NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 21 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * A Collecting Partnership With money from a Seeding Success Grant from the Office of the Vice Provost for Research and Innovation, Blair's Douglas Shadle, associate professor of music; Ryan Middagh, assistant professor and director of jazz studies; and Holling Smith-Borne, director of the Anne Potter Wilson Music Library, are helping organize a symposium around Yusef Lateef, pictured above, and his music.   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 21 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * A New Jazz Age By Bonnie Arant Ertelt On a pleasant October evening, six young musicians warm up on their instruments at Rudy's Jazz Room. The club is in Nashville's Gulch-a part of town that was an industrial hub. Once home mostly to train tracks, now it is an upscale downtown neighborhood. On a small stage in an old stone and brick building, red filters on the spots give a genial glow to the sextet   more

BRENTWOOD, Tennessee, April 26 -- Lifepoint Health, a healthcare company, issued the following news: * * * Ascension Saint Thomas, Lifepoint Rehabilitation receive state approval for construction of new rehabilitation hospital in Murfreesboro Ascension Saint Thomas and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, a business unit of Lifepoint Health, are excited to announce that they have received state regulatory approval of a Certificate of Need to construct a new 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Mu  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 23 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * CLASS OF 2025: Brilliance with balance for engineering major Evelyn Marx Evelyn Marx, Class of 2025, electrical and computer engineering major, School of Engineering (John Russell/Vanderbilt) What happens when you combine an extroverted and joyful personality with an engineer's precision and focus? Meet electrical and computer engineering major Evelyn Marx. "Being at Vanderbilt, I've learned to better  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Former MLB and University of South Carolina Star Jackie Bradley Jr. Joins ESPN as College Baseball Analyst * 2010 College World Series Most Outstanding Player to appear on SEC Network studio coverage this Friday-Saturday * Debuts as game analyst on May 9, calling Vanderbilt at Tennessee series Former Major League Baseball and University of South Carolina standout  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, April 26 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * From toy blocks to national labs: A UTC student's LEGO-powered path University of Tennessee at Chattanooga senior physics major Landon Boone has always wondered how things work. The Hendersonville, Tennessee, native is using LEGOs to do just that. Boone knew from high school that he wanted to study physics. After arriving at the University, he looked for avenues to pursue his   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 21 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Jack Roberts Jue builds bridges between schools and policymakers Jack Roberts Jue grew up with educational opportunities that fed his curiosity and nurtured his love of learning--opportunities he shared as a high school English and history teacher in a low-income school system. But it was the stark disparity of resources for students that propelled Roberts Jue to focus the next chapter of his career on   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 21 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Jessica Quintos Day leads through service While the chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic sent most people into quarantine, doctor of medicine candidate Jessica Quintos Day was on the front lines, assisting in a California emergency room as a medical scribe while an undergraduate. It was that tenuous time that demanded multiple levels of collaboration, which ultimately inspired her to become a doctor. Jeffrey   more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, April 23 -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news: * * * Leaders from Serbia's IIPE visit APSU for lectures on global affairs, China's role in Europe CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Two senior leaders from Serbia's Institute of International Politics and Economics (IIPE) --- Director Dr. Branislav Dordevic and Deputy Director Dr. Ivona Ladevac --- visited Austin Peay State University on April 8 to participate in a series of lectures and faculty engagements hosted  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 24 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Limited Submission Opportunity: V Foundation 2025 V Scholar Cancer Research Grant Applications due May 15 This is a joint competition for VU and VUMC investigators. All investigators should follow these instructions. Vanderbilt (VU + VUMC, collaboratively) may nominate up to two candidates for the V Foundation V Scholar Award program. Overview The V Foundation aims to "achieve victory over cancer  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, April 26 -- Sedgwick, a provider of technology-enabled risk and benefit solutions, issued the following news release: * * * Mental Health in Workers' Compensation: Data-Driven Insights from Sedgwick's 2025 Report Kimberly George, Global Chief Brand Officer at Sedgwick, is joined by Max Koonce, Chief Claims Officer. They discussed the prevalence of mental health claims, inspired by a commentary paper that Max and his team released titled Unveiling the Hidden Struggles: Ment  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, April 23 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Tech's Water Center joins statewide effort to protect the Duck River Tennessee Tech University's Center for the Management, Utilization and Protection of Water Resources - also called the Water Center - is playing an important role in the state's efforts to protect one of its most important natural resources: the Duck River. That role became official earlier this year when Governor   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 24 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news on April 23, 2025: * * * Gov. Lee Marks the Close of the 2025 Legislative Session, Applauds Passage of "Tennessee Innovates" Agenda NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee marked the close of the 2025 legislative session, which includes the successful passage of his $59.5 billion budget that invests in innovative approaches to serving Tennesseans. "We've passed strategic legislative and budg  more

GREENVILLE, Tennessee, April 22 -- Tusculum University issued the following news: * * * Congresswoman Harshbarger hears about the benefit of TRIO programs, answers questions from students By Jim Wozniak Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger heard about the positive impact of multiple federal programs that serve students whose parents have not earned a bachelor's degree or who come from lower-income backgrounds during a recent visit to Tusculum University. In turn, Harshbarger, a Republican whose   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 24 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Vanderbilt faculty honored for excellence in research and service; celebration rescheduled for Faculty Senate meeting Nashville's tumultuous spring weather upended plans for an in-person faculty assembly on April 3. Fortunately, those clouds came with a silver lining: Faculty will still have an opportunity to connect with colleagues and congratulate the spring award winners during the May 1 Faculty Senate  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 22 -- Vanderbilt University College of Arts and Science issued the following news: * * * Growing academically and personally through undergraduate research By Mary-Lou Watkinson In many ways, the Vanderbilt undergraduate experience is a unique one. One example is in the unparalleled, hands-on research opportunities that students have from the moment they step onto campus. Undergraduate research is a defining experience at Vanderbilt, providing students the opport  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 22 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Neurodevelopmental care initiative supports infants and young children exposed to opioids in utero SHINE program offers neurodevelopmental care embedded within a medical home for infants and young children with neonatal opioid exposures. By Jessica Pasley Since 2011 Vanderbilt University Medical Center has provided services for women with substance use disorder and their children.  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 23 -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Prominent biochemist Jin Zhang delivers Apex Lecture on signaling networks and biosensor development Guest lecturer Jin Zhang delivered a School of Medicine Basic Sciences Apex Lecture to a packed room on April 17. Zhang is a professor of pharmacology, chemistry and biochemistry, and biomedical engineering at the University of California, San Diego. Zhang is inte  more