ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 1 -- The American Society of Radiologic Technologists issued the following news release: The American Society of Radiologic Technologists has named Jennifer Thompson, Ed.D., R.T.(R)(QM), of Tennessee, as the winner of the 2024 ASRT individual Award for Advocacy and the Connecticut Society of Radiologic Technologists as the affiliate award winner. Based on nominations submitted by ASRT members, the ASRT Award for Advocacy recognizes and acknowledges achievements in   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: In our ongoing commitment to enhancing community health and innovation, Ascension Saint Thomas is thrilled to be the first in Tennessee to utilize egnite's CardioCare technology, a cutting-edge artificial intelligence-enhanced platform to revolutionize cardiovascular patient care. This system is set to revolutionize the way cardiovascular care is managed, providing smart, AI-  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, May 3 (TNSres) -- The College and University Professional Association for Human Resources issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: New research from CUPA-HR on the state of the faculty workforce in higher education shows that despite some growth in representation among tenure-track women and faculty of color in new hires, advancement to higher faculty ranks remains a barrier. What's more, these promotion gaps are found in every faculty discipline. CUPA-HR's rese  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 2 [Category: Chemicals] -- The American Chemistry Council issued the following news release: Advanced recycling technologies create new, high-quality plastics out of used, hard-to-recycle plastic, enabling more types of plastics to be recovered and recycled. Chemical manufacturing company Eastman is investing in facilities to recover and enable reuse of these plastics, as well as innovating new products that are made from the recovered plastics. Eastman's molecular rec  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 2 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on the House and Senate Agriculture committees releasing title-by-title overviews of the 2024 farm bill. "AFBF appreciates the House and Senate Agriculture committees' progress to enact a new, modernized farm bill this year. We're encouraged to see both proposals acknowledge that programs farmers and ranchers  more

BOONE, North Carolina, May 2 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release with the Sierra Club and Appalachian Voices: The Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of the Sierra Club and Appalachian Voices, has filed a lawsuit challenging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's decision to approve the 32-mile Cumberland Pipeline -- a dangerous and unnecessary methane gas pipeline that will do long-lasting damage to the climate, Tennessee Valley Authority customers, local water  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 1 -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: The Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of the Sierra Club and Appalachian Voices, has filed a lawsuit challenging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's decision to approve the 32-mile Cumberland Pipeline -- a dangerous and unnecessary methane gas pipeline that will do long-lasting damage to the climate, Tennessee Valley Authority customers, local waterways, and nearby communities. The Cumberland Pi  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 30 -- The Academy of Country Music issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: Today, the Academy of Country Music (ACM), Prime Video, and Dick Clark Productions (DCP) announced the first round of artists set to perform live at the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards. Country Music's Party of the Year will feature stellar performances by Jason Aldean, Kane Brown, Jelly Roll, Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Thomas Rhett, Chris Stapleton, and Lainey Wilson. Ho  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The Humane Society of the United States issued the following news release: Trenton Special School District has become the first K-12 school district in Tennessee to pledge to significantly increase its plant-based breakfast and lunch options. Despite being a small rural district with approximately 1,400 students, Trenton SSD is making a big impact by signing the Humane Society of the United States' Forward Food pledge, setting a goal to reach 33% plant-based options by 2027  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Humane Society of the United States posted the following news release on April 29, 2024: Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a long-awaited final rule that would help end horse soring, an extremely cruel practice in which trainers secretly and deliberately cause intense pain to show horses to produce the "Big Lick," an exaggerated, high-stepping gait rewarded by judges in some show circuits of Tennessee walking horses and related breeds. "Horse sorin  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 3 -- The National Association of State Energy Officials issued the following news: NASEO, the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), and the National Governors Association (NGA) hosted a joint site visit and workshop in Knoxville, Tennessee, from April 24 to 26, 2024. Approximately 50 members of all three organizations, representing 28 states, convened to tour nuclear research facilities at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and participate   more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, May 2 (TNSres) -- The Oak Ridge Associated Universities issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: * * * Program offers unique and inspiring environment for fellows to conduct research with leading NASA scientists; apply by July 1 for next application cycle deadline * * * NASA invites both early-career and senior scientists to explore fellowship opportunities in its postdoctoral program and share in NASA's mission to develop advancements in science, technology, a  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 30 -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following news: The Society of Professional Journalists recognizes the best collegiate journalism in Region 12 with 2023 Mark of Excellence Awards winners. SPJ's Region 12 comprises Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee. First-place winners will compete at the national level among other MOE winners from the 12 SPJ regions. National winners will be notified in the late spring. MOE Awards entries are  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 1 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release: The Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of the Sierra Club and Appalachian Voices, has filed a lawsuit challenging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's decision to approve the 32-mile Cumberland Pipeline -- a dangerous and unnecessary methane gas pipeline that will do long-lasting damage to the climate, Tennessee Valley Authority customers, local waterways, and nearby communiti  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 2 -- The League of Women Voters of Tennessee issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Today, plaintiffs Victor Ashe, Phil Lawson, Gabe Hart, James R. Palmer, and the League of Women Voters of Tennessee filed a federal lawsuit challenging a state law that requires voters to be "bona fide" members of a political party to vote in the State's open primary election or face prosecution. The Plaintiffs contend that the law creates confusion and intimidation--includin  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 2 -- The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol has today announced the appointment of a refreshed and expanded Board of Directors. The refreshed board comes with the appointment of 11 new board members and expands the board from the previous 16 to now 22 members. The appointment of the new board comes as part of a governance review four years into the successful development of the program, and at a na  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 2 -- Quail Forever, a division of Pheasants Forever, issued the following news release: Quail Forever (QF) is proud to announce the formation of a new chapter which will be based out of Gibson County, Tennessee. The Forked Deer River Chapter plans to serve as a productive extension of QF conservation operations team members by educating the public about conservation programs and practices and providing assistance with habitat improvement projects. Unique among national  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, May 4 (TNSres) -- The Wildlife Society, an organization that says it inspires, empowers and enables wildlife professionals to sustain wildlife populations and habitats through science-based management and conservation, issued the following news: * * * Osprey electrocution is dangerous for birds, human safety and power infrastructure * * * By Joshua Rapp Learn Researchers uncovered hot spots in the Tennessee Valley where ospreys that nest on transmission poles and towers   more