KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 18 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: A University of Tennessee Extension agent has been recognized for outstanding service and educational skills. Kevin Rose, county director of UT Extension Giles County, has been honored with the 2020 Outstanding County Extension Award in Forestry. Presented annually by UT Extension and the Tennessee Forestry Association, this award recognizes an extension agent with  more

GRAND JUNCTION, Tennessee, Nov. 20 (TNSRes) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: Last month the name of the University of Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center at Greeneville changed to the UT Northeast Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center to better reflects the broad community that the location serves. Now UT AgResearch is changing the name of its research functions at Ames Plantation to focus on the Center's future. With agreem  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 20 -- Tennessee State University issued the following news: Bank of America is partnering with Tennessee State University and contributing $1 million, as part of an initiative to help students finish college and find employment in a competitive workforce. The initiative is part of the bank's recent $1 billion, four-year commitment to advance racial equality and economic opportunity, and its $25 million commitment to enhance up-skilling and reskilling for African Amer  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Nov. 17 -- Chattanooga State Community College issued the following news release: Chattanooga State's Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) is one of 27 Tennessee technical colleges that have recently been accepted into the Achieving the Dream Network. Achieving the Dream (ATD) is a national nonprofit organization with a growing network of 277 community and technical colleges committed to helping students achieve their goals for academic success, personal growt  more

BRISTOL, Tennessee, Nov. 21 -- Contura Energy, a coal supplier, issued the following news release on Nov. 20: Contura Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CTRA), a leading U.S. supplier of metallurgical products for the steel-making industry, today announced changes to its board of directors. John E. Lushefski, Daniel J. Geiger, and Emily S. Medine have resigned from the Contura board of directors effective immediately. Each of the three members decided not to stand for reelection at the Company's 2021 annual   more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Nov. 19 (TNSCon) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Two new minors and new coursework are now available in the Bluegrass, Old-Time and Country Music Studies program in East Tennessee State University's Department of Appalachian Studies. In addition to majoring in bluegrass, old-time and country music, students can now minor in old-time music and in Scottish and Irish music. New classes in these genres offer unique, hands-on experiences for s  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Nov. 20 (TNSRep) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news on Nov. 19: Appalachian Diseases of Despair, a new report from the Appalachian Regional Commission finds that despite overall declining mortality rates from diseases of despair (overdose, suicide, and liver disease) between 2017-2018, the Region's diseases of despair mortality rate in 2018 was still 36 percent higher than the rate for the non-Appalachian United States. Moreover, among Appalach  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Nov. 21 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Courtney Vance Burgin, a doctor of nursing practice (DNP) student at East Tennessee State University's College of Nursing, is one of only 16 people in the country selected for the National Rural Health Association's 2021 Rural Health Fellows program. After a competitive review process, 16 fellows were selected to participate in this yearlong, intensive program aimed at developing leaders who can arti  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Nov. 21 (TNSPer) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: East Tennessee State University's Community Health Centers, managed by the College of Nursing, welcomed Dr. Andrea Erb and Dr. Nicole M. Mancini to the leadership team this fall. Erb was appointed pharmacy director and began her new role on Sept. 1. Under the guidance of the executive director of the Community Health Centers, Erb is responsible for the pharmacy operations at the ETSU Charita  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Nov. 21 (TNSAwa) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: ETSU's Biomedical Communications team is celebrating a national award from the In-Plant Printing and Mailing Association, recognizing their work bringing Dr. Karen Schetzina's ReadNPlay children's activity book series to life. The team received the 2020 Judges Recognition in the booklets category for excellence from small in-house print shops. Located in the Learning Resources department wit  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 19 -- HarperCollins Christian Publishing, a subsidiary of HarperCollins Publishers, issued the following company news on Nov. 18: Thomas Nelson today announced The Painted Castle by Kristy Cambron is a Christy Award winner in the Historical Fiction category. The company also recognized three additional finalists. The Christy Awards, which honor fiction authors in nine categories, were presented by the Evangelical Christian Publishing Association (ECPA) through a live   more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Nov. 18 -- Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron issued the following news release: Attorney General Daniel Cameron led an 18-state coalition in filing an amicus brief before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in support of a pro-life law recently enacted by the Tennessee legislature. Earlier this year, the state of Tennessee passed House Bill 2263 to protect unborn children by prohibiting a physician from performing an abortion when the physician knows the  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 20 (TNSAwa) -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Vanderbilt may nominate one candidate for the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Foundation Young Investigator Award for 2021. These awards provide $150,000 over a two-year period for promising young investigators across a broad range of oncology specialties and areas of interest. In addition to the $150,000 award, awardees will be provided $575 for travel to attend the 2022 NCCN Annual Conferen  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 19 (TNSRes) -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: For Dr. Michael Watson, physics isn't just a passion or profession, but a lens through which he views the world. As a child, Watson describes himself as the curious kid who was always asking, "Why?" Now, as a professor in the Department of Physics in Lipscomb's College of Liberal Arts & Sciences and a seasoned researcher within his field, he uses advanced supercomputers to answer his questions about active   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 20 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: Mukta Panda, MD, professor and assistant dean for Well-Being and Medical Student Education in the University of Tennessee Health Science Center's College of Medicine Chattanooga, has been named Woman Physician of the Year by the Tennessee Chapter of the American College of Physicians (ACP). She was formally recognized with the honor during the organization's virtual chapter meeti  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 21 -- The North Carolina Utilities Commission issued the following order requesting comments (Docket No. E-100): In the Matter of Rulemaking Proceeding to Implement Session Law 2007-397 ORDER REQUESTING COMMENTS BY THE CHAIR: On September 25, 2020, a verified joint motion to delay the 2020 requirements of N.C. Gen. Stat. Sec. 62-133.8(e) (Swine Waste Set-Aside) was filed by North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation (NCEMC), Fayetteville Public Works Commiss  more

