RICHMOND, Virginia, July 19 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release: * * * Commonsense Policy Aims to Bolster Voting Integrity, Ensures Only Eligible Citizens Vote * * * Attorney General Jason Miyares joined a 22-state coalition in urging the U.S. Senate to support the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the bill last week, however the Senate has yet to act. The SAVE Act, which garners broad suppor  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, July 19 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Ninth and tenth grade students sampled a variety of hands-on STEM activities during their four-day stay. * * * By Laura Grove A group of high school students leans forward in anticipation as William & Mary Professor of Physics Irina Novikova lowers a balloon into the horizontal path of a bright green laser beam. When the yellow balloon doesn't pop like its red predecessor, an animated discussion ensues. Th  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 18 -- Bloomberg Law, a part of Bloomberg, issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: Bloomberg Law today announced its participation in the upcoming American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Annual Meeting & Conference in Chicago. As a silver sponsor, Bloomberg Law will highlight its latest advancements in content development and legal technology, including Dashboard Legal, its recently acquired project management and collaboration tool. During the confere  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: Last night, Marjorie Taylor Greene took the stage at the Republican National Convention to continue spewing her divisive, out of touch, and far-right extreme agenda. Yet this is who Jen Kiggans has called her "teammate," saying that they "want the same things" - including but not limited to defunding law enforcement, cutting veterans' benefits, and restricting abortion car  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 18 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Virginia Cooperative Extension is honoring its standout faculty, staff, and volunteers who delivered stellar educational programs in 2023. Covering a wide range of areas from agriculture and natural resources to 4-H youth development, Family and Consumer Sciences, and the Family Nutrition Program Virginia Cooperative Extension Program Excellence Awards celebrate incredible contributions from across the commonwealth. "Vi  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 18 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Native trees adapt to the climate and environmental conditions of their area to survive. Researchers in the College of Natural Resources and Environment in collaboration with the American Chestnut Foundation confirmed this by examining the genome of American chestnut trees sampled throughout the Appalachian Mountain range and grouping the samples according to their specific environmental region. The research, recently pu  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 19 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: Gov. Jim Justice today announced over $18.6 million in Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) grant funding recommendations for 11 projects across West Virginia. The West Virginia Department of Economic Development administers the state's Appalachian Regional Commision program, which is a partnership of federal, state and local participants providing financial and technic  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 19 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on July 18, 2024: * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin today released the following statement after signing HB 6004 and SB 6012, legislation to repeal eligibility changes made to the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program (VMSDEP) and other tuition waiver programs. "We stand resolute with our veterans, first responders, and their families. Today, with my signature, we took the necess  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, July 19 -- Hilton Worldwide issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: * * * Yoo2 Rio de Janeiro, Tapestry Collection by Hilton opens as the Tapestry brand's first hotel in Rio de Janeiro * * * SAO PAULO, Brazil -- Today Hilton (NYSE: HLT) announced the debut of Yoo2 Rio de Janeiro, Tapestry Collection by Hilton marking the company's 20th hotel in the country and Tapestry's first property in Rio de Janeiro. Owned and managed by ICH/Intercity Hoteis, the 135-room ho  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 18 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Twenty-six animal and poultry sciences students followed their passion for animals and agriculture "across the pond" for two weeks of intense and immersive study. Along the way, they gained broader perspectives on both their career aspirations and personal development. Not long after landing in London, the students headed out into the English countryside, taking a coach through narrow and winding streets to a family-owne  more

