RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, May 7 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: When it comes to designing, constructing and operating a boat that can run on battery power, a team of five engineering students from Arkansas Tech University can lay claim to the title rookies of the year. In its first time sending a team to the competition, ATU finished second in the national Promoting Electric Propulsion boat races sponsored by the U.S. Navy Office of Naval Research and the American Society  more

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, May 7 (TNSres) -- Cedarville University issued the following news: By Sarah Mummert, Student Public Relations Writer Nurse practitioner fellowships are rare. Andrea (VanMeter) Roberts, however, landed an internal medicine nurse practitioner fellowship with Marshall Health Internal Medicine in Huntington, West Virginia, that led to her securing a position in endocrinology at Rivers Health in Gallipolis, Ohio -- her hometown. Once accepted into the competitive 12-month fellow  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 7 -- PBS issued the following news release on May 6, 2024: PBS and the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) announce the premiere of PHOTOGRAPHIC JUSTICE: THE CORKY LEE STORY, a new documentary film from All is Well Pictures in Association with Ford Foundation and Scandobean Productions. Following a theatrical release in New York and Los Angeles, the film will make its television debut on Monday, May 13, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET (check local listings) on PBS, PBS.org, and  more

RADFORD, Virginia, May 7 -- Radford University issued the following Q&A on May 6, 2024, with Sustainability Manager Aysha Bodenhamer: * * * You may know Aysha Bodenhamer '10 as a Radford University alumna and faculty member in the Department of Sociology. Earlier this year, however, Bodenhamer began a new role, serving as her alma mater's newest sustainability manager. It's a position she said will allow her to do more to "instill a culture of sustainability" in the Highlander community by eng  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, May 7 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: The Society of Yeager Scholars is proud to introduce its 38th class of exceptional students at Marshall University. This year, eight outstanding scholars will join the prestigious program, bringing the total number of Yeager Scholars on campus to 35--the highest count since 2011. The incoming class boasts an impressive average SAT score of 1470 and an average ACT score of 32. These scholars have demonstr  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 7 -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release: The University of Richmond will award more than 1,000 degrees during Commencement ceremonies May 11-12. The University expects to award the following degrees: * 757 undergraduate bachelor's degrees from the School of Arts & Sciences, Robins School of Business, and Jepson School of Leadership Studies; * 33 bachelor's degrees and 80 master's degrees through the School of Professional & Continuing Studie  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 7 (TNSres) -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: Some of the final work of a late School of Medicine scientist has opened the door for life-saving new treatments for solid cancer tumors, including breast cancer, lung cancer and melanoma. Prior to his sudden death in 2016, John Herr, PhD, had been collaborating with UVA Cancer Center's Craig L. Slingluff Jr., MD, to investigate the possibility that a discovery from Herr's lab could he  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 7 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on May 6, 2024: Attorney General Jason Miyares today announced a multistate settlement in principle with opioid manufacturer Amneal Pharmaceuticals (Amneal) for its role in fueling the nationwide epidemic of opioid addictions and overdoses. Amneal produces several generic opioid products and was one of the largest manufacturers of opioids from 2006 to 2019, selling over nine billion pills.   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 7 (TNSres) -- The Virginia Tourism Corporation issued the following news release: Sports ETA, the trade association for the sports events and tourism industry, named Virginia in its Top 10 list of U.S. states in terms of the economic impact generated by sports tourism in 2023. This announcement was made last month at the Sports ETA Symposium in Portland, Oregon in the association's annual "State of the Industry Report" for 2023. The report also stated that sports touris  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 7 -- VCOM - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news: On May 10, 2024, VCOM-Louisiana will once again make history when it graduates the state's first class of osteopathic physicians. The 139 graduates comprising the campus's inaugural Class of 2024 will represent the first step toward resolving the physician shortage in Louisiana and the Delta region. A New Philosophy on Medicine While osteopathic medicine has been around since the late 1  more

LEXINGTON, Virginia, May 7 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: The Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors approved tuition and fees for the 2024-25 academic year at their spring meeting last weekend. Tuition and fees will increase by 2.8% next year representing an overall increase of $882 for Virginia cadets and $1,772 for out-of-state cadets. At an earlier meeting of the Virginia Council of Presidents, Gov. Glenn Youngkin had urged schools to keep any tuition and   more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, May 7 -- The College of William and Mary issued the following news: William & Mary has been selected as an institutional partner for the 2024 NATO Youth Summit, taking place on May 13, 2024, in Stockholm, Sweden, and Miami, Florida. "William & Mary has a longstanding commitment to leadership and collaboration on the global scale," said W&M Provost Peggy Agouris. "William & Mary's relationship with NATO, especially after co-hosting last year's NATO Youth Summit, offers   more