FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Sept. 11 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * 262 FCPS Students Named 2026 National Merit Semifinalists * Two-hundred-sixty-two students from 19 Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) high schools are among the semifinalists named by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation for 2026, marking a 40% increase compared to 2025. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST), which also serves as the Governor's Regional School  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 12 -- The Arlington Public Schools issued the following news on Sept. 11, 2025: * * * 29 Seniors Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists Earlier this week, the National Merit Scholarship Program announced that 29 Arlington students are semifinalists in the 71st annual National Merit Scholarship Competition. Semifinalists are the highest scoring entrants in each state and represent less than one percent of the nation's seniors. The Arlington students are amon  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Sept. 11 -- Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle C. Reid issued the following Weekly Reflections: * * * Reflections on Current Events Today, the images of chaos and violence that erupted yesterday at two schools are replaying 24-7 on the news and on social media. The senseless and devastating attacks at Evergreen High School in Colorado and at Utah Valley University are impacting us all with profound sorrow, uncertainty, and disbelief. This is compound  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Sept. 12 -- Fairfax County Economic Development Authority issued the following news on Sept. 11, 2025: * * * Fairfax County Secures Major National Security Investment as Systems Planning & Analysis Announces $46.9 Million Northern Virginia Expansion Creating More Than 1,200 Jobs in the Region Systems Planning & Analysis (SPA), a global provider of data-driven analytical insight and technical innovation supporting critical national security objectives, will invest $46.9 mill  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Sept. 12 -- George Mason University issued the following research news: * * * George Mason public health researchers enter new phase of NIH funded research By Shayla Brown Scientists, nurses, and researchers in George Mason University's College of Public Health (CPH) have successfully progressed to the third phase of a National Institutes of Health (NIH) program studying a broad range of early life exposures on child health. The NIH grant provides more than $157 million   more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Sept. 11 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Historical Marker Celebrates Decades of Service at Louise Archer Elementary School * This story and photos are courtesy of Fairfax County Government (link is external). Students, educators, community members, and former students of Louise Archer attended the dedication of a historical marker on September 6 at Louise Archer Elementary School. The marker celebrates Archer's decades of service a  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 12 -- The Republican Party of Virginia issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: Spanberger's Radical Record EXPOSED in Wall Street Journal Column Wall Street Journal columnist James Freeman dismantled Abigail Spanberger's Fake Moderate charade in a stinging expose this week, laying bare her history of far-left votes. As Freeman relays: A few months ago this column noted that Virginia's media-designated "moderate" Democrat Abigail Spanberger had voted for all of the   more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Sept. 12 -- Mars Inc., a manufacturer of snacks, food and pet care products and services issued the following news release: * * * Mars Partners with Clean Electricity Suppliers for Innovative Strategy to Cover Full Value Chain with Renewables * Mars signs first U.S. clean energy contracts with Enel to support its Renewable Acceleration with more global projects on the way in order to cover electricity needs of its full value chain. * Mars expects its Renewable Acceleration   more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Sept. 12 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: * * * Marshall University and Mason County Schools celebrate partnership for direct college admission Building on an initiative that has seen success in several West Virginia counties, Marshall University and Mason County Schools today marked the kickoff of the Marshall Direct Admit program for high school students. The program's launch was announced during an event at Pt. Pleasant High School with   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State showcases work to protect Chesapeake Bay during commission's visit * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Leaders from the Chesapeake Bay Commission visited Penn State's University Park campus Sept. 4-5 to experience the impactful work being done at Penn State to help better the Chesapeake Bay watershed, while also engaging in discussion and exploring solutions that address water quality,   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 12 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * VCU announces recipients of 2025 faculty awards for scholarship, teaching excellence Interim Provost Beverly J. Warren today announced 30 winners of VCU's National/International Recognition Awards and 25 winners of the Excellence in Pedagogical Innovation Awards. * Virginia Commonwealth University today announced the 2025 recipients of VCU's National/International Recognition   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 12 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on Sept. 11, 2025: * * * VCU Police creates student advisory committee to help reimagine policing Debuting this semester, the group will share perspectives that could shape policy while strengthening bonds between police and the community. By Jake Burns, VCU Police Big ideas often begin with small talk. The formation of a new student-led advisory committee aimed at reimaging policing at Virginia Commo  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 12 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU researcher receives $3M for national study of how virtual reality can prevent youth violence With the NIH grant, Nicholas Thomson will evaluate if his Elevate VR program could be a cost-effective method of saving lives. By Madeline Reinsel Nicholas Thomson, Ph.D., a forensic research psychologist in Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Medicine and the director of research for the I  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 12 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Students' summer field research gets a payoff in the fall Summer@Rice program hosted by VCU's Rice Rivers Center offers experiential ecology that carries into the new semester - and it comes with a stipend. By Drew Thompson As summer turns into fall, a Virginia Commonwealth University program is creatively blending the seasons for students - with a wallet-friendly mix of field-based research an  more

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 11 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * VMI Chemistry Professor and Cadet Present Research in D.C. Lt. Col. Kevin Braun, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry at Virginia Military Institute, and 1st Class cadet Charles McLaughlin '26 presented their research at the American Chemical Society's (ACS) fall conference held at the Washington Convention Center in D.C. in August. As one of the largest scientific org  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 12 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Cayelan Carey awarded faculty fellowship By Anne Kroemer Hoffman Cayelan Carey, professor of biological sciences in the College of Science, has been awarded the Patricia Caldwell Faculty Fellowship by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. The Patricia Caldwell Faculty Fellowship was established in 2019 with a generous gift from its namesake to advance the national and international prominence of the College of   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 12 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Charles Calderwood awarded faculty fellowship By Anne Kroemer Hoffman Charles Calderwood, associate professor of psychology in the College of Science, has been honored with appointment as the Leo and Melva Harris Faculty Fellow by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. The Leo and Melva Harris Faculty Fellowship was established by the College of Science Roundtable Advisory Board in 2021 in memory of long-time me  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 11 (TNSrep) -- The West Virginia Department of Human Services issued the following news on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * West Virginia Department of Human Services Releases Report Following Statewide Child Welfare Listening Tour The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) today announced the release of its comprehensive report summarizing findings from the statewide Child Welfare Listening Tour. The report captures the voices of hundreds of West Virginians w  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 11 -- William and Mary issued the following news on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Baseball diplomacy project launches trivia game bridging U.S.-Japanese history The trivia game is nearly three years in the making and plays a vital role in the U.S.-Japan Baseball Diplomacy Project, which studies the relationship between the two nations. By William Oster "Play ball!" takes on an entirely different meaning with William & Mary's new Baseball Diplomacy Game, taking players   more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 12 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * The building blocks of success Inaugural applied learning course strengthens William & Mary's standing as a national leader in career readiness. By Catherine Tyson From volunteering at free medical clinics to developing artificial intelligence tools for smarter parking, nearly 100 William & Mary students combined hands-on learning with coursework this summer as part of a pilot program focused on deepening   more