CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 3 (TNSpar) -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news: The Clarksville Arts and Heritage Council and College of Arts & Letters at Austin Peay State University are partnering to offer a series of programs on Montgomery County's history with tobacco. Hailed as the "Dark-fired Tobacco Capital of the World," Clarksville owes its growth and emergence as a vital manufacturing city to the plant that came over the mountains from Virginia and North Carolina.   more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 2 (TNSres) -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news: In February 1964, a group of moppy-haired musicians performed on CBS's The Ed Sullivan Show, and when they finished, the world was never the same. Nearly 60 years later, we're still talking about those four young men, with younger generations discovering their music on YouTube and TikTok. The Beatles, it appears, are here to stay. "This is 60 years ago, so it's really classic music, if not classi  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb. 3 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2023: * * * The law firm of Baker Donelson has signed a lease to relocate its Birmingham office to 1901 Sixth Avenue. * * * Baker Donelson, which is one of the city's largest law firms, will move in early March from its current home in Shipt Tower to the building previously known as Regions Harbert Plaza. Initially, the Firm will occupy the 24th and 25th floors while buildout is completed o  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 4 (TNSper) -- Belmont University issued the following news release: The Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business has named Joe Baldridge as Director of Studio Operations at Ocean Way Nashville, replacing Pat McMakin, who retired in September. A Belmont alumnus, Baldridge most recently served as Instructor of Audio Engineering Technology while maintaining a noteworthy professional career. In addition to teaching, Baldridge has a storied audio engineering   more

LEBANON, Tennessee, Feb. 1 (TNSfund) -- Cumberland University issued the following news release: Cumberland University announced The Art of Life (TAL) program received grant funding from the Hays Foundation for the fourth year in a row. Established in 2019, TAL combines visual artistry, creative writing, time in nature and mindful body movement to promote wellness in the CU community. Students learn mindful resilience through holistic tactics and to help cope with daily stress and trauma, and  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Jan. 31 (TNSper) -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: Dr. Kathryn Howell has been named as the inaugural Urban Child Institute (UCI) Chair of Child Well-Being at the University of Memphis. This endowed chair will allow Howell to expand her work in the assessment and treatment of childhood trauma, its impact across the lifespan, intergenerational effects of adversity and strengths-based interventions to enhance resilience across the family system.   more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Jan. 31 (TNSjou) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news on Jan. 30, 2023: * * * Study focused on ETSU campus and the Johnson City community * * * During the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of graduate-level researchers at East Tennessee State University's College of Public Health conducted a study to assess mask-wearing behaviors on the ETSU campus and the surrounding community. The results of that study, "Mask Adherence to Mask Mandate: College Cam  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb. 2 (TNStalk) -- FedEx issued the following statement by President and CEO Raj Subramaniam on Feb. 1, 2023: * * * As you know, we have embarked on a transformation effort to create the world's most flexible, efficient, and intelligent supply chain for our customers. This process is critical to ensure we remain competitive in a rapidly changing environment, and it requires some difficult decisions. Today we are in the process of informing a number of team members acros  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb. 3 (TNSper) -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Craig Penny, former general counsel for a national developer of senior living and long term care facilities, has joined Baker Donelson as of counsel in the Health Law Group and as a member of the Firm's Long Term Care Industry Service Team. * * * Mr. Penny represents senior living, long term care and hospitality operators, lenders, and investors in transactions involving finance, devel  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 3 (TNSper) -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the appointment of Dwight E. Tarwater to the Tennessee Supreme Court and Matthew Wilson to the Court of Criminal Appeals, Western Section. "Dwight is a highly qualified attorney who will bring significant experience to the Tennessee Supreme Court," said Lee. "His understanding of the judiciary's appropriate role and commitment to the conservative principles of j  more

