RICHMOND, Virginia, July 17 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Summit explores judicial aspects of Virginia's tribal nations The Upper Mattaponi Tribe and VCU's Humanities Research Center collaborate on the second annual gathering. By Haley Tenore As she welcomed her audience in James Branch Cabell Library, Chief Justice Melissa Holds the Enemy made clear that they weren't simply in the lecture hall. They were in Indian Country, which forms wherever Native people gather. "Today is more than a conference," more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 17 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Voters question Virginia's direction and oppose sales tax exemption for data centers, new Commonwealth Poll finds Spanberger's performance as governor draws almost equally mixed reviews; cost of living remains top issue. By L. Douglas Wilder and Robyn McDougle Nearly half of registered voters in Virginia (47%) believe the commonwealth is headed in the wrong direction, and a significant majority (72%) oppose a sales tax exemption for data center more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 17 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Research reveals how human bias shapes social media feeds Through the new study, researchers explain the innate human bias to share content on social media. By Jacob Levin People are naturally attracted to excitement. According to new Virginia Tech research, the same is true on social media, where feeds are overrun with international travels, skydiving, and other experiences that may seem out of the ordinary. When social media users constantly are s more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 (TNSLrpt) -- Agriculture Readiness in Virginia: A report on agricultural economic development in Virginia localities - A report from Virginia Tech - July 2026 (68 pages) Here are excerpts: * * * TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ... 4 Background ... 6 Interview Findings ... 17 Economic and Planning Document Findings .. 20 Analysis and Findings ... 21 Future Considerations ... 27 Conclusion ... 29 Appendix A: Regional Analysis ... 30 Appendix B: Interview Protocol ... 59 Citations ... 61 * * * INTRODUCTI more ST

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, July 16 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * National Right to Work Foundation Files Brief in Support of Grad Students' Legal Challenge to Being Forced to Fund Radical Campus Union * Amicus brief at Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals argues NLRB coercion over bargaining means mandatory union dues requirement violates First Amendment Chicago, IL (July 16, 2026) - The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation has filed an amicus curiae brief with the Seve more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 16 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * SELC, Conservation Groups, to Sue Over 'Disastrous' Wildlife Rollbacks National Wildlife Federation and five others will take FWS and NMFS to Federal Court - CHARLESTON, S.C.--The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC), on behalf of the National Wildlife Federation, South Carolina Wildlife Federation, North Carolina Wildlife Federation, Florida Wildlife Federation, Louisiana Wildlife Federation, Association of Northwest St more PR

RESTON, Virginia, July 16 [Category: Medical] -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging issued the following news release: * * * DNA Blood Test Improves Patient Selection for Radiopharmaceutical Therapy in Prostate Cancer * Media Contact: Rebecca Maxey (703) 652-6772 rmaxey@snmmi.org Reston, VA (July 16, 2026)- A noninvasive DNA blood test can identify metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) patients who are most likely to benefit from 223 Ra radiopharmaceutical therapy and monitor their progress throu more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 17 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Four VCU students and recent alums earn prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowships for 2026 The five-year awards will propel their studies in STEM-based disciplines. By William Lineberry, Honors College One Virginia Commonwealth University student and three recent alums have been selected for the 2026 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program, a prestigious national initiative that helps graduate students advance their more PR

HARRISONBURG, Virginia, July 17 -- James Madison University issued the following news: * * * JMU Arboretum receives Chesapeake Bay Trust grant to advance expansion The expansion will grow the Arboretum from 63 to more than 110 acres - James Madison University's Edith J. Carrier Arboretum has received a $163,410 Storm Smart Chesapeake grant from the Chesapeake Bay Trust to support reforestation, habitat restoration and watershed education tied to its ongoing expansion from 63 to more than 110 acres on JMU's East Campus. The grant will fund more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 15 -- University of Virginia Health posted the following news release: * * * Safford Subaru Donates Patient Care Kits to UVA Health Prince William Medical Center * UVA Health Prince William Medical Center recently welcomed representatives from Safford Subaru, who donated patient care kits and comfort items through the Subaru Loves to Care(r) initiative, a nationwide partnership with Blood Cancer United(r) (formerly The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society). The initiative is dedicated to bringing hope and encouragemen more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 17 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Designing tomorrow, today Industrial design students in the School of Design used speculative design to imagine plausible future worlds, identify emerging problems, and develop creative solutions that could shape tomorrow. By Krista Timney What will everyday life look like 10 years from now? How might emerging technologies, environmental changes, or social trends reshape the way people live, work, and interact? And what new challenges will those changes create more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 17 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Extension agents help Virginia cattle producers navigate historic drought The commonwealth remains in a multiyear drought that is reshaping cattle and pasture management decisions across the mid-Atlantic. By Devon Johnson Most years when Tim Service '79 travels the roads near his cattle farm in Patrick County, he sees vibrant green pastures full of grazing cows and picturesque green hayfields covered in long rows of cut grass, drying before being turned into b more PR

FARMVILLE, Virginia, July 17 -- Longwood University issued the following news release: * * * Whitehead Hall, Longwood's new, state-of-the-art music education building, slated to open in 2028 In two short years, Longwood University will open a new, state-of-the-art music education and performance venue--a transformative home for the music department and a future Main Street landmark designed to serve as a vibrant bridge between the campus and Farmville community. The new building, which began construction over the spring semester, will serve more PR