/ en /news/2025-02/how-government-layoffs-are-impacting-local-economy-dmv <span>How government layoffs are impacting the local economy in the DMV</span> <span><span>Katarina Benson</span></span> <span>Wed, 02/26/2025 - 14:47</span> <div class="layout layout--gmu layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--30-70"> <div class="layout__region region-first"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_associated_people" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-associated-people"> <h2>In This Story</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-associated-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">People Mentioned in This Story</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/profiles/tclower" hreflang="und">Terry Clower</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region region-second"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:body" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasebody"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Body</div> <div class="field__item"><p dir="ltr"><span>Terry L. Clower is interviewed. Read more in </span><a href="https://www.fox5dc.com/video/1597840"><span>Fox5 DC</span></a><span>.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_content_topics" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-content-topics"> <h2>Topics</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-content-topics field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Topics</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/10741" hreflang="en">In the Media</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Wed, 26 Feb 2025 19:47:17 +0000 Katarina Benson 115931 at /news/2025-02/2026-winter-olympic-hopeful-us-figure-skater-ilia-malinin <span>2026 Winter Olympic hopeful: U.S. figure skater Ilia Malinin</span> <span><span>Katarina Benson</span></span> <span>Wed, 02/26/2025 - 14:45</span> <div class="layout layout--gmu layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--30-70"> <div class="layout__region region-first"> </div> <div class="layout__region region-second"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:body" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasebody"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Body</div> <div class="field__item"><p dir="ltr"><span>Student Ilia Malinin is profiled. Read more in </span><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/timgenske/2025/02/21/2026-winter-olympic-hopeful-us-figure-skater-ilia-malinin/"><span>Forbes</span></a><span>.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_content_topics" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-content-topics"> <h2>Topics</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-content-topics field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Topics</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/10741" hreflang="en">In the Media</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Wed, 26 Feb 2025 19:45:52 +0000 Katarina Benson 115926 at /news/2025-02/mid-major-programs-carry-basketball-banner-virginia-heading-march <span>Mid-major programs carry the basketball banner in Virginia heading into March</span> <span><span>Katarina Benson</span></span> <span>Wed, 02/26/2025 - 14:44</span> <div class="layout layout--gmu layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--30-70"> <div class="layout__region region-first"> </div> <div class="layout__region region-second"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:body" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasebody"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Body</div> <div class="field__item"><p dir="ltr"><span>George Mason men’s basketball team and student Darius Maddux are mentioned, with head coach Tony Skinn quoted. Read more in </span><a href="https://apnews.com/article/virginia-midmajors-vcu-george-mason-5ad74007fefa6fde487f9cb6c31376d9"><span>Associated Press</span></a><span>.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_content_topics" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-content-topics"> <h2>Topics</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-content-topics field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Topics</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/10741" hreflang="en">In the Media</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Wed, 26 Feb 2025 19:44:05 +0000 Katarina Benson 115936 at /news/2025-02/will-laid-federal-workers-find-new-jobs-greater-washington <span>Will laid-off federal workers find new jobs in Greater Washington?</span> <span><span>Katarina Benson</span></span> <span>Thu, 02/20/2025 - 13:12</span> <div class="layout layout--gmu layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--30-70"> <div class="layout__region region-first"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_associated_people" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-associated-people"> <h2>In This Story</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-associated-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">People Mentioned in This Story</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/profiles/tclower" hreflang="und">Terry Clower</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region region-second"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:body" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasebody"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Body</div> <div class="field__item"><p dir="ltr"><span>Terry L. Clower is among those quoted. Read more in </span><a href="https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2025/02/18/federal-workforce-cuts-trump-dc-private-sector.html"><span>Washington Business Journal</span></a><span>.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_content_topics" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-content-topics"> <h2>Topics</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-content-topics field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Topics</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/10741" hreflang="en">In the Media</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:12:38 +0000 Katarina Benson 115861 at /news/2025-02/ncaa-tournament-womens-bubble-watch-usf-ivy-league-and-atlantic-10-key-matchups <span>NCAA Tournament women’s bubble watch: USF, Ivy League and Atlantic-10 with key matchups this weekend</span> <span><span>Katarina Benson</span></span> <span>Thu, 02/20/2025 - 13:11</span> <div class="layout layout--gmu layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--30-70"> <div class="layout__region region-first"> </div> <div class="layout__region region-second"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:body" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasebody"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Body</div> <div class="field__item"><p dir="ltr"><span>George Mason women’s basketball team is mentioned. Read more in </span><a href="https://apnews.com/article/ncaa-tournament-bubble-643189227044e0dfd1525656fe44aefa"><span>Associated Press</span></a><span>.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_content_topics" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-content-topics"> <h2>Topics</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-content-topics field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Topics</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/10741" hreflang="en">In the Media</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:11:08 +0000 Katarina Benson 115851 at /news/2025-02/open-ai-tries-uncensor-chatgpt <span>Open AI tries to ‘uncensor’ ChatGPT</span> <span><span>Katarina Benson</span></span> <span>Thu, 02/20/2025 - 13:09</span> <div class="layout layout--gmu layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--30-70"> <div class="layout__region region-first"> </div> <div class="layout__region region-second"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:body" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasebody"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Body</div> <div class="field__item"><p dir="ltr"><span>Mercatus' Dean Ball is among those quoted. Read more in </span><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/16/openai-tries-to-uncensor-chatgpt/"><span>TechCrunch</span></a><span>.