SAN ANGELO, Texas, March 24 (TNSper) -- Angelo State University issued the following news: Dr. Leslie Kelley of the Angelo State University psychology faculty has been elected president of the Southwestern Psychological Association (SWPA), the official American Psychological Association (APA) affiliate for the Southwestern Region of the U.S. The Southwestern Region includes Texas, Arizona, Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Tennessee. Kelley will serve a three-year  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 23 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: Nashville- In an effort to uphold Tennessee law as enacted by the General Assembly, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti sent letters to Walgreens, CVS, and Rite Aid seeking confirmation that they will not sell or dispense mifepristone, an abortion-inducing drug, in Tennessee. "Dobbs returned the authority to regulate or prohibit abortion to the people through their state governments," Gener  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, March 23 (TNSper) -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release on March 22, 2023: The law firm of Baker Donelson has expanded its Corporate Group with the addition of Alex Marriott as of counsel in the Firm's Washington, D.C., office. Mr. Marriott concentrates his practice on aviation transactional, regulatory, and policy matters, as well as competition issues within the aviation industry. "Alex has a great reputation in the aviation industry and complem  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, March 21 (TNSpar) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: A partnership with the Johnson City Police that allows students to shadow officers. A project with Bristol's Steel Creek Park where students organized a natural history of the park. Work with the ETSU Research Corporation that afforded students the opportunity to create webpages and produce videos and social media advertisements for a large-scale event. For those who think college is all   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, March 21 -- FedEx issued the following news release on March 20, 2023: FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp (NYSE: FDX) and the world's largest express transportation company, today announced the launch of its FedEx International Economy(R) and FedEx International Economy(R) Freight services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The deferred services will enable businesses in Saudi Arabia to expand their global reach in a cost-effective and reliable way. FedEx International   more

STANTON, Tennessee, March 24 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release: * * * BlueOval Learning Will Prepare Nearly 6,000 for Jobs * * * Ford, the No. 2 EV brand in the U.S. in 2022, is on track with construction at BlueOval City mega-campus and poised to usher in a new era of American innovation and manufacturing. The electric vehicle and battery manufacturing campus in West Tennessee begins production in 2025, and will be home to Ford's second-generation electric truck, code named P  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 25 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Ford Motor Company will mark significant progress on construction at the historic BlueOval City complex in West Tennessee. "Ford's decision to bring BlueOval City to West Tennessee is a testament to our state's skilled workforce and leading role in the future of American automotive manufacturing," said Gov. Bill Lee. "With the single largest investment in state history, this  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 24 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on March 23, 2023: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter and Toyota Boshoku Tennessee, LLC (TBTN) officials announced today the company will invest $54.4 million to expand manufacturing operations at its metal stamping facility in Jackson, Tennessee. TBTN will create 80 new jobs in Madison County as a result  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, March 24 (TNSper) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news on March 23, 2023: After a nationwide search, Brigitte Grant, a seasoned advancement leader in public academic health science, higher education, and non-profit organizations, has been named vice chancellor for advancement at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Grant joins a stellar UT Foundation team of vice chancellors supporting all University of Tennessee campu  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 21 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton filed a Colorado-led amicus brief in support of Tennessee, which is a part of a multistate coalition investigating TikTok. The states' investigation into the company aims to determine whether the Chinese social media platform has deleteriously affected the mental health of American children and teens. TikTok may have violated state consumer protection laws, and the company ha  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, March 23 (TNSfund) -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release on March 22, 2023: Two professors at Tennessee Tech University are the latest recipients of a major grant from the U.S. Department of Energy for their research on clean energy solutions. Jiahong Zhu, Ph.D., professor of mechanical engineering, and Ying Zhang, Ph.D., professor of mechanical engineering and director for the Center for Manufacturing Research, were awarded $1 million f  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 25 -- The Tennessee Public Utility Commission issued the following protective order (Docket No. 23-00018) on March 24, 2023: * * * In Re: Petition Of Tennessee-American Water Company In Support Of The Calculation Of The 2023 Capital Recovery Riders Reconciliation PROTECTIVE ORDER To expedite the flow of filings, discovery, exhibits and other materials, and to facilitate the prompt resolution of disputes regarding confidentiality of the material, adequately protect  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- General Electric, a manufacturer of appliances, lighting, power systems and other products, issued the following news release on March 23, 2023: GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH), Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and Synthos Green Energy (SGE) are teaming up to advance the global deployment of the GEH BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR). Through a technical collaboration agreement that was announced today in Washington, D.C., TVA, OPG and   more

