ROANOKE, Virginia, Aug. 26 (TNSjou) -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Gut check: Glycemic control, not body weight, may influence how we learn what to eat Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC scientists examined the gut-to-brain system for relaying information about nutrient learning. By Leigh Anne Kelley Maybe you shouldn't always listen to your gut. Researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC recently   more

ROANOKE, Virginia, Aug. 26 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Summer research fellows showcase studies at annual symposium Students in the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC's neuroSURF and cardioSURF programs, as well as students from other summer fellowships, shared posters and competed for prizes at the symposium. By Matt Chittum This summer, Lilyanne Rascher experienced a rare kind of freedom for an undergraduate stude  more

RADFORD, Virginia, Aug. 26 -- Radford University issued the following news release: * * * Radford University receives second Commonwealth Cyber Initiative Award Radford University has been awarded a $60,000 grant from the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI), marking the university's second award from the organization. The funding will support the continuation and expansion of the Professional Accelerated Cyber Education (PACE) program, an innovative workforce development initiative led by the  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 25 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Recent Books by Alumni 2025 * Trials and Triumphs of a Plague Doctor (independently published, 2025) by Thomas C. Butler, MD'67 Living in the Light (Lighthouse Publishing, 2022) by Byron Edwards, PhD'77 Queer Virginia: New Stories in the Old Dominion (University of Virginia Press, 2025) edited by Charles H. Ford, MA'88, PhD'92, and Jeffrey L. Littlejohn Heroes and Other Mortals (University of Georgi  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 25 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Response to Your Recent FOIA Requests: What Sears Has Done as Lieutenant Governor * Sears refuses to tell Virginians what she has done, so the Democratic Party of Virginia has come up with a list for her VIRGINIA - As Winsome Earle-Sears continues to refuse to tell Virginians what she is up to -- from not disclosing secret flights and gifted travel to refusing to respond to FOIA requests fo  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Aug. 25 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Superintendent's Weekly Reflections * Hello Team FCPS, I trust you are each enjoying a beautiful summer evening. Wow, what a smooth start to another epic school year we have had this week. As I have been out in the schools, I have been so moved by the intentional ways in which we are welcoming students, colleagues, and families to our learning communities. Further, our staff, in many different  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 26 -- The Republican Party of Virginia issued the following news: * * * Virginia Republicans Are Taking Action to Protect Women's Sports Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares' investigation into Roanoke College has uncovered a disturbing but all-too-common reality: female student-athletes were denied equal accommodations, emotional support, and competitive fairness when a male athlete was allowed to compete on the women's swim team--violating the Virginia Human Righ  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 26 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * National Security Institute reaches new high in funding awards The institute surpassed $42 million in fiscal year 2024-25 funding for research and student support. By Isabella Rossi The Virginia Tech National Security Institute received a record amount of funding awards in fiscal year 2024-25, expanding opportunities for research and student support. From July 2024 to June 2025, the institute saw $42 million i  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 26 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * The price of shade: New study finds the location of trees affects home values The research shows that where trees grow, home values follow -- but the location of those trees matters. By Jacob Levin In densely populated urban areas, trees may be the leafy secret to an increase in property values. Through a novel meta-analysis, Pamplin College of Business researchers used multiple data sets to confirm   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 26 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Project to improve data compression, from your smart glasses to the stars A Department of Energy-funded partnership between Virginia Tech, Argonne National Laboratories, and the Ohio State University is working to develop a flexible, customizable data compression technique for the future. By Noah Frank Our world is awash with data these days. While that's true in many aspects of our lives, it's a pressing issue  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 26 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Researchers tackle construction industry challenges with support of new pilot funding The Coalition for Smart Construction at Virginia Tech launched a seed grant program centered around key areas of interest in the construction industry, providing recipients with resources to strengthen their projects so that they can secure external funding. By Lexi Clatterbuck and Albert Raboteau A group of Virginia Tech rese  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 26 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Streamlining processes, amplifying impact: Workday ushers in a new era of efficiency William & Mary successfully launched Workday this summer, following a year of preparation by more than 200 employees across the university. By Danielle Desjardins It's not every day that William & Mary's Chief Technology Officer Corinne Picataggi meets up with Reveley the Griffin, the school's mascot, for a spin around camp  more