CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 28 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * 45 Public Interest organizations and landowners call on FERC to reject Gas Industry proposal to fast-track Major Projects with less transparency and public scrutiny New proposal would allow approvals without a project-specific FERC notice-and-comment process or Commission order, leaving communities with less notice and protections - WASHINGTON - The Southern Environmental Law Center, Earthjustice, Environmental Defense Fund more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 28 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * Action Alert: Support the Prevent Government Shutdowns Act! * Send a message to your lawmakers urging them to cosponsor H.R. 4632/ S. 4632, the Prevent Government Shutdowns Act, provide for additional funding for programs that would otherwise lapse under a shutdown, as well as provide a mechanism to incentivize Congress to avoid lapses in government funding completely. S more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 28 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * AFA Gabriel Chapter Teacher Reinvents Gym, Wins VA ToY * Forget dodgeball and whistle blows-Katie Moeser is redefining what physical education looks like in the elementary school gymnasium, and it earned her one of the state's highest education honors: the Virginia State Air & Space Forces Association (AFA) Teacher of the Year award. AFA Charles Gabriel Chapter President Mike Winters presented the award  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 27 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-MI: All Eyes on Michigan as Trump's Milford Visit Marks a Turning Point for Michigan's Economy * MILFORD, MI -Americans for Prosperity-Michigan (AFP-MI) says President Donald Trump's visit to the General Motors Proving Ground in Oakland County this afternoon lands at the right moment for Michigan workers and families, as lower taxes, fewer regulatory roadblocks, and a renewed focus on domestic energy production give more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 28 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-PA Calls Out Rep. Khanna's Travel to Keystone State * PHILADELPHIA, PA - U.S. Representative Ro Khanna, a Democrat from California, arrived in Philadelphia on Monday for a speaking tour across the Keystone State ahead of his likely campaign for president in 2028. AFP-PA, as the largest grassroots organization in the largest swing state, criticized Rep. Khanna for attempting to spin California's failed, far-left pol more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 27 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP: Money Collected From Ratepayers Should Go Back to Ratepayers, Not Green Pork * Providence, Rhode Island -Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is calling for Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) funds to be returned directly to ratepayers rather than funneled into the program after Gov. Dan McKee announced $28 million in RGGI funds would be used to offset a proposed winter rate hike. AFP Northeast Region Director Ro more PR

KARACHI, Pakistan, July 28 -- Aga Khan University issued the following news: * * * AKU Welcomes New Dean for Faculty of Arts and Sciences The Aga Khan University is delighted to welcome Dr Kulsoom Ghias as the new Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. A cancer biologist and academic leader, Dr Ghias embodies the transformative power of a liberal arts education and the interdisciplinary thinking that sits at the heart of the Faculty's mission. Throughout her career, she has championed student-centered learning and research that addresses more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 27 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues FEMA Over Threat to North Carolina's Counterterrorism Funding * RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson sued the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for threatening to withhold more than a billion dollars that states use to fund counterterrorism and disaster response efforts. States rely on this money to purchase equipment for bomb s more PR

CANBERRA, Australia, July 28 -- The Australian Department of Defence issued the following joint news release by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles and Minister for Defence Industry and Pacific Island Affairs Pat Conroy: * * * Australia advances AUKUS capability with dry dock design appointment AUKUS is taking another important step, with the Albanese Government selecting a designer for the submarine contingency dry dock capability in support of Australia's conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarine fleet. Lei more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * ***Video***Blumenthal Delivers Opening Statement at Public Forum on Trump's Crypto Corruption * Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), delivered an opening statement at a public forum on Donald Trump's self-enrichment crypto schemes, as well as risks the Clarity Act presents without clear ethics standards and any meaningful measures to protect consumers a more PR

ROANOKE, Virginia, July 27 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Brain researchers find detour around genetic roadblock * Scientists at Virginia Tech's Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have discovered how an experimental therapy can help brain cells overcome the effects of a disease-causing genetic deletion. Instead of repairing the deletion and its immediate consequences, the therapy redirects brain development by helping at-risk neurons grow and connect more normally. The more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, July 28 -- The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences issued the following news: * * * CIRES researchers launch Fast Fire Network The program will strengthen community resilience and improve response to destructive fast fires - Wildfires are getting faster in the Western U.S. -- making them more dangerous. National-level risk assessments do not account for fire speed or provide insight into how communities can better prepare for rapid fire growth events, and the new Fast Fire Network aims to fill th more PR

