CANTON, Ohio, May 20 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * All 32 teams officially part of NFL's global markets program The National Football League announced an additional expansion of its Global Markets Program (GMP) in 2025, with three further clubs set to join this year. With the additions of the Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals and Tennessee Titans, all 32 clubs will now officially participate in the program across 21 international markets -  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn Introduces Bill to Stop Multi-Million Dollar Birth Tourism Industry WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced the Ban Birth Tourism Act to eliminate loopholes that foreign nationals exploit to become U.S. citizens. This follows President Trump's swift action to protect the meaning and value of American citizenship. "Foreign nationals have been explo  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Moolenaar Call for Investigation Into Chinese EV Charging Startup WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and U.S. Representative. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.), Chairman of the House Select Committee on China, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and U.S. Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urging an investigation into Autel Ene  more

CANTON, Ohio, May 18 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Cam Ward campaigned for Titans to sign Miami teammate WR Xavier Restrepo: 'Why wouldn't you push for him?' Undoubtedly, the most highly anticipated rookie for the Tennessee Titans is their No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward, who is expected to take the reins as the team's quarterback of the future. But once the three-day draft process was over, the Titans signed another player out of the Univer  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The American Society of Anesthesiologists issued the following news release: * * * Certified Anesthesiologist Assistants Authorized to Practice in Tennessee Law will Improve Health Care Workforce Challenge in Tennessee CHICAGO - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed House Bill 979 into law, May 21, 2025, which authorizes certified anesthesiologist assistants (CAAs) licensure in the state. Tennessee becomes the 23rd state, in addition to Washington, D.C., and the U.S. territo  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, May 23 -- The Oak Ridge Associated Universities issued the following news release: * * * Chair, vice chair of ORAU's Council of Sponsoring Institutions bring a passion for research to their roles The importance of our academic consortium is right there in our name: Oak Ridge Associated Universities. What began as 14 founding universities in 1946 has grown to 135 sponsoring institutions, with 26 associate member universities in 2025. The Council of Sponsoring Institution  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Fleischmann's Statement on House Passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Washington, DC - U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03), Energy and Water Appropriations Chairman, released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, that delivers President Trump's America First Agenda. "Today, I proudly voted YES on H  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Green Applauds House Passage of "One Big, Beautiful Bill Act," Urges Swift Action From Senate WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) issued the following statement applauding the House's passage of H.R. 1, the "One Big, Beautiful Bill Act": "This vote sends a clear message to the American people that House Republicans follow throug  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on May 22, 2025: * * * Chairman Green Applauds House Passage of "One Big, Beautiful Bill Act," Urges Swift Action from Senate WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) issued the following statement applauding the House's passage of H.R. 1, the "One Big, Beautiful Bill Act": "This vote sends a clear message to  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on May 21, 2025: * * * Chairman Green in Rules Committee Hearing: "Let's Keep Our Promises and Get Reconciliation Done" WASHINGTON D.C. -- Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) delivered the following testimony in a House Committee on Rules hearing to consider House Republicans' "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," which includes fun  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on May 19, 2025: * * * Chairman Green Issues Statement on DOJ Charges Against Committee Member Rep. LaMonica McIver WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) issued the following statement after the Department of Justice announced charges against Committee member Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ), who stormed U.S. Im  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on May 20, 2025: * * * Chairman Green with House GOP Leadership: Trump's Border Security Success "Will Be Short-Lived" if Congress Fails to Advance Reconciliation Package WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) delivered the following remarks at a press conference with House Republican leadership, in which he  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Clarksville Gas and Water, Tennessee, has voiced strong concerns about the protracted processing times for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. The utility, serving over 200,000 residents, applied for HMGP funds in June 2023 to replace a critical 25-year-old generator at its water treatment plant, essential for maintaining drinking water supply during emergencies. Initially, CGW was quoted a 12-month processing time. However, in early   more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Applauds Litigation Task Force Win for the Department of Education Another victory in efforts to restrain Trump lawlessness WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a member of the House Democrats' Litigation and Rapid Response Task Force created to address Trump Administration power grabs through intervention in the federal courts, today applauded a Boston federal judge's rul  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Votes Against Disastrous Budget Reconciliation Bill "A deficit-increasing award to the rich" WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) this morning voted against a cruel and dangerous budget reconciliation bill which passed the House on a 215-214 vote, and made the following statement: "The Trump bill was as antithetical to my philosophy of government as any bill I've been fac  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Kustoff