RICHMOND, Virginia, June 18 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * As the pedals turn, RamBikes helps drive sustainability at VCU Through its reclamations, repairs, rentals and resources, the program has made VCU the bicycle-friendly campus it is known for. By Amelia Heymann On a humid May morning, bike technician Rowan Leary had their hands full in the RamBikes repair shop on West Broad Street. They and a colleague were giving new life to bicycles that would soon be welcomed by new legs. These bikes had been more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 18 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * New course empowers VCU students to support their peers' recovery Faculty and staff with Rams in Recovery, the School of Social Work and the Institute for Research on Behavioral and Emotional Health built the elective to prepare students for state certification. By Sian Wilkerson Like many students during COVID-19, Avery Eisenhower's high school experience was anything but traditional. Stuck at home and staring down the monotony of days making  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 18 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Two new VCU Center for Sport Leadership graduates join the World Cup lineup Alumni network helps Hannah Kaloi and Ashley Karn connect with an agency whose client, Bank of America, is building engagement with soccer fans. By Greg Burton, Center for Sport Leadership As World Cup fever sweeps the country this summer, two recent graduates of Virginia Commonwealth University's Center for Sport Leadership are helping fuel fan excitement - and highlig more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Virginia. *** Systems and Methods for Optimizing Short-Range Wireless Read of Contactless Cards Using Video Signal ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 16 -- CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, LLC, McLean, Virginia has been assigned a patent (No. US 12658976 B2, initially filed Nov. 13, 2023) developed by three inventors Erik Neighbour, McLean, Virginia; Anatoly Ivasyuk, Falls Church, Virginia; and Christopher Matthews, Arlington, Virginia, for "Systems and methods for optimizi more ST