RICHMOND, Virginia, July 24 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * As Virginia Hospitals Face Billions in Losses, Youngkin Dismisses Warnings from His Own Administration * # A report from VPM reveals that Governor Glenn Youngkin is once again downplaying serious warnings about the financial fallout from proposed Medicaid cuts -- even when the alarm is coming from within his own administration. This time, he's rejecting projections from Virginia's Departme more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 24 -- Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute issued the following news: * * * Secure Software by Design 2025 Event Announces Keynote Speakers The SEI this week announced the keynote speakers for Secure Software by Design 2025. The two-day, on-site event will take place August 19 and 20 at the Cooperative Plaza Conference Center in Arlington, Virginia. Presented in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University's CyLab Security and Privacy In more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 25 -- The West Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Carol Miller and Riley Moore Flee D.C. to Avoid Vote on Releasing the Epstein Files CHARLESTON, WV - In response to House Republicans fleeing the Capitol and beginning the August recess early to avoid the release of the Epstein files, West Virginia Democratic Party Chair Mike Pushkin said, "Rather than grow a backbone and stand up for what's right, Republicans are fleeing the Capi more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, July 24 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * FCPS This Week - July 24, 2025 * A Tech Adventure camper blows a bubble as part of an activity related to the camp's Let's Get Messy theme. Support Your Child's Success by Checking SIS ParentVUE Parents and caregivers can view important information in SIS ParentVUE such as student attendance, grades, progress reports, and assessment scores. Watch this video (link is external) if you would li more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, July 25 -- George Mason University issued the following research news: * * * George Mason PhD champions coral reef conservation through research and mentorship By Laura Powers As a doctoral student at George Mason University, Jordan Sims has spent the past several years immersed, literally and figuratively, in the underwater ecosystems of Honduras, where her research is helping solve real-world challenges in coral reef conservation. As a marine microbial ecologist, Sims s more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, July 25 (TNSjou) -- The George Mason University College of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Culture influences men's experiences with IPV By Taylor Thomas Historically stereotypical ideas of intimate partner violence (IPV) have overlooked or minimized the experiences of male victims. Simultaneously, perspectives of men's experiences with IPV are influenced by country-specific cultural contexts. A novel study by Denise Hines, professor in the Department of Soc more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 25 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on July 24, 2025: * * * In latest Commonwealth Poll, Virginians are split on state direction but cite concern over cost of living, potential Medicaid cuts and Trump orders The Wilder School's new survey also reveals partisan divides on DEI, immigration and federal workforce cuts. By L. Douglas Wilder and Robyn McDougle Today, the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Com more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 25 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on July 24, 2025: * * * Recent VCU grad Emma Cummings is bonding, and banding, with the birds In Yellowstone this season, the National Park Service staffer is powered by a lifelong interest in nature and avian ecology lessons from the Rice Rivers Center. By Joan Tupponce As birds prepare to fill the air with their daily chorus at dawn, Emma Cummings is out with them. "Being able to work with birds is  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 25 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * School of Social Work adds mental health offerings The undergraduate minor and graduate certificate launch this fall to address growing demand. By Sian Wilkerson Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Social Work is expanding its mental health offerings - including a new undergraduate minor and a graduate certificate - to propel students and professionals as demand for services grows. "Th more PR

VIENNA, Virginia, July 25 -- Spire Global Inc., a provider of space-based data, analytics and services, issued the following news release: * * * Spire Launches New Space-Based Radio Frequency Intelligence Capabilities for Defense and Security Spire strengthens its Space Reconnaissance portfolio with new data products that deliver enhanced situational awareness and sovereign-ready solutions. * VIENNA, Va., July 24, 2025 -- Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) ("Spire" or "the Company"), a global  more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 25 -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * UVA Health Medical Centers Earn National Awards for Quality Heart, Stroke Care All four of UVA Health's medical centers have been honored nationally by the American Heart Association for providing high-quality care based on the AHA's evidence-based standards. "Serving patients across Virginia and beyond, the teams at our medical centers are dedicated to providing excellent care for pa more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news: * * * UVA researchers find weight-loss drugs don't substantially improve fitness By Mike Mather New and popular weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy can help patients shed a lot of pounds, but they do little to improve cardiorespiratory fitness, which is a major predictor of mortality, according to UVA Health researchers. In other words, patients who respond to the weight-loss  more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 24 -- VCOM - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news: * * * VCOM Leadership Well Represented at 2025 AOA House of Delegates Annual Business Meeting By Danielle Voumard The Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) was well-represented at the 2025 American Osteopathic Association (AOA) House of Delegates meeting, held last week in Chicago. The annual event is one of the most significant gatherings in the osteopathic medical profe more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 25 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Virginia Tech updates undergraduate admissions process Virginia Tech is updating its undergraduate admissions deadlines and its prospective student review process for the application cycle that opens Aug. 1. The changes include shifting the university's early admissions application deadline from Nov. 15 to Nov. 1 and integrating a new approach to evaluating applicant essays that pairs human reviewers with an arti more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 25 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * AI expert helps startup improve health care delivery Hoda Eldardiry's research team is using artificial intelligence to prevent medical errors and enable personalized, data-driven patient care. By Tonia Moxley Hoda Eldardiry, associate professor in the Department of Computer Science, and her research team are working with health care startup LiteraSeed Inc. to save lives with technology that bridges communicati more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 25 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * FAQs: Updates to 2025-26 undergraduate admissions process Virginia Tech is updating both its undergraduate admissions deadlines and how student application essays are reviewed. The early admissions application deadline is shifting from Nov. 15 to Nov. 1. The regular admissions decision deadline of Jan. 15 remains the same. Additionally, a new essay review process will use a combination of human reviewers and an ar more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 24 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * From good clinicians to great teachers: Emergency veterinary educators discover the science behind effective teaching By Andrew Mann Veterinarians spend years learning to be excellent clinicians, passing on knowledge through "on-the-job training." But when it comes time to teaching others, they're often on their own. "We're never taught how to teach," said Alicia Long, a large animal criticalist at the Universi more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 24 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Two faculty members named Google Research Scholars By Barbara L. Micale Huaicheng Li and Chris Thomas, assistant professors in the Virginia Tech Department of Computer Science, have been named Google Research Scholars, a highly competitive international honor that supports early career professors conducting world-class research. Thomas is also core faculty at the Sanghani Center for Artificial Intelligence and  more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 24 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * University recognizes 35 years of ADA The Americans with Disabilities Act provides protection from discrimination for individuals with disabilities, extending civil rights protection to employment, transportation, public accommodations and more. By Lauren Budhu Imagine riding a bus or train and being forced to abandon the chair needed for transportation. Or if you wanted to have lunch with your family at a loca more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on July 24, 2025: * * * WATCH: DGA Chair Laura Kelly on MSNBC Talks How to Win 2025 Governor's Races and Republican's Deeply Unpopular Health Care Cuts Last night, DGA Chair and Kansas Governor Laura Kelly went on MSNBC's The Briefing with Jen Psaki to underscore how Republican's deeply unpopular cuts to Medicaid and SNAP will be a major liability for GOP candidates in New Jersey and Virginia this fall: "We more PR