CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 29 -- Albemarle County Public Schools issued the following news: Katrina Callsen, who was first elected to the Albemarle County School Board in November 2017 and re-elected four years later as the representative for the Rio Magisterial District, said she is resigning from the board. Callsen is a candidate for the Virginia House of Delegates in this November's election. Callsen served this year, from January to August, as Chair of the School Board and previously  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 28 -- BAE Systems issued the following news release: BAE Systems and Malloy Aeronautics have demonstrated the capabilities of the T-600 heavy lift uncrewed air system (UAS) during a large NATO exercise in Portugal to integrate the very latest maritime technologies across allied forces. The T-600 is an electric-powered demonstrator aircraft capable of vertical take-off and landing, can carry a payload of 200kg and can travel at up to 140km/h. It also has a range of up  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, Sept. 29 -- Bank of America, a financial institution, issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: Today, Bank of America is announcing that Tyrone Noel has been named president of Bank of America Hampton Roads. As president, Noel will be head of the market and responsible for connecting clients, teammates and communities to the full power of the franchise, driving integration across the bank's eight lines of business. He will oversee the bank's efforts to grow market  more

BETHANY, West Virginia, Sept. 29 -- Bethany College issued the following news: Bethany College is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Autumn Mayle '11 as the new assistant professor of history. Mayle graduated from Bethany in 2011 with a bachelor's in history. She went on to receive a Ph.D. from West Virginia University in 2020, where she focused on gender and kinship studies, as well as modern European history. "It's always exciting when we get to welcome back an alumna to campus in a  more

BETHANY, West Virginia, Sept. 29 -- Bethany College issued the following news: Bethany College is delighted to announce the appointment of two exceptional educators, Dr. Felicia Kademian-Saini and Amanda Chappell, to the department of psychology. With their diverse backgrounds and commitment to academic excellence, they are set to enrich the learning experiences of our students and further enhance the institution's standing in the field of psychology. Kademian-Saini brings a wealth of knowledg  more

FRONT ROYAL, Virginia, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- Christendom College issued the following news: Christendom College Philosophy Department Chairman Dr. Daniel McInerny's latest article on Tolkien was recently published by the popular Word on Fire. McInerny, who is an associate professor of philosophy at the college, wrote on "Tolkien's Philosophy of Stories," examining a passage from The Lord of the Rings to show the extraordinary depth of Tolkien's famed work. The article is McInerny's latest publi  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 28 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: Censorship is in the air these days. Book bans or challenges are seeing a record-breaking surge. In light of this trend, VCU Libraries plans educational programming and exhibits during Banned Book Week Oct. 1-7. According to the American Library Association, in a time of intense political polarization, library staff in every state are facing an unprecedented number of attempts to ban books. ALA's Offic  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Sept. 29 -- George Mason University issued the following campus news: George Mason University's annual Roger Wilkins Lecture is a tribute to the late Robinson Professor Emeritus of History and American Culture, and Wilkins' daughter, Elizabeth, was on hand Tuesday, Sept. 26, at the Harris Theater to introduce this year's guest speaker, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Matthew Desmond. "After reading both of [Desmond's] books, I have come away with a sense of a person whose pas  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 28 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Ashley Miller, College of Humanities and Sciences Jessica Hendry Nelson, an assistant professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, recently released her third book, "Joy Rides Through the Tunnel of Grief: A Memoir." This collection of linked essays details her father's death from alcohol use disorder, her brother's substance use disorder and the startling revelation that her partner of 15 years did  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Sept. 29 -- West Virginia University issued the following news: Future geologists and engineers studying at West Virginia University are using the same advanced software as oil and natural gas professionals thanks to an in-kind gift from Petroleum Experts Limited worth nearly $6.4 million. Petroleum Experts, also known as Petex, is a petroleum engineering and structural geology company that offers a wide range of industry software tools. The company's latest in-kind   more

