WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 4 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * 'We hacked it': William & Mary students helped restore Virginia's peregrine falcon population * Amanda Allen Beheler '92, M.A. '95 will never forget the first time she saw a peregrine falcon fly. It's etched on her soul, she says. She was one of nearly 20 William & Mary undergraduate students who took part in the Eastern Peregrine Falcon Recovery Team in the 1970s-1990s. Assembled 50 years ago, this group h  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 4 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * 2025 Chesapeake Bay dead zone near long-term average * The following story originally appeared on the website for W&M's Batten School & VIMS. - Ed. The Chesapeake Bay experienced hypoxia close to the long-term average in overall size and duration this year, according to the annual Chesapeake Bay Dead Zone Report Card produced by William & Mary's Batten School & VIMS in collaboration with Anchor QEA. The a  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 4 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Addiction specialist Jasmin Vassileva earns a Fulbright - and a return home * By Drew Thompson When Jasmin Vassileva returns to her homeland early next year - roughly four decades after she initially left - she said it will reflect "one of the most meaningful personal and professional accomplishments that I've had." Vassileva, Ph.D., a Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine psych  more

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, Dec. 5 -- Christopher Newport University issued the following news: * * * Virtual Reality Lab Delivers World to Campus VR headsets become electronic passport for students and faculty By Kelli Caplan, kelli.caplan@cnu.edu Jay Doran may be seated in a McMurran Hall lab, but he's actually exploring the ruins of Pompeii, strolling around and examining the ancient Roman archaeological site. Doran, '26 History, is one of the Captains test driving the new Virtual Reality L  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 4 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Class of 2025: Dani Montoya embraces public health and perseverance * By Amelia Heymann Growing up in Oxnard, California, Dani Montoya saw the social inequalities affecting her largely Mexican American community. She initially felt that becoming a doctor would be an ideal way to help others, but she ended up favoring data over diagnosis. "A lot of my people, good people in my life, recommended  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Dec. 4 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Decoding the Future: AI Lab at Vienna Elementary School Brings Innovative Tech to Students * As artificial intelligence (AI) transforms the way many of us work and learn, School-Based Technology Specialist Dave Reynolds Jr. wants to make sure the students he teaches at Vienna Elementary School are ahead of the curve. Reynolds' special project, two years in the making, is now operational: one corn  more

ASHBURN, Virginia, Dec. 4 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- DXC Technology, an information technology services company, issued the following news release: * * * DXC and Aptys Solutions Partner to Modernize Payments Connectivity for U.S. Financial Institutions DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), a leading enterprise technology and innovation partner, and Aptys Solutions, a provider of end-to-end payments solutions serving more than 5,500 U.S. financial institutions, today announced a strategic par  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Dec. 4 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Electronics, Sleep, and Brain Health: Understanding the Correlation * During childhood and adolescence, the brain undergoes rapid growth and development. Learning and practicing healthy brain habits during this time provides long-term benefits because children are building the cognitive and social-emotional skills that support learning, promote future mental health, and prepare them to take on ad  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Dec. 4 -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings posted the following news release: * * * Hilton Expands Flagship Brand in India with Debut in Hyderabad Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced the opening of Hilton Hyderabad Genome Valley Resort & Spa, marking the company's entry into Hyderabad. Strategically located in India's Biotech Hub, the urban resort blends Hilton's vibrant spaces with an architectural style that complements the landscape and incorporates sustainable design elements.   more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 4 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Lanouette leads collaborative research bridging science education, urban ecosystems * The following story originally appeared on the website for the W&M School of Education. - Ed. In a strategic collaboration between the William & Mary School of Education, the W&M Institute for Integrative Conservation, Richmond Public Schools (RPS) and the Richmond-based outdoor education nonprofit Blue Sky Fund, Assistant  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Poll Shows Trump Nearly THIRTY Points Underwater in Virginia, a Major Red Flag for Kiggans and Wittman * Both Jen Kiggans and Rob Wittman have voted with Trump 100% of the time this Congress A new poll from Roanoke College is flashing blaring warning sirens for vulnerable Republicans Jen Kiggans and Rob Wittman. The poll finds that just 34% of Virginians view Trump favorably, c  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 4 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * SD 15 Call to Caucus * Call to Caucus to Nominate a Democratic Candidate for the Virginia State Senate in District 15 Call to Caucus to Nominate a Democratic Candidate for the Virginia State Senate in District 15 The Chesterfield County and Richmond City Democratic Committees will hold an unassembled caucus on Sunday, December 7, 2025, from 10am to 6pm at the following locations:  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Dec. 4 -- University of Virginia Health posted the following news release: * * * UVA Health Opens New Specialty Care Practice in Manassas * UVA Health celebrated the opening of the new UVA Health Specialty Care Manassas location at 8691 Stonewall Road, bringing together UVA Health Obstetrics and Gynecology Manassas and UVA Health Urology Manassas into one modern, expanded clinical space. The new Stonewall Road location offers enhanced clinical space and room for fu  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 4 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU 'tops out' CoStar Center for Arts and Innovation * By Leila Ugincius Virginia Commonwealth University has reached a milestone in construction of the CoStar Center for Arts and Innovation. On Tuesday, the "topping out" the placement of the highest beam on the seven-story structural frame was celebrated for the 213,000-square-foot multidisciplinary complex at the corner of Broad and Belvider  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 4 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU research in action: Filling a prescription for nutrition * By Joan Tupponce Research in Action is a VCU News series that highlights how faculty, students, labs, community-engaged programs and other VCU initiatives are improving life through an unwavering quest for discovery. Curtis McClendon used to rely on fast food for his meals, which was a bad match for his high blood pressure and diab  more

RADFORD, Virginia, Dec. 5 -- Radford University issued the following news release: * * * Virginia Senate committee brings two-day budget summit, statewide spotlight to Radford University By Justin Ward Radford University became the temporary center of Virginia's budget conversation Nov. 20-21 as the Virginia Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee held its annual retreat in Kyle Hall on the main campus. The two-day meeting, titled "Fiscal Issues Facing the Commonwealth," brought the fu  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 5 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * The why: In a family of water scientists, Ryan Pollyea finds his footing in the earth By Jimmy Robertson While working toward his master's degree in geology from the University of Idaho, Ryan Pollyea learned that his advisor received a grant to study the possibility of storing captured carbon within the rock formations of southern Idaho. The advisor convinced Pollyea to pursue a Ph.D. And now, thanks to that pro  more

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 4 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: * * * VMI Holds December Ceremonies Virginia Military Institute will hold its December ROTC joint commissioning ceremony, in which approximately 20 new officers take their commissioning oaths, Wednesday, Dec. 17 at 5 p.m., and commencement ceremony, Thursday, Dec. 18 at 11 a.m. About 25 cadets are expected to receive the diplomas. The public is invited to attend both ceremonies, which will take place in Memo  more