HAMPTON, Virginia, Nov. 22 (TNSrep) -- Hampton University issued the following news on Nov. 21, 2025: * * * 2024-2025 President's Annual Report Makes Waves as Hampton University Powers Into a New Era of Research 2 Excellence Hampton University today released the 2024-2025 President's Annual Report, a comprehensive account of a breakthrough year defined by research acceleration, academic strength, and expanding institutional impact. The publication captures a pivotal moment in Hampton's traje  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Nov. 20 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * A new Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship opens in Mason Korea * As Korea and the United States deepen their cooperation in technology and entrepreneurship, Mason Korea has opened a Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) in Songdo. This center is the global extension of the center of the same name at the Costello College of Business in Fairfax. The new center connects two campuses across  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 22 -- The Arlington Public Schools issued the following news: * * * 'Barrett Gives' Initiative Receives $5,000 NEA Grant The National Education Association (NEA) kicked off American Education Week on Monday morning at Barrett Elementary School. NEA President Becky Pringle was joined by School Board member Zuraya Tapia-Hadley, AEA President June Prakash and cookbook author and digital creator Jeremy Scheck to serve school lunch, read to students and lead a hands-on co  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 22 -- BAE Systems issued the following news release: * * * BAE Systems awarded contract to deliver 44 additional CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicles to Denmark BAE Systems has been awarded a contract by the Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) to deliver 44 additional CV90MkIIIC infantry fighting vehicles at a value of approximately $450 million including spares, support, logistics, and training. This builds upon a previous contract a  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Nov. 22 -- Booz Allen Hamilton, an information technology information company, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2025: * * * Booz Allen Wins $99M Wireless Network Contract with Navy Advancing Navy connectivity with NextG wireless expertise * Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) today announced it was awarded a $99 million contract by the U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command (MSC) to engineer, deploy, and sustain wireless networks for civil service mariners aboard MS  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Nov. 22 -- Fairfax County Economic Development Authority issued the following news: * * * Fairfax County and Penzance Officials Break Ground on Next-Generation Digital Infrastructure Project to Power the World's Deep Tech Future Project adds more than 60 acres of public green space while expanding advanced digital infrastructure that powers the future of AI, cloud and quantum innovation * Fairfax County officials and Penzance, a leading Mid-Atlantic real estate investment  more

HAMPTON, Virginia, Nov. 22 -- Hampton University issued the following news: * * * Hampton University LEAD Initiative Sets a New Standard for Developing Diverse, Research-Driven Leaders in Higher Education A powerful new chapter in leadership development is emerging at Hampton University with the launch of the Leadership Excellence Advancement and Development (LEAD) Initiative, a bold, research-focused effort designed to reshape how leaders are prepared, supported, and elevated across academi  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- PBS posted the following news release: * * * HENRY DAVID THOREAU TO AIR ON PBS MARCH 2026 * Executive Produced by Ken Burns and Don Henley, Directed by Erik Ewers and Christopher Loren Ewers Thoreau Voiced by Jeff Goldblum, Film Narrated by George Clooney, Additional Voices by Ted Danson, Tate Donovan, and Meryl Streep November 21, 2025 - HENRY DAVID THOREAU, a new, three-part, three-hour film directed by Erik Ewers and Christopher Lor  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 21 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Here is how VCU plays an unparalleled role in training Virginia's health care workforce * By Olivia Trani As Virginia faces a life-threatening challenge - the daunting shortage of health care professionals - Virginia Commonwealth University is confronting it head-on. At its comprehensive and renowned health sciences campus, VCU is training the next generation of caregivers, researchers and heal  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 21 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Investigating the long-term impacts of concussions on youth athletes * By Grace McOmber School of Medicine As a former gymnast and cheerleader, Jessie Oldham, Ph.D., can attest to the confidence, teamwork and sense of accomplishment youth athletes gain through their sports. Unfortunately, she also has experience being sidelined from the activities she loved after sustaining one of the most c  more