Votes to Pass the One Big, Beautiful Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman David Kustoff (R-TN) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed President Donald Trump's One Big, Beautiful Bill: "This morning, the House of Representatives passed President Trump's One Big, Beautiful Bill," said Congressman Kustoff. "This historic legislation will secur  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Harshbarger's Statement on One Big Beautiful Bill Passage WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This morning, House Republicans passed President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill, delivering historic savings for the American people. Congresswoman Harshbarger issued the following statement. "I voted YES for President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill, and I'm proud to stand with the President. "This le  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 22 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * David Boaz, BA'75: Voice of Libertarianism David Boaz (Cato Institute) David Boaz, a foundational figure of modern libertarian thought who brought libertarian ideas into the mainstream, died June 7, 2024, at his home in Arlington, Virginia. He was 70. In Libertarianism: A Primer --a 1997 book that was updated and rereleased from Simon & Schuster in 2015 as The Libertarian Mind: A Manifesto for Freedom -  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Scott DesJarlais, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: * * * DESJARLAIS CELEBRATES HOUSE PASSAGE OF ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL (WASHINGTON, D.C.) -Congressman Scott DesJarlais (R-TN-04) released the following statement praising passage of H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act. "What a tremendous day for our great Nation! House Republicans passed H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act! This legislation: Gives the largest PERMANENT tax cut in history to the middle class, u  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * During National Nurses Month, Merkley, Collins, Baldwin, Blackburn Champion Bipartisan Bill to Support America's Nursing Workforce Joyce, Bonamici, Underwood, Kiggans lead House version of the bill Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Maine's U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Wisconsin's U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, and Tennessee's U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn--along with U.S. Representat  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, May 23 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: * * * Celebrating 25 years of the Gray Fossil Site Twenty-five years ago, a road construction project near Gray resulted in the discovery of ancient bones. These bones ended up being the first of thousands uncovered at what would soon become one of the most important paleontological sites in eastern North America, the Gray Fossil Site. On Saturday, May 31, East Tennessee State University will kic  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, May 16 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: * * * Preserving Appalachia's past, expanding its reach A transformative new chapter is underway for one of East Tennessee State University's most celebrated scholarly works. The Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services earned a $350,000 implementation grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to digitize and revise the "Encyclopedia of Appalachia." It's a landmark refer  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 19 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Empowered teachers could unlock "science of reading" success, finds Vanderbilt researcher By Jennifer Kiilerich Only a third of American students read proficiently, according to the 2024 National Assessment of Education Progress. Scores continue to lag behind those from 2019 and 2022, and there has been little overall improvement since the NAEP began tracking reading in 1992. Educators and policymakers ha  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 09-197; GN Docket No. 24-286): * * * The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) seeks comment on a petition for relinquishment of Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (ETC) designations in New Hampshire, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, pursuant to 47 U.S.C. Sec. 214(e)(4), filed by United States Cellular Corporation (UScellular)./1 UScellular seeks r  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- FedEx Express, Memphis, Tennessee, has raised concerns with a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) concerning Boeing 767 aircraft, specifically objecting to a provision related to the cap sealing of fasteners internal to the fuel tank. In a May 6, 2025, letter to the FAA, John E. Hill, FedEx's Manager of Aircraft Structures Engineering, argued that a specific paragraph in the proposed rule could lead to inconsistent and potentially conf  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 20 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * From Anger to Advocacy: Robby Barbieri, BA'13, MSF'14 After he was paralyzed below the neck in a car accident, football alumnus Robby Barbieri became an advocate for change that improves lives in his adopted home state Family, football and country music brought Minnesotan Robby Barbieri south for college. He found all three at Vanderbilt, following in a sister's footsteps on campus, suiting up for the Comm  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Hagerty on the GENIUS Act: I look forward to making history with my colleagues by passing this bill WASHINGTON --Today, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) spoke at the weekly Senate Republican Leadership Press Conference on the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act, a historic piece of legislation that establishes a clear regulatory framework for payme  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Hagerty, Gillibrand Statement on GENIUS Act NASHVILLE, TN --Today, Sens. Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) released the following statements on the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act, a historic piece of legislation that establishes a clear regulatory framework for payment stablecoins. "Next week, the Senate will make history when we deba  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 [Category: Political] -- Heritage Action for America posted the following news release: * * * Heritage Action Commends Tennessee for Protecting Elections From Foreign Interference WASHINGTON - Heritage Action, a conservative grassroots organization with over 2.5 million grassroots activists nationwide, commends the Tennessee General Assembly and Tennessee Governor Bill Lee for enacting HB 888, legislation that safeguards Tennessee elections from foreign influence. Heritag  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on May 21, 2025 on May 21, 2025: * * * Homeland Republicans Probe PRC-Affiliated Transportation Manufacturers for Potential National Security Threats WASHINGTON D.C.