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, July 29 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following news: * * * Disappointed Trump Pressed RFK Jr. to Find Link Between Vaccines and Autism, and Reduce Number of Shots Required for Kids President Donald Trump is pushing U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to do more to investigate a possible link between vaccines and autism, according to a Wall Street Journal report based on an more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, July 27 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Dissident Philly Port Worker Successfully Defeats ILA Union Attempt to Exclude Him from Federal Case Defending Win at NLRB * Labor Board found Longshoremen Local 1694 illegally blacklisted worker for raising concerns to national union official over operation of the union and its hiring hall Wilmington, DE and Philadelphia, PA (July 27, 2026) - The United States Third Circuit Court of Appeals has granted a motion to more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Sounds Alarm On President Trump's Crypto Cash Grab * July 28, 2026 #In yesterday's spotlight forum, Durbin called for more oversight of the crypto industry to protect Americans' savings WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, questioned witnesses at Senator Richard Blumenthal's (D-CT) and Senator Chris Van Hollen's (D-MD) spotlight forum that examined President Tr more PR

ASHBURN, Virginia, July 28 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- DXC Technology, an information technology services company, posted the following news release: * * * DXC and ElevenLabs Announce Strategic Partnership to Scale Enterprise AI and Voice Innovation DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), a leading enterprise technology and innovation partner, today announced a strategic partnership with ElevenLabs, the AI company specializing in audio models and voice agents. The collaboration will accelerate DXC's AI-first transformation strategy by embeddin more PR

ASHBURN, Virginia, July 27 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- DXC Technology, an information technology services company, posted the following news release: * * * DXC Names Holly Grant President of LabX, Expanding the Unit's Role as a Major AI Growth Engine * Holly Grant named President, AI Innovation and Strategy & LabX, expanding her leadership across DXC's AI-native product incubation work and AI Platforms Engine * Expanded LabX brings together DXC's expertise across leading AI platforms to design, build and deploy practical AI soluti more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 3 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Americans for Limited Government posted the following news release: * * * Election Month Ruling By Supreme Court Regrettable * June 29, 2026, Fairfax, Va.-Americans for Limited Government Executive Director Robert Romano today issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's ruling in Watson v. Republican National Committee: "In an apparent bid to avert Democrats' threatened Supreme Court packing scheme, Republican-appointed justices John Roberts and Amy Coney B more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following economic brief (No. 26-23) on July 31, 2026 by Kyle DeMaria, John Bailey Jones, Joseph Mengedoth and Urvi Neelakantan entitled "Is the US Economy K-Shaped? Evidence From the Past Three Decades". Here are the key takeaways: * * * We examine whether the U.S. economy has exhibited "K-shaped" behavior -- outcomes for low-income and high-income households moving in opposite directions -- over the past three decades. The U.S. economy has not been pe more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC Takes Action Against Elite Events for Bypassing Ticket Purchase Limits in Violation of Better Online Ticket Sales Act * Ticket broker Elite Events and its operators will pay $300,000 in civil penalties to resolve Federal Trade Commission allegations that the firm purchased millions of dollars' worth of tickets to high-demand events by illegally circumventing measures designed to limit the number of tickets that can be purchased to a single event more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 28 [Category: Travel] (TNSrep) -- The Global Business Travel Association issued the following news release: * * * Fuel Shock Keeps Business Travel Prices Elevated Through 2026 With Relief Ahead in 2027, According to New GBTA Forecast * Airfares, hotel rates, ground transportation and meetings and events costs are expected to remain under pressure through year-end, driven by higher energy prices, rising labor costs and resilient global demand Following a year marked by unprecedented energy-market disruption and ri more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 29 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on July 28, 2026: * * * Gov. Kemp Announces 44 Appointments to Boards, Authorities, and Commissions Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced 44 appointments and reappointments to various state boards, authorities, and commissions. Board of Corrections William H. Whaley is a physician with Georgia Cancer Specialists, a subsidiary of Northside Hospital Cancer Institute, where he has practiced hematology and oncology in the Atlanta and Blue Ridge commu more PR

