ASHBURN, Virginia, Aug. 1 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- DXC Technology, an information technology services company, issued the following news release: * * * Banco Sabadell Selects DXC to Advance Financial Inclusion through AI-Powered Accessibility Testing * ASHBURN, Va., August 1, 2025 - DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), a leading Fortune 500 global technology services provider, has been selected by Banco Sabadell, one of Spain's leading banking groups, to help enhance the accessibility of  more

FRONT ROYAL, Virginia, July 31 -- Christendom College posted the following news: * * * Christendom Alumna Wins National Award for Groundbreaking Dissertation on Boethius * Alumna Jane (Adams) Maschue '18 has received the John Tracy Ellis Award from the American Catholic Historical Association (ACHA) for her academic dissertation, "Saint, Scholar, Martyr: Boethius in the Margins, 800-1500." Her work, based on years of manuscript research, was praised by the ACHA for "breaking new ground," bri  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 1 -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news: * * * Five UT Faculty Receive Fulbright Awards Five faculty members at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville -- Christopher Cherry, Virginia Corrigan, Bernard Issa, Hector Pulgar and Tong (Toni) Wang -- have been selected to receive Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program awards for the 2025-26 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Fulbright U.S. Scholars are   more

ROANOKE, Virginia, Aug. 1 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Immunotherapy for leukemia may change the bone marrow environment, cancer researchers find Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists are part of the team that tracked how immune responses change in the bone marrow after immunotherapy. By John Pastor Scientists studying a hard-to-treat form of blood cancer called acute myeloid leukemia (AML) have found that a type of  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Aug. 1 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings posted the following news release: * * * Hilton Celebrates Triple Win in J.D. Power 2025 North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Index Study(sm) * Hampton by Hilton, Tru by Hilton and Home2 Suites by Hilton recognized as the highest-ranked brands in their segments for guest satisfaction McLEAN, Va. - Hilton (NYSE: HLT) secured the top spot in three categories of the J.D. Power 2025 North America Hotel Guest Satisfac  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * MEET TARA DURANT: THE NRCC'S NEWEST RECRUITMENT FAILURE * Flawed VA-07 candidate can't even figure out how to tweet Tara Durant is off to a tough start in her floundering campaign for Congress in Virginia's 7th District. Yesterday, Durant tweeted out an endorsement using language that was clearly meant to be posted by the endorser. The gaffe prompted a reporter to comment: " so  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 2 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * Neural networks: How mentorship shaped two neurologists' careers More than a decade after they met, Emma Parolisi, M.D. and Kelly Gwathmey, M.D. reflect on how mentor-mentee relationships have impacted their journeys. By Laura Ingles, VCU School of Medicine Emma Parolisi, M.D., was only 16 when she first showed up at a neurology clinic. A high school junior at the time, she made t  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 1 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * NEW: Sears Doesn't Think Virginians Losing Their Jobs is a "Real Issue" * # VIRGINIA \- In a new CNN interview today, when asked if she supports Donald Trump's attacks on Virginia's jobs, Winsome Earle-Sears refused to answer the question, instead saying she wants " to talk about real issues. " "Winsome Earle-Sears just admitted to Virginians that she doesn't think people losing their job  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 1 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * REMINDER: Sears Continues to Support Trump's Attacks on Virginia Jobs and Economy As Job Market Slows * # VIRGINIA - As today's jobs report showed the weakest three-month period of job growth since 2020 - Winsome Earle-Sears continues to support Donald Trump's attacks on Virginia's jobs and economy. This comes after June marked the sixth straight month that the unemployment rate rose in Vir  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 2 -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * UVA Health Prince William Medical Center Expands Access to TCAR Stroke Treatment UVA Health is advancing stroke prevention through the introduction of an innovative, minimally invasive procedure known as TransCarotid Artery Revascularization (TCAR). This groundbreaking technique is transforming how carotid artery disease is treated and is now available at UVA Health Prince William Medic  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * Heart Failure Drug Relieves POTS Symptoms, Study Finds Researchers at UVA Health and Virginia Commonwealth University have identified a drug that appears to provide lasting relief for POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome), a