--This week, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN), Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Chairman Carlos Gimenez (R-FL), and Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) sent a   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI--Hagerty Joins Balance of Power on BloombergTV to Discuss Budget Reconciliation, GENIUS Act WASHINGTON --Today, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, joined Balance of Power on BloombergTV to discuss the budget reconciliation package, along with the GENIUS Act. *Click the photo above or here to watch* Partial Transcript Hagerty on the budget  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI--Hagerty Joins Mornings With Maria on Fox Business to Discuss Budget Reconciliation, Iran Negotiations, GENIUS Act NEW YORK CITY --Today, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Appropriations, Banking, and Foreign Relations Committees and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, joined Mornings With Maria on Fox Business live in-studio to discuss the budget reconciliation pa  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI--Hagerty Joins Squawk Box on CNBC to Discuss GENIUS Act, Budget Reconciliation, Tariffs NEW YORK CITY --Today, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Appropriations, Banking, and Foreign Relations Committees and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, joined Squawk Box on CNBC live in-studio to discuss the GENIUS Act vote in the Senate, the budget reconciliation package, an  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI--Hagerty Joins Varney & Co. on Fox Business to Discuss Trump's Capitol Hill Meeting on Reconciliation, GENIUS Act WASHINGTON --Today, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Appropriations, Banking, and Foreign Relations Committees and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, joined Varney & Co. on Fox Business to discuss President Donald Trump's meeting on Capitol Hill on th  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on May 19, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Chairmen Green, Pfluger, Guest Discuss the Importance of Funding President Trump's Border Agenda with The Daily Signal and Washington Reporter WASHINGTON D.C. -- This week, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN), Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Chairman Michael Guest (R-MS), and Subcommitt  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on May 23, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Homeland Republicans Assess Security, Coordination Efforts for Upcoming Mass-Spectator Events WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This week, Rep. Dale Strong (R-AL), chairman of the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology, held a hearing to assess security measures and federal, state, local, and private-sector coordination efforts for upcom  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 22 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Inaugural public programing series in New York City draws standing room-only crowds Since announcing plans last fall to enhance its presence in New York's Chelsea neighborhood, Vanderbilt has made building community and connection there one of its foremost priorities. "With Vanderbilt-New York City, we are creating a dynamic space for scholarship, dialogue and connection--bringing the university's bold int  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, May 20 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Licensing evolves 30-year partnership, expanding ORNL innovation in security The Heartbeat Detector, a product that utilizes an algorithm developed by researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, detects individuals attempting to hide in vehicles at security checkpoints. The technology has become the industry standard since it was f  more

BRENTWOOD, Tennessee, May 23 (TNSrep) -- Lifepoint Health, a healthcare company, issued the following news: * * * Lifepoint Health Publishes 2024 Community Benefit Report Brentwood, Tenn. (May 22, 2025) - Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network dedicated to making communities healthier, has published its annual companywide community benefit report for the 2024 calendar year. The report highlights the many ways the organization continues to contribute to the health, economi  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 18 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Looking back for the future Had someone told Larisa DeSantis that in 2025, she'd be a Guggenheim Fellow writing a book about protecting Earth's future using knowledge gained from the fossils she loved as a kid, the conservation paleobiologist probably wouldn't have believed them. Her long-standing love of fossils began during childhood--compliments of the La Brea Tar Pits in her hometown of Los Angeles--an  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 23 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Neuroscientist Huda Akil wins Vanderbilt Prize in Biomedical Science Established by VUMC in 2006, the Vanderbilt Prize in Biomedical Science recognizes scientists of national reputation who have a stellar record of research accomplishments and are known for mentoring others in science. By Bill Snyder Huda Akil, PhD, an internationally known neuroscientist whose research has helped   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 22 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * No Limits: Together, We Achieve Even More Chancellor Daniel Diermeier (Vanderbilt University) When most people think of jazz music, a few words come to mind. There's improvisation: an extemporaneous process to create, innovate and discover... to grow from the present into the new. Another might be ensemble, as in to bring together a group of many who act as one. Is it any surprise, then, that jazz is an  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, May 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Novel data streaming software chases light speed from accelerator to supercomputer Analyzing massive datasets from nuclear physics experiments can take hours or days to process, but researchers are working to radically reduce that