ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 19 -- The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators issued the following news: * * * 2025 Workshop and Law Institute Wraps Up From March 12-13, 2025, AAMVA hosted the 2025 Workshop and Law Institute in Salt Lake City, Utah. During the conference, members had the opportunity to network and attend sessions on hot topics, including identity management, vehicle titling, driver licensing, law enforcement, and operations management. Along with learning opportu more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 17 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * AFA Honors Austin CAP Squadron's Cadet Commander Cadet Maj. Ryan W. Holmes, of Austin, Texas, was named the Pegasus Squadron Cadet of the Year. The award was presented at Camp Mabry, Texas, on February 22. The annual award package includes a medal, ribbon, and certificate provided by the Air & Spaces Forces Association, which was represented at the ceremo more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 17 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * AFA Honors New Senior NCOs at Buckley AFA's Mile High Chapter in Denver, Colo., proudly supported the Team Buckley Top 3 Private Organization in hosting the 2024 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Induction Ceremony at Buckley Space Force Base on August 23, 2024. The event honored more than 20 newly promoted master sergeants as they advanced to the senior non more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, March 19 -- The Air Line Pilots Association International issued the following statement on March 18, 2025: * * * ALPA Statement on Nomination of Bryan Bedford for FAA Administrator WASHINGTON -- Capt. Jason Ambrosi, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l (ALPA), issued the following statement today after Bryan Bedford was nominated to be the next administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA): "We have concerns about the nominee's past efforts to l more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 19 -- The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission issued the following news release: * * * ASMFC Releases 2024 Annual Report This report informs stakeholders on the use of federal and state funds provided to the Commission for FY 2024. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission is pleased to present you with our 2024 Annual Report, https://asmfc.org/resources/annual-report/2024-annual-report/. In the report, you will find a quick guide to stock status fo more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 18 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * ATA Truck Tonnage Index Jumped 3% in February Mar 18, 2025 Freight Surge Fueled by January Catch-Up and Accelerated Imports Washington - Trucking activity in the United States surged 3% in February, marking the largest sequential increase in several years. February's gains followed a slight decline in January, according to the American Trucking Associatio more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 18 [Category: Electronic Products] -- The Consumer Technology Association posted the following news release: * * * Championing American Leadership in Autonomous Vehicles: Broad Coalition Call to Action for USDOT The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)(r) and a coalition of leading organizations today sent a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warning that the U.S. is on the cusp of ceding its technological advantage over China if the f more PR

FRONT ROYAL, Virginia, March 17 -- Christendom College posted the following news: * * * Christendom Goes Back-to-Back with Thrilling National Championship Win Christendom women's basketball: national champions again. In a Saturday night thriller, the team edged out Miami-Hamilton University 63-60 to become the first team in school history to win back-to-back national titles. This championship -- even more so than last year's -- was the ultimate testament to the grit, preparation, and faith  more PR

FRONT ROYAL, Virginia, March 18 -- Christendom College posted the following news: * * * Christendom Professor Publishes Latest on Irish Music Duo Christendom College history professor Dr. Christopher Shannon recently released his latest book, Singing from the Heart: The Dady Brothers, Irish Music and Ethnic Endurance in an American City. Telling the story of the Dady Brothers, a music duo from Rochester, New York, the book explores their rise through the Irish music revival of the late 20th c more PR

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, March 18 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * Eliminar la Oficina de Investigacion y Desarrollo de la Agencia de Proteccion Ambiental, Socavaria la Mision de la Institucion WASHINGTON D.C. -- El posible cierre de la Oficina de Investigacion y Desarrollo de la Agencia de Proteccion Ambiental, (EPA, por sus siglas en ingles) socavaria la capacidad de la agencia para proteger la salud publica, las comunidades y more PR

