CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 14 (TNSfund) -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news: In 2020, Austin Peay State University received a $2.5 million federal grant to help more students succeed on campus, and over the last 24 months, the University has used that money to develop a set of innovative programs unlike any in the state. "There's not another institution in Tennessee doing this kind of work in supporting student success by leveraging labor market economic modeling data,  more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 16 (TNSconf) -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news: This year's annual meeting of the Tennessee Herpetological Society will be at Austin Peay State University, and the event is open to the public to see research presentations from across the state about the reptiles and amphibians of Tennessee and Kentucky. The conference will be on Sept. 29 and 30 in the Morgan University Center Ballroom at Austin Peay's Clarksville campus, and will include:   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 13 (TNSper) -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: Baker Donelson has launched a new location in Charleston, South Carolina, with the addition of four attorneys from two well-respected firms. Joining Baker Donelson as shareholders in the Firm's new Charleston location are corporate attorney J. Ashley Cooper and employment attorney Jennifer K. Dunlap, both previously with Parker Poe, and health law attorneys Alissa Fleming and Catherine F. Wr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: A new article by Axios details how doctors across the country are speaking out against Republicans' extreme plans to ban abortion and in support of Democrats campaigning to protect abortion access. With abortion on the ballot this election cycle, Democratic governors serve as the last line of defense for reproductive rights. And in Hawaii, New Hampshire, and Tennessee, the Democratic gubernatorial nominees   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 14 (TNSper) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: Elizabeth Evans, SPT, BS, has wanted to become a physical therapist since witnessing therapists caring for her youngest sister, who was born with cerebral palsy and autism. Now, she is pursuing a Doctor of Physical Therapy, while becoming a prominent student leader at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Evans, a second-year physical therapy student in the College  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Sept. 14 (TNSeco) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: East Tennessee State University is taking the lead in establishing the first recovery community center in the Northeast Tennessee region. The Johnson City Recovery Center (JCRC) was proposed by Dr. Dorothy "Dottie" Greene, associate professor of social work and graduate coordinator for Addiction Counseling Studies, and will be guided by an advisory board with membership from throughout the   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 15 (TNSres) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news on Sept. 14, 2022: * * * The Recovery Ecosystem Index Mapping Tool Enables Free County-Level Exploration of Data across the United States * * * NORC at the University of Chicago, East Tennessee State University (ETSU), and the Fletcher Group, Inc. released a mapping tool that enables users to measure the strength of substance use recovery ecosystems for every county in the United States and expl  more

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, Sept. 13 -- Forvis, an accounting and advisory firm, issued the following news release: ProBank Austin will join FORVIS, a top 10 accounting and advisory firm, through an asset acquisition effective Oct. 1. The move bolsters the services FORVIS offers clients in the financial services industry. ProBank Austin is a nationally respected provider of education, loan review, regulatory compliance, asset/liability and interest rate risk management, and capital advisory services  more

TULLAHOMA, Tennessee, Sept. 13 -- G.E. Aviation, a subsidiary of General Electric, issued the following news release: The U.S. Air Force and GE have successfully concluded testing on GE's second XA100 adaptive cycle engine at the Air Force's Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC). With testing at AEDC completed, GE has accomplished the final major contract milestone of the Air Force's Adaptive Engine Transition Program (AETP), which began in 2016. "This is the culmination of more than a  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 13 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on Sept. 12, 2022: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) Commissioner Stuart McWhorter announced today that the state will award $446,770,282 in grants for the expansion of internet access across the state of Tennessee. In total, the broadband infrastructure grants will provide broadband access to more than 150,0  more

