WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology et.al, Notice of Decision on Application for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments This is a decision pursuant to Section 6(c) of the Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Materials Importation Act of 1966 (Pub. L. 89-651, as amended by Pub. L. 106-36; 80 Stat. 897; 15 CFR part 301). On August 25, 2026, the Department of Commerce published more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Oct. 7, 2026 How a small NIH pilot at VCU helped launch a precision medicine company A seed grant through the Wright Center offered crucial support for TACIT -- an AI tool for reading human tissue cell by cell -- and catalyzed a spinout that has since expanded to build virtual tissues for precision medicine. By Christopher Richmond The human body is not flat. It is a crowded, three-dimensional world, built from trillions of cells that live side more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * McGuireWoods Partner Jeffrey Hanna Receives Benjamin R. Lacy, IV Award From Justice Allies for Pro Bono Service October 7, 2026 Justice Allies, formerly known as The Greater Richmond Bar Foundation (GRBF), held its annual Pro Bono Awards celebration at McGuireWoods' Richmond office on Oct. 1, 2026. Among the honorees was Richmond partner Jeffrey Hanna, who was presented with the Benjamin R. Lacy, IV Volunteer of the Year Award, which recognizes  more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 7 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Virginia. *** Ducted Wing With Flaps ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 6 -- WHISPER AERO INC., Crossville, Tennessee has been assigned a patent (No. US 12752906 B2, initially filed June 9, 2023) developed by six inventors Mark Douglass Moore, Crossville, Tennessee; Ian Andreas Villa, Crossville, Tennessee; Devon Jedamski, Crossville, Tennessee; Andrew Stephen Hahn, Yorktown, Virginia; Xiaofan Fei, Bellevue, Washington; and Aaron Timothy Perry, Crossville, Tenness more ST

TAMPA, Florida, Oct. 7 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news: * * * USF names new vice president and chief people officer * The University of South Florida has selected Ericka Smith as its new vice president and chief people officer, bringing more than 20 years of executive human resources experience to the role. Smith will lead Human Resources and help shape how USF attracts, develops and supports its employees as the university continues to advance as a leading public research university and member of the Associati more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Oct. 7, 2026 Professor Kendall Buster unveils a botanical-inspired sculpture in South Africa Set in the open landscapes of South Africa, 'Calcyes,' the latest project from the recent inductee of the National Academy of Design, invites visitors to step inside a cloud-like, 30-foot form. By Kim Catley The video opens with three mysterious figures slowly moving in the open space of a field. As the camera pans skyward, a cloud-like hourglass struct more PR