NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 12 (TNSpar) -- Belmont University issued the following news release: Belmont University's new Data Platform (BDP), housed at belmontdata.org, is a solution to the city's need for a shared inventory of community data that can inform data-driven solutions to issues in Nashville. The new platform takes community-level data and aggregates it into one centralized location, open and available to the public and other stakeholders. This collaborative platform offers a colle  more

GREENVILLE, Tennessee, July 13 (TNSres) -- Tusculum University issued the following news on July 12, 2022: By Jim Wozniak Representatives of the Tusculum University Psychology Department seek community volunteers to participate in a study exploring the stigma associated with mental health services. Tusculum student Avery Carper, a psychology major, is conducting the study as a Ledford Scholar of the Appalachian College Association under the supervision of Dr. Kate Smith, associate professor,   more

LEBANON, Tennessee, July 12 (TNSper) -- Cumberland University issued the following news release: Cumberland University welcomed Joey Clark as the university's new Executive Director of Marketing and Communications on July 6. After graduating from Lebanon High School in 2010, Clark went on to receive a Bachelor of Arts in English and Creative Writing from The University of Tennessee at Knoxville (UTK) and a Master of Higher Education Administration and Supervision from Middle Tennessee State U  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Let there be no mistake -- Republican leaders like South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem and Texas Senator Ted Cruz have made it clear that they support abortion bans with zero exceptions for rape or incest. Here are just some of the GOP-led states with abortion bans, already in effect or soon to be, that do not allow rape victims to make their own health care decisions: * Alabama * Arizona * Arkansas *  more

LEBANON, Tennessee, July 14 (TNSres) (TNSfund) -- Cumberland University issued the following news release on July 13, 2022: Cumberland University announced today that the Papers of Martin Van Buren (PMVB) project received a grant for $149,968 from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. The funds will continue to support the creation of digital and print editions of the Van Buren papers, which are making approximately 13,500 documents belonging to the eighth president acces  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 16 (TNSper) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: By Tom Wilemon Andreana Holowatyj, PhD, MSCI, assistant professor of Medicine and Cancer Biology, has been named the inaugural chair of the scientific advisory board for the Appendix Cancer Pseudomyxoma Peritonei Research Foundation. The foundation's research grant program historically has been administered by the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD). As part of the foundation'  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, July 14 (TNSper) -- Chattanooga State Community College issued the following news release: Chad Jaynes has been appointed as the dean of the Business and Industry Division at Chattanooga State Community College effective July 1. Mr. Jaynes first joined the Chattanooga State family in 2016 as manager of solutions development in the Economic and Workforce Development (EWD) Division. He was appointed as interim dean of the Business Division in April 2021, just prior to his   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 13 (TNSper) -- Lipscomb University issued the following news on July 12, 2022: By Kim Chaudoin Lipscomb University has appointed K-12 and higher education veteran Leslie Cowell dean of its College of Education, President Candice McQueen announced today. Cowell is professor and dean of the College of Education at Faulkner University in Montgomery, Alabama. She will begin her work as the leader of Lipscomb's College of Education, which is consistently recognized as ha  more

CLEVELAND, Tennessee, July 12 (TNSawa) -- Lee University issued the following news on July 11, 2022: Dr. Rickie Moore, associate dean for Lee University's School of Religion, has been named the recipient of the Church of God Division of Education's Distinguished Educator Award for Faculty. "Hearing this news was like being struck by a wave that I did not see coming, in fact many waves--first, a huge wave of honor followed by wave after wave of gratitude," said Moore. "I owe a great debt of gra  more

