CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, June 23 (TNSawa) -- Chattanooga State Community College issued the following news release: Leesa Ross, associate professor and Nuclear Medicine Technology program director at Chattanooga State Community College was recognized with the President's Distinguished Service Award during the 2022 Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) Conference in Vancouver, Canada. The presentation was made by Dusty York, current SNMMI president and Chattanooga State collea  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, June 22 (TNSper) -- Chattanooga State Community College issued the following news release: After more than a year as interim director, Chris Lykins was appointed as permanent director of Marketing and Communications for Chattanooga State Community College following a national search to fill the position. "Chris brings unique qualifications to this mission-critical role as a former faculty member in our graphic design program and more than ten years of professional exper  more

GREENVILLE, Tennessee, June 21 (TNSper) -- Tusculum University issued the following news: A minister with more than 15 years of experience has been selected to assist Tusculum University students, faculty and staff with their spiritual growth. Dr. Chris Shumate, who most recently served as pastor of Oak Street Baptist Church in Elizabethton, has been named Tusculum's campus minister. Starting July 1, he will direct and expand the university's spiritual development opportunities and continue to  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, June 24 (TNSper) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: East Tennessee State University's Clemmer College has announced that Dr. Alissa A. Lange will serve as the new director of the Center of Excellence in STEM Education (CESE). She will assume her position on July 1. Established in 2005 and previously known as the Center of Excellence in Math and Science Education, the CESE is a collaborative partnership between Clemmer College, the College of   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 23 (TNSper) -- Lipscomb University issued the following news on June 22, 2022: Higher ed veteran and Abilene Christian University (ACU) administrator Jennifer Shewmaker has been appointed provost at Lipscomb University, President Candice McQueen announced today. Shewmaker is dean of the ACU College of Education and Human Services, which includes the departments of communication science and disorders, kinesiology and nutrition, occupational therapy, teacher education   more

LAKE FOREST, Illinois, June 24 (TNSjou) -- Lake Forest College issued the following news: A paper on gender bias co-written by Assistant Professor of Business Cassondra Batz-Barbarich and colleagues has been published in the Springer Nature journal, Sex Roles. Batz-Barbarich co-wrote "Evaluation of Women in Economics: Evidence of Gender Bias Following Behavioral Role Violations" with Whitney Buser, an economist at Georgia Institute of Technology, and Jill Kearns Hayter, associate professor of   more

MILLIGAN, Tennessee, June 23 (TNSacc) -- Milligan College issued the following news release: The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) has announced that Milligan University is one of 35 providers from 22 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico to receive accreditation for its educator preparation programs during this accreditation period. "Such an outcome is evidence of our longstanding commitment to quality, effective governance and leadership, outstanding fac  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, June 24 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release on June 23, 2022: Thanks to exceptional funding from the State of Tennessee, Tennessee Tech will have no increase in tuition and mandatory fees for the upcoming year. "I'd like to acknowledge a very important decision that will benefit Tech students and families this upcoming year. Tennessee Tech will have a zero increase in tuition and fees next year for all students," Board of Trustees Chai  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 23 -- The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority issued the following news release on June 22, 2022: The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority (MNAA), which owns and operates Nashville International Airport(R) (BNA(R)) and John C. Tune Airport(R) announced today the reappointment of Nancy Sullivan to its Board of Commissioners. Commissioner Sullivan was first appointed by Mayor Briley on August 21, 2018. She was reappointed by Mayor Cooper and unanimously confirm  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 24 -- Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery III issued the following news on June 23, 2022: Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III announced that Tennessee, along with 45 other attorneys general, has obtained a $1.25 million multistate settlement with Florida-based Carnival Cruise Line after a 2019 data breach that involved the personal information of approximately 180,000 Carnival employees and customers nationwide. Tennessee will receive $19,855.20 from the se  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 18 -- Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery III issued the following news: Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III announced that Tennessee will receive nearly $5 million dollars in a settlement with Mallinckrodt, which sells and markets pharmaceutical products throughout the nation. The total value of the settlement is approximately $233 million, plus interest, to be paid over a period of seven years. The agreement settles allegations of fraud against Mallinckr  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 23 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news release: The Tennessee Department of Education announced five regional community-based organizations have been awarded a Tennessee Accelerating Literacy and Learning Corps (TN ALL Corps) Community Partner Grant to launch new tutoring programs in the 2022-23 school year, serving up to 18,000 Tennessee students with free tutoring services. Each grant awardee is responsible for recruiting and hiring   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 24 (TNSper) -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced he will appoint David Rausch to serve a second term as Director of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), effective July 1. Director Rausch's term will expire June 30, 2028. "David is a committed public servant who has worked tirelessly to keep Tennessee communities safe," said Lee. "I appreciate his leadership and am confident he will continue to serve a  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, June 24 (TNSper) -- Tennessee American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, issued the following news release: Tennessee American Water is proud to welcome to their team Heather Heacock as Senior Specialist for Health & Safety. In this role, Heather will lead Tennessee in the areas of safety and health claims, insurance services and loss control, and develop and implement training programs to enhance the safety and health of employees to ensure compliance with federal,  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 22 (TNSres) -- The Vanderbilt Memory and Alzheimer's Center issued the following news on June 21, 2022: By Holly Fletcher The Today Show's Maria Shriver spotlighted a landmark, years-long study into the connection between heart health and Alzheimer's disease, and the urgency to boost study enrollment-particularly among people of color who are disproportionally impacted yet historically underrepresented in research. Kimberly Williams-Paisley, an actress and Nashvilli  more