HARROGATE, Tennessee, Feb. 4 (TNSper) -- Lincoln Memorial University issued the following news: Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) Assistant Vice President for Academic and Student Support Services Blaze Bowers has announced the promotion of Director of Enrollment Analytics Sean Long to Director of Academic Support. In his new position, Long's responsibilities will increase. As the new division leader for LMU Academic Support, he will oversee the Tagge Center's general academic support services  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 31 (TNSfund) -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: Lipscomb University's College of Education, one of the top teacher preparation programs in the nation, has received new Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) TDOE funding through the University of Tennessee-Knoxville's Grow Your Own Center. These funds will be used as a continued investment in Lipscomb's innovative educator preparation pathways through a component of Tennessee's Grow Your Own initiative  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 1 (TNSfund) -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: Lipscomb University's College of Education, one of the top teacher preparation programs in the nation, has received new Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) TDOE funding through the University of Tennessee-Knoxville's Grow Your Own Center. These funds will be used as a continued investment in Lipscomb's innovative educator preparation pathways through a component of Tennessee's Grow Your Own initiative,  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 3 (TNSeco) -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: With Nashville firmly rooted as a health care capital with an overall industry economic benefit of $67 billion that contributes more than 328,000 jobs to the local economy annually, Lipscomb University is expanding its health sciences program. To help meet the needs of this growing industry and related fields, Lipscomb University is launching the Lipscomb University Health Sciences Center (LUHSC). The LUHS  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 2 (TNSpro) -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: As Lipscomb University seeks to serve the Nashville community and beyond, university officials announced today the launch of a new doctoral program to prepare leaders who will make an impact. Lipscomb's new Doctorate of Philosophy in Leadership and Policy Studies prepares students for high-level careers in leadership and service across a range of sectors with an emphasis on preparing leaders in public serv  more

MILLIGAN, Tennessee, Feb. 2 (TNSconf) -- Milligan College issued the following news release: Milligan University welcomes award-winning singer and author Nicole C. Mullen for the Eleanore L. Campbell Ladies Luncheon on Saturday, March 25. Sponsored by UBS Financial Services, Inc., the event will be held in the university's McCormick Dining Center located in Sutton Hall from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The luncheon is hosted by the Associated Ladies for Milligan (ALM) with the media partnership of 88.3 WC  more

MILLIGAN, Tennessee, Jan. 31 (TNSper) -- Milligan College issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2023: Milligan University alumnus Dr. Joshua Little ('11) has been selected as the university's next director of the Ministry Leadership Program (MLP) effective March 20. Launched in 2018, Milligan's MLP program is designed to prepare a new generation of experienced church leaders by combining the university's esteemed academics with greater practical ministry experience and mentorship. Lit  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 2 -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts issued the following news release: Mimo Restaurant and Bar, the flagship restaurant of Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences Nashville led by Michelin-starred Chef Aniello "Nello" Turco, is celebrating its first Nashville Restaurant Week with a three-course prix fixe menu. The menu will be available for lunch and dinner at Mimo Restaurant and Bar during Dine Nashville's annual restaurant week, February 20-26, 2023. "I'm excite  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Jan. 30 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Nevada State Democratic Party issued the following statement following the shocking murder of Tyre Nichols by police officers in Memphis, Tennessee: "There are no words that will ever capture the horror we're feeling following the release of bodycam footage showing the brutal beating and murder of Tyre Nichols," said Nevada State Democratic Party Chair Judith Whitmer, "Our hearts break for his fami  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 3 (TNSper) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Allan Pickens, MD, has been named professor and chair of Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Department of Thoracic Surgery. Pickens, a nationally renowned thoracic surgeon, comes to VUMC from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, where he was director of Thoracic Oncology, program director for Cardiothoracic Surgery, medical director of Perioperative Services for Emory Univers  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 3 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following statement on Feb. 2, 2023: * * * Tennessee Governor Bill Lee released the following statement. "Maria and I are grateful for the outpouring of prayers and support we have received since her lymphoma diagnosis last August. "The first phase of treatment went well, and we thank the medical team for their exceptional care and commitment. Later this month, Maria will begin the next phase of treatment, as she prepares  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 3 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news release: This month, the department is celebrating Innovative School Models and National Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month to highlight how Tennessee is reimagining the classroom for middle and high school students, while also amplifying the role CTE has in preparing students for postsecondary success. "I am proud to celebrate and highlight the emphasis Tennessee has put on access to career  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 4 (TNSres) -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news release: the Tennessee Department of Education and Tennessee Education Research Alliance (TERA) released key findings and responses from the 2022 Tennessee Educator Survey from more than 39,000 educators, totaling over half of the state's educator population. Responses from the 2022 survey are vital to informing the state's work on improving educator experiences in Tennessee. As a result of   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 31 (TNSres) -- Temple University issued the following news: * * * Temple researchers tested the impact of an AI-powered cruise control system on fuel efficiency and traffic during a recent study on a sensor-filled stretch of Interstate 24 in Nashville. * * * Temple University mathematicians are playing a key role in the world's largest-ever test to determine if cars equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) technology can help maximize fuel efficiency and mi  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 31 -- The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance issued the following news: The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance's ("TDCI") Division of Securities announces its participation in a multistate financial settlement with Nexo Capital, Inc. ("Nexo") regarding unregistered offers and sales of securities to Tennessee investors. The North American Securities Administrators Association ("NASAA") and the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission ("SEC") recently   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 2 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on Feb. 1, 2023: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter and Bottling Company International (BCI) officials announced today the company will invest $9.5 million to establish a new bottling, storage and distribution facility in Morrison, Tennessee. As a result of the project, BCI will create 57 new jobs in Warren  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 1 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on Jan. 31, 2023: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter and Pace Industries, LLC officials announced today the company will expand manufacturing operations at its Lower Brownsville Road facility in Jackson. Pace Industries will invest $2.8 million and create 49 new jobs in Madison County through the expansion.  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 1 (TNSconf) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: The University of Tennessee Gardens is excited to announce its partnership with the American Horticultural Society to bring the 2023 National Children and Youth Garden Symposium to Knoxville, July 12-15, 2023. This annual symposium, now in its 31st year, cultivates garden educators who inspire today's youth to become tomorrow's gardeners. The professional developm  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 1 (TNSper) -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: Highly credentialed faculty from across the nation have joined the academic ranks of Lipscomb Health in 2022-2023. New faces were hired in the cardiovascular perfusion, physician assistant studies, nursing, pharmacy and kinesiology programs, as well as faculty in library services and health simulation. Cardiovascular Perfusion Jeff Bennie ('83), Medical Director Ed Evans, Clinical Coordinator Liaison Chr  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb. 3 (TNSpar) -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: The University of Memphis Ned R. McWherter Library is one of three libraries who have signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) to become Preservation Stewards along with the University of Tennessee and the University of Montana. Three other libraries -- the State Library of Ohio in Columbus and libraries at the University of Notre Dame and University of C  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb. 3 (TNSbook) -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: The Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change and Leadership Fayette will host a book signing with Robert Hamburger, author of "Our Portion of Hell: Fayette County, Tennessee: An Oral History of the Struggle for Civil Rights" at 2 p.m. on Feb. 25 at the Fayette County Public Schools Central Administration Building (10425 Hwy 76, S. Somerville, TN, 38068). In addition to the book signing, Ha  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb. 2 (TNSres) -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: The University of Memphis' Dr. Kimbrough Oller and Dr. Irena Lasiecka have been elected to the 2022 class of The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the most distinguished honors within the scientific community. They are the first UofM faculty members to be honored. "AAAS is proud to elevate these standout individuals and recognize the many ways in which they've ad  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 31 (TNSfund) -- Vanderbilt University School of Nursing issued the following news: A team at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing has been approved for a $250,000 funding award through the Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Awards program, an initiative of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). The funds will support identifying and disseminating strategies for overcoming barriers to patient- and family-centered comparative effectiveness research  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 3 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: A higher viral load of SARS-CoV-2 in plasma is associated with increased COVID-19 disease severity. How viral load affects the expression of host (immune response) genes in the upper airway, however, has