HARRISONBURG, Virginia, July 23 (TNSres) -- James Madison University issued the following news: * * * SUMMARY: Notably, more than 200 graduates reported finding jobs in the teaching profession in Virginia and another 167 respondents stated they were working in nursing in the commonwealth. * * * More than 2,500 James Madison University undergraduates from the class of 2023 found work within six months of receiving their diplomas, and more than 1,500 of them filled jobs in Virginia, according   more

MONROVIA, California, July 23 -- AeroVironment issued the following news release: * * * AeroVironment Strengthens Washington D.C. Presence with New Government Relations Team * * * ARLINGTON, Va., July 22, 2024 -- In line with AeroVironment's (AV) continuous growth trajectory, the company is bolstering its presence at its global headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, by establishing a robust government relations team. Led by Senior Vice President of Government Relations, Church Hutton, the new  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 23 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was enacted in 2021 to inject $1.25 trillion into the country's aging infrastructure to help cities protect and prepare themselves from future occurrences of extreme weather effects which, in 2023, caused almost $10 billion in damages. However, this financial aid poses new challenges for urban planners: How to distribute these resources effectively while ensuring fairness acros  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 24 -- The city of Alexandria issued the following news release: The Center for Alexandria's Children and The Fund for Alexandria's Child are proud to announce the opening of ALX Closet, a new Clothing & Resource Center located at the Del Pepper Community Resource Center (4850 Mark Center Drive, 5th Floor). Members of the media are invited to the grand opening on Thursday, August 1 at 10 a.m. to celebrate this important milestone and learn how the resource will benefit  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 23 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Abdullahi Jamiu witnessed the devastating impact of the Ebola virus, sparking his passion for research in infectious diseases. This drive led him to Virginia Tech, and recently he was inducted into two prestigious honor societies. Jamiu, a doctoral student and research assistant in the biomedical and veterinary sciences program within the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, has been inducted into Sigma Xi,   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 23 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: As the first black woman and person of South Asian descent to receive a major party nomination, as Democrats have virtually ensured, Vice President Kamala Harris will face unique challenges in minimizing attacks to her campaign, says Virginia Tech political expert Farida Jalalzai. "She will face criticisms about being liberal, though she is fairly moderate, and this will be magnified because of her gender and race/ethnic  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 24 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: Today, Governor Roy Cooper and the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources announced a historic $421 million grant award under the Environmental Protection Agency's Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) program to support a broad array of carbon-reducing natural land conservation and restoration projects. With this funding, over 200,000 acres of coast  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 24 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following Q&A on July 23, 2024, with creative writing student Josh Galarza: * * * The MFA candidate shares the inspiration for his young adult title and the lessons he has learned. * * * By VCU News staff, with interview by SJ Sindu The release of his debut novel this month is more than a writer's milestone for Josh Galarza. It's a reflection of personal growth - and healing. Galarza, who is in his third year of the  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, July 24 -- William and Mary issued the following news on July 23, 2024: * * * W&M's School of Computing, Data Sciences, and Physics brings together four high-performing programs * * * By Antonella Di Marzio The evolution of the liberal arts and sciences took a significant step forward Tuesday. The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) approved William & Mary's School of Computing, Data Sciences, and Physics. The school aligns with W&M's academic mis  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, July 24 (TNSres) -- Mars Inc., a manufacturer of snacks, food and pet care products and services issued the following news release: * * * Ben's Original(TM) ranges of ready meals launch from the US to the UK offering new healthy, convenient innovations * * * London, UK (July 23, 2024) - Mars Food & Nutrition, a Mars, Incorporated business segment with some of the world's leading food brands, has announced its expansion in the ready meals space, starting with the launch of B  more

