CHARLES TOWN, West Virginia, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- The American Public University System issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2023: American Public University System (APUS) today announced that the Spirulina Algae Group, part of the University's Supernova Search Group, has received a NASA research grant to study the use of spirulina, a blue-green algae, for growing plants in space environments. The research focuses on the use of Hawaiian Spirulina Pacifica(R)/1, scientifically known as  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Sept. 12 -- George Mason University issued the following campus news: The conference was the culminating event of the National Institute of Justice's $2 million grant to George Mason University and its partners to create the National Center on Forensics. With sessions on topics like "Challenges in Homicide Cases Involving Native Americans and Rural Areas," and discussions of new methodologies like genetic genealogy and the role of canines in the investigative process, the con  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 13 -- BAE Systems issued the following news release: BAE Systems and L3Harris Technologies delivered the first of 10 EC-37B Compass Call aircraft to the U.S. Air Force for formal combined developmental and operational testing. The next-generation system evolves the Air Force's 40-year mission of employing electromagnetic attack (EA) capabilities in support of U.S. and coalition air, surface, and special operations forces. Mission system prime BAE Systems produces the  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 13 -- BAE Systems issued the following news release: BAE Systems and QinetiQ have signed a framework agreement which will see both parties collaborate in the area of autonomous uncrewed air systems (UAS) and mission management systems. The framework agreement will explore the potential to collaborate and develop a family of UAS, and associated mission management systems, to support interoperability with existing and future crewed and uncrewed systems; generating oper  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Sept. 13 -- Capital One, a financial holding company, issued the following news on Sept. 12, 2023: Today, Capital One announced that Capital One Venture X Business, the newest addition to the Venture X family, is now widely available to all eligible business owners on the Capital One website. Designed specifically for business owners who want best-in-class travel benefits and business-grade capabilities, the Venture X Business card empowers cardholders to do more of what they   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 13 -- The city of Alexandria issued the following news release: The City of Alexandria is launching a new project to study safety and mobility elements along King Street, from N. Quaker Lane to Menokin Drive. The King Street-Bradlee Safety and Mobility Enhancements Project will explore ways to improve travel through this commercial corridor. On September 20, the City will open an online feedback form to solicit community input on challenges navigating this corridor.  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 13 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: As Virginia Tech worked to become the first Certified Digitally Well University in the nation, Laurie Fritsch, assistant director of Hokie Wellness, recruited a secret weapon in the battle to get students to put down their screens: faculty members. Last spring, a pilot group of instructors shared slides and videos in class about the dangers of technological distraction and the benefits of living life offline. "Did you  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 13 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: The cost of college was never far from Gina Chan's mind. To save, the recent Virginia Commonwealth University graduate earned her psychology degree from the College of Humanities and Sciences after only three years instead of the usual four. And certainly, studying abroad wouldn't be "money-savvy," she said. But Chan traveled to Athens, Greece, this past summer as part of her undergraduate capstone clas  more

ROANOKE, Virginia, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * An extraordinary donation from the Red Gates Foundation will fuel hiring and research projects at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC. * * * By Albert Raboteau and John Pastor The Richmond-based Red Gates Foundation has committed $50 million to the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC to accelerate health sciences research at Virginia Tech. Th  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Sept. 13 -- Intelsat, a provider of satellite and terrestrial network and inflight connectivity, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2023: Intelsat, operator of one of the world's largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks and leading provider of inflight connectivity (IFC), today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Livermore, California-based Aalyria, the advanced software-defined and optical networking communications pioneer, that includes f  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 13 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The Richmond-based Red Gates Foundation has committed $50 million to the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC to accelerate health sciences research at Virginia Tech. The gift is among the largest ever made to the university. "The Red Gates Foundation is committed to funding innovative research that has the potential to make a real difference in the world," said Jeff Galanti, the foundation's executive director.   more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: From treating patients to continuing education, medical school graduates spend several hours each week dedicated to their practice during residency training. To help determine the level of fatigue the trainees experience, West Virginia University researchers studied individuals completing a rotation in the intensive care unit. The study, which took   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 13 -- BAE Systems issued the following news release: The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded BAE Systems a contract to develop its Striker II Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) for the Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon fleet. Developed at BAE Systems in Rochester, Kent, Striker II is one of the world's most advanced fighter helmets which uses the latest technologies to integrate its all-digital night vision system and daylight readable colour display. Striker II displays   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 13 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release: Attorney General Jason Miyares and his team secured an $80 million settlement agreement with Monsanto Co. for environmental contamination in the Commonwealth caused by their distribution of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Monsanto produced 99% of America's PCBs from the 1930s to 1977. PCBs are carcinogenic chemical compounds formerly used in industrial and consumer products. PCBs do   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 13 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on Sept. 12, 2023: By Brian McNeill The National Academy of Inventors today announced that Virginia Commonwealth University ranked among the top 100 universities in the U.S. for utility patents granted, reflecting VCU's excellence in innovation and research. "Transformational research and innovation happens every day at VCU, and it is due to our collaborative and transdisciplinary approach that we are t  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 13 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Five years after its launch, Pathways General Education has been named an exemplary general education program by the Association of General and Liberal Studies, establishing the university as a national leader in curriculum development and structure. "The Pathways program is one of the ways we support the university's mission of helping students complement their majors and experience their education from a range of pers  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 13 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Shima Shahab, associate professor of mechanical engineering in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, has been named the Mary Virginia Jones Faculty Fellow in Mechanical Engineering by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. Established in 2019, the Mary Virginia Jones Faculty Fellowship acknowledges and rewards early career faculty who have shown exceptional promise in research, teaching, or outreach. A member of t  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 13 -- The West Virginia Department of Education issued the following news on Sept. 12, 2023: The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) and the West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) announced Sharon Cole as the 2024 West Virginia Teacher of the Year (TOY) during a ceremony Tuesday night. WVBE Vice President Nancy White and West Virginia Superintendent of Schools Michele L. Blatt were joined by members of the State Board of Education for the announcement   more

CANYON, Texas, Sept. 13 -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: West Texas A&M University's chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management has earned a national accolade. SHRM awarded WT's chapter a merit award for providing superior growth and development opportunities to its student members. The WT chapter is comprised of students in the Paul and Virginia Engler College of Business. "Our chapter seeks to provide students with competitive advantages as they enter the w  more

PARKERSBURG, West Virginia, Sept. 13 -- West Virginia University Parkersburg campus issued the following news: WVU Parkersburg is proud to announce its Fall 2023 Clinical students. The WVUP Elementary Education program provides field experience in the classroom as early as the freshman year. With the traditional student teaching model, teacher candidates spend a semester in two classrooms and quickly assume teaching responsibilities under the mentorship of an experienced teacher until they are  more