RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 5 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Brad Warren to become dean of VCU Libraries and university librarian He joins VCU, effective Sept. 14, after leading Augusta University's library division. - Brad Warren has been selected as dean of VCU Libraries and university librarian after a national search. He will join Virginia Commonwealth University after serving as the inaugural dean of libraries at Augusta University in Georgia. Warren is slated to begin his appointment on Sept. 14 af more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 4 -- VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY, Richmond, Virginia has been assigned a patent (No. US 12698373 B2, initially filed Oct. 4, 2023) developed by five inventors Massimo Bertino, Glen Allen, Virginia; Tristan Moon, Richmond, Virginia; Dustin Clifford, Richmond, Virginia; Jonathan Ko, West Bethesda, Maryland; and Gordon Waller, Washington, District of Columbia, for "Fire-resistant, fire retardant and/or thermal insulation." more PT

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 4 [Category: Medical] -- VCU Health, an academic medical center on the forefront of health care, providing patients with treatments and medical technology available, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. News & World Report names VCU Medical Center No. 1 hospital in Virginia * By Danielle Pierce Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center has been named a 2026-2027 Best Hospital by U.S. News & World Report, ranking No. 1 in Virginia. "VCU Health is where world-class discovery meets life-saving care. A more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 5 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * U.S. News & World Report names VCU Medical Center No. 1 hospital in Virginia The report also recognized the hospital as the best in the metro Richmond area for the 16th consecutive year. Additionally, cardiology and orthopaedics are ranked among the nation's best. By Danielle Pierce Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center has been named a 2026-2027 Best Hospital by the U.S. News & World Report, ranking No. 1 in Virginia. "VCU Health is  more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 4 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in District of Columbia. *** Targeting CD24-Siglec Interactions for the Treatment of Nonviral Hepatitis and Liver Fibrosis ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 4 -- UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE, Baltimore, Maryland has been assigned a patent (No. US 12697369 B2, initially filed Feb. 5, 2020) developed by five inventors Yang Liu, Washington, District of Columbia; Pan Zheng, Washington, District of Columbia; Xu Wang, Washington, District of Columbia; Mingyue Liu, Was more ST

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 4 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Maryland. *** Method for Detecting Virological Disorders ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 4 -- GENESIS INTELLIGENCE, LLC, Jacksonville, Florida has been assigned a patent (No. US 12697073 B2, initially filed Nov. 14, 2022) developed by Newton Howard, Potomac, Maryland, for "Method for detecting virological disorders." *** Dynamically Scalable Satellite Communication Network ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 4 -- KRATOS INTEGRAL HOLDINGS LLC., San Diego, California h more ST

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 4 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Virginia. *** Dynamically Scalable Satellite Communication Network ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 4 -- KRATOS INTEGRAL HOLDINGS LLC., San Diego, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 12701452 B2, initially filed March 26, 2024) developed by four inventors Markus Eslitzbichler, Drammen, Norway; Gregory Quiggle, Leesburg, Virginia; Stuart Daughtridge, Huntingtown, Maryland; and Anthony Semiao, Purcellville, Virginia, for "Dynamically scalable satellite c more ST

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 5 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU geriatrics-themed escape room trains health sciences students Teams representing multiple health professions decipher clues and devise post-hospital plans for an older adult who has endured one of aging's biggest risks: suffering a fall. By Liz DeFluri A grocery list. A buckled carpet. Locked trunks. What in the "apartment" could shed light on the life of "Harold Parker," an 81-year-old who was recently discharged from the hospital after suf more PR