time to mere seconds using special software being developed at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley and Oak Ridge national   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 21 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Osher Lifelong Learning Institute announces courses for summer 2025 From the art of landscape painting to the exploration of iconic movies and the history of beer, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Vanderbilt is offering an exciting lineup of summer courses for the 50-plus community. With engaging topics in music, history, literature, wellness and more, OLLI provides a wealth of opportunities for l  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Press Advisory: Congressman Cohen, Le Bonheur Officials Celebrate New Mobile Intensive Care Ambulances Friday press availability and ribbon cutting What: A press conference and ribbon cutting to exhibit two state-of-the-art mobile intensive care ambulances for which Congressman Steve Cohen secured $1 million in federal community project funding Who: Speakers will include Congressman Cohen, Le Bon  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Burchett Votes YES on the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" Washington, D.C. (May 22nd, 2025) -- Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett voted YES on the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act." The reconciliation bill advances President Trump's agenda by renewing the President's tax cuts, unleashing American energy, investing in border security, all while including the largest mandatory spending cut in histo  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Clyde Leads Letter Requesting Risk Assessment of Chatuge Dam & Economic Impact Analysis for Spillway Safety Modifications GAINESVILLE, GA -- Today, Reps. Andrew Clyde (GA-09) and Chuck Edwards (NC-11) sent a letter to Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) President and CEO Don Moul advocating for a sensible approach to address Chatuge Dam spillway safety concerns. Additionally, the lawmakers requested  more

NEW YORK, May 21 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Republican Tennessee Governor Bill Lee Signs Bipartisan Bill To Ban Glock Switches Tennessee is the 27th State to Ban Glock Switches; Follows Republican Governors Signing Similar Legislation in Alabama, Mississippi, and Virginia NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Today, the Tennessee chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety's grassroots netw  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 22 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Research pediatricians Orr and Heerman prep study for Tennessee toddlers Colin Orr (Vanderbilt University Medical Center) For Dr. Colin Orr, assistant professor of pediatrics in Vanderbilt University's School of Medicine and a general pediatrician and health services researcher at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, being able to contribute to medical literature and patient care is the culmination of ye  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 20 [Category: BizHospital] -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital issued the following news release: * * * Research reveals unexpected roles of TEAD proteins in neurodevelopment The fundamental processes that govern neural development are complex and, as findings by scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital demonstrate, the underlying driving forces can even appear conflicting. The TEAD family of proteins is thought to promote self-renewal and proliferation  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, May 21 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Researchers simulate tens of thousands of electrons in real time A research team from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, in collaboration with North Carolina State University, has developed a simulation capable of predicting how tens of thousands of electrons move in materials in real time, or natural time rather than compute time. The  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Wright and Hagerty Agree: Nuclear Energy Will Power the American Energy Golden Age Tennessee can lead the nation in nuclear energy production WASHINGTON --Yesterday, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, at a hearing received confirmation from Energy Secretary Chris Wright that nuclear energy is the   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 22 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Shirley Watts, BMus'57, MA'61, MLS'67: Musician and Librarian Shirley Marie Watts (Submitted photo) Shirley Marie Watts of Nashville, a musician and a longtime librarian for the Blair School's Anne Potter Wilson Music Library, died Oct. 21, 2024. She was 89. Watts was a born librarian and true musician with perfect pitch and a love of the art. She enjoyed a wide range of music, from opera to choral to b  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 20 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Speaking Freely: Five Questions for Jacob Mchangama Jacob Mchangama was a young lawyer and blogger in 2005 when his country, Denmark, was thrust into the global spotlight after a Danish newspaper printed cartoons depicting the Islamic prophet Muhammad--a practice widely considered taboo among many Muslims. Mchangama's fascination with free speech began as a worldwide conversation erupted about a complicated  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 20 [Category: BizHospital] -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital issued the following news release: * * * St. Jude scientist Charles Mullighan elected to the Royal Society of London St. Jude Children's Research Hospital leukemia researcher Charles G. Mullighan, MBBS (Hons), MSc, MD, senior deputy director of the St. Jude Comprehensive Cancer Center, has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of London, the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence.   more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, May 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * UT-Battelle, industry partners energize Oak Ridge High School STEM program with state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment UT-Battelle, which manages Oak Ridge National Laboratory for the Department of Energy, has contributed up to $475,000 for the purchase and installation of advanced manufacturing equipment to support a program at Tennessee's Oak Ridge High Sc  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, May 22 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * Communication students win big at Tennessee Golden Press Card Awards Inside