JACKSON, Tennessee, Nov. 21 (TNSRes) -- Union University issued the following news release: A new book on Augustine of Hippo by Brad Green provides readers with an overview of the thought and influence of one of the Christian church's most influential philosophers and theologians. "Augustine of Hippo: His Life and Impact" was published this month by Christian Focus as part of a series on the church fathers. Green is professor of theological studies at Union University. Green said the series i  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 21 -- Rhodes College issued the following news: Rhodes College has joined the Liberal Arts Colleges Racial Equity Leadership Alliance, a group of 51 national liberal arts colleges committed to addressing systemic racism and the unique challenges pertaining to racial diversity, equity, and inclusion on campus. Alliance membership provides a range of resources that will assist the college in achieving its strategic goals of fostering a culture of belonging and ensuring a   more

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 17 -- Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery III issued the following statement on Nov. 16 on joining the Federal Trade Commission's complaint filed in federal court. "After carefully considering the proposed acquisition of two Memphis hospitals, known as St. Francis, by Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, I have decided that the Tennessee Attorney General's Office will join the Federal Trade Commission in challenging the proposed transaction. "The numbers are striking.  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 19 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news on Nov. 18: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee today announced a new ad as part of the continued "Face It, Masks Fight COVID-19" campaign. The new ad promotes responsible decision-making by Tennesseans as the state continues to fight the spread of COVID-19 and is airing across the state on broadcast, cable, radio, outdoor and digital media. "As Tennesseans across our state continue to face this pandemic, we must al  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 21 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: The Tennessee chapter of Gamma Sigma Delta, the international honor society of agriculture, has honored Buddy Sanders of Knoxville with its 2020 Distinguished Service Award. Headquartered at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, Gamma Sigma Delta recognizes leaders of Tennessee agriculture. Sanders, who has worked as a professional in both Memphis   more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 21 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: The Tennessee Chapter of Gamma Sigma Delta, the International Honor Society of Agriculture, has honored outstanding students, faculty, staff and alumni at its 2020 Awards and Initiation Ceremony. Headquartered at the UT Institute of Agriculture, the Tennessee Chapter of Gamma Sigma Delta recognizes leaders of Tennessee agriculture and exceptional students and faculty. The   more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 21 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: The Tennessee Chapter of Gamma Sigma Delta, the International Honor Society of Agriculture, has honored Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture Charlie Hatcher, DVM, with its 2020 Alumni Award. Hatcher is a 1984 graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine. The award was conveyed in person at a physically distanced gathering on November 19   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 18 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news release on Nov. 17: Today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced a new series of academic instructional videos will begin to air on PBS statewide, focusing on K-2 literacy and math foundational skills. The Winter Foundations Bootcamp will begin November 30 and run through the end of January. Families will be able to watch these instructional video lessons created specifically for Tenness  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 21 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news release on Nov. 20: Today the Tennessee Department of Education released the ACT state results and participation rate for the 2020 graduating class. Participation remained relatively stable with 62,564 graduates taking the ACT, and the state average composite ACT score for 2019-20 school year is 19.9, also relatively stable from the average composite score of 20.0 for the 2019-2019 graduating class.  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 17 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news release on Nov. 16: Today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced that the TN Teacher Jobs Connection has received over 1,300 submissions from interested teachers and teacher candidates who are interested in teaching in Tennessee. This initiative, originally launched in May, is meant to connect job-seeking individuals from across the state and country with opportunities in Tennessee's schoo  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 20 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Ken Paxton joined 17 other states in an amicus brief urging the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse a district court decision and uphold Tennessee's prohibition of abortions based on an unborn baby's sex, race, or likelihood of having Down Syndrome. The law also prohibits abortions once the baby's heartbeat becomes detectable, a universal indicator of life. "All life should be  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 19 -- Tennessee State University issued the following news: Tennessee State University is offering free flu vaccines to all students through a partnership with Publix. On Nov. 10, nurses from Publix Pharmacy made their first campus visit to administer the vaccines. Students who signed up to be vaccinated also received a $10 Publix discount card. Kirsten Cole, a sophomore health science major from Chicago; and JC DeMarko V. Burnett-Gordon, a second-year graduate stude  more

