. presence and manufacture glass for the commercial construction indu  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 31 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Nathaniel Kinsey is researching how optics could propel data processing, with wide-ranging applications. * * * Virginia Commonwealth University engineering professor is casting fresh light on a decades-old concept, one that could spur advances from national defense to driverless cars and telecommunications. Nathaniel Kinsey, Ph.D., Engineering Foundation Professor in VCU's Department of  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 31 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: As an intern in Virginia Commonwealth University's Global Education Office, Frances Burson was on assignment this past January at a study abroad fair. She was there to take photos - and the scene revealed an unexpected opportunity. Burson, a senior majoring in public relations in VCU's Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture, always had a passion for travel. She had dreamed of studying abroad si  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 31 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2023: Yesterday, The Washington Post published an in-depth look at Michael Farris, the GOP figure behind Youngkin's attacks on public education. The Washington Post: The Christian home-schooler who made 'parental rights' a GOP rallying cry August 29, 2023 | Emma Brown and Peter Jamison The message Michael Farris had come to deliver was a simple one: The time to act was now. For decades  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 31 (TNSres) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The call, as it usually does, came at the worst possible time. "The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development contacted us on Jan. 4th, asking for our help," said Brandon Herndon, director of the Center for Geospatial Information Technology (CGIT) "They wanted to use our map of broadband coverage throughout Virginia to challenge a national map that was being used to distribute $42 billion dollars   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Virginia producers depend on their abilities to analyze and form price expectations in order to make successful commodity marketing decisions. Commodity marketing information, including situation and outlook analyses, was the top training need, according to a 2016 professional development assessment of Virginia Cooperative Extension agents. The Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics launched the Virgi  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * The university is gathering multidisciplinary talent to reduce cancer's toll with a vision to rise as a top 100 global research institution * * * Reducing the hardship caused by cancer requires the alignment of many skilled people. At Virginia Tech, the talent is lining up with precision and purpose. The university is mustering its scientists and engineers behind a new strategy to help families struggl  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 30 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Efforts to improve the accessibility of Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus will continue with the installation of an American with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant pathway in the North Academic District. Presented in a combined design preview and review at the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors' Buildings and Grounds Committee session on Tuesday, Aug. 29, the pedestrian pathway will offer a new route for campus visitors trav  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 30 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The Virginia Tech Innovation Campus welcomes two new faculty members for the fall semester, bringing its total to 17 computer science and computer engineering faculty. Melissa Cameron, collegiate assistant professor of computer science, and Erika Olimpiew, collegiate associate professor of computer science, will join the faculty in the Innovation Campus and contribute to the Master of Engineering in Computer Science prog  more

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, West Virginia, Aug. 31 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2023: Gov. Jim Justice announced today that Omnis Fuel Technologies will invest $800 million in the Pleasants Power Plant and create an estimated 600 jobs. Omnis Fuel specializes in developing, licensing, and commercializing innovative technologies to aid sustainable energy production. The coal-fired plant restarted the production of electricity Wednesday morning, s  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 31 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2023: Gov. Jim Justice announced today that he has appointed Mike Honaker as Inspector General of the West Virginia Department of Homeland Security. "Delegate Honaker has dedicated his life to public service, and I am thrilled to announce he will be West Virginia's new Inspector General," Gov. Justice said. "With his extensive law enforcement background and passion for public   more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Aug. 31 -- West Virginia University issued the following news: First Ascent, a new program designed to cultivate and retain local talent within West Virginia, is now accepting applications from recent West Virginia University and Marshall University graduates, helping the Mountain State's best and brightest young professionals stay close to home. Built on the foundation of the Brad and Alys Smith Outdoor Economic Development Collaborative and the state Department of   more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Aug. 31 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: First Ascent, a new program designed to cultivate and retain local talent within West Virginia, is now accepting applications from recent West Virginia University and Marshall University graduates, helping West Virginia's best and brightest young professionals stay close to home. Built on the foundation of the Brad and Alys Smith Outdoor Economic Development Collaborative and the state Department of To  more