the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's Department of Communication, students spend countless hours working on projects ranging from news articles to documentaries--work that has been earning national recognition for years. On May 15, they broke their own record at the Tennessee Golden Press Card Awa  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, May 22 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * UTC awarded $500K from state of Tennessee to build the future of traffic safety and smart streets The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Research Institute's (UTCRI) Center for Urban Informatics and Progress (CUIP) has been awarded $500,000 through the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development's (TNECD) Transportation Network Growth Opportunity (TNGO). This fu  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, May 24 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * UTC hosts statewide higher ed conference, wins first TCPRA award The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Office of Communications and Marketing (OCM) wrapped up two days of hosting the Tennessee College Public Relations Association's (TCPRA) annual conference on Friday, May 23. Held at The Westin Chattanooga, the event drew higher education professionals from across the state.   more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, May 21 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * UTC professor earns patent for new tech blending rehab and robotics Dr. Erkan Kaplanoglu moves like someone with three calendars and no off switch--teaching, mentoring, inventing, and leading the Department of Engineering Management and Technology at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. His relentless pace paid off this spring when he secured his first U.S. design patent f  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 21 -- Vanderbilt Law School issued the following news: * * * Converting Regulations into AI Agents John Nay, MS'13 / Ph.D.'17, a Vanderbilt Law Visiting Scholar and the founder of norm.ai, presented a public lecture on converting regulations into AI agents earlier this month. His talk centered primarily around business and regulatory AI agents, their broader use, and the implications of such technologies. Nay began with an overview of the various uses for business A  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 21 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Vanderbilt Peabody students team up with Disney Books and Bloomsbury By Jennifer Kiilerich Marissa Tessier, Melanie Hundley and Elizabeth Seeker. Photo: Krystal Schmidt Convincing tweens and teens to read books can be an uphill battle. But a collaboration between two Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development students, their professor, and best-selling Disney Books author Jen Calonita  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 23 -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Vanderbilt researchers get top honors at cyber-physical systems conference Vanderbilt researchers received top honors at the recent 16th ACM/IEEE International Conference on Cyber-Physical Systems (ICCPS), including Best Paper, Best Artifact, and Best Poster awards. ICCPS is the premier forum for presenting and discussing the most significant technical research contributions in the fi  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 24 -- Vanderbilt University College of Arts and Science issued the following news: * * * Scientists discover new evidence of intermediate-mass black holes By Mary-Lou Watkinson In the world of black holes, there are generally three size categories: stellar-mass black holes (about five to 50 times the mass of the sun), supermassive black holes (millions to billions of times the mass of the sun), and intermediate-mass black holes with masses somewhere in between. Whi  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 20 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * New study highlights improved treatment approach for people with mild asthma A multicenter trial found that adding budesonide, an inhaled steroid, to albuterol significantly reduced severe asthma attacks compared to using albuterol alone. By Christina Echegaray Mild asthma sufferers have another rescue therapy option when they experience asthma symptoms. In a new multicenter, late-s  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 21 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Psychologists included as part of medical teams to support children's mental health awareness These psychologists work with the medical team and families to help support patients during their hospital visits and in coping with and treating their medical diagnosis. The most recent Tennessee Child Health Poll found that nearly 1 in 3 Tennessee children had a mental health diagnosis, in  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 22 -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Gene expression during differentiation depends on timing of epigenetic changes A person's full genetic code has the instructions to create every protein needed for every cell in the body, but, somehow, these instructions are selectively applied to create unique cell types. Multicellular organisms such as humans use epigenetic modifications to ensure that each cell t  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 23 -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences issued the following news release: * * * New ketamine study promises extended relief for depression Roughly 10 percent of the U.S. population is afflicted with major depressive disorder at any given time, and up to 20 percent will exhibit MDD symptoms over their lifetimes. Yet despite its prevalence, methods to treat MDD often fall short for a not-insignificant portion of the population. Antidepressants--t  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 23 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Vanderbilt's nationally recognized Trauma Center treats amazing array of injuries On a given day, the Vanderbilt Trauma Center may admit multiple gunshot and motor vehicle accident victims. For 27 years, across nearly 100,000 admissions, the Trauma Center's physicians, nurses and staff have been treating patients arriving from a region covering 80,000 square miles. By John Howser Du  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Tennessee Artist Martina McBride Urges Congress to Pass Blackburn's NO FAKES Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law, led a hearing examining the consequences of AI-generated deepfakes. During the hearing, Tennessee multi-platinum country music singer-songwriter, Martina McBride, called   more