ROANOKE, Virginia, April 5 (TNSres) -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: From child brain development research to Capitol Hill advocacy Graduate student Blakely Lockhart has been named an Early Career Policy Ambassador by the Society for Neuroscience, the world's largest organization of brain and nervous system researchers. By Lena Ayuk Infant neurodevelopment researcher Blakely Lockhart is one of 10 people nationwide to be named a 2025 Ear  more

ROANOKE, Virginia, April 5 (TNSres) -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * What if we could take the guesswork out of mental health treatment? Physician-scientist Jordan Smoller will share advances in precision psychiatry in a public lecture at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute. By Lena Ayuk For the millions worldwide facing psychiatric conditions and their families, the road to recovery can be long and uncertain. "A lot of wh  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 4 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Approval for Major Disaster Declaration and Additional Funding Urgently Needed for Southwest Virginia RICHMOND, VA - Governor Glenn Youngkin announced Friday that President Donald J. Trump approved Virginia's major disaster declaration and significant additional funding for Southwest Virginia after historic flood and severe winter storms. In addition to ap  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 4 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Virginia Works Virtual Hiring Event on April 8 Focused on Employers from Fredericksburg to Petersburg RICHMOND, VA - Governor Youngkin, as part of the Administration's Virginia Has Jobs initiative, is encouraging employers and job seekers alike to participate in Virginia Works' virtual hiring event on Tuesday, April 8. With more than 250,000 open jobs in V  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 5 -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * High Doses of Vitamin A May Be Toxic, Warns UVA Health's Blue Ridge Poison Center With several regions in the United States experiencing a surge of measles cases, misinformation about how to prevent and treat it is causing some people to overdose on vitamin A, cautions UVA Health's Blue Ridge Poison Center. Consuming too much vitamin A can cause a range of health effects, including liv  more

FRONT ROYAL, Virginia, April 3 -- Christendom College posted the following news: * * * Students Serve and Seek Christ on Spring Mission Trips and Pilgrimages While most college students spent their spring breaks relaxing, Christendom students and staff spent their break living out the mission of the college to "restore all things in Christ" with mission trips and pilgrimages to Honduras, Chicago, the Dominican Republic, and Paris this past month. Over the past 25 years, more than a thousand  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 5 -- The University of Virginia's School of Law issued the following news: * * * New Book Looks at 'Double Black Box' in National Security Professor Ashley Deeks Examines Growing Role of AI The role of artificial intelligence systems in national security decision-making, a historically opaque process, is growing. What are the consequences of this for government accountability and democratic values? This question is at the heart of "The Double Black Box: Nati  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 5 -- The University of Virginia issued the following news: * * * Actor Leads Slate of Finals Weekend Speakers By Mike Mather A University of Virginia alumnus who has starred in television hits like "Grey's Anatomy" and "Station 19" will lead a slate of speakers planned for this year's Finals Weekend, May 16-18. Jason Winston George, a Virginia Beach native and 1994 UVA graduate, may be best known for playing Dr. Ben Warren on the medical drama, but he has al  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 5 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on April 4, 2025: * * * VCU inventor gives lawmakers a look at the virtual reality treatment that is serving veterans' mental health To help combat addiction, Jarrod Reisweber's high-tech, self-directed therapy extends the impact of professional care. By Madeline Reinsel Jarrod Reisweber has guided hundreds of veterans through anxiety, depression and addiction 3/4 all through the screen of a virtual re  more