CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, June 4 -- The University of Tennessee System issued the following news release: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the Tennessee Valley Authority and the University of Tennessee System announced the Techstars Industries of the Future Accelerator today in partnership with Techstars, the worldwide network that helps entrepreneurs succeed. The accelerator will work with 30 startups over the next three years that use clean energy, AI, big data, cybersecurity, digital currency, 5  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 5 -- Gov. Asa Hutchinson, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly radio address: Two weeks ago, we were all alarmed to learn about a significant crack in a beam that supports the I-40 Hernando DeSoto Bridge, which connects Arkansas and Tennessee. Inspectors found no other problems, and now that the repair has begun, we can breathe easier. I am grateful inspectors found that crack and prevented a catastrophe. I'm also thankful that Arkansans passed Issue 1 last year  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, June 4 (TNSPar) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: East Tennessee State University's Center for Cardiovascular Risks Research is collaborating with researchers from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and other key academic partners across the state to create a statewide network to identify, develop and implement patient-centered approaches to improve quality of care and outcomes for people with cardiovascular disease. The UT-le  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, June 2 (TNSJou) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: A group of East Tennessee State University scientists recently published their first COVID-19 related paper emerging from funding awarded to Dr. Zhi Q. Yao by the American Diabetes Association (ADA). The paper, titled "Blockage of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein-mediated cell-cell fusion using COVID-19 convalescent plasma," was recently published in Scientific Reports. The funding Yao received from   more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, June 3 (TNSPer) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Dr. Daryl A. Carter has been named associate dean of equity and inclusion in East Tennessee State University's College of Arts and Sciences. This is the first equity and inclusion officer position at the college level at ETSU. The seed for this new position was planted during a strategic planning process for the college under the leadership of former Dean Dr. Gordon Anderson. An ad hoc commit  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, June 2 (TNSGra) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Dr. Aruna Kilaru, associate professor of biological sciences at East Tennessee State University, and her research team have been working on a new way to combat cardiovascular disease as American's leading cause of death by studying how to produce more "good," monounsaturated fats found in plant oils, often used in cooking, and how to make them more abundant for future generations by using plan  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 2 (TNSOps) -- Endeavor Business Media issued the following news release: Endeavor Business Media is excited to announce the launch of Smart Buildings Technology, a new brand dedicated to serving the ecosystem that brings integrated intelligence to new construction and existing commercial buildings. Comprising a digital magazine [launching June 21, 2021], website, newsletters, and online conference, [Smart Connect, November 17, 2021], Smart Buildings Technology covers   more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, May 28 (TNSAwa) -- Samford University issued the following news release: Samford University communication and media student Camille Womack has earned the American Advertising Federation's Mosaic Award for the organization's District 7, representing 19 affiliate advertising clubs and federations in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee. The Mosaic Awards recognize companies, agencies and individuals whose commitment to diversity and inclusion is evident thro  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, June 3 (TNSRes) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: A "storymap" telling the story of the Gray Fossil Site using maps of fossils clarifies how the site formed and improves paleontological research. "Spatial Analyses of the Gray Fossil Site Vertebrate Remains" was created by David Carney, a May graduate of ETSU's master's degree program in geosciences with a concentration in paleontology. This study combined geographic information systems (GIS)  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 3 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news release: This week, the Tennessee Department of Education and the Tennessee STEM Innovation Network (TSIN) announced the launch of the Summer STE(A)M Resource Hub, which begins June 7 and will provide weekly challenges and activities for teachers and families to explore various college, career and technical education (CCTE) pathways with their students throughout the summer. The Summer STE(A)M Resou  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 2 (TNSJou) -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: Global cooling and glacial-interglacial cycles since Antarctica's isolation from other landmasses are documented to have driven widespread extinctions among the regions flora and fauna. However, research published by an international team of researchers in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, U.S.A., shows that these same processes have been key drivers in diversification   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 2 (TNSPer) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news on June 1, 2021: University of Tennessee Health Science Center Chancellor Steve Schwab announced today that he plans to retire. The University of Tennessee System will launch a search for Schwab's replacement in the coming weeks. He will continue to serve as chancellor until June 30, 2022, or until a successor is on board. "It has been my honor to work beside Chancellor Schwab th  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, June 2 (TNSOps) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: A unique solution meets both environmental and instructional needs for students at the University of Tennessee. Green Infrastructure, a class offered by the UT Department of Plant Sciences in the sustainable landscape design concentration, has introduced floating wetlands to the Third Creek ecosystem as part of a capstone project. Taught by Mike Ross, assistant pro  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, June 5 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news: Three students at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, have been named 2021-22 Goldwater Scholars, giving UT a shared first place in the SEC for the prestigious award. Congress established the Goldwater Scholarship Program in 1986 to honor US Senator Barry M. Goldwater. The most prestigious undergraduate STEM scholarships in the United States, Goldwater Scholarships are awarded to college sophomo  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 4 -- Gov. Ralph S. Northam, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 3, 2021: Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Walraven, Inc., a global installation company, will invest $7.15 million to relocate its U.S. headquarters and manufacturing operation from Cadillac, Michigan to Danville-Pittsylvania County. The company will occupy the Cane Creek Shell Building in Cane Creek Centre, a joint industrial park for the City of Danville and Pittsylvania Count  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 5 (TNSJou) -- Vanderbilt University School of Nursing issued the following news: By Jill Clendening After a 2020 Vanderbilt University Medical Center study showed women have a difficult time accessing treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD), investigators analyzed comments received from the study's participants to further shed light on barriers to care, which included everything from long on-hold times to difficult interactions with clinic receptionists during phone   more