WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, April 19 (TNSres) -- The College of William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Professors Lizabeth Allison and John Swaddle have been recognized for excellence in research and student education. * * * By Antonella Di Marzio Curiosity and a love for learning have always been constants in the life of William & Mary biologists Lizabeth Allison and John Swaddle. Now, they have been elected 2023 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, t  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 15 -- AeroVironment issued the following news release: AeroVironment (AV) has entered into an exclusive teaming agreement with Parry Labs, a leader in Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA), to architect, develop, deliver and integrate digital engineering, software, and mission system hardware into AV's upcoming P550 uncrewed aircraft system (UAS), purpose built for the U.S. Army's Long Range Reconnaissance (LRR) program. Parry Labs' team of MOSA leaders and digital sy  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, April 20 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: By Chris Kocher The spring semester at Binghamton University is nearly over, and Commencement ceremonies in May will celebrate this year's graduates. The Department of Systems Science and Industrial Engineering at the Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science continued to excel in education and research during the 2023-24 academic year. Research news Assistant Professor Ankit Bansal won a $24  more

EMORY, Virginia, April 20 -- Emory and Henry College issued the following news: By Billy Chandler Academic leaders gathered at Wytheville Community College in Smyth Hall on April 18 to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on behalf of Bland County Public Schools, Carroll County Public Schools, Galax City Public Schools, Grayson County Public Schools, Wythe County Public Schools, Wytheville Community College, and Emory & Henry College to develop and implement an expedited pipeline for stude  more

BOISE, Idaho, April 19 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Attorney General Raul Labrador stood up for Idahoans who drive gas and diesel-powered trucks and cars against the Biden Administration's electric vehicle (EV) mandate. Labrador joined Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and a 25-state coalition in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to block a new Environmental Protection Agency (  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, April 20 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: Medical students from the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine volunteered with organizations throughout the Huntington community this week ahead of National Volunteer Week. More than 70 students participated in projects including walking and playing with dogs at the Cabell Wayne Animal Shelter, working on exterior maintenance for Hospice of Huntington and picking up trash and debri  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, April 20 -- MITRE, a company that advances national security and serve the public interest as an independent adviser, issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: MITRE today disclosed that despite its fervent commitment to safeguarding its digital assets, it experienced a breach that underscores the nature of modern cyber threats. After detecting suspicious activity on its Networked Experimentation, Research, and Virtualization Environment (NERVE), a collaborative net  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 19 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: Attorney General Mike Hilgers filed suit to defend Americans who drive gas and diesel-powered trucks and cars against the Biden Administration's electric vehicle (EV) mandate. Attorney General Mike Hilgers joined Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, and a 25-state coalition in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to block a new  more

DUBLIN, Virginia, April 20 -- New River Community College issued the following news release: New River Community College Program Head and Professor of Human Services and Early Childhood Bonnie Graham was recently recognized by the Virginia Association for the Education of Young Children (VAAEYC) as the 2024 recipient of the VAAEYC Outstanding Service to Young Children Award. The award was presented to Graham at the VAAEYC annual conference held in March in Roanoke, Va. The board unanimously ag  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 20 -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: University of Virginia President Jim Ryan's 13th run in the Boston Marathon was for UVA Health Children's, and it proved to be his most successful ever. Today he will present the more than $52,000 he raised to UVA Health leaders. Ryan's runs in the 26.2-mile race have now raised more than $100,000 in total. More than 1,000 people donated to benefit UVA Health Children's, ranked by U.S. New  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 20 (TNSres) -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: The University of Virginia School of Medicine has named Xuemei Huang, MD, PhD, a distinguished leader, clinician, educator, and scientist to chair its Department of Neurology. She is slated to begin August 1. Huang comes to UVA from the Penn State College of Medicine, where she has served as associate dean for physician-scientist development and chief of the Division of Movement Dis  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 20 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release: Attorney General Jason Miyares is standing up for Americans who drive gas and diesel-powered trucks and cars against the Biden Administration's electric vehicle (EV) mandate by joining a 25-state coalition in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to block a new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) emissions rule. The new rule imposes unworkable emissions standards on passenge  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 20 -- The Virginia Department of Emergency Management issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: On behalf of the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security, the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) has opened the application cycle for the FY 2024 Nonprofit Security Program (NSGP). Applications are due by May 24, 2024 Eligible Entities Non-Profits Applications Open April 19, 2024 Applications Close May 24, 2024, 11:59:59 PM EDT VDEM wi  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 20 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that according to BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics ("LAUS", or "the household survey"), the number of employed Virginians increased by 2,758 in March to 4,454,530 and nearly 204,000 more Virginians employed since January 2022. Non-farm payroll employment grew by 16,500 in the month, the largest month of gains in over a year. "Since  more

ETTRICK, Virginia, April 20 -- Virginia State University issued the following news: Virginia State University is proud to announce the proceedings for the upcoming 2024 Spring Commencement on Saturday, May 11, 2024. The University will hold two graduation ceremonies, the first starting at 9:00 am and the second at 2:00 pm. Both will take place inside the VSU Multipurpose Center. The two separate ceremonies will allow the growing number of VSU graduates to have more family and friends attend th  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, April 20 -- The College of William and Mary issued the following news: * * * The agreement will strengthen academic collaboration and promote mutual cooperation in various fields of education, research and innovation. * * * By David F. Morrill, W&M Law School William & Mary Law School and Alliance University of Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, have officially entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to strengthen their academic collaboration and promote mutual co  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 20 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following statement on April 19, 2024: * * * Gov. Jim Justice issued the following statement today after the U.S. Department of Education announced it had approved West Virginia's maintenance of effort waiver request, and no federal funds will need to be returned. As I said all along, I knew this was not going to be a problem. So, while we are all pleased the U.S. Department of Education accepted our waiver   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 20 -- The West Virginia Department of Health issued the following news: The West Virginia Department of Health (DH) has announced new changes to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children - commonly referred to as WIC. The program increased the amount of money available to low-income families to purchase fruits and vegetables while allowing more flexibility in selecting foods from a variety of cultures. The new rule by the U.S. D  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 20 -- West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: State Treasurer Riley Moore today announced his Office's recent unclaimed property firearms auction raised nearly $30,000 for the Parkersburg Police Department - the largest amount of funds raised for a participating law enforcement agency from the state's 11th firearms auction. "West Virginia is the only State Treasurer's Office in the country that raises funds  more