RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 17 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Class of 2025: From art to business, Kaity Myers let dance take the lead * By Leila Ugincius Public speaking is a strength and a joy for Kaity Myers, which she acknowledges may come as a surprise. In childhood, she dealt with selective mutism. Another surprise: It was dance that helped Myers find her voice - and helped her find her way back to Virginia Commonwealth University for a second deg more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 17 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Class of 2025: Kyler Gilliam completes unique degree path * By Leila Ugincius For Kyler Gilliam, going the extra mile - miles, actually - is familiar terrain. So when he chose to spend an extra semester at Virginia Commonwealth University, he knew it would be time well-spent. In spring 2022, Gilliam arrived at VCU after a well-traveled journey in rural Cumberland County in Central Virginia: T more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following article: * * * PNNL Innovators Elected to the National Academy of Inventors * The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has elected two innovators from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) into their 2025 Class of NAI Fellows. Yehia Ibrahim, who leads the Translational Omics group at PNNL, created multiple devices that improved the speed and sensitivity of analytical tools  more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Dec. 18 -- The University of Virginia School of Law issued the following news: * * * Bestselling Author David Baldacci '86 Will Serve as Graduation Speaker By Mike Fox Author and philanthropist David Baldacci, a 1986 graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law, will serve as the school's commencement speaker for the Class of 2026 on May 17. Baldacci has published more than 50 national and international bestselling novels for adult readers, starting with " more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 17 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU receives $60k grant to support integration of religious pluralism in health professions learning * By Brian McNeill The nonprofit organization Interfaith America has awarded a two-year, $60,000 grant to Virginia Commonwealth University to integrate religious pluralism in health professions learning, focusing on the undergraduate learning experience while addressing graduate education and sc more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 17 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU sturgeon expert collaborates with Upper Mattaponi Tribe to expand tracking By Madeline Reinsel Carrie Fox hauled a green net over the side of a small skiff on a cloudy, brisk day in December. Though teeming with invasive blue catfish, the net also held one of the James River's most iconic species: the Atlantic sturgeon. "We got one!" said Matt Balazik, Ph.D., as he fished through the net to  more PR