WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on July 25, 2024: * * * Nine Projects Across Seven States Will Support Solar-Powered Production of Hydrogen and Lower Emissions from the Aviation, Food and Beverage, and Other Sectors * * * In support of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $33 million for nine projects across seven states to advance concentrating solar-thermal (CST) sys  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 26 (TNSres) -- The Tennessee Arts Commission issued the following news: Congratulations to Kari Novilla, whose exceptional talent and dedication to musical diversity have earned her an Individual Artist Fellowship in Music Performance from the Tennessee Arts Commission. A graduate with honors from Indiana University and the Royal Academy of Music in London, Novilla is a trailblazer in the harp world, pushing boundaries and expanding perceptions of the instrument. Her  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: The U.S. National Science Foundation is announcing $50 million in Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) awards to 15 collaborative research projects nationwide to expand participation and access to materials science-focused facilities, education, training and careers. NSF is investing over $50 million in total, which includes awards of over $4 million each to 11 partnering i  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 26 -- Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on July 24, 2024: * * * Startup Funding to Launch an "Earn and Learn" Program for Future Teachers * * * Today, Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke joined the Department of Education (DOE), Department of Labor & Industrial Relations (DLIR), and Hawaii Teacher Standards Board (HTSB) to announce that Hawaii has been awarded a $4.9 million State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula (SAEF) grant by the U.S. Dep  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 26 -- The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance issued the following news: The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) and the Tennessee Peace Officers Standards Training (POST) Commission proudly announce the disbursement of grant funds to all eligible law enforcement officers and school resource officers (SROs). This summer, each eligible law enforcement officer will receive an $800 retention bonus payment if they have completed their 2023 in-s  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, July 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee issued the following news release: On July 24, 2024, Meghan Pittman, 29, of Stevenson, Alabama, was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment by the Honorable Curtis L. Collier, United States District Judge, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Following her imprisonment, she will be on supervised release for five years. As part of the plea a  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 26 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Nashville District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville and Memphis Districts, in collaboration with the State of Tennessee, convened a successful biennial partnering meeting on July 24, 2024. Hosted by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Commissioner David Salyers, USACE Memphis District Commander Col. Brian Sawser, and USACE Nashville District Commander Lt. Col. Rob  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announces 91 scholarships awarded through the USDA 1890 National Scholars Program, one of the Department's efforts to develop the next generation of diverse food and agriculture professionals. The USDA 1890 National Scholars Program is a partnership between USDA and the 19 historically Black land-grant universities that were established under the Second M  more