RICHMOND, Virginia, April 1 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on March 31, 2025: * * * 'It feels real': Simulation training provides safe and realistic environment for learners At VCU's Center for Human Simulation and Patient Safety, current and future physicians get hands-on clinical experience and practice soft skills that translate into improved patient care. By Laura Ingles, VCU School of Medicine On the ninth and 10th floors of the McGlothlin Medical Educati  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 31 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Agile Approach Key to Boosting Capabilities Quickly Scaling capabilities quickly requires an "iterative, agile" approach in close partnership with industry, a senior Army officer said. During a panel discussion on continuous transformation and scaling change at speed, Brig. Gen. Cain Baker, director of the Future Vertical Lift Cross-Functional Team, said that conti  more

RESTON, Virginia, March 31 [Category: Aerospace] -- The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics posted the following news release: * * * AIAA Announces 2025 Election Results April 1, 2025 - Reston, Va. - The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has released the results of its recent elections. The newly elected AIAA officials will take office in May. "We are proud to announce the newest AIAA leaders who will play key roles in serving our members and advancing  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 31 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Army National Guard Launches 'Uncommon' Ad Campaign A new Army National Guard marketing campaign challenges young people to see themselves as becoming "uncommon" through part-time service in uniform. Titled "Uncommon is Calling," the campaign features five short black-and-white films starring Army National Guard soldiers working in simulated emergency scenarios tha  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 1 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * At the huge Consumer Electronics Show, a tiny innovation from VCU gets a spotlight A Canadian startup is promoting the work of engineering professor Supriyo Bandyopadhyay: nano-antennas that could power new generations of medical and communications devices. By Jeff Kelley Held every January, the renowned Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is spread across hundreds of thousands of square feet  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * Breakthru Beverage Workers in Virginia Beach Join Teamsters Local 822 Press Contact: Matt McQuaid Phone: (771) 241-0015 Email: mmcquaid@teamster.org (VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.) - Drivers at Breakthru Beverage in Virginia Beach have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 822. "Breakthru workers in Virginia Beach know that the best way to secure better wages, safer w  more

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, March 31 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College posted the following news: * * * Family of late artist Carl Gaertner to Donate Artwork to West Virginia Wesleyan College BUCKHANNON, West Virginia - West Virginia Wesleyan College's Sleeth Gallery will host an exhibit in April from an artist who found inspiration in Appalachia. The exhibit, "Exploring West Virginia: Sketches, Studies and Finished Works" by the late Carl Gaertner will run Thursday, April 3 through May 3 in S  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, April 1 -- George Mason University issued the following campus news: * * * George Mason launches Virginia's first public master's degree in AI By Nathan Kahl George Mason University will offer a master of science in artificial intelligence (AI) starting this fall, becoming Virginia's first public university to offer a stand-alone master's degree in this field. Recently approved by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV), the degree will equip the next g  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 31 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * New Billboard Calls on Pasadena to Abide by Settlement Agreement Allowing Mechanic to Open Small Business PASADENA, Texas --Today, a new billboard was erected on Red Bluff Road, across from Red Bluff Elementary School, calling on city officials to let auto mechanic Oz Sepulveda open his one-man shop on Shaver Street, more than 1,000 days after the city agreed to do so in r  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 31 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Oakland Activist Will Appeal Federal Government's Immunity from Constitutional Accountability ARLINGTON, Va.--Entrepreneur and activist Rene Quinonez will appeal the dismissal of his lawsuit challenging federal law enforcement's baseless detention of his police-protest apparel and officers' subsequent cover-up of what happened. The United States District Court for the Nort  more

RESTON, Virginia, March 31 [Category: Medical] -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging issued the following news release: * * * Theranostics Day: Nuclear Medicine, Molecular Imaging, and Theranostics: Revolutionizing Healthcare # Nuclear Medicine, Molecular Imaging, and Theranostics: Revolutionizing Healthcare Reston, VA (March 31, 2025) -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) is proud to recognize World Theranostics Day on March 31, 2025. Theranost  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 1 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on March 31, 2025: * * * VCU researcher finds insights into social media, activism and journalism by exploring unrest in Egypt A Facebook group's transition points to how 2010s expectations for social media didn't materialize, the Robertson School's Mariam Alkazemi says. By Madeline Reinsel The 2011 Egyptian uprisings -- part of what became known by many as the "Arab Spring" -- were noted for their hea  more