BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 4 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * 'Curious Conversations' podcast: Lindsay Miles talks about bed bugs' history By Travis Williams Lindsay Miles joined Virginia Tech's "Curious Conversations" to talk about her research on bed bugs, focusing on genomic sequencing, the history of bed bug populations, and the implications of their mutations. She explained how bed bugs evolved alongside humans, their genetic similarities, and the challenges in managin  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 3 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Across the Commonwealth, Virginians Call Out Sears for Backing Trump's Job and Healthcare Cuts at Her Campaign Stops * Virginian Jean Crawford: "[...] I am outraged she actually said it's [losing jobs] a non-issue. Losing jobs is a non-issue?" Virginian Daniel Moir: "Sears did say that jobs getting cut in Virginia is not a real issue. We totally disagree with that" Virginian Lauralyn Cl  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 3 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Ahead of Election Day, Virginians Know Winsome Earle-Sears is Wrong for the Commonwealth * Ahead of Election Day tomorrow, Virginians know that Winsome Earle-Sears has an extreme record and will always put her loyalty to Donald Trump ahead of the Commonwealth. Sears has cheered on Donald Trump's attacks on Virginia's federal workforce, praised the Trump tax law that will cut healthcare for hu  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 4 -- BAE Systems issued the following news release: * * * ASC and BAE Systems launch joint ICN Portal for the Nuclear- powered Submarine Program Australia's sovereign submarine partners ASC and BAE Systems today announced a new-look Industry Capability Network (ICN) Portal for Australian businesses seeking to participate in the Nuclear-powered Submarine Program (NPS). The NPS ICN Portal information has been transferred from the Australian Submarine Agency (ASA) and   more

ASHBURN, Virginia, Nov. 3 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- DXC Technology, an information technology services company, issued the following news release: * * * DXC Named a Leader by IDC MarketScape in Worldwide AI Services for National Civilian Government * ASHBURN, Va., November 3, 2025 - DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), a leading Fortune 500 global technology services provider, has been named a Leader in the "IDC MarketScape: Worldwide AI Services for National Civilian Government 2025 Vend  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Nov. 4 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * Mason Korea launches Center for Korean Culture and Society With the global rise of Korean culture--from K-pop and film to food and language--George Mason University's Mason Korea campus recently launched the Center for Korean Culture and Society (CKCS), its first independently operating research center. The center will lead interdisciplinary research and education in media content, K-pop, gaming, sports, a  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Nov. 3 -- University of Virginia Health posted the following news release: * * * Postpartum Psychosis: International Experts Seek to Save Lives of Mothers, Babies * An international panel of leading women's mental health experts - including UVA Health's Jennifer Payne, MD - is calling to reclassify postpartum psychosis as its own category of mental illness to improve the care new mothers receive. Postpartum psychosis is a severe psychiatric illness that is estima  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 3 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Prison writing tells an American story of mass incarceration * By Sian Wilkerson Inspired again by his time as a writing teacher in the Richmond City Jail, David Coogan is adding another chapter to his work giving voice to the incarcerated. Coogan, Ph.D., an associate professor of English in the Virginia Commonwealth University's College of Humanities and Sciences, is using his new book - "Th  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Nov. 3 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Superintendent's Weekly Reflections * Hello Team FCPS! Well, it has been another beautiful and active fall week here in this amazing community. It is hard to believe that we are already in November ;>) There continue to be such inspiring moments, large and small all over this amazing school division. As we contemplate the evolving innovation conversation in our school division, I found the foll  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 4 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Spray-coated bioplastics offer scalable, sustainable alternative to plastic packaging Researchers develop a proof-of-concept process to strengthen biodegradable paper coatings and reduce plastic waste. By Max Esterhuizen Virginia Tech researchers have developed a scalable method for creating stronger, more sustainable paper packaging. Using a novel spray-coating technique, the team in the College of Na  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 4 -- The West Virginia Department of Human Services issued the following news on Nov. 3, 2025: * * * West Virginia Announces Changes to SNAP Able-Bodied Adults without Dependents (ABAWD) Policy Effective November 1, 2025 The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Family Assistance (BFA), will implement federally mandated changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) policy for Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 4 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * William & Mary to be the US academic home of submarine production The creation of three AUKUS Centers will span Hampton Roads, Sheffield, United Kingdom, and Adelaide, Australia * William & Mary will soon host one of just three centers in the world to support submarine production through the Australia, United Kingdom and United States (AUKUS) security alliance. Drawing on the region's resources, the univers  more