JACKSON, Tennessee, June 25 (TNSbook) -- Union University issued the following news release: Beth Madison, associate professor of science for Union's School of Adult and Professional Studies, released the first book of her "Good Ground" series that integrates Christian theology and practice within the study of soil and environmental science. Madison, the author of the Soul Scientist blog, said she hopes the book will become a resource to readers, helping enhance daily devotion times and small   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 21 (TNSfund) -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: The University of Memphis has received a $445,000 new school launch grant from NewSchools Venture Fund to support the opening of the University High School. University High will open on campus in the Orgel Educational Center this fall with its inaugural class of 100 freshmen. NewSchools makes investments to support leaders who are creating innovative public schools that embrace an expanded def  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: By Lee Ferguson A team of University of Tennessee Health Science Center researchers has been awarded $2.19 million from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences for their investigation of the neurotoxic effects of toluene, a common chemical found in many household products. Alex M. Dopico, MD, Van Vleet Chair of Excellence and professor in the Department of Pharm  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: By Lee Ferguson Amber M. Smith, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), is the lead investigator on a new $2.84 million award from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The award will support a team lead by Dr. Smith to develop a new computational approach to better understand flu  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 22 (TNSper) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: By Holly Fletcher Renowned physician-epidemiologist Muktar Aliyu, MBBS, MPH, DrPH, who is the associate director for Research with the Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health (VIGH), has been named the new director of the institute, beginning July 1. Aliyu, who joined the Vanderbilt faculty in 2009, is professor of Health Policy and Medicine at Vanderbilt and professor of Family and Commun  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 22 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: By Emily Stembridge Newborn hearing screening brochures (NHSBs) help reduce the high rate of patients lost to follow-up after assessment. Brochures include next steps for families, so it is important they provide clear, helpful information. Under the leadership of Anne Marie Tharpe, PhD, Karina Jirik and colleagues assessed 59 current state-level NHSBs for readability, design, picture app  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 21 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: By Nancy Wise Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Professor Sheila Ridner, PhD, recently completed a large randomized trial to assess early detection methods coupled with a prevention intervention for lymphedema, a common side effect of breast-cancer treatments. Lymphedema, a chronic condition that causes fluid buildup in the body, can be caused by damage from cancer treatment for bre  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 23 (TNSawa) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: By Jill Clendening Maureen Gannon, PhD, professor of Medicine, Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, and Cell and Developmental Biology, is the recipient of the 2022 Lois Jovanovic Transformative Woman in Diabetes Award presented by the American Diabetes Association (ADA). The award is given in honor of Lois Jovanovic, MD, whose pioneering work laid the foundation for the current standards  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 21 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: By Leigh MacMillan The herbal supplement ginseng has been used in Asian countries to promote longevity and health for more than 2,000 years, but the association of ginseng consumption on mortality is still unclear. Wei Zheng, MD, PhD, MPH, and colleagues analyzed ginseng consumption and death in 56,138 female participants with nearly 15 years of follow-up in the ongoing prospective Shangh  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 21 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: By Nancy Humphrey Rapidly administering IV fluids to critically ill adults undergoing emergency tracheal intubation does not significantly decrease chances of hypotension (low blood pressure) and cardiac arrest, a Vanderbilt University Medical Center-led study shows. The results of the PREventing cardiovascular collaPse with Administration of fluid REsuscitation during Induction and Intub  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 24 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: A recently published study reveals new insights into how gastric cancer develops and suggests a preventive treatment. Eunyoung Choi, PhD, assistant professor of Surgery, and colleagues identified for the first time that Trop2+/CD133+/CD166+ dysplastic stem cells are a key source of clonal evolution of dysplasia to multiple types of gastric cancer. Their investigation further showed that py  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 24 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital (VWCH) has received approval as a state-verified provisional Level III Trauma Center, making it the first and only hospital able to provide this higher level of care in Wilson County. "Having a Level III Trauma Center is an asset for our community," said Scott McCarver, MHA, President of VWCH. "No longer do our neighbors need to go to Nashville to receive high-leve  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, June 23 (TNSres) -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: By Kyra Rookard As a native of rural Tennessee, Professor Natalie Tyree, will spend her summer examining a subject that is deeply rooted in her own personal identity: rural culture and generational studies. Tyree is an Assistant Professor of Graphic Design within the Department of Art & Design in Potter College of Arts & Letters who was recently awarded a university-wide research and creative ac  more

NEW YORK, June 23 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Ara Partners, a leading private equity firm that specializes in industrial decarbonization investments, on its acquisition of Genera Energy Inc., a manufacturer of non-wood agricultural pulp and molded fiber products. Genera's Vonore, Tennessee production facility is the largest vertically integrated non-wood agricultural pulp and molded fiber manufacturing facility  more