HILLSDALE, Michigan, Sept. 17 (TNSgov) -- Hillsdale College issued the following news release: To correct factual inaccuracies and oft-repeated falsehoods in the media, Hillsdale College has released a statement to provide clear answers to common and frequently repeated misconceptions about its work in K-12 education. This statement aims to clarify the nature of the relationship between Hillsdale College and the schools with which it is affiliated. Statement about misconceptions: Hillsdale Co  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 13 (TNSpar) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: By Christina Echegaray Leaders of Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt and the Vanderbilt Department of Pediatrics today announced an agreement with Cookeville Regional Medical Center to provide pediatric physician services. Vanderbilt's board-certified pediatricians will provide coverage and support at Cookeville Regional for pediatric inpatient and newborn nursery servic  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 13 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on Sept. 12, 2022: Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today objected to the U.S. Department of Education's (the Department) proposed Title IX regulations in a formal comment letter joined by nineteen other state attorneys general. Title IX of the Education Amendment protects people from discrimination based on sex and applies to schools, local and state educational agencies, and other insti  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 15 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news and letter: Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti is joining a multistate effort urging President Biden to classify fentanyl as a Weapon of Mass Destruction. The 18 state attorneys general demand the president take decisive action in response to the record increase in overdose deaths related to the lethal substance nationwide and the potential for deliberate misuse. This action would require t  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 6 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced today a $438.5 million agreement in principle between JUUL Labs and 34 states and territories resolving a two-year bipartisan investigation into the e-cigarette manufacturer's marketing and sales practices. Of the $438.5 million, Tennessee will receive approximately $13 million. In addition to the financial terms, the settlement would force JUUL   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 13 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news release: The Tennessee Department of Education announced the school and district designations for the 2021-22 school year, which includes the highest performing schools and districts for academic achievement and student growth. Across the state, 427 schools spanning 92 districts received designation as a Reward school, and 16 districts received designation as an Exemplary district. Each year, scho  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 14 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news: The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has honored Johnsonville State Historic Park with the Excellence in Customer Engagement Award among the 56 Tennessee State Parks. The award is part of the annual Tennessee State Parks Awards for Excellence. "Customer engagement is one of the most important aspects of what our parks do," said TDEC Commissioner David  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 15 (TNSawa) -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news: Tennessee State Parks have received the President's Award from the National Association of State Park Directors (NASPD) recognizing the parks for their work in sustainability with their Go Green With Us initiative. Greer Tidwell, deputy commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), and Mike Robertson, director of operations for Tennes  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 15 (TNSsro) -- The Tennessee Public Utility Commission issued the following order approving 2022 annual rate review filing (Docket No. 22-00010) on Sept. 14, 2022: * * * In Re: Petition Of Atmos Energy Corporation For Approval Of Its 2022 Annual Rate Review Filing Pursuant To Tenn. Code Ann. Sec. 65-5-103(D)(6) ORDER APPROVING 2022 ANNUAL RATE REVIEW FILING AS REVISED IN REBUTTAL TESTIMONY This matter came before Chairman Kenneth C. Hill, Vice Chairman Herbert H.   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 15 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on Sept. 14, 2022: The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) announced today the counties selected to participate in the latest round of the Select Tennessee Property Evaluation Program (PEP). The counties include Benton, Gibson, McNairy, Pickett, Sullivan and Tipton. PEP evaluates potential industrial properties, advising counties on industr  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 13 (TNSpar) -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: The University of Memphis and Epicenter are once again collaborating to build on a program designed to give enterprising PhDs the opportunity to turn research-based intellectual property created both in Memphis and across the United States into local startup companies. Established jointly, the Patents2Products: Deep Science Entrepreneur Post-Doc Fellowships (P2P) Program will support postdocto  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 15 (TNSfund) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: Soi No. 9, the Thai street food truck and restaurant located in the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Food Court, received a $5,000 grant from the Local Initiatives Support Corporation Memphis (LISC Memphis), for funding and support of their business. Along with its food truck rotating throughout Memphis, Soi No. 9 opened its brick-and-mortar location in the UTHSC   more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 14 (TNSeco) -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news: Students, faculty and staff, alumni, and friends gathered on Monday afternoon as ground was broken for the new Croley Nursing Building at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. "The Croley Nursing Building will make a great impact on the University of Tennessee," said Victoria Niederhauser, dean and Sara Rosenbalm Croley Endowed Dean's Chair of the college. "This new space will open the door for   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 14 (TNSfund) -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: The University of Memphis Institute for Gambling Education and Research (T.I.G.E.R.) received a $1.2 million grant from the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (MHSAS) to expand gambling research and treatment services for all Tennesseans. Gambling for most people does not cause harm to themselves or others. However, more than 200,000 Tennesseans will experience  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Grant Awarded by Shell to Address Increasing Food and Biofuel Demands * * * As U.S. agricultural systems continue to feel economic and ecological strain, a team of researchers at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture is looking at the value of winter oilseed crops as biofuels. The project, which began in 2019, has recently been awarded a $8  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: The National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders has awarded $1.9 million to John Boughter, PhD, professor in the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology and co-director of the Neuroscience Institute at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), to study the brain circuitry involved in processing novel tastes and foods. Max Fletcher, PhD, assoc  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 16 (TNSfund) -- The Vanderbilt Memory and Alzheimer's Center issued the following news: Herbert Christopher, a grateful Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery patient who received cochlear hearing implants from David Haynes, MD, has funded the training of otolaryngology fellows and leaders in Alzheimer's disease care through several outright endowed gifts and additional gift planning with his estate. A Tennessee native, Christopher worked in California for 42 years a  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 16 (TNSfund) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: The National Cancer Institute has renewed funding for the Early Detection Research Network Lung Cancer Clinical Validation Center at Vanderbilt- Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) to detect lung cancer at early stages utilizing biomarkers -- an initiative that was started in 2010 and led by Pierre Massion, MD, who died in April 2021. The $5.2 million grant provides support to the program for th  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 16 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: A new model suggests that a protein involved in the generation of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) works differently than previously thought. HDL is known as the "good cholesterol" because it moves fat and cholesterol away from artery walls and may help prevent or reduce atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease. Jere Segrest, MD, PhD, professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiovascul  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news on Sept. 13, 2022: By Bill Snyder One in 100 people have genetic variations that can cause potentially life-threatening heart conditions, including high cholesterol (lipid disorders), heart muscle disease (cardiomyopathies), and abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias). Yet the functional impact of most of these cardiovascular genetic variants -- whether they disrupt normal function or are ha  more