BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 22 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is leading a coalition of 16 states in a lawsuit against President Joe Biden and the United States Department of Energy over the unlawful decision to ban new liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports. The State of Louisiana is joined by the States of Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina,   more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, March 22 -- The College of William and Mary-Raymond A. Mason School of Business issued the following news: By Kristine Hojnicki The prestigious Principled Achievement Award from William & Mary's Raymond A. Mason School of Business will find a new home this evening in the hands of Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott '98. McDermott will be presented the award on March 21 in New York City at a ceremony celebrating his exceptional leadership and commitment to principled  more

FRONT ROYAL, Virginia, March 22 -- Christendom College issued the following news: Renowned scholars and authors Cardinal Robert Sarah, Patrick Madrid, and George Weigel will headline Christendom's 2024 Summer Consortium, which will take place June 14-16 on Christendom's Front Royal, Virginia, campus. Focusing on the topic, "Preserving the Legacy of St. John Paul II," the event will be open to the college's President's Council and Legacy Society members. Christendom's popular Summer Consortium   more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, March 22 (TNSres) -- The College of William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Portable eDNA sampling systems allow W&M students to collect and analyze high-quality molecular data for ecological research. * * * By Laura Grove Instead of clutching magnifying glasses, William & Mary aquatic ecology students hoist 20-pound blue backpacks onto their shoulders. March 22 is World Water Day, and these portable sampling systems allow students to quickly and efficientl  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, March 22 (TNSres) -- The College of William and Mary issued the following news: * * * More than 20 William & Mary students have received Research in Motion travel grants since the Charles Center launched the program last fall to expand the impact and reach of undergraduate research. * * * More than 20 William & Mary students have received Research in Motion travel grants since the Charles Center launched the program last fall to expand the impact and reach of undergra  more

RESTON, Virginia, March 22 -- Comscore, a partner for planning, transacting and evaluating media across platforms, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Comscore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR), a trusted partner for planning, transacting, and evaluating media across platforms, today announced it has been granted accreditation by the Media Rating Council (MRC) for the Total Household Rating and Average Audience estimates in both its national and local TV Time Based Grid reports. This outco  more

EMORY, Virginia, March 22 -- Emory and Henry College issued the following news: By Billy Chandler The Emory & Henry College Department of Education held a successful 35th B. G. Raines Education Forum on Tuesday, March 19 in Abingdon at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center where two future teachers committed to two different educational pathways now offered at Emory & Henry. At the culmination of the Forum, 10th grader Zoe Sage from Marion Senior High School (Teachers For Tomorrow, 1  more

ROANOKE, Virginia, March 22 (TNSres) -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: By John Pastor Nearly 200 people packed into the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC during Brain Awareness Week activities in March for exhibits, tours, talks, brain-healthy food and programming around brain science and its role in helping people lead healthier lives. Another 140 alumni and friends from 22 states registered to participate virtually to view the   more

MCLEAN, Virginia, March 22 -- Intelsat, a provider of satellite and terrestrial network and inflight connectivity, issued the following news: Intelsat, operator of one of the world's largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks and leading provider of inflight connectivity (IFC), received two awards highlighting the company's dedication to space sustainability. Mobile Satellite Users Association (MSUA) awarded Intelsat its Space Sustainability Innovation award and Satcoms Innovation G  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, March 22 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: Free summer pathway programs at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine help high school and undergraduate students decide if a career in medicine is right for them and prepare them for application to medical school. A Virtual Summer Academy is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday, May 14 for undergraduate students who are interested in applying to medical school. Topics will i  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 21 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Dina Weinstein By the numbers - in her case, 1-3-10-1 - Mia Liadis has made a mark at Virginia Commonwealth University. Liadis, Ph.D., was a first-generation college student in her family, and she earned three degrees at VCU. In the 10 years since finishing her undergraduate studies, she has been a professional at VCU, now serving as assistant director for health promotion with Recreation and Well-B  more

DUBLIN, Virginia, March 22 -- New River Community College issued the following news release: New River Community College Professor of English Megan Doney recently won the Washington Writers' Publishing House Nonfiction Award for her memoir "Exit Wounds." Washington Writers' Publishing House (WWPH) sponsors three annual fiction, poetry, and nonfiction manuscript contests for writers living in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Doney submitted the manuscript for her memoir, "Exit Wounds," and won the c  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, March 22 (TNSres) -- Northrop Grumman issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announced today that its first quarter 2024 financial results will be posted on its investor relations website on April 25, 2024. 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 availabilit  more

