CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, May 17 -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news: By Elaina Russell Two business students at Austin Peay State University will join the Banking on Govs program during the 2024-25 academic year as part of an ongoing partnership between the APSU College of Business, F&M Bank and the Tennessee Bankers Association. Business students Daniela Diaz Campos and Logan Jackson will join current members Piper Conditt and Lesly Moreno as the program enters its secon  more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, May 14 -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news: By Colby Wilson Austin Peay State University's College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) has announced that the following faculty members have achieved tenure, effective July 1: * Matthew Anderson, Engineering Technology * Dr. Catherine Haase, Biology * Dr. Erik Haroldson, Earth and Environmental Sciences * Dr. Anuradha Pathiranage, Chemistry * Charles Weigandt, Aviation Scie  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 17 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: Adam S. Baldridge and Mary Wu Tullis, shareholders in the Memphis office of the national law firm Baker Donelson, have been named Fellows of the Memphis Bar Foundation, the charitable foundation affiliated with the Memphis Bar Association. "Being named a Memphis Bar Foundation Fellow is a tremendous honor," said Terrence Reed, Fellows Selection Committee Chair. "Approximately one percent of Memphis are  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 13 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Leading global health care knowledge provider BMJ has signed a new read-and-publish agreement with the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries at Vanderbilt University. The agreement allows Vanderbilt-affiliated corresponding authors to publish their primary research open access without incurring article processing charges. In addition, the agreement grants affiliates full reading access to leading general medicine jou  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 18 -- Bridgestone, a tire and rubber company, issued the following news release: Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) is once again demonstrating and accelerating the use of more sustainable materials and technologies in motorsports at this year's 108th Running of the Indianapolis 500. As its Firestone brand celebrates 25 consecutive years as the exclusive tire supplier of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES and Indianapolis 500, Bridgestone has produced a Firestone Firehawk Indy 50  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 15 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: By Jenna Somers Alex Christensen and Eric Wilkey, assistant professors of psychology and human development, are emerging leaders in the psychological sciences, strengthening Vanderbilt's expertise in data science and the neuroscience of mathematical learning, respectively. In recognition of their advancements in the field of psychology, the Association for Psychological Science named them 2024 APS Rising Stars. Th  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 17 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: Holland & Knight welcomes Chrystie Holmstrom as a partner in the Corporate - Mid South Practice Group in Nashville. Most recently, Ms. Holmstrom was chief legal officer at Alpine Summit Energy Partners Inc., a U.S.-based energy developer and financial company. Ms. Holmstrom's corporate practice focuses on sophisticated family offices, family businesses and startup businesses in addition to genera  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 13 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Watch as members of Vanderbilt's Class of 2024 tug at our heart strings as they talk about the loved ones who've supported their dreams. See more stories from the Class of 2024 Watch highlights from the Class of 2024 Commencement celebration Watch the Graduates Day celebration with speaker David Brooks Share your Commencement photos by tagging #VU2024 Find all the latest stories on the Vanderbilt Commencement  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, May 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Tennessee's Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: For the first time, researchers at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga have received the Research Initiation Award (RIA) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Associate Professor Azad Hossain, an environmental geoscientist in the UTC Department of Biology, Geology and Environmental Science, was the principal investigator on award funding of $299  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 15 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: by Lena Anthony, BS'03 When Cornelius Vanderbilt gave the $1 million gift that founded Vanderbilt University in 1873, he had never visited the Tennessee city that would carry on his legacy. But he did know one of its residents: Holland McTyiere, a newspaper editor turned Southern Methodist bishop who was the leader of a movement within the church to establish "an institution of learning of the highest order." Whe  more

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, May 15 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release: The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) has awarded nearly $600,000 to four communities across Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana and Tennessee in its fourth round of funding through the Strategic Planning Program. Funding for this program is made available by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law signed by President Biden -- a key part of his Investing in America agenda. "The Strategic Planning Program gives   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 16 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Duane Watson (Joe Howell/Vanderbilt University) When Vanderbilt announced its new College of Connected Computing, Provost C. Cybele Raver knew the university needed an extraordinary leader to oversee the initial startup of the college--a gifted scholar capable of understanding the interdisciplinary scope of the new college who also had the leadership skills to unite faculty from across campus to lay vital groundwo  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 17 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Christoph Burgstedt/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY It's one thing to know what a protein looks like on paper--it's another to know how