CLEVELAND, Tennessee, July 14 -- Lee University issued the following news: The Office of Alumni Relations recently announced the winners of the 2022 Young Alumni Professional Development (YAPD) Grant. The YAPD Grant program supports alumni participating in initiatives, events, trainings, and projects related to professional development. The grant is open to all Lee University alumni, regardless of academic training or professional experience, so long as the individual is currently employed and  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 12 (TNSres) -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: * * * BAM professor tapped to develop a governing structure of standards for the social enterprise industry. * * * By Keely Hagan Assistant Professor Lauren Pinkston is working as a research lead at the Freedom Business Alliance, a global network focused on business solutions to human trafficking, to assist in the development of a code of ethics and recommended best practices for the social enterprise i  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 12 (TNSres) -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: * * * Honors include the Award for Faculty Excellence in STEM, recognition for work with an international research funding program, release of his biography, and being named the Paul B. Langford Endowed Professor of Chemistry. * * * Dr. Steve Opoku-Duah, associate professor of chemistry, has much to celebrate this month. His biography was released, he was named Paul B. Langford Endowed Professor of Chem  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, July 14 (TNSacc) -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: The Bachelor of Science in Communication degree program at Tennessee Tech University recently received accreditation by the American Communication Association, showing that Tech offers students a level of educational quality that meets the association's standards. "Very few communication programs are accredited," Mike Gotcher, dean of Tech's College of Interdisciplinary Studies, sai  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, July 14 (TNSper) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news on July 13, 2022: By his own account, Dr. David Harker has taken charge of East Tennessee State University's Department of Philosophy and Humanities at a time "when it is becoming increasingly apparent that we all need to get better at listening to those with whom we disagree, and then reflecting on our reasons for believing as we do." "Philosophy and the humanities," said Harker, "have a rea  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 16 (TNSper) -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: Dr. Okenwa Okoli has been named dean of the UofM's Herff College of Engineering, effective Jan. 1, 2023. Okoli is a professor and former chair of the Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Department at the Florida A&M-Florida State University College of Engineering, and the Associate Director of the High-Performance Materials Institute (HPMI) at Florida State. "I am moved and very excited a  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 15 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter and Kroger Fulfillment Network, LLC officials announced today that Kroger Co., America's largest grocery retailer, will offer more Americans product delivery through the addition of a "spoke" facility in Nashville, Tennessee. The approximately 40,000-square-foot facility  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 14 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on July 13, 2022: Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter announced today that Madisonville has achieved Tennessee Main Street accreditation. Madisonville, the county seat of Monroe County in Southeast Tennessee, joins 42 other Tennessee Main Street communities that are accredited through the state program and Main Street Ame  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 14 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news release: The Tennessee Department of Education announced $2.9 million in Perkins Reserve Grants to 44 school districts for the 2022-23 school year to support career and technical education (CTE) across the state. The Perkins Reserve Grant (PRG) is a competitive grant opportunity made possible through the federal Perkins V legislation passed in 2018. In 2020, the PRG grant opportunity was redesigned  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 14 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee released the following statement in response to the court lifting the injunction on the Education Savings Account (ESA) program passed by the Lee Administration in 2019. "Today the court removed the final roadblock to getting Memphis and Nashville families additional options for high-quality education," said Gov. Lee. "Starting today, we will work to help eligible parents enrol  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 12 -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release on July 11, 2022: Tennessee's Maury County Public Schools (MCPS) today announced it has deepened its multiyear collaboration with Discovery Education, the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place. In latest phase of this long-term partnership, eight K-8 schools hosting the district's summer learning in  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 15 (TNSfund) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: By Leigh Ann Roman The University of Tennessee Health Science Center's College of Nursing has received a $3.9 million, four-year grant that will enable the college to provide health care to two rural counties using a mobile health unit. The grant will also allow the college to integrate rural health education into its undergraduate and graduate programs. The Health Resources a  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: By John Moseley Two physicians from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center were invited to an expert panel review of clinical guidelines for the treatment of venous thromboembolisms. Venous Thromboembolism refers to a medical condition in which blood clots form in the lower veins of the leg (deep vein thrombosis) or in the lungs (pulmonary embolism). The condition is  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: By Lee Ferguson The National Institute on Aging recently awarded $2.16 million to a team of investigators from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) testing a new way to combat the root cause of neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's Disease. Francesca-Fang Liao, PhD, professor of Pharmacology, Addiction Science and Toxicology in the College of Medic  more

