MEMPHIS, Tennessee, March 25 (TNSPer) -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: Todd Sladek Ph.D. has joined Baker Donelson's Intellectual Property Group as of counsel in the Firm's New Orleans office. A patent lawyer who represents clients in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical space, Dr. Sladek focuses his practice on drafting and prosecuting patent applications. Prior to establishing his private practice, Dr. Sladek worked as a patent lawyer at pharmaceutical, vacc  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 25 (TNSPer) -- The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance issued the following news: The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) proudly announces that Daniel Clements will join TDCI's Captive Insurance Section as Assistant Director. A licensed Certified Public Accountant since 2016, Clements has extensive risk-focused examination experience both in the private and public sectors, as well as important expertise with regulatory control functions s  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, March 25 (TNSAwa) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: A student organization at East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy finished among the top service organizations in the country for educating the community about prescription drug misuse. The college's American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists Operation Substance Use Disorders (SUD) committee (formerly Generation Rx) was national first runner-up f  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 23 (TNSAwa) -- The Tennessee Military Department issued the following news release: Every year, the National Guard Bureau's Installations and Environment Directorate recognizes states for outstanding accomplishments in environmental stewardship. On Feb. 3, the Tennessee National Guard's Construction and Facilities Management Office Environmental Program was awarded the NGB Installation Division's 2021 Environmental Stewardship Trophy for best overall environmental pr  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, March 26 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: By Amelia Ables Marie Chisholm-Burns, PharmD, PhD, MPH, MBA, FCCP, FASHP, FAST, dean of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center's College of Pharmacy, has received several prestigious honors recently. She is the recipient of the 2022 American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) Outstanding Dean Award and the American Society of Health-Sys  more

DYERSBURG, Tennessee, March 25 (TNSPro) -- Dyersburg State Community College issued the following news release: Through the education program initiative, DSCC will work to bridge the gap between industry and academia. At a press conference on March 18, 2022, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR), and the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) announced a joint effort to train, upskill, and certify 5,000 students in cloud computing by 2025. Through this ini  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, March 24 (TNSpro) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Students interested in a career in medicine now have a new pathway to achieve that goal thanks to two articulation agreements between East Tennessee State University and Carteret Community College that expand advanced degree opportunities offered 100% online. The agreement provides students who achieve an Associate of Applied Science degree in Medical Assisting or Science Radiography at Car  more

DYERSBURG, Tennessee, March 25 (TNSPro) -- Dyersburg State Community College issued the following news release: Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC) will be offering the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) class at Lake County High School. The CCMA class will be the first dual enrollment class in the Healthcare Technician Program. Crystal Prince, Health Science Teacher and Lead nurse, is excited to allow her students to begin their college careers in healthcare. Crystal states, "I   more

RUSTON, Louisiana, March 23 (TNSAwa) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: In early March, Cathi Cox-Boniol, Director of the Region 8 LaSTEM Center and Louisiana Tech graduate, was honored with several awards during the annual International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) conference. Cox-Boniol was recognized as the Outstanding Affiliate Representative for Region 2, which includes Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi,  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 23 -- The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance issued the following news: The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) and the Tennessee State Fire Marshal's Office (SFMO) proudly announce that 62 Tennessee volunteer fire departments will receive grants as part of the $1 million Volunteer Firefighter Equipment and Training Grant Program. Created through legislation overseen by Governor Bill Lee and approved by the Tennessee General Assembly, the  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 26 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and KaTom Restaurant Supply, Inc. officials announced today the company will invest $7.5 million to expand its distribution operations in Kodak, Tennessee. The wholesale food service and equipment supplier will create 120 new jobs in Sevier County over the next five years. Ka  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 26 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on March 25, 2022: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Parker Trutec MMI, Inc. officials announced today the company will expand its manufacturing and distribution operations in Sevier County by adding a new facility in Kodak. Parker Trutec will invest $12 million and create 48 new jobs over the next five yea  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 23 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news release: The Tennessee Department of Education released a $50 million grant opportunity available for community partners to help expand the state's TN ALL Corps high-dosage, low-ratio tutoring program to support students. Through the collaboration between school districts and regional community partners, these grant funds will provide an additional 30,000 at-risk students in 1st through 8th grades   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 22 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news release: The Tennessee Department of Education released the final set of explainer resources about the Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) to provide additional details on how the proposed student-based public education funding formula would focus on the needs of each individual student and ensure they are prepared for postsecondary success. Starting in the 2023-24 school year, the  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 25 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced his proposal for a 30-day suspension of state and local grocery sales tax to provide direct financial relief to Tennesseans amid surging inflation nationwide. "As Americans see their cost-of-living skyrocket amid historic inflation, suspending the grocery tax is the most effective way to provide direct relief to every Tennessean," said Gov. Lee. "Our state has the abil  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, March 22 (TNSRes) -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: Many who spot a school of fish swimming downstream don't pay a second thought to where the fish came from or where they're going. However, that question, as well as what the fish leave behind them as they travel, has been the subject of ongoing study by Tennessee Tech University researchers. Kit Wheeler, assistant professor of fish ecology at Tennessee Tech, and his students have b  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 21 (TNSRes) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: A four-year, $1.29-million grant from the National Science Foundation has been awarded to University of Hawaii at Manoa researchers from the School of Life Sciences to study subterranean biodiversity associated with lava tubes in Hawaii. The grant was awarded to Assistant Professor Rebecca Chong and Associate Professor Megan Porter, and collaborator Professor Annette Engel at the University of Ten  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, March 25 (TNSRes) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: By Jane Roberts For two decades, scientists have been able to identify the molecular signature of specific cancers by isolating the RNA, responsible for dictating which proteins are produced and, by extension, how the cells behave in the body. Now, Neil Hayes, MD, MS, MPH, director of the Center for Cancer Research at at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, and a  more

TULLAHOMA, Tennessee, March 25 -- The University of Tennessee Space Institute issued the following news release: Phil Kreth, assistant professor, and Theron Price, a doctorate candidate, along with Non-Contact Technologies, LLC in Tullahoma have teamed up with Arnold Engineering Development Complex engineers to apply optical flow visualization to jet engine testing. UTSI utilizes their supersonic and hypersonic wind tunnels for optical diagnostics using one of the non-intrusive techniques of fo  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, March 26 (TNSPar) -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news on March 25, 2022: The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and Knoxville-based advertising agency Tombras have partnered to create a first-of-its-kind landmark program and investment plan to modernize and expand advertising and public relations education. Key goals for the newly named Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations, which will be housed in UT's College of Communication and Infor  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, March 24 (TNSRes) -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news: The University of Tennessee, Knoxville's Haslam College of Business 2020-21 graduating class has set records for average starting salary and outcomes according to a recent post-graduation report. Within six months of graduation, 96 percent of graduates either landed jobs or succeeded in pursuing further education, eclipsing the previous record of 93 percent. Nicholas Crabtree, a May 2021 marketing  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, March 25 (TNSRes) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Scientists from Across the Globe Gather to Conserve Herpetofauna Species * * * As more infectious diseases emerge, what steps can we take to reduce their impact on herpetofauna populations? The first ever Global Amphibian and Reptile Disease (GARD) Conference hopes to reveal solutions by bringing together scientists from across the world who specialize in  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 22 (TNSRes) -- Vanderbilt University School of Nursing issued the following news: Peter Buerhaus, PhD, FAAN, FAANP(h), a renowned researcher who studies the health care workforce and economy will share his expertise on the future of nursing, health equity and the relationship balance between nurses, leadership and educators. He will be the inaugural speaker in a new Leadership Lecture Series presented by the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing on Thursday, April   more