CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 27 -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news: * * * Asanbe-Eichhorn Symposium to be held at APSU on March 20 By: Joanna "Joey" Grisham CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Austin Peay State University's annual Asanbe-Eichhorn Symposium will take place on March 20, 2025. This year's keynote speaker will be James Vukelich Kaagegaabaw, author, digital creator, and descendant of Turtle Mountain. Vukelich is the author of The Seven Generations and the Seven Grandfath  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 25 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Digital pathology aims to unlock secrets hidden in tissue samples The pilot project, which is expected to digitize 500,000 slides over three years, aims to open avenues for research, assist with access to whole-slide images for education and clinical meetings (of tumor boards, for example), and facilitate planning for the implementation of digital pathology for diagnostic purposes.   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Platforms Present 17 Top 25 Teams in Action this Week, Highlighted by Four Ranked vs. Ranked Matchups on Sat., March 1 * Tuesday, SportsCenter on Campus heads to Coral Cables ahead of No. 2 Duke at Miami (7 p.m. ET, ESPN) * Saturday's Sonic Blockbuster between No. 1 Auburn and No. 17 Kentucky highlighted by special all-access broadcast (1 p.m., ABC/ESPN+) *   more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Feb. 25 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: * * * ETSU fossil site reveals giant flying squirrel A giant flying squirrel - about the size of today's house cats - once soared through the skies over what is now Southern Appalachia, gliding above rhinos, mastodons and red pandas. The discovery marks one of the latest finds from the Gray Fossil Site and Museum, a prehistoric treasure trove unearthed 25 years ago. The findings, published in th  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 25 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Majority of Republicans nationally identify as MAGA for first time in Unity Poll The Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy has asked Republicans in a quarterly national poll since June 16, 2023, if they consider themselves supporters of the Make America Great Again or MAGA movement. In that first poll, 37 percent of respondents identified more with the MAGA movement than with the traditional G  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * McDermott Opens Nashville Office, Strengthens Health & Life Sciences Practice With Four New Partners International law firm McDermott Will & Emery welcomes four new partners to its Health & Life Sciences Practice Group: Ken Marlow, Wells Beckett, Stephen Page, and Spencer Green. Joining from K&L Gates, this group will open McDermott's new office in Nashville, T  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, March 1 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * Running on research: How UTC's marathon project is shaping Chattanooga's running community As the sun set at the end of a snowy Wednesday, a group of runners made their way around the track at Girls Preparatory School. Despite the cold--and the fact that most of them had never been runners before--they laughed and encouraged each other, and it didn't take long for them to shed  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb. 28 -- Sedgwick, a provider of technology-enabled risk and benefit solutions, issued the following news release: * * * Sedgwick launches Gen AI feature to expedite claims MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 27, 2025 - Sedgwick, a leading global provider of claims management, loss adjusting, and technology-enabled business solutions launches an innovative solution, an AI-generated claims summary feature in viaOne. The viaOne portal is Sedgwick's digital hub that provides clients with   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 25 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Study shows urine test for prostate cancer could be used at home The results are important because it could enable at-home testing and increased access to testing for patients undergoing telehealth care. Researchers at Vanderbilt and the University of Michigan have shown that a simple at-home urine test for prostate cancer screening is highly accurate. The exciting new results, publ  more

BRENTWOOD, Tennessee, Feb. 26 -- Lifepoint Health, a healthcare company, issued the following news on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Tampa General, Lifepoint Health and USF Health Celebrate Opening of Florida's First Behavioral Health Teaching Hospital Tampa, FL (February 25, 2025) - Tampa General Hospital (TGH), Lifepoint Health, and the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine formally cut the ribbon today and celebrated the grand opening of the TGH Behavioral Health Hospital. The TGH Behavioral Healt  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, March 1 -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news: * * * Armsworth Receives SEC Faculty Achievement Award Paul Armsworth, Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has received a 2025 Southeastern Conference Faculty Achievement Award for excellence in teaching, research and service. He and the 15 other recipients this year -- one from each SEC member university -- are n  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, March 1 -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news: * * * Board of Trustees Approves New Degrees, Parking Garages, Master Lease Agreement The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees approved new degree programs at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, that will provide flexible opportunities for students and meet workforce needs. The board also approved moving forward with two campus parking projects and entering a master lease agreement for additional   more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Feb. 24 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * UTC's Ryan Jones named College Division Fundraiser of the Year University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Senior Associate Athletics Director for Advancement Ryan Jones was named the 2025 College Division Fundraiser of the Year by the National Association of Athletic Directors of Development (NAADD), the organization announced today. Jones is in his fourth year with the Mocs and has   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 25 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Vanderbilt launches annual Alcohol and Other Drug Survey to support campus well-being Vanderbilt University continues its commitment to promoting a safe, supportive and healthy campus environment by launching its annual Alcohol and Other Drug Survey. The survey, conducted by the Center for Student Wellbeing, is a key initiative in understanding and addressing substance use across campus. The survey seeks  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 27 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Vanderbilt University Medical Center is consulting people in the Nashville area about participating in a study to investigate using fresh frozen plasma to treat traumatic brain injury The goal of the research is to determine if this treatment reduces the amount their brain lesion (brain bruise) grows and leads to better long-term brain function. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) affects   more