RESTON, Virginia, July 28 [Category: BizNational Defense] -- General Dynamics issued the following news release: * * * General Dynamics Announces Personnel Moves * RESTON, Va. - General Dynamics announced today that Doug Ritter and Erica Striebel, who currently serve as staff vice presidents of Government Relations, have been appointed co-vice presidents of Government Relations, reporting to Shane Berg, who is assuming the role of senior vice president for External Affairs. "Doug and Erica are both proven leaders who bring decades of Capi more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 27 [Category: Environment] -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: * * * Georgia's Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site * The Nature Conservancy in Georgia is thrilled that UNESCO has officially recognized Georgia's Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge as one of the most incredible natural places anywhere in the world. As a World Heritage Site, now one of just 27 in the United States, the Okefenokee Swamp joins other iconic natural places like the Galapagos Isl more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 27 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * House Clears $1.15 Trillion Defense Bill; Senate Path Uncertain * The House narrowly approved its version of the fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act on July 22, voting 216-212 largely along party lines, with 209 Republicans in favor and 205 Democrats opposed. The bill bars the Defense Department from using fiscal 2027 funds to implement President Trump's exec more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 28 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * House Committee Advances Bill to Preserve Community Pharmacies * The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee (OGR) advanced H.R. 6610, the Pharmacists Fight Back in Federal Employee Health Benefit Plans Act, on a bipartisan basis last week. NARFE submitted a letter to the committee before the committee's markup expressing support for provisions of the bill. The l more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 28 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * House Committee on Appropriations Starts Tackling Shutdown Reform * Last week, the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations held a hearing regarding government shutdown reform led by Chairman Tom Cole, R-OK. The hearing explored the prospect of enacting permanent automatic continuous funding when annual government appropriations are not renewed in time. Sen. James Lankford more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 27 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * House Passes Continuing Resolution to Push Shutdown Threat Past Elections * With fiscal year 2027 beginning October 1, Congress is moving unusually early to avoid a shutdown. On July 21, the House passed H.R. 9770, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027, by a vote of 220-205, extending current funding levels through December 4, 2026. House Republican leaders framed the  more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, July 28 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Idaho Teamsters Face Federal Prosecution for Illegal Threats, Fines Targeting UPS Employee Post-Membership Resignation Teamsters Local 983 falsely told worker that informing coworkers how to resign was a "federal crime," then fined him for exercising his federally protected rights - Pocatello, ID (July 28, 2026) - The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has just issued a complaint against a Teamsters Local union  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 29 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release on July 28, 2026: * * * Chicago Homeowner Sues Federal Government After Warrantless Raid by Immigration Agents CHICAGO--Today, a Chicago homeowner filed a lawsuit against the federal government over a warrantless raid of his property by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents last October. The lawsuit, filed by Leo Feler and his attorneys from the Institute for Justice (IJ), seeks to hold the federal government and the individual officers accountab more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 29 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Ishka Airfinance Names McGuireWoods' Muhammad Sohail to Global Rising Stars List Ishka Airfinance, an aviation intelligence and advisory firm, has named McGuireWoods associate Muhammad Sohail a 2026 "Global Rising Star for the Americas." Based in Dallas, Sohail represents asset owners, private equity firms, servicers and other investors in domestic and cross-border aviation transactions, including sale and leaseback financings, individual and p more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 29 -- Leonardo DRS, a company that says it provides advanced defense technology to U.S. national security customers and allies around the world, issued the following news release on July 28, 2026: * * * Leonardo DRS to Acquire Raft, Expanding Multi-Domain AI, Data Fusion and Mission Software Capabilities Acquisition adds new capabilities in open-architecture software and AI to support integrated mission solutions - Leonardo DRS, Inc. (Nasdaq: DRS) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * LIDL US Recalls Eridanous Shortbread Cookies with Chocolate Truffle Coating & Apricot Filling due to Undeclared Wheat, Soy, Milk, and Eggs Summary Company Announcement Date: July 24, 2026 FDA Publish Date: July 28, 2026 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Undeclared wheat, soy, milk, and egg allergens due to foreign language packaging that did not contain English ingredients, n more PR