not been probed in the context of early symptomatic disease. Suman Das, PhD, and colleagues conducted metatranscriptomic (gene expression) analysis of nasopharyngeal swab samples collected  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 3 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: More than a million people in the United States are living with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. One-fifth of them have been co-infected by the hepatitis C virus (HCV), which attacks the liver. Curative drugs for HCV are available, but many people don't know they've been infected. And if they also have HIV, for which there is no cure, co-infection appears to accelerate liver damage, includi  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 3 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Acute kidney injury, or AKI, is a common complication of cardiac catheterization, posing higher costs, longer hospital stays and increased short-term and long-term mortality risk. In a large, randomized trial conducted over a period of 18 months at 19 medical centers of the Veterans Health Administration, a quality improvement implementation trial found a 46% reduction in the odds of AKI af  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 3 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Mutations in the gene MYO5B cause microvillus inclusion disease (MVID), which prevents nutrient absorption in the intestines and is characterized by severe watery diarrhea that typically starts in the first hours after birth. People with MVID usually require lifelong intravenous feedings (parenteral nutrition) or small bowel transplantation. Izumi Kaji, PhD, and colleagues developed a mous  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 3 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: A transformative gift from the Potocsnak family has established the Potocsnak Center for Undiagnosed and Rare Disorders at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The center will allow VUMC to accelerate research and serve more patients looking for answers and cures to diseases that, in some cases, have been undiagnosed for decades. "I am incredibly grateful to the Potocsnak family for this   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 3 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: More than 10% of older adults develop somatic (non-inherited) mutations in blood stem cells that can trigger explosive, clonal expansions of abnormal cells, increasing the risk for blood cancer and cardiovascular disease. Multiple DNA sequencing methods have been used to identify what is called "clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential," or CHIP, but it has been difficult to distingu  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 3 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: New research from Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators found that the household spread of flu during the 2021-2022 season was more than twice as high as it was prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. During that season, 50% of household contacts of someone with flu were infected within seven days after the first person became sick, compared with 20% of household contacts during two fl  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 3 (TNSper) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Matthew Spann, MD, MMHC, associate professor of Surgery and director of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, has been named chief of the Division of General Surgery in the Department of Surgery in the Section of Surgical Sciences at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, effective Jan. 15. Spann has moved into this new role as the former General Surgery chief, Timothy Geiger, MD, MMHC, has been   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 3 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Neil Osheroff, PhD, professor of Biochemistry and Medicine, is part of an international research collaboration resulting in what is on track to be the first new antibiotic treatment for uncomplicated urinary tract infections (uUTI) in more than 20 years. "We now have a direct path connecting the work conducted in our lab to improving human health," said Osheroff, who holds the John Coniglio  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 3 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Vanderbilt University Medical Center had a leading role in a large national study designed to compare two early interventions in the treatment of patients with sepsis, the body's severe response to an uncontrolled infection. Sepsis can cause dangerously low blood pressure, which is typically treated with intravenous (IV) fluids and/or a vasopressor, a drug that causes constriction of the bl  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 3 (TNSper) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Martin Were, MD, MS, professor of Biomedical Informatics and Medicine, has been named as the inaugural vice chair for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) for the Department of Biomedical Informatics (DBMI) at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. This new position reflects DBMI's recognition of the importance of and commitment to DEI across all of the department's efforts. The establishme  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 3 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center climbed seven spots in a survey by the National Science Foundation that measures annual research and development expenditures. "Our upward leap in these important rankings sends a clear signal: We are already building tremendous momentum and moving swiftly ahead on the vision laid out in Discovery Vanderbilt, our initiative to c  more