CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee., July 10 (TNSPro) -- Chattanooga State Community College issued the following news release: Chattanooga State Community College offers an Associate Degree of Applied Science in Engineering Technology with a concentration in Radiation Protection. There has been an increase in demand for radiological control technicians. This need will grow over the next few years regionally and nationally, with companies in Oak Ridge, TN, as well as Savannah River Site and across the nati  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, July 9 (TNSPer) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Dr. Diego Rodriguez-Gil, assistant professor at East Tennessee State University's Quillen College of Medicine, has accepted an invitation from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Center for Scientific Review to serve as a member of the Neuroscience of Interoception and Chemosensation Study Section. Study sections review grant applications submitted to the NIH, make recommendations on thes  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, July 9 (TNSOps) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Nearly every profession requires the skill of writing in some form or fashion, from emails and spreadsheet copy to reports, instructions, web pages and more. But while most college majors incorporate significant writing requirements, some students may wish to gain more targeted skills than those developed through existing initiatives. The new technical and professional writing minor may be ap  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, July 7 (TNSRes) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Dr. KariLynn Dowling-McClay, an assistant professor of Pharmacy Practice at East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy, has received an $11,998 ETSU Research Development Committee (RDC) Grant to study pharmacist-prescribed contraception (PPC) as a means of filling the gap in regional access to birth control in Appalachia and the southern U.S. "This is a nationwide issue w  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 9 (TNSPer) -- Vanderbilt University School of Nursing issued the following news: Five faculty members from the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing have been named to the Junior Faculty Teaching Fellows program in the Center for Teaching, part of the Office of Faculty Affairs in the Office of the Provost. VUSN Assistant Professors Janelle Delle, DNP'16, Melinda (Mindy) Johnson, DNP'18, MSN'16, Colleen Moss, DNP, MSN'01, BS'00, and Julia Steed, PhD'18, MSN'10, and   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 9 (TNSJou) -- Lipscomb University issued the following news on July 8, 2021: Lipscomb associate professor in the College of Pharmacy and Director of Experiential Education Quality Assurance Chad Gentry was among the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance (AVA) faculty whose research has been published in ScienceDirect. The MVA Interprofessional Education (IPE) program is an opportunity for students enrolled in health-related professional training programs at colleges and unive  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 9 (TNSBook) -- Lipscomb University issued the following news on July 8, 2021: Leonard Allen, Dean of the College of Bible and Ministry, is already the author or co-author of over 10 books. Recently, Allen has added another work to his personal library. Answered by Fire: The Cane Ridge Revival Reconsidered has been a heavily anticipated book following the Carroll Ellis Symposium in August 2019. At the symposium, four scholars --Richard Hughes, James Gorman, John Mark  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 9 (TNSPro) -- Lipscomb University issued the following news on July 8, 2021: For as long as he can remember, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, has been the center of Ryan Egly's universe. The city of just over 10,000 residents is a place that Egly and multiple generations of his family have called home. It is also a place that he, as president and CEO of the Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce, has devoted his career, time and energy to serving. Through his work with the Law  more

GALLATIN, Tennessee, July 10 State (TNSPer) -- Volunteer State Community College issued the following news: The Tennessee Board of Regents will hold a special called meeting July 27 to consider the appointment of the next president of Volunteer State Community College. After a search of more than three months, TBR Chancellor Flora W. Tydings is recommending to the Board the appointment of Dr. Orinthia T. Montague as the next president of Vol State. Dr. Montague was among three finalists select  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 8 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on July 7, 2021: Attorney General Josh Stein today led a coalition of 37 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against Google alleging that it harmed consumers by using its dominance to unfairly restrict competition with the Google Play Store, limiting their choices and driving up app prices. The lawsuit, led by Attorney General Stein and the Attorneys General of Utah, New York, and   more

NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 8 -- Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery III issued the following news: In a letter to President Joe Biden, Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III, along with 20 other state attorneys general, voiced opposition to the unlawful regulatory guidance recently issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Education. The new guidelines attempt to force radical changes on nearly every employer and school across the nation. The le  more

NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 9 -- Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery III issued the following news: Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III, along with a coalition of 37 attorneys general, has filed a lawsuit against Google in California. The suit alleges exclusionary conduct relating to the Google Play Store for Android mobile devices and Google Play Billing. This antitrust lawsuit is the latest of many legal actions asserting that the tech giant uses illegal, anticompetitive, and unfair bus  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 9 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news release: The Tennessee Department of Education celebrated the conclusion of the Accelerating TN 2021 Bus Tour with a recap of numbers, highlights and best practices from across the state. The department traveled over 2,600 miles, visited 50 districts and 43 schools, hosted 15 district and community roundtables, and observed two Reading 360 Early Reading Trainings. Across all three grand divisions of  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 9 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced he will travel to the U.S. Southern border this weekend to meet with Tennessee National Guard troops and evaluate needs in securing the border. "The men and women of the Tennessee National Guard are playing a significant role in quelling the most severe border crisis we've seen in 20 years," said Gov. Lee. "I want to personally commend the more than 300 Tennesseans who a  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, July 7 (TNSPer) -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: Joe Fisher, who has more than four decades of broadcasting experience with Nashville media and college sports, has joined Tennessee Tech University as news and communications director. Fisher, most recently the director of broadcasting for Vanderbilt University Athletics, has extensive experience in covering local, regional and national news and events. His distinctive voice and pers  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, July 9 (TNSMon) -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: Throughout decades, Tennessee Tech leaders have labored to establish a legacy of inclusiveness for Black students, and those passionate leaders now lead the celebration of a major milestone. Diversity endowments have now reached $2 million, and endowment monies continue to climb as donors realize their impact can be significant and soon. For the first time this fall, 13 students wil  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 8 (TNSJou) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: By Liana McWilliams Ugochi Ogu, MD, an assistant professor in the Division of Hematology and Oncology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, and her team have discovered a novel variant of sickle cell disease. Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder that results in the production of abnormal hemoglobin in the blood. Two abnormal copies of the gene, one   more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, July 9 (TNSRes) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: Research suggests that 40% of food produced in the U.S. is lost or wasted, while approximately one in eight households experiences food insecurity. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the situation, creating uncertainty at the retail level of the food supply chain, potentially altering food shopping and inventory management practices. Researchers at the Universit  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 7 (TNSPer) -- Vanderbilt University School of Nursing issued the following news: The School of Nursing announced the appointment of three new academic specialty directors for its Master of Science in Nursing program, as well as a new director of program evaluations. Professor Sharon Karp, MSN'99, PhD'08, has been appointed director of program evaluations. In this role, she will direct efforts to measure overall program effectiveness for the school and use the outcome  more