OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Feb. 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Three scientists from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, or AAAS. "ORNL scientists are among the world's brightest, and Sandra, Jason and Peter are tackling challenges of great importance through creative research and innovation," said interim ORNL Dir  more

ARNOLD AFB, Tennessee, Jan. 31 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: By Jill Pickett, Arnold Engineering Development Complex Public Affairs On a cold, drizzly day in December, Arnold Air Force Base team members ventured into a wet, muddy cave to add to the data concerning white nose syndrome and tricolored bats. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed listing the species as endangered in September 2022 due to the impacts of WNS, a disease caused by the fungus Pseudogym  more

ARNOLD AFB, Tennessee, Feb. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Arnold Air Force Base issued the following news: By Deidre Moon, AEDC Public Affairs The Arnold Air Force Base Junior Force Council held its first Lunch and Learn of 2023 Jan. 25 at Arnold, inviting all DOD personnel interested in career and leadership development. Mike Dent, chief, Technical Management Branch, Plans and Programs Division, Arnold Engineering Development Complex, gave the presentation, entitled "Civilian Developmental Educati  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Feb. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: U2opia Technology, a consortium of technology and administrative executives with extensive experience in both industry and defense, has exclusively licensed two technologies from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory that offer a new method for advanced cybersecurity monitoring in real time. "Identifying and quickly responding to attempted cybersec  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Feb. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Employees of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory gave nearly $786,000 to local nonprofits through the lab's employee giving programs in 2022. ORNL's managing contractor, UT-Battelle, provided an additional $151,000 in corporate contributions. The contributions support the efforts of 128 different nonprofit organizations in the region, including S  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Tennessee Field Office issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its Sheep and Goats report showing the Tennessee sheep inventory was unchanged from last year and the goat inventory decreased 6% from last year. Data in the report are based on a survey of farmers conducted in January. The total numb  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Jan. 31 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: As part of a multi-institutional research project, scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory leveraged their computational systems biology expertise and the largest, most diverse set of health data to date to explore the genetic basis of varicose veins. The team identified 139 locations across the human genome tied to risk factor  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following media advisory: On Monday, Jan. 30, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Marten will continue her "Raise the Bar: Lead the World" tour by traveling to Valor Collegiate Academies in Nashville, Tennessee to discuss ways the campus--three schools serving grades 5 through 12--can continue to promote academic excellence and prepare its students for global competitiveness. She will tour all three schools and hold student  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb. 2 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks on Feb. 1, 2023, at the memorial service for Tyre Nichols at the Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, Church. Reverend Sharpton, I want to thank you for all you do for so many. There are so many families here who have been personally touched by your leadership and your strength and your fellowship. Reverend Dr. Lawrence Turner, thank you for welcoming us. K  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The White House issued the following readout of a meeting with mayors on potential protests: * * * This afternoon, White House Homeland Security Advisor Liz Sherwood-Randall and Senior Advisor to the President Julie Rodriguez held a call with mayors from cities across the nation to brief them on federal preparations in support of state and local leaders as they prepare for the anticipated release of footage of the brutal death of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tennessee. Part  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Feb. 1, 2023: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody.Q: Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Today, the Vice President is in Memphis, Tennessee, to attend the celebration of life service for Tyre Nichols. White House officials, including Senior Advisor for Public Engagement Keisha Lance Bottoms and Senior Advisor and Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu,  more