AKRON, Ohio, Nov. 22 -- Mon Power, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy, issued the following news release: * * * Mon Power Brings Solar Grazing to West Virginia Site Hundreds of sheep kept vegetation trimmed at 80-acre solar facility in Monongalia County * FAIRMONT, W.Va., Nov. 20, 2025 -- In a novel blend of agriculture and renewable energy, hundreds of sheep were recruited to maintain vegetation this fall around 50,000 solar panels adjacent to the Fort Martin Power Station. FirstEnergy Corp. (NYS  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 21 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * New York Fashion Week had some VCU flair * By Drew Thompson For many college students, four years is a landmark timeframe - a span that stretches from arriving freshman to graduating senior. For a Virginia Commonwealth University professor, four years has been a memorable and surprising journey, too - with graduation recently into the big time of an unexpected field. Maurice Gattis, Ph.D., i  more

ROANOKE, Virginia, Nov. 20 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Putting rural health front and center in research * When she recruited Julie Peck to join her research lab, neuroscientist Brittany Howell had a plan. Howell, associate professor at Virginia Tech's Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, takes extra measures to ensure that mothers from rural areas are included in her studies, which blend biological and behavioral an  more

SMITHFIELD, Virginia, Nov. 22 -- Smithfield Foods, an American food company, issued the following news release: * * * Smithfield Foods Donates 32,000 Pounds of Protein to Hampton Roads Foodbanks at the Mayflower Marathon Smithfield Foods donated 32,000 pounds of protein to the 29th Annual Mayflower Marathon Holiday Food and Fund Drive to support the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank and Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore. "Providing access to protein is a key part of our commi  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Nov. 21 -- University of Virginia Health posted the following news release: * * * UVA, Military Researchers Seek Better Ways to Identify, Treat Blast-Related Brain Injuries * University of Virginia School of Medicine and Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC) researchers will use a federal Department of Defense grant to better identify, prevent and treat brain injuries for military personnel caused by repeated blast exposures. The four research projects funded by   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 22 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * In sync: International collaboration enhances automated vehicle safety tests Researchers from the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute and RISE Research Institutes of Sweden's AstaZero are working together to pioneer a new method aimed to standardized the evaluation of automated vehicle safety. By Travis Williams A turning Ford F-150 came to a halt just in time to avoid the figure that darted in front of it o  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 22 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Innovation & Impact Summit highlights global collaboration to meet pace of change The Times Higher Education Innovation & Impact Summit at Virginia Tech's Academic Building One convened more than 200 delegates from 61 universities across 28 countries alongside industry leaders and federal agencies. By Noah Frank If there's a single, critical concern that threads through many of the technological developments an  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 22 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Putting rural health front and center in research Brittany Howell is being recognized for her efforts to ensure mothers and infants from rural Virginia are represented in child development studies. By Leigh Anne Kelley When she recruited Julie Peck to join her research lab, neuroscientist Brittany Howell had a plan. Howell, associate professor at Virginia Tech's Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, tak  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 21 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * W&M adopts peer group based on strategic direction * William & Mary's Board of Visitors today adopted a set of peer institutions, which serves as a reference point for benchmarking and strategic goal-setting activities. The move aligns with William & Mary's commitment to national preeminence, delivering elite results in student demand, research, academic excellence and student outcomes. The creation of t  more

WEST LIBERTY, West Virginia, Nov. 21 -- West Liberty University issued the following news: * * * West Liberty University Expands Master of Arts in Education Program with Two New Innovative Concentrations West Liberty University is proud to announce the launch of two new concentrations within its fully online Master of Arts in Education (MAEd) program: Inclusive and Trauma-Responsive Teaching and Integrated STEAM Teaching. These additions further strengthen WLU's commitment to preparing educat  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Nov. 22 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release: * * * West Virginia American Water Invests $490,000 in South Charleston Infrastructure South Charleston, W.Va., (November 21, 2025) - West Virginia American Water is pleased to announce a $490,000 infrastructure upgrade project on 10th Avenue in South Charleston. "We are thrilled to invest $490,000 to upgrade the infrastructure in our South Charleston community," said Scott Wyman  more