ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 14 -- VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY, Richmond, Virginia has been assigned a patent (No. US 12679741 B2, initially filed Aug. 2, 2021) developed by Daren Chen, Glen Allen, Virginia, and Hao Tu, Henrico, Virginia, for "Aerosol-assisted synthesis of crystalline tungsten bronze particles." more PT

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, July 13 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Nine FCPS Students Named 2026 National Merit College-Sponsored Scholarship Winners * Nine Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) students from five high schools have been named winners of 2026 Merit Scholarship awards by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). The students are part of a group of more than 750 National Merit(r) Finalists chosen to receive additional scholarships financed by higher education institutions. They join the o 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

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 15 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Sonography director donates lab to inspire students VCU alum Yonella Demars leaves a legacy at a place where future sonographers can learn to excel at their craft. By Chelyen Davis When Yonella Demars, Ph.D., was earning her doctorate in radiation sciences in Virginia Commonwealth University's College of Health Professions, the college conducted a fundraising campaign by offering bricks with donors' names on them to support funding for a new bu more PR