GALVESTON, Texas, July 18 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: Dr. Karen Dineen Wagner, professor and chair in the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB Health) Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences has been named the Virginia Q. Anthony Outstanding Woman Leader Award by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP). Established in 2013 to celebrate the lifetime achievements of extraordinary women in the field of child and  more

RESTON, Virginia, July 17 -- Applied Insight, a company that offers converged infrastructure, cyber operations, cloud computing and application development solutions, issued the following news release: Applied Insight LLC, a federal market leader in cloud and technology services, today announced it has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Premier Tier Services Partner status in the AWS Partner Network (APN). AWS Premier Tier Services Partners are organizations recognized for proven technical expe  more

RESTON, Virginia, July 18 (TNSres) -- Comscore, a partner for planning, transacting and evaluating media across platforms, issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: * * * The 2024 report underscores gaming's popularity and highlights valuable cross-platform advertising opportunities for brands and publishers * * * Comscore (NASDAQ: SCOR), a global trusted partner for planning, transacting, and evaluating media across platforms, today released its "2024 State of Gaming" report. The   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 17 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Virginia Tech Dining Services constantly strives to update and seamlessly integrate sustainability efforts across all dining centers. This summer, Dining Services has updated some packaging and implemented a new system for tracking reusable containers, among other initiatives. "We're constantly working on ways to reduce our waste, improve diversion, decrease single-use plastics, promote our organic farm, collaborate with  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, July 18 -- DXC Technology, an information technology services company, issued the following news release: * * * Initiative will encourage neurodivergent individuals to build skills to pursue a career in technology * * * ROME, ITALY, July 17, 2024 -- DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), a leading Fortune 500 global technology services provider, has today expanded its DXC Dandelion Program, which helps neurodivergent individuals build valuable skills to pursue a career in IT, into Ita  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 17 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Brian Damewood always planned on a career using his voice. But after a year working in broadcasting at a Lynchburg television station, this fast-talking 2008 graduate of the School of Communication within the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences took his delivery, tone, and pace and placed a bid on success in a rather unique field. He decided to follow in his father's footsteps and become an auctioneer. "I was ar  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 18 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: * * * The Commonwealth's Department of Historic Resources has launched a special grant program to prepare historic landmarks and history museums for visitors in 2026, which will mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that the Virginia 250 Preservation Fund has been launched ahead of the 250th anniversary of th  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 18 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: * * * Speyside Bourbon Cooperage, Inc. to build its fourth Virginia facility, purchase $7 million in Virginia-grown forest products * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that Speyside Bourbon Cooperage, Inc. will invest $16.85 million to build a new stave mill in Pittsylvania County's Brosville Industrial Park, the company's fourth facility in Virginia. The new stave mi  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 17 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Just before the end of the 2024 spring semester, the University Council received a preliminary summary of a culture and climate survey of graduate students conducted by the Graduate and Professional Student Senate. More than 630 students across six departments took the survey and more than 38 percent of them completed it, with some departments nearing a completion rate of close to 50 percent. Students who responded to th  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, July 17 (TNSres) -- Inova, a healthcare provider, issued the following news release: Inova is proud to announce that Inova Fairfax Hospital has been named the #1 Best Hospital in Virginia by U.S. News & World Report for the fourth consecutive year and tied for #1 in the Washington, DC metropolitan region. Inova Fairfax Hospital also ranked #36 in the nation for Obstetrics and Gynecology care. Inova Fair Oaks Hospital ranked #8 in DC and #11 in Virginia. U.S. News evaluated n  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 17 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Kyle E. Johnson has been named the university's first associate vice president for IT governance, planning, and strategy. This strategic hire comes as Virginia Tech undergoes a comprehensive renewal of technology strategies and works to strengthen partnerships between the Division of Information Technology, decentralized IT groups, and university leadership. Throughout his career, Johnson has demonstrated a commitment t  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, July 18 (TNSres) -- Marshall University issued the following news release: * * * Through its Transformational Project Award, the American Heart Association supports "highly innovative, high-impact projects that build on work in progress that could ultimately lead to critical discoveries or major advancements that will accelerate the field of cardiovascular and/or cerebrovascular research." * * * Jinju Wang, Ph.D., assistant professor of biomedical sciences at the M  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, July 18 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: The Marshall University School of Pharmacy is offering the nation's first 1+4 Accelerated Pathway for high school students aspiring to become pharmacists. This innovative program is tailored for high-achieving students with a passion for pharmacy, enabling them to fast-track their education and career. The 1+4 Accelerated Pathway allows exceptional high school students to complete one year of undergrad  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, July 18 (TNSres) -- Marshall University issued the following news release: A new endowment fund established by the West Virginia Order of the Eastern Star will support Alzheimer's research efforts at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, aiming to advance scientific understanding and develop effective treatments for Alzheimer's disease. Founded in the mid-19th century by Dr. Rob Morris, the Order of the Eastern Star is a fraternal organization w  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, July 18 (TNSres) -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: By Robert Wang For the second consecutive year, engineers and submarine captains Alec Smyth from Virginia and Cliff Redus from Texas have brought their self-designed and constructed submersibles to Beaver Island. They teamed up with scientists from the Central Michigan University Institute for Great Lakes Research to conduct research in northern Lake Michigan. Smyth, the founder of Innerspace   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 18 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * The new program, which is hosting nine fellows in its first cohort, provides essential access to resources amid the disruption of war, VCU co-organizer says. * * * By Sian Wilkerson Virginia Commonwealth University and Harvard University's Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies are launching a collaboration that will assist select scholars displaced by the Russia-Ukraine war as they conti  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 18 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Transdisciplinary research teams are pursuing advances in health, engineering, the environment, homeland security and more. * * * By Emily Komornik Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation Faculty-led research projects ranging from developing therapies for cancer and opioid withdrawal symptoms to creating artificial wetlands for sewage treatment in urban settings are among the 2  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 18 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * For a half-century, the VCU alum has been the staff botanical illustrator at the renowned institution on the National Mall. * * * By Leila Ugincius When Alice Tangerini graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1972, she already had a job as the first and only botanical illustrator at the National Museum of Natural History. More than 50 years later, she's still at it - and still the on  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 18 -- The West Virginia Department of Education issued the following news: The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) grants. Funds are awarded competitively to youth-serving organizations and local educational agencies to provide high-quality, academic-focused afterschool programs for students. The 2025 awardees are: * Greenbrier County Sch  more