JACKSON, Tennessee, Nov. 16 (TNSAwa) -- Union University issued the following news release: Four Union voice students won awards at the Fall 2020 Tennessee National Association of Teachers of Singing competition at the end of October. Approximately 140 students across Tennessee competed in this year's NATS competition that included more than 20 different categories, ranging from high school to advanced post-graduate. Each Union award winner is a student of Sabrina Warren, assistant professor o  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 21 (TNSPer) -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: University of Memphis Lambuth assistant director of recruitment and enrollment services Adam Johnson has been appointed president elect of the Tennessee Association of College Registrars and Admissions Officers (TACRAO). Johnson's term as president will be three years. He previously served on TACRAO Board of Directors as vice president for recruitment services, coordinating college fairs across  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, Nov. 20 -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news release: Eleven sectors of students from the Financiers Club at the University of Mississippi School of Business Administration brought new ideas and insights to the Tennessee Valley Authority's Investment Challenge, making history in the rankings. The Financiers Club placed second out of 24 schools for the first time since the inception of this competition. Sector leaders planned to represent the universit  more

MARTIN, Tennessee, Nov. 21 -- The University of Tennessee's Martin Campus issued the following news release: The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees met Friday, Nov. 20, to approve permanent rules revising the student codes of conduct for each campus in order to comply with federal Title IX regulations and to adopt a permanent student immunization rule. Emergency rules on both topics were adopted by the board in August. Public hearings regarding the rules were held by the board on Oct. 2  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 20 (TNSRes) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: The University of Tennessee Health Science Center's Stroke Team is joining researchers from more than 100 hospitals worldwide to conduct a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded research study called FASTEST that will test the safety and efficacy of a medication called recombinant factor Vlla to prevent hemorrhage expansion in patients with strokes caused by bleeding in the b  more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 21 -- The University of Tennessee System issued the following news release: The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees met Friday morning to approve permanent rules revising the student codes of conduct for each campus in order to comply with federal Title IX regulations and to adopt a permanent student immunization rule. Emergency rules on both topics were adopted by the Board in August. Public hearings regarding the rules were held by the Board on Oct. 23. Th  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 19 (TNSRes) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: Researchers at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture have been awarded a $250,000 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration to evaluate regional biomass supply chains with regard to their potential for supplying feedstock for domestic fuel production as well as rural economic development, a potential game changer for farming communities. The ag  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Nov. 19 -- The University of Tennessee's Chattanooga Campus issued the following news release: A partnership opportunity between the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's Center for Professional Education (CPE) and the Southeast Tennessee Local Workforce Development Board aims to return individuals in the community and region to work who became unemployed or displaced by COVID-19. With funding through the federal government's Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Sec  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Nov. 20 (TNSMon) -- The University of Tennessee's Chattanooga Campus issued the following news release: A $1 million gift from the children and grandchildren of Z. Lupton Patten will create an endowed chair in business ethics within The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's Gary W. Rollins College of Business. The Z. Lupton Patten Chair in Business Ethics has been endowed through the vision and dedication of the late Fontaine Patten Moore (UTC '65, magna cum laude, A  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Nov. 21 (TNSRes) -- The University of Tennessee's Chattanooga Campus issued the following news release: In a partnership between the Office of Sustainability at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and green|spaces, the local nonprofit focused on sustainability and environmental stewardship in the Chattanooga area, a push is on to recycle batteries and light bulbs instead of sending them to local landfills. Several options are available: * Batteries Plus Bulbs, 5550   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 17 (TNSRes) -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: At a time when the global social climate feels ever more unsettled, Vanderbilt University Data Science Institute faculty affiliate Cassy Dorff is part of a team that is building a public tool--conflictNet--that could help predict the likelihood of unrest and civil wars. "Civil conflicts are an immensely complex process. Since the 1940s, most civil conflicts have at least three armed actors engaged in vi  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 20 (TNSJou) -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: A collaboration between international and Vanderbilt University researchers is helping to update a tried-and-true medical technology for the 21st century. The development of an intelligent and autonomous Magnetic Flexible Endoscope holds the promise of making colonoscopies safer, less painful, more widely available and less expensive. The article "Enabling the future of colonoscopy with intelligent and a  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 