condition that causes heart racing associated with dizziness when standing, among other symptoms. The findings also provide insights into the un  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Curbing roadway fatalities hinges on shared responsibility and rethinking safety A Safe Systems Approach broadly embraces the concept that road users are not solely responsible for safety and transportation designers, operators, policymakers, administrators, and health care professionals all have a role to play. By Jacob Levin Drivers are not the only ones to blame for roadway fatalities. That's the cr  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 1 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Experts: How a remote Russia quake shook the Pacific and what we can learn from it On Tuesday evening, a powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the Kamchatka coast in Russia's far east, triggering tsunami warnings across the Pacific Rim. From Japan to Alaska, Hawaii, and the U.S. West Coast, boats moved out of harbors and residents braced for waves to arrive from thousands of miles away. Virginia Tech expert  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 2 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Michael Madigan honored with endowed fellowship Madigan is recognized for groundbreaking contributions to human factors and biomechanics with over $10.6 million in research supported by top federal science agencies. * Michael Madigan, professor of industrial and systems engineering in the College of Engineering, has been named to a Grado Senior Faculty Fellowship in Industrial and Systems Engineering by the Virgi  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 2 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Physicists decode mysterious membrane behavior By Kelly Izlar Cell membranes cradle, protect, and gatekeep living cells. Membranes can even affect how a cell behaves. But membranes' own erratic behavior has puzzled scientists for years. Turns out, it's all about perspective: When physicist Rana Ashkar's team members looked at how membranes behave on the nanoscale, they were able to identify unified bi  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 2 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Sol Lim honored with endowed fellowship Known for her work in ergonomics and human-robot collaboration, Lim has earned over $3.1 million in funding from leading federal research agencies. * Sol Lim, assistant professor of industrial and systems engineering in the College of Engineering, has been named to a Grado Early Career Faculty Fellowship in Industrial and Systems Engineering by the Virginia Tech Board of Vi  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 2 -- The Republican Party of Virginia issued the following news: * * * Virginia's Economy is Booming - We Can't Afford to Go Back Under the leadership of Governor Glenn Youngkin and Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears, Virginia is experiencing historic economic growth--and the momentum is only building. Now it's time to elect Winsome Earle-Sears as our next governor and double down on this progress. In a recent X post, Governor Youngkin announced that Virginia's unemplo  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 1 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Virginian Calls Out Sears for Backing Healthcare Cuts and Dismissing Concerns * # VIRGINIA - New reporting from WVTF details how Virginians are calling out Winsome Earle-Sears for backing Trump's tax bill that will take Medicaid away from 322,000 Virginians. Anna Maria Mendez explained "[Sears] was asked about these cuts. She said, 'Don't panic.' Well guess what. We're already panicking. [.  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 2 -- The West Virginia Department of Human Services issued the following news on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * West Virginia Celebrates Child Support Awareness Month with Launch of New Website The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Child Support Enforcement (BCSE), is proud to recognize August as Child Support Awareness Month by launching a new, user-friendly website: bcse.wvtylertech.com. The site offers an improved digital experience for fami  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 1 -- The West Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release on July 31, 2025: * * * WV Dept. of Ed Announces 2026 Teacher of the Year Finalists Charleston, W.Va - The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2026 West Virginia Teacher of the Year. Chosen from among 55 county winners, these finalists exemplify dedication to their profession and student success through their commitment to stude  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 1 -- The West Virginia Department of Transportation issued the following news release on July 31, 2025: * * * WVDOT presents check for WVU Tech scholarship fund Recently, state Transportation Secretary Stephen Todd Rumbaugh, P.E., presented the West Virginia University Institute of Technology with a $10,000 check for the university's Beckley campus. In October 2024, the West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) won the 2024 America's Transportation Aw  more