RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Record funding, global footprint, student participation and faculty entrepreneurship highlight the expanding quest for discovery. * * * By David Oglethorpe Powered by a rapidly growing portfolio, VCU Research and Innovation will close out 2024 as its most successful year to date. Highlights include eclipsing $500 million in sponsored funding for the first time, national and internationa more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 15 -- The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2024: In response to recent reports of aircraft activity, including drones and crewed aircraft, over New Jersey and the Eastern U.S., Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) President and CEO Michael Robbins made the following statement: "Drones offer extraordinary benefits to society, including enhanced public safety, infrastructure i more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- EMILYs List issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: Today EMILYs List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, endorsed state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi for lieutenant governor and Shannon Taylor for attorney general of Virginia. EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler released the following statement: "EMILYs List is proud to endorse state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi for lieutenant governor of Virginia. Sen. Hashmi has proven she has what it takes to win tough e more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 16 -- The National Association of Chain Drug Stores issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2024: * * * NACDS: "As the continuing resolution is finalized, Americans and their pharmacies are watching and waiting for real PBM reform now to lower drug costs and to protect pharmacy access". * * * NACDS President and CEO Steven C. Anderson issued the following statement today, amid reports that some pharmacy benefit managers and their vertically integrated affiliat more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 13 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * The industry honor, which relies heavily on employee feedback, highlights career support and more. * * * By Josh Skillman For the second year in a row, Virginia Commonwealth University's Division of Student Affairs has been named one of the Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, in collaboration with the ACPA-College Student Educators Internation more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 12 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * With no formal recommendations cited for follow-up, the universitywide undertaking reflects the intense commitment to student education. * * * By Jeffrey Kraus, Office of the Provost Virginia Commonwealth University's academic accreditation has been affirmed for another decade, and the committee that conducted the process found no areas for recommendations - a rare achievement, as universities c more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * The psychology researcher's study will delve into measurement-based care and how clinicians deliver it. * * * By Sian Wilkerson Virginia Commonwealth University psychology professor Bryce D. McLeod has received a $1.8 million federal grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to assess and optimize a treatment practice related to youth mental health. Measurement-based care uses more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 13 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Using gene-editing tools, the doctoral student uncovered new insights into how cocaine impacts the brain. * * * By Olivia Trani Since childhood, Joey Picone has had an interest in science, especially biology and the natural world. "I have a lot of naturalist hobbies, like nature hikes and wildlife photography. My friends and I often go on trips to find and photograph rattlesnakes, pythons and  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 13 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * She and VCU are trailblazers through the Ph.D. program in pharmaceutical engineering. * * * By Olivia Trani While some may be reluctant to try something new, Nadia Tasnim Ahmed doesn't shy away from the unknown. Instead, it's what motivates her. "I have the tendency to seek out new experiences, even if I don't know where it will take me," she said. That tendency is what drove her to become th more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 13 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on Dec. 12, 2024: * * * Tsui, a VCU alum, started as a dishwasher and busboy. Now, his EAT Restaurant Partners operates a dozen dining locations - with many more in the works. * * * By Tom Gresham If Chris Tsui's father had been a carpenter, Tsui believes he would have been a carpenter, too. If he had been a plumber, Tsui would have followed in his footsteps into the plumbing business. An architect? Ts more PR