COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, March 13 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * "Representation matters." Tennessee Tech's first female dean of students reflects on trailblazing career Becoming the first woman to serve as dean of students at Tennessee Tech University was not part of Katie Winningham Aikens' original plan. The Livingston native and two-time Tech graduate had first set out to be a lawyer, studying political science with hopes to attend law school  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, March 14 -- Sedgwick, a provider of technology-enabled risk and benefit solutions, issued the following news release: * * * Australian recall actions increase 14% in second half of 2024 Sedgwick brand protection releases latest Australian Recall Index report SYDNEY, 14 March 2025 - Australian recall actions increased 14% from the first half (H1) of 2024 to the second half (H2), according to the latest Sedgwick brand protection Australian Recall Index report. There were 68  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, March 13 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: * * * ETSU launches center to transform rural education East Tennessee State University has launched the Center for Rural Education and Development, a bold new initiative focused on confronting unique educational challenges and seizing opportunities in rural communities. Rooted in Southern Appalachia, the center is designed to drive innovative solutions in education and workforce development - e  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, March 11 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * Fighting fires: UTC alum becomes educator and children's book author Peyton Schultz The "about" section of Allen Green's LinkedIn makes his life's mission clear. "I am dedicated to making sure the once hopeless will no longer be captivated by hurt and pain or failure, but will raise above their circumstances," it reads. "Pain and suffering will be the driving force for hope.  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, March 14 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Nature Sustainability Article Highlights 30+ Years of Data on Hunting Patterns in Cameroon KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Data collected by a University of Tennessee research associate nearly 30 years ago is part of a new extensive study that focuses on wild animal hunting patterns in African tropical forests. Adam Willcox, a research associate professor in the UT Institute o  more

BRENTWOOD, Tennessee, March 14 -- Lifepoint Health, a healthcare company, issued the following news: * * * PeaceHealth and Lifepoint Rehabilitation Break Ground on New Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (March 13, 2025) - PeaceHealth and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, a business unit of Lifepoint Health, officially broke ground on an inpatient rehabilitation hospital to be located near International Way in Springfield. The stand-alone building, which will feature 42 inpatient bed  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 11 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news on March 10, 2025: * * * Gov. Lee Leads Coalition of Governors Urging Swift Confirmation of NASA Administrator NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Today, Gov. Bill Lee led a coalition of governors in expressing strong support for the swift confirmation of Jared Isaacman as the next Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Securing America's competitive edge in space depends on strong, deci  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, March 11 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Tennessee Tech professor uses AI to help preserve Cherokee language A Tennessee Tech University computer science professor is part of a collaborative effort using artificial intelligence to help preserve the Cherokee language, one of many endangered Indigenous languages in the United States. Jesse Roberts is an expert in natural language processing and computational linguistics, and  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, March 12 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * UTC's MobileMOC hitting the road to serve rural communities Chuck Wasserstrom The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's School of Nursing is set to unveil MobileMOC, a mobile outreach health clinic designed to expand health care access for older adults and caregivers in rural Southeast Tennessee. A launch celebration and ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at noon on T  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, March 14 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * UTIA Expert Appointed to USDA Advisory Committee Robert Burns Is Serving a Fifth Term on the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- A biosystems engineer with the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture is serving a fifth two-year appointment on a task force that advises the USDA on issues related to agricultural production and air qualit  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 13 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Lis Henley wins L. Gale Allen President's Leadership Award at Mid-Winter Conference for Tennessee Ambulance Service Association The award is presented to an individual who provides exemplary service and support to emergency medical services in Tennessee. Lis Henley, MSN, RN, APRN, FNP-BC, EMT, flight nurse practitioner for Vanderbilt LifeFlight, received the prestigious L. Gale All  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 11 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * VUMC to develop AI technology for therapeutic antibody discovery The approach will address "bottlenecks" that slow the traditional antibody discovery process, and it aims to make it possible to generate monoclonal antibody therapies against any target of interest. By: Leigh MacMillan An ambitious project led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators aims to use artific  more