CLINTON, Mississippi, July 28 -- Mississippi Christian University posted the following news: * * * MC Marching Band shows flexibility and perseverance during Fourth of July trip to D.C. * An unprecedented heat wave caused organizers of the America's 250 Parade to cancel the Independence Day event, but that didn't stop members of the MC Marching Band from performing in the Nation's Capital. When news of the cancellation reached Duval Salvant, MC director of bands, late in the evening before the MC marching band was to represent the state of more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, July 28 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * Miami welcomes Class of 2030 Presidential Fellows * Miami University has selected 22 exceptional incoming students to receive the Presidential Fellows scholarship from the Honors College, the university's premier opportunity for top scholars. The Class of 2030 Presidential Fellows come from across the United States and from Mongolia. The Presidential Fellows scholarship offers a merit award to cover tuition, fees, housing, and meals. Scholars also receive a $5,000  more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 28 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * NARFE Presses OPM to Strengthen Privacy Protections for FEHB and PSHB Claims Data * NARFE National President William Shackelford submitted formal comments to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on July 23, responding to its notice regarding its collection of medical claims data of Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) and Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) pro more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 (TNSrep) -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * New Data: Virginia Farmers Spent Over $1,500 More on Diesel Fuel Amid Trump's War of Choice with Iran As oil prices hit $100 a barrel last week amid President Trump's war of choice with Iran, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) are spotlighting a new congressional report that found that farmers in Virginia and across the country spent over $1,500 more to fill up their farm's onsite fuel tank - the common way farmers buy and  more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, July 24 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * NYC Girl, 10, Wins PETA Kids Award for Speaking Out Against Horse-Drawn Cruelty Maui, Hawaii - After being alerted to the killing of a calf at the 4th of July Makawao Stampede rodeo, PETA today sent a letter to County of Maui Prosecuting Attorney Andrew Martin urging him to investigate and file charges against the person responsible. PETA received disturbing video footage reportedly recorded at the event, which shows a man on ho more PR

OXFORD, Mississippi, July 28 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news: * * * Ole Miss Strengthens Campuswide Fight Against Hazing * OXFORD, Miss. - The University of Mississippi Division of Student Affairs has completed the three-year Hazing Prevention Consortium program, designed to benefit students across campus. Ole Miss is the only Mississippi university and among only a handful in the SEC to do so. Some may think that hazing occurs only in fraternities and sororities, but it can be a campuswide problem. "'Hazing is  more PR

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, July 28 -- The Public Advocate of the U.S. issued the following statement on July 26, 2026, by President Eugene Delgaudio on National Review, calling President Obama a moderate: * * * "Public Advocate warns fellow conservatives about duplicitous neo-conservatives selling all of our values out on pro-life policies, traditional one man one woman marriage, two genders only, and discrimination against Christians. We remind fellow genuine conservatives that it was Public Advocate, alone, that took on Obama from the start oppo more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, July 28 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers in various studies looking for participants * Here is a list of research studies that currently are looking for participants. #Study reducing manufacturing employment barriers for veterans with TBI Researchers in the LaCroix Aphasia Brain Injury Communication and Cognition Lab are looking for adults with a history of traumatic brain injury (TBI) to participate in a study. They are currently recruiting participants for a study explori more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 27 -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences posted the following news: * * * Alum Answers with Denise Zannino Childree * Denise Zannino Childree, PhD'09, was interested in science from a young age. Her fascination with the brain led her to major in biology and psychology and an eventual Ph.D. in neuroscience. Childree, who grew up in Richmond, Virginia, joined the lab of then-Associate Professor of Biological Sciences Bruce Appel in 2003 and graduated with her Ph.D. in 2009. After earning her Ph more PR