TYSONS, Virginia, Sept. 29 -- TEGNA, a broadcast, digital media and marketing services company, issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced that WWL, its CBS affiliate in New Orleans, received a News Emmy(R) for Outstanding Regional News Story: Investigative Report for "The Man Behind the Warehouse." Awards were given out last night by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS). "The Man Behind the Warehouse" is a three-part inve  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: UVA Health researchers have developed a powerful new tool to understand how medications affect men and women differently, and that will help lead to safer, more effective drugs in the future. Women are known to suffer a disproportionate number of liver problems from medications. At the same time, they are typically underrepresented in drug testing. To address this, the UVA scientist  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 29 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today more than $3.7 million in Growth and Opportunity for Virginia (GO Virginia) grant awards for 11 projects designed to empower workforce development, bolster startup ecosystems and promote economic growth in the Commonwealth. These initiatives will play a pivotal role in nurturing skilled talent, fostering entrepreneurial ventures and bridgi  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 28 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Tiffany Murray-Robertson, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs Joy Bogese's path to redemption was not traced in the lecture halls of the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University, where she earned a master's degree in criminal justice. It wasn't charted within the comfort of her middle-class upbringing, within the security of   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 28 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Catherine Brown, Office of Development and Alumni Relations When Axana Soltan was 15 years old, she started a nongovernmental organization that has consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council. She helped provide access to medical care, education and advocacy to low-income children in Richmond, as well as internationally. "Early on, I recognized that injustice and poverty   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Joan Tupponce A Richmond native, Gary Garbett grew up in a military family and subsequently lived in various locations. Art has always been the constant for him. "It's where I wanted to spend my attention," he said, adding that when he was 10, he won second place in a Cap'n Crunch cereal drawing contest. His prize, a book on dogs, spurred an interest in dog rescue that continues today. B  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * The 2024 Times Higher Education World University Rankings uses these rankings to reflect the outputs of the diverse range of research-intensive universities worldwide and placed Virginia Tech in the 251-300 range overall out of more than 1,900 universities. * * * By Jimmy Robertson The 2024 Times Higher Education World University Rankings were released Wednesday, and Virginia Tech has been listed amon  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Feng Guo, professor of statistics in the College of Science at Virginia Tech and lead data scientist for Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, has been awarded the Patricia Caldwell Faculty Fellowship by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. The Patricia Caldwell Dean's Faculty Fellowships were established in 2019 to enhance the national and international prominence of the College of Science. Patricia Caldwell  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Disability consultants weighed in on a diverse set of design projects this summer during a technology "playdate" at Virginia Tech. * * * By Ashley Williamson Walk into any newly constructed building and you'll find buttons to automatically open doors, Braille on signs, and other Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant features, but people who need these services say they aren't always designed with   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Satoru Emori, associate professor of physics in the College of Science at Virginia Tech, has received the Luther and Alice Hamlett Junior Faculty Fellowship from the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. The Luther and Alice Hamlett Junior Faculty Fellowships were established in the College of Science through a bequest from the estate of the late Luther J. and Alice Hamlett. Luther Hamlett earned his bachelor's degr  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 29 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: The HBO Original documentary film NO ACCIDENT, directed by Emmy(R) Award-winning filmmaker Kristi Jacobson (HBO's "Solitary"), debuts TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10 (9:00-10:40 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. Synopsis: In the aftermath of the deadly Charlottesville, Virginia "Unite the Right" white nationalist rally in 2017, attorneys Roberta "Robbie" Kapla  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Sept. 29 -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: Resources and support networks are oftentimes shared with students struggling with substance use disorder themselves, but the WVU School of Nursing advising team realized there was a population of students oftentimes falling through the cracks -- students with loved ones suffering from SUD. Cathy Camden, a senior academic advisor, spearheaded the initiative   more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- West Virginia University issued the following news: As the West Virginia University Police Department continues to focus on community policing, the latest Clery Act report shows declines in campus drug and alcohol arrests and citations, but increases in reports of some other crimes. "Part of the reason we have more referrals than arrests or citations is because we want to educate our students," University Police Chief Sherry St. Clair said. "Rath  more