NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 17 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Can a board game's layout teach children essential math skills? By Jenna Somers Many young children struggle in math due to difficulty in understanding place value and calculating with two-digit numbers. But would the burden of learning these foundational concepts ease if they were introduced to children through the fun of playing a board game? A multi-institutional research team, including scholars fr  more

BRENTWOOD, Tennessee, Feb. 19 -- Lifepoint Health, a healthcare company, issued the following news on Feb. 18, 2025: * * * Duke Health, WakeMed and Lifepoint Health Celebrate Opening of New Rehabilitation Hospital Apex, N.C. and Brentwood, Tenn. - Duke Health, WakeMed and Lifepoint Health celebrated the opening of Peak Rehabilitation Hospital today in Apex, North Carolina. The 52-bed rehabilitation hospital is the result of a joint venture between Duke Health, WakeMed and Lifepoint Rehabilita  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Platforms Present 17 Ranked Teams in Action this Week, Highlighted by a Top 10 Doubleheader on Sat, Feb. 22 * Saturday slate headlined by No. 6 Tennessee at No. 7 Texas A&M (noon ET, ESPN) and No. 8 Iowa State at No. 5 Houston (2 p.m., ESPN) * ESPN's College GameDay Covered by State Farm travels to Houston for the 150th men's college basketball road show This  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 17 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Exploring Chile's labor market outcomes amidst regional disparities in higher education access Rapid technological innovation continues to demand specialized training for workers, meaning that higher education plays an increasingly important role in supporting the development of local labor markets. For Matias Fresard --a fourth-year Ph.D. student in education policy and leadership at Vanderbilt Peabody Co  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 19 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Limited Submission Opportunity: Huo Family Foundation 2025 Special Projects Grant Applications due March 11 These instructions are for VU investigators. VUMC investigators should visit the OOR funding opportunity site. Vanderbilt University may submit one proposal to the Huo Family Foundation 2025 Special Project Grant. Overview A long-standing interest of HFF has been the effect and impact of usa  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 19 -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: * * * Lipscomb University launches new undergraduate program in communication sciences and disorders to address workforce, health care needs Lipscomb's initiative is the only undergraduate program in communication disorders, speech pathology offered in Nashville Lipscomb University is expanding its health sciences programming with the launch of a new undergraduate degree in communication sciences and disorders, d  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 17 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Q&A with Vanderbilt professor Lisa Fazio on misinformation about science National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine's report "Understanding and Addressing Misinformation about Science" In December, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine released the consensus study report, " Understanding and Addressing Misinformation about Science." The report documents two years of r  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 19 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Report: Tennessee Tech is top producer of teachers in the state Tennessee Tech University is once again the top producer of teachers in the state of Tennessee, according to the Tennessee State Board of Education's 2025 Educator Preparation Report Card. State figures released Friday show that Tech's College of Education & Human Sciences totaled 780 teacher candidates in its three-year  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 19 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Researchers simulate battlefield blast exposures to reduce impact on soldiers The military was interested in finding ways to reduce impact on the brain by developing strategies that could be employed during training exercises. Vanderbilt researchers are using BIHF -- a Biofidelic Instrumented Head Form -- to study the impact of blast exposures in the military, an idea that could tra  more

BRENTWOOD, Tennessee, Feb. 18 -- Lifepoint Health, a healthcare company, posted the following news: * * * Saline Memorial Hospital Names Char Boulch as Chief Executive Officer Saline Memorial Hospital announced today the appointment of Char Boulch as the new chief executive officer (CEO) for Saline Memorial Hospital, effective February 17. Boulch, who has served as the hospital's chief nursing officer (CNO) since 2023, brings extensive leadership experience and a deep understanding of the hos  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 19 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Scientists Decode the DNA of One of America's Most Iconic Trees New Research Describes the Genome of the Highly Valued White Oak KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Highly valued economically, ecologically and culturally, the white oak (Quercus alba) is a keystone forest species and is one of the most abundant trees across much of eastern North America. It also faces declining seed  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * SEC Storied: "Volunteer for Life" Follows Tennessee Great Chris Lofton's Private In-Season Battle with Cancer - Debuts March 10 on SEC Network SEC fans can dive into the courageous battle of Tennessee men's basketball great Chris Lofton with the debut of SEC Storied: "Volunteer For Life" on Monday, March 10 at 7 p.m. ET. Directed by Shaun Silva, "Volunteer For Life" was  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb. 21 -- Sedgwick, a provider of technology-enabled risk and benefit solutions, issued the following news release: * * * Sedgwick acquires legal spend management business from Bottomline MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 20, 2025 - Sedgwick, a leading global provider of claims management, loss adjusting and technology-enabled business solutions and Bottomline, a global leader in business payments and cash management, have signed an agreement whereby Sedgwick will acquire Bottomline's  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 17 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Seven Vanderbilt faculty research projects get innovation catalyst funding Vanderbilt has announced seven awardees in the latest round of its Innovation Catalyst Fund, an initiative that supports translational research that has promising commercial potential. The fund, which is available to all university and Vanderbilt University Medical Center faculty, helps tackle real-world problems. It provides vital   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 17 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Share your memories of the Central Neighborhood for a chance to win Vanderbilt swag During your time at Vanderbilt, residence halls are more than just places to sleep--they are homes away from home, where defining moments unfold beyond the classroom. Within their walls, friendships are forged, and dreams of the future are imagined and shaped. From spontaneous dance parties and late-night study sessions to   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 18 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Sloan Foundation awards Vanderbilt's Alexandre Tiriac prestigious research fellowship Assistant professor of biological sciences Alexandre Tiriac While he was cooking dinner, phone in hand, Alexandre Tiriac noticed an email from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The organization--a grantmaking institution founded in 1934 by industrialist Alfred P. Sloan Jr.--had written to tell him he'd been selected for o  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 21 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * TN Attorney General Leads Bipartisan Call for Action Against Sellers of Counterfeit, Unapproved, and Contaminated Weight Loss Drugs NASHVILLE--Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti this week led a 38-state and territory bipartisan coalition requesting that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) take swift action against bad actors who are endangering consumers with counterfeit  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 21 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Three Husch Blackwell Attorneys Recognized in World Trademark Review's WTR 1000 National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that Tim Capria, Alan Nemes, and Caroline Chicoine have been ranked in the 2025 edition of WTR 1000: The World's Leading Trademark Professionals. Capria is ranked in Tennessee while Nemes and Chicoine are ranked in Missouri and Kansas. Capria, who is the   more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Feb. 19 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * UTC senior AJ Galluzzi lands coveted national public policy fellowship AJ Galluzzi is getting used to the notion that "it was meant to be." Last fall, Galluzzi--a University of Tennessee at Chattanooga senior pursuing bachelor's degrees in both economics and finance and a member of the Innovations in Honors program--thought he had landed a coveted summer internship in Nashville.  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 19 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * UTIA Alumnus Receives SAEA Outstanding Master's Thesis Award Kumar Bolakhe Recognized for Exceptional Graduate Research Contributions KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Kumar Bolakhe, former graduate student in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, recently received the Outstanding Master's Thesis Award from   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 18 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Weather update: Vanderbilt University will be open Wednesday, Feb. 19 Based on review of current weather forecasts for Nashville/Davidson County, the university will be open tomorrow (Wednesday, Feb. 19) with normal class schedules. This decision is consistent with the university's policy, which states that Vanderbilt will remain open except in the most severe weather conditions. Please be cautious as yo  more