LONDON, England, July 29 -- The British Royal Navy issued the following news: * * * Royal Navy tests tech with AUKUS allies to protect critical seabed infrastructure The Navies of Britain, Australia and the USA tested sailors and the latest technologies to demonstrate how the three AUKUS allies could protect critical undersea infrastructure. - Split between Virginia and Washington in the USA and waters off the southwestern coast of Australia over six weeks, Exercise Lanternfish saw Royal Navy divers and hydrographic experts run out remotel more PR

HERNDON, Virginia, July 28 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * RV Industry Association Joins Coalition Calling for Unified Federal Worker Chemical Safety Framework * The RV Industry Association, through its participation in the American Alliance for Innovation (AAI), joined a coalition of more than 75 organizations in urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to establish more PR

LOGAN, Utah, July 28 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Space Dynamics Lab Innovates Layered Defense Against Unmanned Aircraft Systems * NORTH LOGAN, Utah -As unmanned aircraft systems become more capable and widely available, Utah State University's Space Dynamics Laboratory is helping protect against this emerging threat by developing new technologies. Engineers at SDL are inventing systems that address multiple stages of the counter-UAS mission, from detection and tracking to identification and defeat. "The challe more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 27 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * SPJ hosts 17 emerging journalism leaders from across the country at relaunched Leadership Institute * The Society of Professional Journalists hosted its relaunched Leadership Institute July 17-19, bringing together 17 professional SPJ members from across the country for an intensive three-day program focused on leadership, governance and press freedom advocacy. Participants took part in hands-on workshops, leadership more PR

TYSONS, Virginia, July 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Squire Patton Boggs Advises Lendistry on $100 Million Credit Facility * Squire Patton Boggs has advised Lendistry on a $100 million credit facility from East West Bank, including a $100 million accordion feature that provides additional borrowing capacity as the program grows. This capital supports Lendistry's Airport Concessions Program (ACP), which was created to fund small businesses that operate in airports nationwide. more PR

HERNDON, Virginia, July 29 -- ST Engineering, a group is a government-linked entity that specializes in the aerospace, electronics, land systems and marine sectors, posted the following news release on July 28, 2026: * * * ST Engineering Wins $840m Taoyuan MRT Brown Line Contract, Strengthening Turnkey Rail Capabilities Singapore - ST Engineering today announced that its Urban Solutions business has secured an $840m turnkey rail services contract for the Taoyuan MRT Brown Line in Taiwan. Awarded by the Taoyuan City Government in July 2026 as more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, July 27 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * Three George Mason faculty members elected to Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine * Three George Mason University faculty members have been elected to the Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (VASEM), an organization that brings together leading experts from across the commonwealth to provide independent, evidence-based expertise on issues affecting Virginia's future. The newly elected George Mason members join a dist more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 28 -- University of Virginia Health posted the following news release: * * * Thursday: Dairy Queen's Miracle Treat Day Supports UVA Health Children's * Central Virginia and Shenandoah Valley Dairy Queen locations will raise money on Miracle Treat Day - Thursday, July 30 - to benefit UVA Health Children's. For every Blizzard sold at the nine participating locations, $1 or more will go to UVA Health Children's to support patients and their families, including: UVA Health Children's is rated the No. 1 children more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, July 28 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Two Auburn professors selected for Grainger Foundation symposium * Two Auburn University professors have been selected as participants in The Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering (FOE) 2026 Symposium, a keystone annual event of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). Vrishank Raghav, the Walt and Virginia Woltosz associate professor in Aerospace Engineering, and Brendan Higgins, biosystems engineering professor, are among 74 ea more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 29 -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news on July 28, 2026: * * * U.S. Department of Energy Nuclear Energy Developments - Advanced Reactor Criticality and Supply Chain Support By Sandy Fazeli, NASEO Deployable Energy's demonstration reactor, Unity, successfully completed a zero-power fueled criticality demonstration at Idaho National Laboratory through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Nuclear Energy Launch Pad initiative. Unity is the third DOE-authorized advanced reactor more PR

