RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 6 -- The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026: * * * Nearly $5 million in grants awarded for dam safety and flood protection in Virginia The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation today announced the awardees of the Dam Safety, Flood Prevention and Protection Assistance Fund, a grant program to support critical dam rehabilitation, flood prevention and public safety projects throughout the stat  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 6 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * William C. Nelson Jr. named chief of staff for the Office of the Provost Nelson, who will continue to serve as senior vice provost for academic administration and operations, will be the principal strategic advisor to the provost in his new position. - William C. Nelson Jr. has been named chief of staff for Virginia Commonwealth University's Office of the Provost. Nelson, who will continue to ser  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 5 [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: * * * VCU-led study will dispatch drones with AEDs for 911 calls in James City County * By Olivia Trani When a person's heart stops, every minute matters for survival. A new study involving Virginia Commonwealth University and James City County will assess whether dro  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 6 -- The University of Virginia School of Law issued the following news: * * * U.S. Judge Jasmine Yoon '06 To Address New Students Ahead of Orientation, Trailblazing Jurist Discusses Her Career, Offers Advice Mike Fox Double Hoo Jasmine Yoon, a judge for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, will welcome the Class of 2029 during orientation Aug. 14 at the University of Virginia School of Law. Yoon, a 2006 graduate of the Law School, b  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 6 -- The University of Virginia issued the following news: * * * Accolades: Darden School earns 11 top-10 rankings in Princeton Review The University of Virginia's Darden School of Business earned top-10 placement in 11 categories in The Princeton Review's Best Business Schools 2027 rankings, the highest total in the school's history and its third consecutive year with 10 or more ranked categories. The results are led by the No. 1 ranking for Best Professors f  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List Congratulates Shannon Taylor on her Primary Victory in Virginia's 1st Congressional District * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following Shannon Taylor's decisive win in the Democratic primary for Virginia's 1st Congressional District, EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler released the following statement: "While Republican incumbent Rob Wittman has spent nearly 20 years in Congress giving himsel  more

FREDERICKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 6 -- The University of Mary Washington issued the following news: * * * UMW Conference Builds Ideas for 'Reimagining the Liberal Arts in the Age of AI' With artificial intelligence on the horizon in higher education, the liberal arts are situated to be long-term leaders in the conversation, as became evident at the University of Mary Washington during its first "Reimagining the Liberal Arts in the Age of AI" conference in July. That was the goal for organizers,  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 6 -- The University of Virginia issued the following Q&A on Aug. 5, 2026, involving Melissa Lubin, dean in the School of Continuing and Professional Studies: * * * New digs, new degree: UVA's school for working professionals opens new chapter By Mike Mather, mike.mather@virginia.edu The School of Continuing and Professional Studies is having a moment. As the University of Virginia's school year gets underway, the school that caters to adult learners and pro  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 4 -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release: * * * University of Richmond's Modlin Center for the Arts Celebrates 30th Anniversary with Landmark Performances and Two World Premieres * The University of Richmond's Modlin Center for the Arts is celebrating its 30th anniversary in the upcoming 2026-27 season of Modlin Arts Presents. "For thirty years, Modlin Arts Presents has welcomed a diverse array of world-class artists to the University of Ric  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 6 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Scientists turn one of the world's most hated plastics into premium lubricant Polyvinyl chloride, or PVC, is among the most common plastics on the planet but also one of the hardest to recycle responsibly. In a new study in Nature, scientists describe a method to strip chlorine from PVC and convert the remaining material into synthetic lubricant-based oils that perform competitively with commercial product  more