TULLAHOMA, Tennessee, July 16 (TNSawa) -- The University of Tennessee Space Institute issued the following news release: Patricia Burks-Jelks, Director of Human Resources at the UT Space Institute, was recently awarded the UT President's Award, Transparent and Trusted. Patricia practices stewardship and accountability, and models it for those whom she works with daily. For more than 30 years, Patricia has had a great impact in all she does. She serves as the director of human resources, equity   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 14 (TNSfund) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: By Peggy Reisser The Urban Child Institute has granted funding for 2022-2023 to projects at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and Le Bonheur Children's Hospital to help young children, who are coping with the effects of trauma. The Urban Child Institute (UCI) awarded $375,000 to the UTHSC Center for Youth Advocacy and Well-Being, formerly the UTHSC Center for H  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, July 13 (TNSper) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture's Office of Sponsored Programs has grown its staff. Adrienne Blalack has joined the OSP as the new assistant director of proposals. The OSP facilitates research, extension and education activities by supporting faculty and staff in their pursuit of external funding. The OSP provides all pre-award services to all  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, July 15 (TNSper) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: Andrew Muhammad, professor and Blasingame Chair of Excellence in Agricultural Policy at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, has been tapped by the Board for International Food and Agricultural Development (BIFAD) to serve on its Subcommittee on Systemic Solutions for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in Agricultural, Nutrition and Food Syst  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 12 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: By Paul Govern Previously, Dane Chetkovich, MD, PhD, and colleagues investigated how antidepressant drugs work, including why they require weeks to begin taking effect. They also uncovered a new drug target in major depressive disorder, TRIP8b, an auxiliary subunit of the HCN channel, which is an ion transporter channel, or pore, in nerve cell membranes. In a mouse model of depression, di  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 15 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: By Jake Lowary A new study in Health Affairs from researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Boston University finds that hospitals' 30-day readmission rates were lower if they had a larger supply of primary care physicians, nursing homes or palliative care services nearby. The research team also found higher rates of hospital readmission in areas where there were more home he  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 15 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: By Emily Stembridge Raymond Gardocki, MD, associate professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, played an instrumental role in developing and implanting the Flarehawk 9 -- a first-of-its-kind interbody implant that can be placed endoscopically during spinal lumbar fusion surgery. The patient Gardocki cared for had previously undergone a traditional open fusion -- using a bone graft to join two vert  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 15 (TNSper) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: By Jessica Pasley John Pietsch, MD, professor of Surgery and Pediatrics and founder of the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) program at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, didn't grow up wanting to be a doctor. "When I was growing up, I didn't have any reference point for doctors," said Pietsch, who recently retired. "My pediatrician was the only doctor I knew. A  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 13 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: By Leigh MacMillan The tumor microenvironment, which includes epithelial, immune and connective tissue cells, plays important roles in the pathogenesis of colorectal tumors. Few studies have examined how the microenvironment changes as colorectal tumors transition from advanced adenomas to pre-invasive carcinomas. Ken Lau, PhD, and colleagues have now used single-cell RNA-sequencing, mult  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 15 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: By Paul Govern Vanderbilt University Medical Center has received a five-year, $4.5 million grant from the National Human Genome Research Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, to assess clinical outcomes and economic value of screening large, diverse health care populations for disease risk using polygenic risk scores. A polygenic risk score (PRS) uses hundreds to thousands  more

GALLATIN, Tennessee, July 12 (TNSpar) -- Volunteer State Community College issued the following news: Volunteer State Community College's Division of Workforce Development has partnered with Google to provide online training to become a Google Data Analytics Professional at no cost to the student. Students will not need a degree or previous experience to participate. This online training was developed and taught by Google employees, and is hands-on, practical, and rigorous. By averaging 10 hou  more