ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 21 -- BAE Systems issued the following news release: * * * BAE Systems recognizes their partners for operational excellence and innovation at 'Partner2Win' supplier symposium BAE Systems' Combat Mission Systems business recently recognized more than 90 U.S. businesses during its seventh annual 'Partner2Win' supplier symposium. BAE Systems' Combat Mission Systems business recently recognized more than 90 U.S. businesses during its seventh annual 'Partner2Win' supplie  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Nov. 20 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Blast Off! North Springfield Elementary School Meets Former Student Who Became an Astronaut * "Is there anybody here who thinks that someday they might want to go to space?" Dr. George C. Nield asked the students sitting in the gymnasium at North Springfield Elementary School. About two-thirds shot their hands up toward the ceiling. "A few years ago, I had a chance to go to space myself, and tha  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Announces $7.6 million Raised in October * DCCC has $46.8 million total cash-on-hand Today, the DCCC announced it raised $7.6 million in October, bringing the total raised year-to-date for the committee to $99.8 million, with $46.8 million cash-on-hand. The report comes as voters in elections across the country turned out in record numbers for a non-presidential year to ove  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Nov. 19 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following statement by Superintendent Michelle C. Reid: * * * AI Innovation at Fairfax County Public Schools * Dear FCPS Families, Every day, I am inspired by the resilience, creativity, and promise of our students - and the responsibility we share to provide them with the tools and opportunities they need to find their futures in a rapidly changing world. We are entering what I believe is this generation's "Sput  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Nov. 20 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * FCPS This Week - November 19, 2025 * Sisters from Frost Middle School, Anne (left) and Hannah Przydzial, celebrate after the Fairfax County cross country championship. Help Us Write FCPS' Next Chapter: Fiscal Year 2027 Budget There's a story behind the success of every FCPS student a story about what's possible when FCPS receives the appropriate funding for world-class teachers, rigorous ac  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Nov. 19 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * George Mason's Virginia Climate Center releases first-ever statewide climate assessment * George Mason University's Virginia Climate Center (VCC) has unveiled the commonwealth's first comprehensive, peer-reviewed climate assessmenta landmark report that provides science-based insights into Virginia's changing climate and its impacts on communities, infrastructure, and the economy. The First Virginia Stat  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 20 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * He is putting addiction therapy in the hands, and headsets, of patients * By VCU News staff About Uncommon Heroes: This series shines a light on passionate and innovative people at VCU who are boldly tackling problems that others can't or won't. Jarrod Reisweber has created a new world to address a harsh reality of addiction. "It strikes at the most inconvenient times," said Reisweber, Psy.  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Nov. 20 -- Marshall University posted the following news release: * * * Jack Houvouras gives $25,000 to the School of Journalism and Mass Communications * The Marshall University Foundation has announced a $25,000 gift from Jack Houvouras to the W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications. Houvouras presented the gift during this year's School of Journalism and Mass Communications' Hall of Fame ceremony on Nov. 7, and an accompanying crowdfunding ca  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 20 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Journalism and political science students had Election Day covered * By Sian Wilkerson Just before 6 a.m. on Election Day, Jenna van Jaarsveld and Sapphira Mohammed were already on the move. The Virginia Commonwealth University students, partners at the polls, were ready to talk to voters and gather data. Their efforts - a collaboration between the Richard T. Robertson School of Communicatio  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Nov. 20 -- Marshall University posted the following news release: * * * Marshall announces new joint Doctor of Medicine/Health Informatics degree program * Marshall University has launched a new dual Doctor of Medicine and Master of Science in Health Informatics (M.D. + M.S.) degree program, a collaboration between the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine and the Lewis College of Business (LCOB). This innovative program integrates advanced medical education with info  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 21 -- West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2025: * * * Retired WV Hive Executive Director Judy Moore joins Secretary Warner for "Just Three Questions!" to discuss resources for entrepreneurs During a recent episode of "Just Three Questions!", Judy Moore, former long time executive director of the WV Hive, and WV Secretary of State Kris Warner discussed how the WV Hive provides increased access to resources fo  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 20 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Revolutionary roots, national reach: W&M launches Phi Beta Kappa's 250th anniversary * Five William & Mary students led by John Heath gathered on Dec. 5, 1776, to discuss a bold idea: the formation of a fraternity devoted to "attaining the important ends of society." What emerged from the Apollo Room of Williamsburg's Raleigh Tavern that night was Phi Beta Kappa, the nation's first fraternity and, today, i  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC), Reston, Virginia, and HavocAI, Providence, Rhode Island, announced a joint effort to integrate HavocAI's collaborative maritime autonomy platform with SAIC's existing command and control infrastructure. The collaboration is designed to enhance maritime domain awareness for the U.S. Navy and align with the military's Combined Joint All Domain Command and Control (CJADC2) objectives. This integration connects HavocAI's autono  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 20 -- The Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Statement on Behalf of State Superintendent Regarding USED Announcement on Interagency Partnerships * "The recent announcement from the U.S. Department of Education underscores the importance of partnerships that actually help schools solve real problems. We welcome any effort that strengthens academic outcomes, expand career-ready pathways, and supports parents as full partners in th  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Nov. 19 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * Students in Honors College class examine food insecurity on college campuses * At college campuses across the nation, as many as 30-40% of students grapple with food insecurity, unable to consistently access nutritious and culturally relevant meals due to financial constraints. At George Mason University, students in Tawnya Azar's Honors College 260 Society and Community Engagement course are focused cre  more