SANTA YNEZ, Califronia, July 24 -- The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * New Commissioner Elected * * * Kathleen Marshall has been appointed as the first chairwoman for the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians' regulatory compliance board, the Santa Ynez Gaming Commission, while Thomas Gomez was elected as a new commissioner and Virginia Ortega was re-elected following a recent vote by the tribe to select   more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, July 24 (TNSres) -- Marshall University issued the following news release: The Opioid Response Network (ORN), a component of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Region 3, in collaboration with The Training Center at Marshall University's Center of Excellence for Recovery, is pleased to announce a two-day regional summit titled "NEXUS ETHICS: A Transdisciplinary Ethical Exploration." The in-person summit is designed to explore the comple  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, July 24 (TNSres) -- Marshall University issued the following news release: Marshall University was awarded a $3.3 million grant (#R01DA057931) from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to examine the genetic mechanisms that underlie fentanyl addiction. In 2022, fentanyl overdose was the leading cause of death for U.S. adults aged 18 to 45, according to Families Against Fentanyl (2023). "This alarming statistic highlights the urgent need to understand why so  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 23 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: People don't experience food insecurity the same way. Often, it's the mothers who first change their eating habits when food runs low to shield others, especially children, from its effects. To find out what is needed to help everyone have enough to eat, Virginia Tech researchers conducted a study with low-income moms and caregivers. "We wanted to see how moms' mental health was affected when food security levels varie  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 23 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Corinne Guimont, associate director of publishing and digital scholarship, will lead Virginia Tech Publishing, the university's digital-first open access publisher, in its mission to share Virginia Tech scholarship openly and broadly. She is excited to build upon the foundational work of Peter Potter who began Virginia Tech Publishing in 2017. "We have always aimed to be collaborative and innovative in our publishing eff  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 23 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The Pamplin College of Business' DEIB Around the World study abroad program recently concluded its annual journey to Riva San Vitale, Switzerland, achieving a milestone in the personal and professional growth of the 20 undergraduate students selected to participate. In collaboration with the Global Education Office and the Steger Center for International Scholarship, this life-changing journey went beyond traditional stu  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 24 (TNSres) -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: A School of Medicine scientist and other top experts from around the world have developed the first comprehensive guidelines for reporting cutting-edge "precision medicine" research in a bid to improve patient care and health equity for people everywhere. Precision medicine aims to tailor treatments to individual patients to get the best possible outcomes. It does this by considering  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 24 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * JLL Capital Markets led the sales efforts for Harbour Point Village in Midlothian, Virginia * * * WASHINGTON, D.C., July 23, 2024 -- JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has completed the sale of Harbour Point Village, a 123,772-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center in Midlothian, Virginia. JLL represented the seller, First Washington Rea  more

TYSONS, Virginia, July 24 -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, issued the following news: Squire Patton Boggs has advised critical engineering services provider Edwin James Group on the acquisition of the entire share capital of Pettits Ltd and its operating subsidiary Motivair Compressors Ltd (trading as "Motivair") for an undisclosed sum. Leeds Corporate partner Paul Mann, assisted by director James Thompson and associate Olivia Baccarella, led a multi-office team of lawyers on the transactio  more

TUCSON, Arizona, July 24 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: By Logan Burtch-Buus, University Communications University of Arizona student Akira Jones is in the midst of a project-based summer internship at the Army Geospatial Center in Alexandria, Virginia. Using satellite and geospatial data, she helps predict snowmelt throughout Alaska. "Using Google Earth Engine's Sentinel-1 SAR dataset, I comb through each desired location and gather backscatter values at diff  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 23 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: In cybersecurity, few threats have evolved and increased over the past decade as dramatically as ransomware. Wade Baker, collegiate associate professor of integrated security in the Department of Business Information Technology, has been at the forefront of studying this ever-growing menace. Baker, co-founder of the cybersecurity-focused think tank Cyentia Institute, is working with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure S  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 23 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: For the second time in five years, Virginia Tech has been recognized by a federal agency for its prominent role in the nation's counterintelligence efforts. In June, the university was among five out of more than 10,000 eligible organizations in the United States to receive the 2023 Jack Donnelly Award for Excellence in Counterintelligence. Given out annually by the U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Counterintelligen  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 24 -- VCOM - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news: VCOM is pleased to announce that it has been awarded provisional accreditation for a two-year term as a provider of continuing medical education (CME) by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), a prestigious recognition that underscores our dedication to providing high-quality continuing medical education to physicians. Provisional accreditation is the firs  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 24 -- Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine issued the following news: The Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine M.D. program has again received full accreditation from the Liaison Committee for Medical Education, the accrediting body for all medical education programs resulting in an M.D. degree in the U.S. LCME accreditation is a peer-review process that adheres to the accreditation standards outlined in the LCME's "Functions and Structure  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 24 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU Career Services is elevating opportunities that offer direct mentoring, personal reflection and hands-on learning. * * * By Joan Tupponce Virginia Commonwealth University students looking for a paid internship have a new option: the Transforming Federal Work-Study Internship Program. The pilot initiative helps elevate a set of on-campus FWS opportunities into internships that promote career   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 24 -- The Virginia Tourism Corporation issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: Today, the Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) released the third season of its popular video web series My Home Virginia, which premieres on the agency's website, YouTube channel, and in Virginia Welcome Centers. My Home Virginia Season 3 episodes feature Virginia's pivotal role in the lives of local athletes. This season, meet Keira D'Amato, a world-champion marathon runner trai  more