ASHLAND, Ohio, Aug. 29 -- Ashland University issued the following news: * * * AU professor's book a finalist for 2025 George Washington Prize A groundbreaking book authored by Cara Rogers Stevens, Ph.D., associate professor of history at Ashland University, has been named as one of five finalists for the 2025 George Washington Prize, one of the nation's most notable literary awards. Stevens' work, "Thomas Jefferson and the Fight Against Slavery," analyzes a book by Jefferson, "Notes on the S  more

FRONT ROYAL, Virginia, Aug. 27 -- Christendom College posted the following news: * * * Cardinal Newman Society President Patrick Reilly to Headline Christendom's September 20 Open House * Patrick Reilly, president of the Cardinal Newman Society, will headline Christendom College's Fall Open House on Saturday, September 20, speaking to prospective students and their families on the importance of an authentic Catholic education in the college years and why Christendom's mission, curriculum, an  more

ASHBURN, Virginia, Aug. 28 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- DXC Technology, an information technology services company, issued the following news release: * * * DXC Named a Leader by IDC MarketScape in Industrial IoT End-to-End Engineering and Lifecycle Services * ASHBURN, Va., August 28, 2025 - DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), a leading Fortune 500 global technology services provider, has been named a Leader in the "IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Industrial IoT End-to-End Engineering and Life-C  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Aug. 29 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: * * * ETSU Health Family Medicine Bristol recognized as 'Healthcare Heroes' Kristen Early East Tennessee State University's residency program at ETSU Health Family Medicine Bristol received one of the highest honors during The Business Journal of Tri-Cities TN/VA's 2025 Healthcare Heroes Awards Ceremony. The Business Journal awarded the program the "Cup of Kindness Community Service Award." Each   more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 29 -- George Mason University issued the following research news: * * * New DOJ training grant focuses on the prevention of school violence By Diane Schute With the support of a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) training grant, George Mason University researchers are working to integrate comprehensive school-based mental health systems as part of proactive violence prevention programming in public middle schools in Prince William County, Virginia. Funding for this pro  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 29 -- George Mason University issued the following research news: * * * University Libraries and CEHD are building a tool to improve navigating education research By Sarah Holland The widening gap between research and practice represents exactly the type of grand challenge that George Mason University's Grand Challenge Initiative seeks to tackle through cross-disciplinary innovation. Faculty across the College of Education and Human Development, working with Univers  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Aug. 29 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: * * * Marshall WMUL-FM students win Murrow Award Students from WMUL-FM, Marshall University's public radio station, won a 2025 national Edward R. Murrow Award. The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) will honor winners of the National and Student competitions during the Edward R. Murrow Awards Gala on Oct. 13 at Gotham Hall in New York City. More than 5,000 entries from hundreds of digi  more

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Aug. 28 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College posted the following news: * * * Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra Returns to West Virginia Wesleyan College for Highly Anticipated Homecoming Concert * BUCKHANNON, West Virginia - West Virginia Wesleyan College is thrilled to announce the return of the acclaimed Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra (PJO) for a special concert as part of its annual Homecoming program. Following an outstanding and highly popular performance in 2023, the PJO   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 28 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Sears Cheers on Trump's Healthcare Cuts as Costs Rise for Virginians * # Winsome Earle-Sears: "The bill as you know now does so many great things" VIRGINIA - As Winsome Earle-Sears praises Donald Trump's tax bill, new reports show that it will take healthcare away from 350,000 Virginians in addition to forcing rural hospitals to close and raising costs across the Commonwealth. Alice Burn  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 28 -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news: * * * UT Named Finalist for National Community Engagement Award In recognition of extraordinary community engagement initiatives, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities named the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, a regional winner of the 2025 W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Engagement Scholarship Award. UT will compete for the national C. Peter Magrath Community Engagement Scholarship Aw  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 29 -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * UVA Health Family Medicine and Same Day Care Dominion Now Open UVA Health has opened a new primary care location,UVAHealth Family Medicine and Same Day Care Dominion, expanding access to quality health care services in Culpeper. The practice, located at 731 Dominion Square Shopping Center, began seeing patients July 21 and offers both scheduled and same-day appointments to meet the gro  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 29 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following Q&A on Aug. 28, 2025, by Amelia Heymann and Drew Thompson with Amy Pridemore, an instructor in the School of Business finance department and an expert in personal finance and executive director of the VCU Financial Success Center by Virginia Credit Union: * * * 10 personal finance tips to help today's college students From budgeting and student loans to building credit and saving for retirement, Amy Pridemore  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 29 -- The Republican Party of Virginia issued the following news: * * * Virginia Democrats Double Down on Promise to Enact Far-Left Agenda During a campaign event this week, Fake Moderate Abigail Spanberger looked on, nodded, and laughed as far-left Democrat Senator Louise Lucas promised that Spanberger would sign EVERY bad bill vetoed by Gov. Youngkin if she is elected governor. That includes: * Enacting a $15 minimum wage, decimating small businesses just like in   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 29 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * EMBERS project recognized with Test of Time Award The award recognizes research with a lasting impact in knowledge discovery and data mining. By Barbara L. Micale As big data gained more widespread attention in the mid 2000s, Naren Ramakrishnan and his research team moved to the forefront of innovation with an automated 24/7 continuous system that used open source indicators to forecast population-scale events   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 29 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Ioannis Koutromanos awarded faculty fellowship By Anne Kroemer Hoffman Ioannis Koutromanos, associate professor of structural engineering and materials in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, has been awarded the Raymond G. and Madelyn Ann Curry Endowed Faculty Fellowship in Structural Engineering by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. The Raymond G. and Madelyn Ann Curry Endowed Faculty Fellowship in   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 29 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Veterinary college students showcase innovative research in summer research program By Andrew Mann Fifteen veterinary students presented cutting-edge research findings in the recent annual Summer Veterinary Student Research Program (SVSRP) presentations at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. Their projects -- ranging from breakthrough ultrasound technology to wildlife disease management-- show  more

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 29 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: * * * VMI Invites Community to Discuss Economic & Community Development Virginia Military Institute's Civil Discourse Initiative and its local college partners; Washington and Lee University, Southern Virginia University, and Mountain Gateway Community College, invites the greater Lexington, Buena Vista, and Rockbridge County community to participate in a facilitated conversation on economic and community d  more