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, March 18 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * Elimination of EPA Research, Science Office Undermines Agency's Mission WASHINGTON -- The potential closure of the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Research and Development would undermine the agency's ability to protect public health, communities, and wildlife. Policymakers, on the state and federal level, rely on rigorous, peer-reviewed research from more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, March 19 -- George Mason University issued the following research news: * * * Nonprofits are in trouble. Could more sensitive chatbots be the answer? By Benjamin Kessler In today's attention economy, impact-driven organizations are arguably at a disadvantage. Since they have no tangible product to sell, the core of their appeal is emotional rather than practical--the "warm glow" of contributing to a cause you care about. But emotional appeals call for more delicacy and pre more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 19 -- The National Association of State Boards of Education issued the following news release: * * * Hawai'i and Maryland Join NASBE's Early Childhood Education State Network to Advance Early Learning The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) welcomes the Hawai'i and Maryland state boards of education to the NASBE Early Childhood Education (ECE) State Network. This year, NASBE focused on engaging states eager to lead innovative efforts that buil more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 18 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Innovator Regina Dugan to deliver commencement address Regina Dugan, a fearless innovator who has shattered barriers in science, technology, and national security, will take the stage in Lane Stadium as the keynote speaker at Virginia Tech's University Commencement ceremony on Friday, May 16. Dugan has spent her career breaking glass ceilings and rewriting the rules of innovation. She made history as the 19th d more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 18 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * Moving and Storage Conference Names New and Returning Board Members Mar 18, 2025 Nashville, TN - The American Trucking Associations' Moving and Storage Conference announced that the conference has named 17 members to its Board of Directors. "MSC's great strength derives from our talented and dedicated members," said MSC Chairman Heather Paraino, Vice Pres more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 19 -- The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators issued the following news: * * * New NVMTIS State Web Interface (SWI) AAMVA is releasing a new version of the NMVTIS State Web Interface (SWI) on March 23, 2025. The updated application features a modernized user interface, additional search options, and integration with Single Sign On (SSO) user authentication for increased security and efficiency. The following user guides are available on the AAMVA w more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 18 [Category: Education] -- AASA, The School Superintendents Association, posted the following news release: * * * New Report Highlights Superintendents' Strong Commitment to Summer Learning, Amid Funding Challenges Contact: Lara Wade Director of Communications Mobile: (813) 833-1498 lwade@aasa.org Study by National Summer Learning Association, AASA, The School Superintendents Association and Gallup Shows District Leaders Prioritize Academic Benefits of  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 18 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Paper: Army Must Act Now to Integrate Drones With the rapid proliferation of drones, the Army must lead in the drone warfare space, according to the author of a new paper published by the Association of the U.S. Army. "The dawn of tactical drone warfare is here," writes Lt. Col. Michael Kim. "The Russo-Ukrainian War clearly displays the advent of [kinetic drone] wa more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 18 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Project preserves Black scientists' voices and histories The Black Excellence in STEM Oral History Project, launched by Virginia Tech's Center for Communicating Science, is designed to celebrate and preserve the stories of Black scientists. A commitment to action In response to the many social conflicts, riots, and challenges of recent years, Patty Raun and Carrie Kroehler from Virginia Tech's Center for Comm more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 18 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Research team studying technology implementation in health care awarded new round of Destination Area 2.0 funding The Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost has awarded Destination Area 2.0 Phase II funding to a transdisciplinary team of faculty aiming to make Virginia Tech a global leader in human systems integration in health care. After receiving initial Destination Area 2.0 funding in 2023, "Bui more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 18 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Security Industry Association posted the following news release: * * * Security Industry Association Names Boris Stern as 2025 SIA Standards Service Award Recipient Boris Stern will be honored for his outstanding leadership of SIA's Intrusion Subcommittee at The Advance, SIA's annual membership meeting. SILVER SPRING, Md. - The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Boris Stern as the 2025 recipient of the SIA Stand more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 18 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Support From Across the Ideological Spectrum Pours in for Family Seeking Justice at the Supreme Court Over FBI Wrong House Raid WASHINGTON--Before the sun rose over their Atlanta home one morning in 2017, Trina Martin, her son Gabe, and her partner Toi Cliatt were jolted awake when an FBI SWAT team rammed in their front door. The officers--who had stormed the wrong house-- more PR

IRVING, Texas, March 19 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * UTAH and WVU Close out 2025 Big 12 Gymnastics Weekly Awards Utah's Makenna Smith (gymnast) and Avery Neff (newcomer) along with West Virginia's Sophia Rice (event specialist) earned the final set of Big 12 gymnastics weekly awards to close out the 2025 regular season. Smith tallied a 39.700 in the all-around during the Red Rocks' final regular season meet against UCLA. In three o more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, March 19 -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * Artificial Intelligence Tool to Accelerate New Treatments School of Medicine scientists have created a computational tool to accelerate the development of new disease treatments that goes beyond current artificial intelligence (AI) approaches by identifying not just which patient populations may benefit but also how the drugs work inside cells. The researchers have demonstrated the  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 19 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on March 18, 2025: * * * VCU researchers are developing a long-acting medication for opioid addiction Their latest preclinical study showed promising results in reducing opioid use and withdrawal symptoms. By Olivia Trani As the United States grapples with an unrelenting opioid crisis, researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University have reformulated an opioid use disorder medication in a way that cou more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 18 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Virginia Tech researchers publish revolutionary blueprint to fuse wireless technologies and AI There's a major difference between humans and current artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities: common sense. According to a new visionary paper by Walid Saad, professor in the College of Engineering and the Next-G Wireless Lead at the Virginia Tech Innovation Campus, a true revolution in wireless technologies is only  more PR

LEXINGTON, Virginia, March 19 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: * * * VMI Team Wins Best Paper in Fighting Spam and Phish LEXINGTON, Va. March 18, 2025 -- Sherif Abdelhamid, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences (CIS) and outreach liaison officer for the Cyber Defense Laboratory at Virginia Military Institute, and two cadets, Benjamin Davis '26 and Dang Khoa Le '25, shared their research project findings recently at the 15th  more PR

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, March 18 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College posted the following news: * * * WVWC Business Expo and Marketplace Planned for March 21 BUCKHANNON, West Virginia - The Black Student Union and Thomas H. Albinson II School of Business are hosting a unique event Friday to bring entrepreneurs and business professionals together for a day of networking and learning with students. Laurie Goux, director of the Center for Cultural and International Affairs, said this expo has more PR

HERNDON, Virginia, March 19 -- The RV Industry Association issued the following news: * * * Young Families And The RV Lifestyle: A Growing Trend Building off the recently released Go RVing 2025 RV Owner Demographic Profile, the new Young Families Subgroup Special Report highlights the significant role young families play in the RV market. With the median age of RVers dropping from 53 to 49 in the past 4 years and the number of RV owners with children in the home jumping from 34% to 43% in the more PR