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_content_topics" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-content-topics"> <h2>Topics</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-content-topics field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Topics</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/10741" hreflang="en">In the Media</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:09:23 +0000 Katarina Benson 115856 at /news/2025-02/va-senator-jams-george-masons-green-machine-pep-band <span>VA Senator jams with George Mason's Green Machine pep band</span> <span><span>Katarina Benson</span></span> <span>Wed, 02/19/2025 - 14:54</span> <div class="layout layout--gmu layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--30-70"> <div class="layout__region region-first"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_associated_people" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-associated-people"> <h2>In This Story</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-associated-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">People Mentioned in This Story</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/profiles/mnickens" hreflang="und">Dr. Michael Nickens</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region region-second"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:body" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasebody"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Body</div> <div class="field__item"><p dir="ltr"><span>Michael "Doc Nix" Nickens and the Green Machine are mentioned. Read more in </span><a href="https://patch.com/virginia/fairfaxcity/kaine-jams-harmonica-gmus-green-machine-pep-band"><span>Patch</span></a><span>.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_content_topics" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-content-topics"> <h2>Topics</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-content-topics field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Topics</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/10741" hreflang="en">In the Media</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Wed, 19 Feb 2025 19:54:35 +0000 Katarina Benson 115846 at /news/2025-02/where-best-place-exchange-foreign-currency <span>Where is the best place to exchange foreign currency?</span> <span><span>Katarina Benson</span></span> <span>Wed, 02/19/2025 - 13:19</span> <div class="layout layout--gmu layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--30-70"> <div class="layout__region region-first"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_associated_people" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-associated-people"> <h2>In This Story</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-associated-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">People Mentioned in This Story</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/profiles/dhorstme" hreflang="en">Derek Horstmeyer</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region region-second"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:body" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasebody"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Body</div> <div class="field__item"><p dir="ltr"><span>Derek Horstmeyer is among those quoted. Read more in </span><a href="https://www.usnews.com/banking/articles/where-is-the-best-place-to-exchange-foreign-currency"><span>U.S. News and World Report</span></a><span>.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_content_topics" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-content-topics"> <h2>Topics</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-content-topics field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Topics</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/10741" hreflang="en">In the Media</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Wed, 19 Feb 2025 18:19:49 +0000 Katarina Benson 115821 at /news/2025-02/watch-robot-dog-and-drone-locked-fierce-battle-blasting-fireworks-each-other-future <span>Watch robot dog and drone locked in fierce battle — blasting fireworks at each other in future warfare demo</span> <span><span>Katarina Benson</span></span> <span>Mon, 02/17/2025 - 13:24</span> <div class="layout layout--gmu layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--30-70"> <div class="layout__region region-first"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_associated_people" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-associated-people"> <h2>In This Story</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-associated-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">People Mentioned in This Story</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/profiles/cummings" hreflang="en">Missy Cummings</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region region-second"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:body" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasebody"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Body</div> <div class="field__item"><p dir="ltr"><span>Missy Cummings is among those quoted. Read more in </span><a href="https://www.livescience.com/technology/robotics/watch-robot-dog-and-drone-locked-in-fierce-battle-blasting-fireworks-at-each-other-in-future-warfare-demo"><span>Live Science</span></a><span>.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_content_topics" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-content-topics"> <h2>Topics</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-content-topics field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Topics</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/10741" hreflang="en">In the Media</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Mon, 17 Feb 2025 18:24:04 +0000 Katarina Benson 115786 at /news/2025-02/search-economic-boost-some-african-countries-send-workers-abroad <span>In search of economic boost, some African countries send workers abroad</span> <span><span>Katarina Benson</span></span> <span>Mon, 02/17/2025 - 13:23</span> <div class="layout layout--gmu layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--30-70"> <div class="layout__region region-first"> </div> <div class="layout__region region-second"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:body" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasebody"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Body</div> <div class="field__item"><p dir="ltr"><span>Michael Clemens is among those quoted. Read more in </span><a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/search-economic-boost-some-african-countries-send-workers-abroad-2025-02-11/"><span>Reuters</span></a><span>.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_content_topics" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-content-topics"> <h2>Topics</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-content-topics field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Topics</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/10741" hreflang="en">In the Media</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Mon, 17 Feb 2025 18:23:14 +0000 Katarina Benson 115796 at