18 (TNSRes) -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: A pair of Vanderbilt University researchers are focusing on proteins that may lead to an inside track on battling COVID-19. Envelope proteins--small membrane proteins--have an important yet unknown role in the development and virulence of multiple coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2. "We know this is an important protein because its removal impedes the virus' ability to infect other cells, but its effec  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 18 (TNSRes) -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Ancora Innovation LLC, a Deerfield Management company that supports Vanderbilt University's innovative life science research, will fund further research into therapeutics for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, an inherited condition that damages peripheral nerves. This is the third Vanderbilt project Ancora has funded. Charles Sanders, associate dean for research and professor of biochemistry, will continue t  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 21 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Multidisciplinary researcher Robert Barsky has added a new approach to his studies on migration with the fall 2020 launch of Contours Collaborations: Border Crossings in Art and Humanities, a digital journal for telling stories through the lens of art. "I have always loved art and have become convinced of its fundamental power to shift deeply held attitudes by creating empathy and a sense of shared experiences,"   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 21 (TNSJou) -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: A Vanderbilt economist has confirmed that men in same-sex couples are 12 percentage points less likely to have a science, technology, engineering and math-related bachelor's degree than men in different-sex couples. This gap is greater than the 4-point disparity between Black men and white men, but less than the 21-point chasm between women and men in STEM. The article, "Turing's children: Representatio  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 18 (TNSRes) -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Vanderbilt's Inclusive Book Group will meet online Wednesday, Dec. 2, to discuss Educated, Tara Westover's memoir about overcoming her survivalist Mormon family to attend college, and the significant role education played in enlarging her world. The virtual gathering, hosted by the Margaret Cuninggim Women's Center in partnership with the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries, will take place from noon to 1  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 21 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Vanderbilt University Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science and Otolaryngology Nabil Simaan has been named a top voice in health care robotics by technology discovery platform InsightMonk and market intelligence firm BIS Research. According to a release from BIS Research announcing the recognition, "health care robotics is making a pivotal impact on every element of the health care ecosystem, whic  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 19 (TNSRes) -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Vanderbilt Earth scientists have received funding from NASA to use satellite imagery to examine underwater volcanic eruptions' ripple effect on the planet's atmospheric processes. According to Kristen Fauria, assistant professor of Earth and environmental sciences, more than 80 percent of volcanic eruptions occur in the oceans. Despite their significant impact on the environment, she said, they are disp  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 21 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: When in-person research activities at Vanderbilt were put on hold in mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sheila Ridner, Martha Rivers Ingram Professor of Nursing and director of the Ph.D. in Nursing Science Program, was the primary investigator on two research studies with oncology patients. Entering its sixth and final year, one of these studies involved working with 1,201 breast cancer survivors throughout t  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 18 (TNSJou) -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Claire Smrekar, associate professor of public policy and education at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development, recently was named editor of the Peabody Journal of Education, America's second-longest-running publication devoted exclusively to educational research, practice and policy. Her tenure began in September, when she officially took over editorial leadership from Robert Crowson  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 17 (TNSPer) -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: A nursing informatics expert with extensive health system, academic and government experience has been named senior associate dean for informatics at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. Patricia (Patty) Sengstack, DNP, RN-BC, FAAN, currently serves as academic director for the school's nursing informatics specialty in its master of science in nursing program. She also has a joint appointment at Vand  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 17 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Strategic challenges in U.S. military history, gender issues in 21st-century Shakespeare productions, religion's influence on current events and the reduction of stress through Tai Chi are among the topics offered by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Vanderbilt for winter 2021. Other classes will focus on the impact of the 2020 election on America's political landscape, Tennessee's early history, the Atlan  more

GALLATIN, Tennessee, Nov. 19 (TNSCon) -- Volunteer State Community College issued the following news release: Radio and podcasting are big parts of how people communicate these days. Aside from traditional over the air stations, radio now includes listening at work on the computer and following a favorite personality's podcast for entertainment. Volunteer State Community College has added a new Digital Radio Media concentration to train students for radio and podcasting careers, as part of the   more