it looks in real life. The "protein folding problem" has been one of the most vexing in biology. Even if a scientist knows the DNA sequence for a protein, it's virtually impossible to predict how the long chains of amino acids will interact and fold in upon themselves to create a three-di  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, May 18 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: East Tennessee State University secured the title of Top Adventure College for the second year in a row by readers of Blue Ridge Outdoors magazine and the community. This recognition was earned through a bracket-style tournament that pitted ETSU against colleges and universities in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, culminating in ETSU's triumph over Appalachian State University in the final round. "ETSU  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, May 15 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: East Tennessee State University's Reece Museum has received an Award of Excellence from the Tennessee Association of Museums (TAM) for the long-running 2023 exhibition, "An Exuberant Spirit: The Sammie L. Nicely Collection." Curated to show the breadth of the full collection, "An Exuberant Spirit" featured 85 artworks from the Reece Museum's permanent collection and was on exhibit from May-December 202  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 17 -- Bridgestone, a tire and rubber company, issued the following news release: Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) is once again demonstrating and accelerating the use of more sustainable materials and technologies in motorsports at this year's 108th Running of the Indianapolis 500. As its Firestone brand celebrates 25 consecutive years as the exclusive tire supplier of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES and Indianapolis 500, Bridgestone has produced a Firestone Firehawk Indy 50  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 16 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: When Vanderbilt Law School professors Kevin Stack and Ganesh Sitaraman were researching their 2023 article advocating for the professional licensure of election administrators, Heard Libraries' Keri Stophel is among those they turned to for help. Stophel, a research services law librarian at the Alyne Queener Massey Law Library, routinely performs in-depth state and federal regulatory research in support of facul  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 14 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: LIVE, the Learning Innovation Incubator at Vanderbilt University, has awarded the inaugural LIVE Spark Grants to three interdisciplinary teams innovating cutting-edge learning technologies that leverage AI to advance literacy, music education and aid in the care of people with dementia. Selected from a strong pool of applicants, the winning projects and their investigators show exceptional promise for addressing cr  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, May 17 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: The Gaw family name is synonymous with development and real estate in the Upper Cumberland. Now, the longtime Cookeville business and philanthropic leaders are embarking on a new passion project: a generous gift supporting Tennessee Tech's student-athletes given in memory of their close friend, Ottis Phillips. Jerry C. and Brenda Gaw recently provided a donation toward the construction of Tec  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 16 -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: An established leader of music therapy known around the world for her research into the link between the arts and well-being will become the new dean of the College of Communications and Fine Arts at the University of Memphis. Debra Burns, who currently leads the Department of Music and Arts Technology at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), specializes in music-based intervention r  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 17 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Nominations are now open for Vanderbilt's top faculty awards, which recognize outstanding achievements in research and service to the university and demonstrate Vanderbilt's appreciation for and commitment to excellence. All faculty are eligible to submit nominations for the four awards to be presented at the 2024 Fall Faculty Assembly. The assembly will take place on August 22 in the Student Life Center ballroom.   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 16 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: The U.S. National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy recently announced that a team comprised of Vanderbilt's newly created ADVANCE center and VALIANT lab is among the first round of 35 projects that will be supported with computational time through the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Pilot. The NAIRR Pilot -- the result of a recent Executive Order on the Safe, Secure and T  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, May 15 -- The University of Tennessee's Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga officially welcomed its new police chief at a swearing-in ceremony on Friday, May 10, at Patten Chapel. Sean O'Brien, a decorated police officer with 24 years of law enforcement experience, was sworn in as UTC associate vice chancellor for public safety and chief of police. O'Brien came to UTC after having worked for the Chattanooga Police Dep  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 14 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: Elizabeth J. Atkinson, a tax attorney with more than 30 years of experience, has joined the national law firm of Baker Donelson as shareholder in the Firm's Baltimore, Maryland, and Falls Church, Virginia offices. Ms. Atkinson's experience spans areas of tax planning and compliance, with a concentration on assisting her clients in federal and state tax controversy matters. Her background includes advis  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 16 (TNSres) -- Sedgwick, a provider of technology-enabled risk and benefit solutions, issued the following news release: Amidst stricter regulatory oversight and closer consumer scrutiny, U.S. product recalls increased eight percent quarter-over-quarter in Q1 2024. According to Sedgwick brand protection's latest U.S. Recall Index report (https://marketing.sedgwick.com/acton/media/4952/Q1-2024-Index-PR), there were 909 recalls across five key industries in Q1, the highest  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 16 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Vanderbilt students