JACKSON, Tennessee, March 24 (TNSpconf) -- Union University issued the following news release: Mark Gignilliat, professor of divinity at Beeson Divinity School in Birmingham, Ala., addressed the biblical book of Ecclesiastes during three plenary addresses March 17-18 at Union University's annual Ryan Center Bible Conference. He said Ecclesiastes displays the providence of God. "We're hungry to love, and to worship and to find something beautiful," Gignilliat said. "We are hardwired in those w  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, March 22 (TNSpp) -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: The FedEx Institute of Technology of the University of Memphis was the site location of the final phase of the Technology Demonstration of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) Command Dashboard Integrating Next-Gen Technology (CommanDING Tech) Challenge. This was a four-phase competition seeking the best next-generation inciden  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, March 21 (TNSper) -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: The University of Memphis Board of Trustees approved the appointment of David J. Russomanno as the UofM's next Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost in a special called meeting on Monday. Russomanno, a former UofM faculty member, will begin the position on July 1. He has served as dean of the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at Indiana University -- Purdue Univer  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, March 23 (TNSpar) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: The University of Tennessee Health Science Center's (UTHSC) College of Nursing has added three colleges to its Partnership Enrollment Programs (PEP), bringing the total to eight colleges in the Mid-South and New Orleans. This increases opportunities for students from a variety of educational backgrounds to continue their baccalaureate and advanced nursing degrees at UTHSC. The   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 24 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: In the final step of cell division, cytokinesis, one cell becomes two. Without complete separation, abnormal cells can accumulate and set the stage for tumor formation. One of the main controllers of cytokinesis is the protein Cdc15, which localizes to the dividing cell membrane -- linking it to the cytokinetic ring, the constricting machinery that squeezes daughter cell membranes togethe  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 16 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: By Nikki Bartholomew Troxclair Digital technologies are changing the landscape in health care and in scientific research. A new report by the Blue Ridge Academic Health Group (BRAHG) makes recommendations for the opportunities and challenges that this ongoing revolution brings to academic health centers. BRAHG is co-chaired by Jeff Balser, MD, PhD, President and CEO of Vanderbilt Univers  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 24 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: E. coli bacteria are the main cause of urinary tract infections. It is thought that we acquire many of the E. coli strains through ingestion, which means that these bacteria must survive the harsh conditions in the stomach, which is acidic enough to dissolve skin. How do these bacteria survive acidic conditions that should destroy them? Bacteria survive by using amino acids, the building   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 16 (TNSawa) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Alex Jahangir, MD, vice-chair of Orthopaedic Surgery and director of the Division of Orthopaedic Trauma, received the William W. Tipton Jr., MD Leadership Award at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting in Las Vegas. The award, considered one of the highest leadership honors in orthopaedics, recognizes active fellows or candidate members whose leadership qualit  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 24 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Statins are drugs used to treat high cholesterol and thereby help prevent cardiovascular disease. According to guidelines, most patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, or ASCVD, should take high intensity statins (as opposed to low or medium intensity statins) but many who should aren't receiving these drugs, studies have shown. In a randomized trial at Veterans Health Admin  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 21 (TNSper) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Lori Rolando, MD, MPH, has transitioned into a new role as executive director of Vanderbilt Health and Wellness. In this new role, she will oversee Occupational Health, Health Plus and Work/Life Connections-EAP. Rolando has been at Vanderbilt for 15 years and, in her previous role as director of the Occupational Health Clinic, has worked closely with all aspects of Health and Wellness. "  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 24 (TNSawa) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Diane Saunders, PhD, research assistant professor in the Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism in the Department of Medicine, has been selected as a 2023 recipient of an Innovation Award by the Network of Pancreatic Donors with Diabetes (nPOD) at its recent 2023 annual meeting. The award is presented annually to recognize individuals or teams who have contributed significantly   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 16 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: By Bill Snyder Scientists from Vanderbilt University, the Universidad de la Republica in Uruguay, and other research centers have achieved a scientific tour de force -- resurrecting a "dead antibody" to reveal the mysteries of cytochrome c, a versatile protein that is an essential part of the cell's energy-generating capacity, and of life itself. Cytochrome c is primarily confined to the  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 24 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: A 10-year study of a treatment to delay the development of Type 1 diabetes in individuals at high risk did not meet the study goals of delaying progression from normal glucose tolerance to abnormal glucose tolerance or clinical diagnosis, although the study drug, abatacept, impacted immune response and preserved insulin production during the one-year treatment period. Findings from the Tr  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 23 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: A survey sent to more than 43,000 patients living in several states around the country finds that 96% of patients who use patient web portals prefer immediate online access to their clinical test results, notwithstanding the prospect of reviewing results before their physicians have a chance to review them. Led by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), the survey was   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 23 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release on March 22, 2023: Youngkin continued his assault on Virginia's public school system today with the appointment of Lisa Coons, the former Tennessee Chief Academic Officer. U.S. News and World Report ranks Virginia #10 in K-12 education. Tennessee ranks #31. "Youngkin has appointed a new commander to the frontlines in his war against public education," said Liam Watson, Press Secretary for the Democr  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 24 (TNSacc) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been named a fully accredited adult PCD (primary ciliary dyskinesia) Foundation Clinical and Research Center site. It joins Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, which received the pediatric accreditation in 2018. The foundation's 45 accredited sites work together to improve awareness of the rare inherited disease and care for the pa  more