HERNDON, Virginia, Nov. 21 -- Volkswagen Group of America issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2025: * * * Symbol of hope: Volkswagen reveals restored T2 bus that survived California fires * Volkswagen Group of America's Oxnard Facility led restoration work on the 1977 T2 that survived the January 2025 Palisades Fire * Volkswagen honors first responders and their families with subsequent financial contribution to the California Fire Foundation * Volkswagen of America today unveile  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Nov. 20 -- University of Virginia Health posted the following news release: * * * UVA Health Orthopedics Rated Among Nation's Best * Becker's Hospital Review's has honored UVA Health Orthopedics in Charlottesville on the national health publication's 2025 list of 100 hospitals and health systems with great orthopedic programs. "These leading programs and institutes are devoted to providing comprehensive, compassionate care for patients with musculoskeletal injuri  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 20 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU to offer Virginia's first graduate program in key cardiac specialty * By Kyra Newman Virginia Commonwealth University's College of Health Professions will launch a graduate program in cardiovascular perfusion in the spring 2026 semester - the first of its kind in Virginia and one of just 22 nationwide. Offered through the Department of Nurse Anesthesia, the five-semester, 20-month Master  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 20 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU's new Green Labs program mixes science and sustainability * By Amelia Heymann Danny Munoz is facing the cold, hard facts - cold as in minus-80 degrees, and hard as in hundreds of those readings. Munoz is Virginia Commonwealth University's director of environmental health and safety, and his work includes ensuring that laboratory research on both campuses follow proper safety protocols - a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Virginians "Brace for Rising Health-Care Costs" Thanks to Rob Wittman and Jen Kiggans * Kiggans' and Wittman's inaction "could leave more than 100,000 Virginians without coverage and worsen maternal and infant outcomes" New reporting today from the Virginia Mercury is highlighting how thousands of Virginians are staring down the possibility of having to " choose between insuranc  more

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 21 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: * * * VMI Army Cadets Win Bronze in Wales For the second year in a row, the Virginia Military Institute Army ROTC Ranger Challenge team won the bronze medal at Exercise Cambrian Patrol (ECP), the British Army's premier patrolling event held Oct. 3-12 in the Brecon Beacons, a mountain range in Wales in the United Kingdom (UK). Last year was the team's first year to compete, and the first ROTC unit from the U  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 20 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * W&M professor brings 'K-shaped' clarity back to market discussion * Just weeks into the COVID pandemic, Peter Atwater, an economist and William & Mary adjunct professor, noticed a striking divergence in the confidence of white- and blue-collar workers. Those who could work from home suddenly felt much better. Meanwhile, those at the bottom hospital workers, supermarket clerks and factory workers felt increas  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 20 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * W&M's iGEM team brings back Gold Medal from Paris * The following story originally appeared on the website for W&M's School of Computing, Data Sciences & Physics. - Ed. At William & Mary, innovation often springs from collaboration, and nowhere is that more evident than with the iGEM team. This year, a small but determined group of six undergraduates represented W&M at the International Genetically Engin  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Nov. 21 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release: * * * West Virginia American Water Conducts Emergency Management Tabletop Exercise in Charleston Charleston, W.Va. - November 20, 2025 - West Virginia American Water announced that on Tuesday, November 18th it successfully completed a tabletop exercise in Kanawha County, designed to strengthen emergency preparedness and response capabilities. The exercise involved a simulated scen  more

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Nov. 20 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College posted the following news: * * * West Virginia Wesleyan College Freshman Competes for $10,000 for Her Start-up Business * BUCKHANNON, West Virginia - A West Virginia Wesleyan College student made it into the top five of an undergraduate business competition for the Mountain State Innovators Summit. Maggie Jordan '29 is a freshman at West Virginia Wesleyan College and the founder of her social media marketing business, Ful  more

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Nov. 20 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College posted the following news: * * * WVWC Announces Change in Football Leadership Following Conclusion of 2025 Season * BUCKHANNON, West Virginia - West Virginia Wesleyan College announced today that Coach Dwyane Martin will not return as the head of its football program, effective immediately. "After a comprehensive review and evaluation of the football program's direction and long-term needs, and with consideration of the r  more