RADFORD, Virginia, March 22 -- Radford University issued the following news release: On a beautiful spring afternoon, students in Radford University Professor Karen Powers' fire ecology course set a small part of the world on fire - 8 acres, to be exact. Ten students were guided by a wealth of fire experts and safety personnel to successfully complete a prescribed burn at the university's Selu Conservancy. This parcel of land was replanted in native grasses in the early 2000s with the goal of   more

DELAWARE, Ohio, March 22 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: Virginia Gewin, an independent science journalist, will present "Breathing Clean Air: An Environmental Success Turned Environmental Justice Story" when she presents Ohio Wesleyan University's 2023-2024 Benjamin F. Marsh Lecture on Public Affairs. She will speak at 7 p.m. April 8 in Benes Room B of OWU's Hamilton-Williams Campus Center, 40 Rowland Ave., Delaware. As a freelance journalist, Gewin focuses on   more

ASHBURN, Virginia, March 22 -- ThreatQuotient, a threat-intelligence platform innovator, issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: ThreatQuotient(TM), a leading threat intelligence platform innovator, today announced that it has joined the vendor affiliate program of the Electricity Information Sharing and Analysis Center (E-ISAC). E-ISAC is a community of electricity asset owners, operators and select partners committed to reducing the risk of cyber and physical security threats to  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, March 22 (TNSres) -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: There were multiple unsafe sleep practices at play in more than three-quarters of Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths reported in 23 jurisdictions between 2011 and 2020, a new study reveals. The researchers say the findings underscore the need for more comprehensive safe-sleep education for new parents, including from healthcare providers. Of 7,595 infant deaths reviewed, almost 60% of   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 21 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Brian McNeill Virginia Commonwealth University's Internship Funding Program provides funds to undergraduate students for unpaid or underpaid summer internships, ensuring that VCU students' financial needs won't cause them to miss out on personal and career development opportunities. "The VCU Internship Funding Program not only creates awareness and strengthens campus culture around regularly engagin  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 21 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Anna Obermiller, VCU Business Services Virginia Commonwealth University Business Services has become the first department outside the Division of Student Affairs to fund Ram Pantry, marking a step forward in the university's efforts to combat student hunger. This is the first long-term funding commitment that the campus food pantry has received since its inception in 2013. Most funds will be used t  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 21 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following Q&A with associate professor Christina Mancini: * * * By Tiff Murray-Robertson, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs In a decision that has reverberated across higher education nationwide, the U.S. Department of Education levied a record $14 million fine against Liberty University this month for its mishandling of sexual assault cases and other crimes. The penalty was imposed under the C  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 18 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * At VCU, avian ecologist Lesley Bulluck offers a window into how windows and migration are a dangerous mix - and how VCU students are advancing data collection. * * * he recent death of Flaco, a Eurasian eagle owl who escaped from New York City's famed Central Park Zoo last year, brought new attention to the issue of bird strikes: Experts estimate that roughly a billion birds die in the   more

ETTRICK, Virginia, March 22 -- Virginia State University issued the following news: Virginia State University is proud to announce that its College of Engineering and Technology has been selected to host the 2024 FIRST Chesapeake District FIRST Robotics Competition Championship. As many as 4,000 people will attend to celebrate teams competing head-to-head in an alliance format over three days at the VSU Multi-Purpose Center from April 4-6. This marks the first time that a Historically Black Col  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 22 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Gov. Justice has declared a State of Emergency for the counties of Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, and Pendleton counties today due to extensive forest fires in those counties. The declaration is a proactive measure ensuring the allocation of necessary resources and expedite emergency response efforts. The State of Emergency allows State and Local agencies to take swift and d  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, March 22 (TNSres) -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: For more than a decade, the annual research symposium at the WVU School of Medicine's Eastern Campus has provided learners with a platform to conduct vital research while building their investigative and presentation skills. Associate professor William Lewis, M.D., who oversees the symposium, said the purpose of the event is twofold - to provide stu  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, March 22 (TNSres) -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: West Virginia University fourth-year medical student Stephen Chen recently partnered with Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences professor John Nguyen, M.D., to investigate the effects of teprotumumab on intraocular pressure among thyroid eye disease patients. Intraocular pressure (IOP) Is a measurement of the fluid pressure of the eye. A s  more

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, March 22 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College issued the following news: A team from West Virginia Wesleyan College recently attended the Division II Athlete Prevention Programming and Leadership Education Institute in Orlando, Florida and are implementing initiatives to bring awareness to student-athlete supports on campus. West Virginia Wesleyan College was selected by the Mountain East Conference to attend the APPLE Institute where they spent three days attending wor  more