CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Feb. 14 -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * 4 UVA Health Teams Earn National Patient Experience Awards Four teams at UVA Health University Medical Center have been honored with national patient experience awards based on top ratings from patients. "Patients are at the center of everything we do at UVA Health," said K. Craig Kent, MD, UVA Health's chief executive officer and the University of Virginia's executive vice president  more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 12 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * After the flames: Expert explains why heavy rain brings a new disaster risk Heavy rain might seem like a welcome relief after a blazing wildfire, but scorched earth is susceptible to mudslides. Wildfire destroys vegetation like trees and shrubs, whose roots fortify soil and protect against these dangerous, natural events. Alba Yerro-Colom, assistant professor in the Virginia Tech College of Engineering, researche more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 12 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Are we eating ourselves to death? Biomedical researchers tackle this question and more Can foods be addictive? Can sound heal? What if we could predict when your heart is more likely to stop? How does the fluid that flows in our mostly liquid bodies affect deadly diseases?  " Pocket Science, " a new short-form podcast produced by the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, digs into those questions and seek more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, Feb. 14 -- DXC Technology, an information technology services company, issued the following news release: * * * DXC Helps European Space Agency Launch GenAI Agents ASK ESA project uses AI to increase efficiency and share knowledge across major intergovernmental organization ASHBURN, Va., February 13, 2025 -- The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded a contract to DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), a leading Fortune 500 global technology services provider, to develop an enterpris more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 12 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Engineering Giving Day donors offer challenge to inspire the next generation of Hokies Over 60 years after Joe T. May '62 graduated from Virginia Tech, his family continues to embody the motto Ut Prosim (That I May Serve) through their dedication to helping those in need. This year, they're upholding their legacy of supporting Hokies as the College of Engineering's Giving Day challenge donors. Each year, thousand more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 12 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * In memoriam: Frederick Spencer Hall Jr., Division of Facilities Spencer Hall, retired assistant vice president of facilities, passed away on Jan. 31.  Hall was born to Frederick "Fred" Hall and Wynona Wall Hall on Jan. 29, 1941. A Christiansburg native, Hall graduated from Christiansburg High School in 1959. It was there that he played football, was a member of the state championship track team, and met his wif more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 14 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Leading Financial Services Litigator Christopher Soller Joins McGuireWoods McGuireWoods bolstered its formidable financial services litigation capabilities with the arrival of Pittsburgh partner Christopher J. Soller, who comes to the firm after serving as a senior legal officer at BNY. Soller is the third partner to join McGuireWoods' Pittsburgh office this year. Soller served as managing direc more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 14 -- Leonardo DRS, a company that says it provides advanced defense technology to U.S. national security customers and allies around the world, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * Leonardo DRS Awarded $99 Million Contract to Modernize U.S. Army's Mortar Fire Control System ARLINGTON, Va.-Leonardo DRS, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRS) announced today it has been awarded a contract to provide the U.S. Army with next-generation Mortar Fire Control Systems (MFCS more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 14 -- Leonardo DRS, a company that says it provides advanced defense technology to U.S. national security customers and allies around the world, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * Leonardo DRS Awarded Contract to Integrate Critical C4I Capabilities into New Royal Thailand Army Stryker Vehicles ARLINGTON, Va.-Leonardo DRS, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRS) announced today that it was awarded a contract to provide and integrate the latest Battle Management Syst more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 14 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * McGuireWoods Advises Sol Systems in Financing for Innovative Tilden Solar Project McGuireWoods - a top law firm in the renewables industry -- served as lead counsel to Sol Systems in the $345 million financing of the historic Tilden Solar project, a 182-megawatt solar facility in Randolph County, Illinois. The project will transform a 1,050-acre subsurface mine site into a renewable energy asset  more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 12 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Nakyah Vaughan emerges as a first generation superhero Packing for winter break and her first study abroad trip was particularly sweet for one computer science major. That's because getting through her first semester at Virginia Tech was not always a sure thing for rising junior Nakyah Vaughan.  "I got the Global Education Scholarship to go to Costa Rica, and I'm really excited about that," Vaughan said. "It's m more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 13 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Northern Virginia Master Gardeners recognized for youth education programs The Extension Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia have been honored with a 2024 Governor's Volunteerism and Community Service Award for their Youth Education Program, an initiative that brings horticulture education to local elementary school students. The Youth Education Program (YEP) serves schools and other youth organizations in Ale more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 13 -- PBS issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * PBS KIDS & PBS KIDS Producers Win Five Kidscreen Awards Winners of the 2025 Kidscreen Awards were announced on Tuesday, February 11 during the Kidscreen Summit in San Diego. The annual awards celebrate the year's best in children's media. PBS KIDS received three awards: Channel of the Year PBS KIDS Best Website, Digital - Preschool PBS KIDS Best Game App--Branded, Digital - Preschool PBS KIDS  more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 12 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Professor traces untold stories of women's influence in Mumbai through the decades Inspiration for Paroma Wagle's recent research came from a deeply personal source: her grandmother. A local politician and activist, her grandmother played a key role in some of Mumbai's most formative social movements of the 1960s. But what struck Wagle most was how little these stories were known. "While studying Mumbai for my d more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 12 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * The pulse of Japan, Kodo brings thunderous drumming, graceful precision, and soulful spirit Exploring the limitless possibilities of the traditional Japanese taiko drum, legendary ensemble Kodo captivates with its athleticism and primal power, bringing new energy to ancient traditions. The bearers of a centuries-old Japanese tradition and known worldwide as the "grandfather group" of kodo drumming, the ensemble ma more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 13 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Valentine's Day and chocolate are a perfect match, but is it a healthy relationship? Every year, when Valentine's Day gets close, almost every store is packed with assorted heart-shaped chocolates. As companies put effort into making chocolate the candy of love, it seems that the health effects of chocolate are put in the spotlight more and more.  Some studies say chocolate can have several health benefits. For  more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 14 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Veterinary college alumna demystifies decision-making for pet owners Sally Suttenfield DVM '91 has dedicated her career to helping pets and bridging the gap between veterinary expertise and the everyday pet owner. The Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine alumna is the author of "Understanding Your Pet's Lab Work: A Guide to Communicating with Your Veterinarian," published in 2023. Suttenfield graduat more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 13 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Virginia Tech to host Women in Data Science Blacksburg event Feb. 18-19 As the demand for data scientists worldwide continues to grow, Virginia Tech will celebrate women in the field with the annual Women in Data Science (WiDS) Blacksburg event Feb. 18-19.  Registration for this free event, which welcomes anyone with an interest in data science, closes on Friday, Feb. 14. WiDS Blacksburg is an independent event more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 14 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * What Virginians Are Saying: When It Comes to Trump's Attacks on Jobs Backed By Winsome Earle-Sears, "The Math [...] Doesn't Add Up Happily for Virginia" Following Winsome Earle-Sears defending -- and then doubling down on her support -- for Donald Trump's threats to Virginia's workforce and economy, Virginians are calling out Trump's efforts that have put nearly 145,000 Virginians at risk of  more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 14 -- The West Virginia Department of Education issued the following news: * * * WV Board of Ed. Receives County Updates and Harvard Recovery Scorecard Overview Charleston, W.Va. - The Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University cites West Virginia's education recovery efforts among the top in the country. According to its Education Recovery Scorecard (issued in collaboration with The Educational Opportunity Project at Stanford University), West  more PR