CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 27 -- Albemarle County Public Schools issued the following news: Ross Holden, who joined Albemarle County Public Schools in the fall of 2018 as the attorney for the school board, said today he will be retiring from his position at the end of this calendar year. Holden was the first full-time school board attorney for the division. Previously, the division's legal affairs were the responsibility of a member of the county attorney staff on a part-time basis. As a  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 27 -- BAE Systems issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: BAE Systems has received a five-year contract from Lockheed Martin to sustain the AN/ALR-94 advanced digital electronic warfare (EW) system for the F-22 Raptor. Under the contract, BAE Systems will continue to manage EW system repairs and upgrades, supplier logistics, test equipment maintenance, and provide depot-level spares and engineering support to maintain F-22 EW readiness and relevancy for t  more

BETHANY, West Virginia, Sept. 27 -- Bethany College issued the following news: Bethany College is proud to announce that Sharon (Patterson) Norlander '80 has been selected as this year's recipient of the prestigious Alumni Community Service Award. This honor recognizes individuals who have made a significant impact through their dedication to serving their communities, embodying the values and spirit of Bethany College. Norlander and her husband, Mark, have demonstrated exceptional commitment   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 27 -- Bloomberg Law, a part of Bloomberg, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: Today Bloomberg Law announced the launch of its new Innovation Studio, a testing environment that offers access to artificial intelligence tools that are currently under development for the Bloomberg Law platform. For more than a decade, Bloomberg Law has been a trailblazer in its application of AI and machine learning, delivering tools such as Points of Law, Brief Analyzer  more

ATHENS, West Virginia, Sept. 27 -- Concord University issued the following news release: Concord University has been accepted as an institutional member of the COHERENT Collaboration at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Dr. Tulasi Subedi, a physicist in Concord's Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, will work with data from the Spallation Neutron Source which is funded from the U.S. Department of Energy. Concord University is one of only three undergraduate institutions in the intern  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- George Mason University issued the following research news: * * * Cynthia Lum, Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Criminology, Law and Society and director of George Mason University's Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy, has been named the recipient of the 2023 Distinguished Scholar Award from the American Society of Criminology's (ASC) Division of Policing. * * * The award recognizes an established academic/researcher whose ou  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- Northrop Grumman issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announced today that its third quarter 2023 financial results will be posted on its investor relations website on Oct. 26, 2023. Prior to the market opening, and after the filing of the earnings release on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company will issue an advisory release notifying the public of the availability  more

BUENA VISTA, Virginia, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- Southern Virginia University issued the following news release: For Jacob Taloa ('23), going to college wasn't originally in his life plan. Now, after graduating from Southern Virginia University with a 4.0 GPA, he is currently working as a research associate in the Summers/Holland Investigational Lab in the University of Utah molecular medicine program. With plans to become a doctor, Taloa hopes to be an example to Polynesians unsure about pursuing h  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Pharmacy locations in parts of the state are inadequate for those older than 65, and the study's lead author said "racial inequity of access to pharmacies is ubiquitous in Virginia." * * * By Tiffany Murray-Robertson, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs When was the last time you had to fill a prescription? For many people, accessing a pharmacy is as easy as taki  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release: * * * Data Science and Statistics Professor Lilla Orr Will Analyze Medicaid Claims * * * Lilla Orr, assistant professor of data science and statistics at the University of Richmond, has received funding from the National Institutes of Health for a project focusing on the well-being of immigrant families. "Navigating the healthcare system in the United States is never easy, but public polic  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news: Leverage cycles have earned Ana Fostel a prize. Fostel, a University of Virginia economics professor, and John Geanakoplos of Yale University will receive the eighth biennial Stephen A. Ross Prize in Financial Economics in October at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Geanakoplos is Fostel's friend and a mentor with whom she worked as a doctoral student at Yale. The award rec  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 27 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) will invest $87 million to invest, modernize, and expand its customer support center in Roanoke County. The investment will allow room for the creation of approximately 1,100 new jobs and enhance the working experience for more than 1,650 current employees. This project will represent both the largest  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 27 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Leila Ugincius A future-of-work strategist and an expert in thought leadership will headline the 31st annual Real Estate Trends Conference, presented by the Virginia Commonwealth University Business School's Kornblau Real Estate Program. The event, at which industry leaders address trends affecting the real estate and business economies, will be held Thursday, Oct. 12, at the Greater Richmond Conven  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 27 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: As extreme MAGA Republicans keep driving the federal government to shutdown, the harm it would cause to military families in VIrginia is becoming all-too-clear. This is what happens when these MAGA extremists get power and they're trying to get total control in VIrginia in this election VIRGINIAN PILOT: Looming government shutdown threatens military pay and defense work in Hampton Roads Hundreds   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: By Lindsey Byars Students and faculty from the Virginia Tech College of Architecture, Arts, and Design; Hampton University; and Howard University collaborated at the Branch Museum for Architecture and Design in Richmond on Sept. 8 in a workshop titled "Democratizing Design Robotics." Participants worked with software and industrial robotic arms to produce prototypical sculptures. The sculptures are extensions  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Brooks Casas, professor in the Department of Psychology in the College of Science and in the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, has been awarded the College of Science Faculty Fellowship by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. The College of Science Faculty Fellowships were established in 2019 with support from alumni and friends of the college to enhance the national and international prominence of t  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 27 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Alan L. Grant, dean of the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) since 2009, announced his retirement effective fall 2024. Grant will have served 15 years as a dean at Virginia Tech and will have spent 44 years of his educational and professional careers at four different land-grant institutions across the United States. "It takes a team," Grant said. "I have received an immense amount of suppor  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Patrick Huber, professor of physics in the College of Science at Virginia Tech, recently received the William E. Hassinger Jr. Senior Faculty Fellowship in Physics from the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. The fellowship was established in 2007 by its namesake to enhance the national and international prominence of Virginia Tech's Department of Physics. It supports research programs considered most likely to ge  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 27 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Virginia Tech's Sexual Violence Culture and Climate Work Group (SVCC) begins the 2023-24 academic year with a strategic focus on prevention, a reframed governance structure, and a new name: the Virginia Tech Sexual Violence Prevention Initiative. Since its creation by President Tim Sands in 2021 to advance the university's commitment to addressing and preventing sexual violence, the group has worked to increase transpar  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- Virginia Union University issued the following news: Virginia Union University has been honored with the 2023 Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (GPA) grant award. This academic initiative, "Africa Rising: Hip Hop, Politics, and Critical Resilience in Senegal," is a four-week study abroad program scheduled for July 2024. The project will bring together a team led by Ima Hicks, Assistant Professor of Languages and Literature, comprising six VUU students  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- West Virginia University issued the following news: Research from West Virginia University mechanical and aerospace engineer Xi Yu could help scientists reach ocean waters hidden away beneath ice shelves. The inaccessible waters under ocean ice contain information critical to understanding the impact of climate change, and Yu said she believes multiple marine robots, carried and coordinated by an intelligent mothership, can reach those depths and   more