ADELPHI, Maryland, July 28 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: * * * UMGC Alumnus Develops AI-Powered Firefighter Training Tool * What began as a study aid now supports firefighters nationwide Dan Fernandez '11 developed Fire Ground Sim to help firefighters prepare for promotion exams and command-level responsibilities. It's said that necessity is the mother of invention, and for Dan Fernandez '11, that has certainly been true as he has navigated his career. A decade ago, Fernandez left the corporate wo more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 28 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release on July 27, 2026: * * * Unchecked gas pipeline permit scheme challenged in federal court Southern conservation groups call foul at fast-track construction permit, citing Clean Water Act and Endangered Species Act violations - WASHINGTON - Today the Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of Alabama Rivers Alliance, Black Warrior Riverkeeper, Healthy Gulf, Ogeechee Riverkeeper, and Savannah Riverkeeper, filed a lawsuit against  more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 29 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Startup harnesses gait data to improve health outcomes By Tiffany Lee, Research and Innovation Long before a doctor makes a formal diagnosis, the way a person walks - their gait - can provide clues about emerging disease. For conditions like Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's, peripheral artery disease and more, gait changes serve as an early warning sign. But clinicians often miss these signals because gait - often called the "sixth vital sign" - is  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 28 -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release: * * * University of Richmond Featured in Fiske Guide to Colleges * The University of Richmond has once again earned recognition in the Fiske Guide to Colleges, one of the nation's most respected resources for prospective students and families. Richmond is among approximately 300 colleges and universities featured in the 2027 edition. UR has appeared in every edition of the guide since its debut in the 1980s. The Fiske Guide evaluates institutions b more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 29 -- The University of Virginia issued the following Q&A on July 28, 2026, involving cerebrovascular neurologist Bradford Worrall: * * * Q&A: What is the memory erasing condition Katie Couric experienced? By Jane Kelly, jak4g@virginia.edu Award-winning journalist Katie Couric recently dedicated her Substack to an unsettling episode she experienced at the end of June. She began her Saturday in Aspen, Colorado, with a visit to the farmer's market, where she bought peaches for her morning cereal. Then she cho more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 28 [Category: Agriculture] -- USA Rice Federation posted the following news: * * * USA Rice's Deborah Willenborg Retires The Willenborg Era at USA Rice officially ends this Friday as Communications Director Deborah Willenborg is retiring. For nearly 15 years, Deborah has been plugging away in the USA Rice communications shop helping tell the industry's story, and moonlighting in Domestic Promotions as well. The USA Rice Daily, one of the organization's most effective communications tools, is Deborah's baby, and she more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 29 -- The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation issued the following news release: * * * Virginia announces record $304 million for soil and water conservation Historic funding for the Virginia Agricultural Best Management Practices Cost-Share Program (VACS) will empower farmers and protect water quality - The Virginia Agricultural Best Management Practices Cost-Share (VACS) program has been allocated $304 million in cost-share funding for FY 2027, the highest level of investment in the program's histo more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, July 29 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * VF Corp. Faces Vote on Supply Chain Transparency After Sheep Shearers Plead Guilty to Cruelty Denver - At VF Corporation's annual shareholder meeting on Tuesday, shareholder PETA will urge fellow shareholders to support its resolution calling on the company to issue transparent, detailed reports on animal welfare violations in its wool supply chain. The vote comes as three shearers have pleaded guilty to criminal charges under N more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 29 -- The Virginia Department of Health issued the following news release: * * * Virginia Department of Health Implements "Roadmap" to Improve Regulatory Oversight for Nursing Homes in the Commonwealth Plan Addresses Recertification Inspections Required of All Facilities, Backlog of Complaint Investigations Plaguing Industry - In order to protect the most vulnerable Virginians, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) and its Office of Licensure and Certification (OLC) are implementing a "roadmap" to improve regul more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, July 28 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Rolling the dice * The following is an excerpt from a story that originally appeared in the spring 2026 issue of the W&M Alumni Magazine. - Ed. When faced with a crossroads between the security of the familiar and the pull of something new, Catherine Fisher Carr '91 chose to take the leap. After nearly six years as a multimedia editor at Microsoft, Carr left the stability of the large-scale tech corporation to join Cranium, a small board game startup. Wal more PR