CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee., April 26 (TNSPar) -- Chattanooga State Community College issued the following news release: Rising juniors and seniors in Hamilton County who are interested in technical careers have the opportunity to apply for the BASF TECH Academy sponsored by BASF, in coordination with Chattanooga State Community College, for a week-long summer program from June 28 to July 2, 2021 on Chattanooga State's main campus located at 4501 Amnicola Highway. During the TECH Academy week-long  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee., April 29 (TNSPro) -- Chattanooga State Community College issued the following news release: Chattanooga State students that have been accepted into the Tennessee Reconnect program all have similar advice to potential students: "Do it!" This program was an instant hit when it premiered in 2018 as a way for students to complete their dream of earning a degree, certificate, or technical diploma with little or no debt. More than 1,500 students have taken advantage of the p  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee., April 28 (TNSOps) -- Chattanooga State Community College issued the following news release: Chattanooga State's women's volleyball team ended their 2020-2021 season as Region VII runner-up while also receiving both player and coaching honors. Players named to the all-region team included #21 Hannah Dutton, libero and #22 Sydney Pittman, middle blocker. Both women are completing their freshman year at Chattanooga State. In addition, first-year coach Kristy Lenoir was nam  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, April 30 (TNSRes) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: Have you noticed your sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) plants suffering from diseased leaves and stems in recent years? If so, the chances are good that basil downy mildew (Peronospora belbahrii) is the culprit. This fungus-like pathogen has been plaguing farmers and home gardeners since it was identified in the U.S. in 2007. Thankfully, scientists, farmers and home  more

DYERSBURG, Tennessee, April 27 (TNSPro) -- Dyersburg State Community College issued the following news release: The Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC) Division of Continuing Education will offer its annual College for Kids summer program in-person at the Dyersburg campus July 6-9 from 8 a.m. - noon each day. The program is available for children entering the fourth through sixth grade during the upcoming 2021-2022 academic year. This year's program features a safari theme entitled, "Come  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, April 27 (TNSOps) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: COVID-19 safety restrictions have led to new opportunities to expand access for college visits beyond traditional in-person tours. A new nationally broadcast TV series created by Emmy-nominated and multi-award-winning producers, The College Tour, has released an episode featuring East Tennessee State University as told through the stories of eight students and two alumni who share their uniq  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, April 29 (TNSOps) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: East Tennessee State University's College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences (CCRHS) recently announced its 2020 Distinguished Alumni and Hall of Fame Inductees. Typically, honorees are announced in the fall. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic last fall, the 2020 honorees will be recognized along with the 2021 honorees to be announced later this fall. The two recipients of t  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, May 1 (TNSAwa) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Dr. Sarah Melton, professor of pharmacy practice at East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy, was awarded the Harold Love Outstanding Community Service Award by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission. She is one of five faculty/staff recipients across Tennessee's higher education institutions to earn the service award. Melton is a dedicated pharmacist, researcher, edu  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, April 28 (TNSBook) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Dr. Natalie Smith from East Tennessee State University is the co-author of the new book, "Organizational Behavior in Sport Management: An Applied Approach to Understanding People and Groups." Her co-authors are Dr. Chris Barnhill, who is associate professor of Sport Management and Program Coordinator at Georgia Southern University, and Dr. Brent Oja from University of Northern Colorado whe  more

CLEVELAND, Tennessee, May 1 (TNSAwa) -- Lee University issued the following news: Grace Anne Cochrane, Language and Literature major, was recently named the recipient of Lee University's 2021 Zeno C. Tharp Awar d. Dr. Mark Walker, president of Lee, recognized her for this achievement in a recent chapel service. The Zeno C. Tharp Award is given annually to the Lee senior who shows the greatest promise of making a significant contribution to the Church. Established in 1955, the award is named in  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, April 30 -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital issued the following news release: The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, (NIAID), an affiliate of the National Institutes of Health, is providing an estimated $24 million to support five Centers of Excellence for Influenza Research and Response (CEIRR), including at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The federal contract (75N93021C00016) includes more than $8.9 million in first-year funding to support  more

NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 27 -- Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery III issued the following news: Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III, along with the attorneys general of 38 states, is urging Congress to pass the EAGLES Act, a national program to prevent targeted school violence. The legislation is named after the mascot of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School where 17 people were killed February 14th, 2018. The Act would expand the U.S. Secret Service's National Threat Assessment Cen  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 28 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news release: The Tennessee Department of Education announced Tennessee-based Niswonger Foundation has been selected to develop and support the new Advanced Placement (AP) Access for All program designed to help more students earn college credit while in high school. The AP Access for All program will provide students across the state access to AP courses virtually, ultimately eliminating financial ba  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 30 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news release: The Tennessee Department of Education is pleased to announce 176 schools were selected for the second cohort of trauma-informed schools in Tennessee. This new cohort more than doubles the original 73 schools from the first trauma-informed schools cohort which launched in 2018-19. In Tennessee, the model trauma-informed school designation recognizes schools for their emphasis on implement  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 30 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget has passed through the General Assembly. The budget totals $42.6 billion and includes historic investments in literacy, mental health, broadband, and safety. "I'm proud that this budget delivers on some of our top promises to Tennesseans and invests in external organizations meeting the needs of our local communities," said Gov. Lee. "T  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 28 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the end of statewide public health orders and signed Executive Order 80 to address economic and regulatory functions. EO 80 also ends the local authority to issue mask requirements in the 89 counties directed by the state health department. "COVID-19 is now a managed public health issue in Tennessee and no longer a statewide public health emergency," said Gov. Lee. "As  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, April 30 (TNSGra) -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: Dr. Aaryani Tipirneni-Sajja, assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering in the Herff College of Engineering, was recently awarded a two-year $589,413 Trailblazer Award from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) for her project titled, "Modeling MRI-based tissue relaxation in the presence of iron overload and steatosis." Tipirneni-Sajja wi  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 1 (TNSGra) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: By Lee Ferguson The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences has awarded Byron C. Jones, PhD, professor in the Department of Genetics, Geonomics, and Informatics at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, $2.87 million for his continuing study of genetic alterations associated with Gulf War illness among former military personnel. During the 1990-91 Gulf War  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, April 30 (TNSPer) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release on April 29, 2021: University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture Senior Vice President/Senior Vice Chancellor Tim Cross announced today that he plans to retire effective August 31. "The UT Institute of Agriculture plays a critical role in supporting every county in Tennessee, and Tim has done a brilliant job creating the foundation for the greatest decade in th  more