want to engage with the world in meaningful ways, and the university is deeply committed to making global opportunities available to students. The Vanderbilt Study Abroad team is essential to those goals, and they recently hosted a workshop with the School for International Training aimed at reinvigorating engagement in study abroad in Africa. Africa's rapid economic growth, technological innova  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 14 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news on May 13, 2024: Today, the Tennessee Department of Education is highlighting the multiple pathways available to support 3rd and 4th grade students who may benefit from extra learning supports. Additionally, new and updated resources (https://www.tn.gov/education/learning-acceleration.html) are available to support districts and schools as they work with families in determining the best pathway for t  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 14 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on May 13, 2024: Leading a coalition of eighteen states, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today filed a lawsuit fighting federal agency overreach by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). On April 29, 2024, the EEOC issued new sexual harassment guidance that unlawfully extends Title VII's protections against sex-based discrimination to cover gender identity. Under the EEOC's gu  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 18 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news on May 17, 2024: Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the appointment of Jeffrey Dale as Director of the Multi-Agency Law Enforcement Training Academy (MALETA) at Cockrill Bend in Nashville, effective July 1. "Jeff's demonstrated leadership experience in keeping Tennessee communities safe will undoubtedly be an asset to our state," said Gov. Lee. "I am confident he is the right person to oversee MALET  more

NOVO SELO, Bulgaria, May 15 -- The Tennessee Military Department issued the following news release: Nearly 20 Soldiers from Athens' 117th Military Police Battalion and Murfreesboro's 269th Military Police Company joined more than 140 military policemen from five different allied nations today for the opening ceremony of Beyond Horizon 2024, a multi-national training exercise held at Bulgaria's Novo Selo Training Site, May 14-22. The ceremony started a nine-day exercise where Tennessee Guardsme  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 15 -- The Tennessee Military Department issued the following news release: The Tennessee Military Department, along with several state and local agencies, are conducting an emergency response exercise throughout Tennessee from May 15-19. Named "Tennessee Maneuvers 2024," the exercise will occur in Bradley, Coffee, Davidson, Gibson, Hamilton, Hawkins, Knox, Loudon, Madison, Maury, McMinn, Rhea, Rutherford, Sullivan, and Wilson counties. Numerous police and fire departm  more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, May 15 -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news: By Elaina Russell The Tennessee Small Business Development Center (TSBDC) at Austin Peay State University (APSU) is hosting a series of free public workshops designed to help entrepreneurs and small business owners master the art of effective communication. Dr. Melynda Conner, an instructor of business communication with the APSU College of Business, will lead each workshop from 8-9:30 a.m. at The Press.  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 16 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: The Choice, produced by the Dialogue Vanderbilt, is a four-part podcast focused on the key moments and ramifications of the 2024 presidential election between former president Donald J. Trump and current President Joseph R. Biden. Vanderbilt's Jon Meacham and John Geer will blend history and political science to offer insights and context about this rematch of the 2020 presidential contest. One objective is to offe  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 16 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Thirty-three students were named in the inaugural awarding of the Provost Pathbreaking Discovery Award. This award, funded by the Enhanced Funding and Support Model for Doctoral Education, recognizes doctoral students who exhibit exceptional academic excellence in areas such as publications, awards, patents and other forms of national/international distinction. Awardees have distinguished themselves as peer review  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 15 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: More than 20 Vanderbilt engineering students recently visited Italy during their spring break to not only see some iconic structures, but also learn the engineering behind the Pantheon and Venice's sophisticated floodgates so they could apply that knowledge to future engineering projects of their own. The trip was part of an inaugural class taught this semester in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineer  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 17 -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: The Department of Journalism and Strategic Media at the University of Memphis was awarded a Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Silver Anvil award, naming it the best undergraduate communications/public relations program in the country. Each year, PRSA honors the best strategic public relations campaigns and outstanding organizational excellence with a Silver Anvil Award, the highest honor the org  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, May 14 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: Douglas Hayes, Charles E. Wharton Institute Professor in the University of Tennessee Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, has been awarded one of the American Oil Chemists' Society's highest honors. Hayes received the Surfactants and Detergents Division Distinguished Service Award, which recognizes outstanding and commendable service to the surfactants, de  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, May 14 -- The University of Tennessee's Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is pleased to announce that Unum Group, a leading international provider of workplace benefits and services, has made a $500,000 grant and become the School of Nursing's Premier Mental Health Partner at the new Dorothy and Jim Kennedy Health Sciences Building, slated to begin construction later this year. The partnership will leverage Unum Gro  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, May 18 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: Edward Yu, professor and director of graduate studies in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, has been appointed to the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences, where he will lend his expertise to its standing committee on Environmental Issues in Aviation. "I am honored to se  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 13 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: A Tri-Institutional Seminar series has been initiated by the School of Medicine Basic Sciences, Meharry Medical College, and Fisk University focused on trainee development and promoting collaboration and existing ties between scientists affiliated with all three institutions. Seminars rotate between the three participating institutions or can be attended virtually. The series is open to the public. At Basic Scienc  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 16 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: This spring, four Vanderbilt Law Students authored Public Grocery Stores: A Guide for Policymakers. Using case studies from stores around the country, the paper sheds light on the benefits and drawbacks of public grocery store models, offering guidance and a model bill for policymakers and leaders considering their use in urban or rural communities. The guide is the first published paper to come out of the Politica  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 14 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Posted by April Evans on Monday, May 13, 2024 in News Story, Research. Carl H. Johnson, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Biological Sciences, along with a team of Vanderbilt scientists, have succeeded in adjusting the daily biological clock of cyanobacteria, making the blue-green algae a more prolific producer of renewable fuels, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals, like insulin. The ultimate solar-powered machines,  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 16 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * A study led by researchers from Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center sheds light on some of the genetic variants that make breast cancer more deadly for women of African ancestry and significantly reduces the disparity in knowledge for assessing their genomic risk factors. * * * A study led by researchers from Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center sheds light on some of the genetic var  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 16 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: Vanderbilt University Medical Center has collaborated with Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C., to develop the Rare Disease Clinical Activity Protocol Program, or RareCAP, a growing online repository of clinical protocols designed to offer quick, practical guidance on the care of patients with rare diseases. The repository, now approaching 100 protocols, is intended to   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 16 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Quantum Potential, Slave Societies Digital Archive recognized Vanderbilt University and the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries won three awards at the ninth annual Association of Research Libraries Film Festival on May 8 at the Harvard Film Archive in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The "ARLies" recognize excellence in multimedia projects that highlight library collections and their impact. This year's festival feat  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 16 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: Gregory M. Fliszar, Ph.D., a seasoned legal advisor focusing on health law regulatory issues, has joined the national law firm of Baker Donelson as a shareholder in the Firm's Nashville office and a member of the Health Law Group. With an emphasis on provider/payer payment disputes within the health care sector, Dr. Fliszar has significant experience in handling reimbursement-related disputes between h  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 13 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: On May 3 and 4, the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator for Political Economy and Regulation and the Vanderbilt University Department of History hosted "How the New Deal Was Run," a conference about the implementation of the New Deal programs that transformed American life in the 1930s and beyond. Led by Sarah Igo, the Andrew Jackson Chair in American History and dean of strategic initiatives for the College and Arts an  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 17 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: At Vanderbilt, students, faculty, and staff learn and grow through diverse points of view. Our differences of opinion and expertise, supported by our respect for each other, creates an environment of strength, inspiration, and opportunity. Watch as members of the Class of 2024 talk about this concept in a video that ran during the Graduates Day celebration, May 9, 2024. See highlights from the Class of 2024 Comme  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 13 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: By Jenna Somers Richard Welsh Last year, Richard Welsh reported findings on the persistence of racial disparities in exclusionary school discipline practices. Despite suspensions declining over the past decade as schools reformed their policies, exclusionary disciplinary rates remained higher for African American students. Across the South, in-school suspensions (ISS) are particularly prevalent and disruptive to   more

SANTA BARBARA, California, May 15 (TNSres) -- Westmont College issued the following news: By Scott Craig Three Westmont alumni, Kenna Brase '22 of Foothill Ranch, Simeon Michelson '24 of Nashville, Tennessee, and Elizabeth Potter '22 of Cheney, Washington, have won prestigious Fulbright Scholarships to teach English outside the United States. Brase will serve in Turkey, Michelson in Azerbaijan and Potter in Thailand. For Brase, the trip to Turkey is coming to fruition after a more than a four  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 16 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Companies backed by venture capitalists ("VCs") have a disproportionate influence on our economy; they provide funding to less than 0.25% of new businesses but more than 47% of US companies that went public between 1995 and 2018 were venture backed. VCs chart the course of innovation by taking the concept of risk vs. reward to the extreme, assuming massive risks to achieve outsized rewards. Historically, VCs have   more