CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 15 (TNSrep) -- The Modular Building Institute issued the following news release: * * * MBI Reports $20.5 Billion U.S. Permanent Modular Market, Forecasts 6.5% Annual Growth Through 2030 Annual industry reports show modular gaining share in the United States and Canada as relocatable buildings evolve into flexible infrastructure - The U.S. permanent modular construction market reached $20.5 billion in 2025, representing approximately 5.1% of construction activity in key market segments, and is projected to gr more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 15 -- The University of Virginia School of Law issued the following news: * * * Professors' Paper Traces Criminal Risk Assessment to Eugenic Roots Megan Stevenson Co-Authors Historical Look at Prediction Tools Cooper Allen Risk assessment plays a critical role in the modern legal system, guiding decisions on bail, sentencing and parole. But when the practice was first developed a century ago, it was rooted in eugenic criminology, with some proponents even suggesting that those who were deemed genetically cr more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 15 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU Health Board of Directors elects Cantor as chair, extends contract for CEO Levy Additionally, board members Fotini "Fay" Manolios will serve as vice chair, Joel Nied will serve as secretary and Randolph Reynolds Jr. will serve as treasurer. - Diana Cantor, current acting chair of the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority Board of Directors, was elected to serve as chair of the board on Monday, July 13. Her term begins imm more PR

FARMVILLE, Virginia, July 15 -- Longwood University issued the following news release: * * * Longwood launches new data science program for fall 2026 Longwood University will launch a new bachelor of science in data science program beginning this fall, giving students an opportunity to develop in-demand skills in data analysis, statistics and programming, while preparing for careers in one of the nation's fastest-growing fields. The new program is designed to appeal to students who enjoy solving problems and want to make an impact through d more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 15 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * McGuireWoods Advises Mascarene Partners in Strategic Partnership with Reynolds Fence & Guardrail McGuireWoods advised Mascarene Partners, a middle-market infrastructure investment platform focused on North American transportation and industrial businesses, in forming its new strategic partnership with the management team of Reynolds Fence & Guardrail, Inc., a roadway infrastructure services company serving customers across the Southeast, announc more PR

LYNCHBURG, Virginia, July 14 -- The University of Lynchburg posted the following news: * * * University of Lynchburg Board of Trustees welcomes new members * The University of Lynchburg Board of Trustees welcomed the following new members on July 1: Analisa Archer '93, Bill Bodine '78, '89 MAd, Andy Flint, Kevin Moore '93, and Jim Napier '75. Archer, of Washington, D.C., is deputy chief human capital officer for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Over the past two decades, she also has served at the U.S. Department of Justice, the  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 14 -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release: * * * University of Richmond Dining Services Receives National Awards for Excellence * Dining Services at the University of Richmond has received three Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards from the National Association of College & University Food Services. The Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards are the top professional tribute in college and university culinary arts, celebrating innovation in student-focused dining. "These awards are a tribute to everyone  more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news: * * * UVA researchers find brain signal linked to communication challenges in autism By Emma Candelier, ec2ms@virginia.edu Why do some children with autism communicate more easily than others, even when they hear the same words? Researchers from the University of Virginia believe the answer may lie in the brain's electrical activity. In a new study published in Scientific Reports, they found that subtle patterns in brain activity  more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 15 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Grant funds computer scientist's look into the hidden architecture of DNA The five-year, $2 million award from the National Institutes of Health will support Professor Alexey Onufriev's inquiry into molecular simulations, AI-assisted drug discovery, and the biological mechanisms behind aging and disease. By Tonia Moxley A computer scientist is combining physics, biology, and artificial intelligence (AI) to tackle some of medicine's most complex challenges, fro more PR

GLOUCESTER POINT, Virginia, July 14 -- William and Mary Virginia Institute of Marine Science posted the following news: * * * W&M's VIMS & Batten School partner with NOAA to expand access to shallow water mapping data in the Chesapeake Bay * New program turns marine debris removal and other local vessel activity into valuable bathymetric data collection A new partnership between William & Mary's VIMS & Batten School and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) turns routine vessel operations and lost crab trap removal in more PR