DECORAH, Iowa, July 18 -- Luther College issued the following news: This year, Luther College's Dorian Summer Music Camps hosted more than 600 middle and high school students throughout June. These campers took part in a variety of music and other programs during their time on Luther's campus. Campers came from the Midwest, Southwest, Southeast and more. Campers represented a total of 18 states including Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, Miss  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, July 18 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: By Tiffany Whitfield Mark Thiemens (M.S. '74) was inducted into the Fellowship of the Royal Society - the United Kingdom's national academy of sciences - earlier this month in London. He was one of 21 new foreign members elected to the 364-year-old society whose past inductees include Isaac Newton, Ernest Rutherford, Albert Einstein, Charles Darwin and Stephen Hawking. Thiemens studied oceanography at Old Dominio  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 18 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: One in eight new moms will experience sadness, hopelessness, and feelings of overwhelm in the first year after having a baby, a statistic that is even higher for those with newborns receiving emergency services. Beyond the "baby blues," perinatal mood and anxiety disorders often referred to under the umbrella term "postpartum depression" are serious illnesses that can have significant and lasting impact on the patient, i  more

RADFORD, Virginia, July 19 -- Radford University issued the following news release: A new partnership between Radford University and Virginia Tech offers students a unique opportunity to fast-track their education. The 4+1 undergraduate/graduate program in Virginia Tech's Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics within the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences allows Radford University students pursuing a bachelor's degree to earn a master's degree in just one additional year.* The  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 18 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Improving human quality of life with drug treatments is a complicated issue. Drug certification, including drug safety and reliability, entails a long series of tests and government approvals before the drug is available for anyone to use. Testing drugs is challenged by ethical and biological concerns. Testing new drugs on humans is usually part of a clinical trial and occurs near the end of a drug's path to public use.   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 19 -- The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia issued the following statement on July 18, 2024: * * * Today, the Virginia General Assembly passed legislation, which was signed into law by Governor Youngkin, to repeal changes to the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program. In addition, the legislation increased the allocation to $65 million per year to fund the program for the next two years. This is the first time the program has received  more

TYSONS, Virginia, July 19 -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, issued the following news: Squire Patton Boggs has advised Huineng Gold Pty Ltd on the acquisition of 100% in Primary Gold Pty Ltd (a member of HK listed entity China Hanking Holdings Limited), with a transaction value greater than $300 million. Primary Gold holds gold exploration and development assets in the Northern Territory of Australia, including the Mt Bundy gold project. Huineng is a member of the coal, electricity and chemi  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 18 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Fifteen undergraduate students spent their spring break in the living laboratory of Charles Darwin. "This is an opportunity for students from all backgrounds and majors to experience the marvels of the Galapagos," said Ignacio Moore, professor in the Virginia Tech's Department of Biological Sciences. "For the natural science majors, this can be the culmination of their studies where they can experience what they have rea  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 19 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: The VCU Police Department will hold a training exercise in collaboration with the city of Richmond and a number of state and local agencies on Thursday, July 25, on the Monroe Park Campus. The exercise will involve a simulated hazardous material spill outside University Student Commons, located at 907 Floyd Ave. The training will involve nearly 150 participants and will provide public health and safety t  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 19 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * With new funding from the Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation, School of Medicine researchers are nearing completion on a diagnostic test and vaccination for a deadly kidney infection affecting dogs and humans. * * * By Anthony DePalma, School of Medicine Eight years after the market release of VANGUARD(R) crLyme, a first-of-its-kind vaccine designed to preven  more

ETTRICK, Virginia, July 19 -- Virginia State University issued the following news: * * * The funding will help maintain and preserve Azurest South, one of the University's most historic landmarks. * * * Virginia State University has been awarded a $150,000 grant to support the conservation of Azurest South, also known as the Alumni House. The grant was awarded through the National Trust for Historic Preservation's African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, a competitive program that pro  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 18 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: In the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia Tech researcher Tina Dura and her lab are making waves on the West Coast. "What separates these seismologists from other earthquake scientists is that they are looking for tiny fossilized algae in the sediment," said Jes Burns, host of Oregon Public Broadcasting program "All Science. No Fiction," during a recent episode. The broadcast, which aired in late June, spotligh  more

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, July 18 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College issued the following news: West Virginia Wesleyan College and Valley Health Care, Inc. have partnered to provide critical access to continuing education for Valley Health Care medical professionals to meet the health care needs of North Central West Virginia.  Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Lynn M. Linder said, "This strategic partnership between West Virginia Wesleyan College and Valley Health Care embodies our ins  more