FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Dec. 1 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Thirteen and Counting: Longfellow Looks to Uphold 13 Consecutive State Titles in Science Olympiad * Three times a week at Longfellow Middle School in McLean, Va., thirty students are huddled in a few classrooms after school, drilling science facts and building hovercraft, helicopters, and gravity-powered vehicles alike. The students, selected from a group of roughly 120 who tried out for Longfe  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 2 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Amazon-Virginia Tech initiative awards two Amazon Fellows, support for four faculty projects By Barbara L. Micale Two Ph.D. students in the Virginia Tech Department of Computer Science have been named Amazon Fellows supported by the Amazon-Virginia Tech Initiative for Efficient and Robust Machine Learning for the 2025-26 academic year. The announcement was made during a recent Amazon-Virginia Tech artificial int  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 1 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Class of 2025: Demond Middleton II still carries his mom's spirit * By Haley Tenore For Demond Middleton II, graduation in December will be a full-circle moment. He will receive his bachelor's in psychology - six years after accepting an accounting degree that Virginia Commonwealth University awarded his mother posthumously. Now, he plans to pursue a career in counseling and help others navigat  more

LYNCHBURG, Virginia, Dec. 2 -- The University of Lynchburg issued the following news: * * * Criminal forensics major 'bridging the gap between the crime scene and the sciences' Enrollment in the University of Lynchburg's criminal forensics major, which was launched this past March, is off to a fast start. According to Dan Murphy, assistant professor of criminology at Lynchburg, 20 students have declared the major so far. "This year is going to be the real test," he said, adding that by the t  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 1 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Interpreting the lives of Jamestown women through 3D printing * The following story originally appeared on the website for W&M Libraries. - Ed. William & Mary Libraries and Jamestown Rediscovery partnered to 3D scan and print artifacts to create an interactive learning experience about the lives of 17th-century women in Jamestown. These artifacts, which are not available to the public for preservation conce  more

HARRISONBURG, Virginia, Dec. 2 -- James Madison University issued the following news: * * * JMU's Young Children's Program opens new site to expand education, research SUMMARY: James Madison University's Young Children's Program expanded into Memorial Hall to enhance preschool education, research, and hands-on training for future educators while fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and lifelong learning. * James Madison University's Young Children's Program (YCP) opened a new space in  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 1 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Medicines for All Institute develops low-cost process to make HIV-prevention medication * By Leila Ugincius The Medicines for All Institute at Virginia Commonwealth University has developed a low-cost process to manufacture the active pharmaceutical ingredient for lenacapavir a medication used to prevent and treat infection from HIV, which can lead to AIDS. The development could help make the   more

ROANOKE, Virginia, Dec. 1 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * National Cancer Institute grants support study of fluid flow in deadly brain tumors * Jennifer Munson, a cancer researcher at Virginia Tech's Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, has been awarded two new National Institutes of Health grants to advance greater understanding and improved treatment of a deadly brain cancer. While the grants from the National Cancer I  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, Dec. 2 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news on Dec. 1, 2025: * * * Old Dominion University Announces Establishment of the Joan P. Brock Institute for Nutrition Science and Health Old Dominion University has announced the establishment of the Joan P. Brock Institute for Nutrition Science and Health to serve as a multidisciplinary hub that integrates sound nutrition and lifestyle medicine into medical and health professions education, basic science and transla  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Dec. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Virginia School of Law issued the following news: * * * Professors Recognized by AALS for Civil Procedure Research Rachel Bayefsky Wins Junior Scholarship Award, and Payvand Ahdout Earns Honorable Mention By Mike Fox Professor Rachel Bayefsky of the University of Virginia School of Law has won the Junior Scholarship Award from the Association of American Law Schools' Civil Procedure Section for her paper on the role institution  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 2 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * College of Engineering's Major Grants Initiative to fuel large-scale, interdisciplinary research Nine research teams have been awarded inaugural grants to encourage collaborations that position the college for center- and institute-level growth. By Chelsea Seeber The Virginia Tech College of Engineering has awarded nine research teams with funding to support innovative and interdisciplinary collaborations that w  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 2 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Experts: Why landlines make sense for parents in digital age If you have a child, chances are you've already been asked, "When can I have a cellphone?" For many kids, a smartphone is at the top of their Christmas wishlist. But a growing number of parents are putting something more old-fashioned under the tree this year: a landline. Virginia Tech child psychology and development experts say this trend is a positive  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 2 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * University designated National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense and Cyber Research By Isabella Rossi Virginia Tech has been distinguished as a national center both for cyber defense and cyber research by the National Security Agency. "This means the National Security Agency has looked at Virginia Tech's cyber programs and curriculum and agree that our graduates will be prepared to go out into the w  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 1 (TNSrpt) -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * W&M Athletics continues to excel in NCAA graduation rates * William & Mary Athletics remains among the best academic institutions in the country. The NCAA released its annual graduation rate reports on Nov. 19, and for the 21st consecutive year, the Tribe produced a Federal Graduation Rate that ranked in the top two among Division I public institutions. William & Mary's 87% FGR was well ahead of th  more