PLANO, Texas, June 11 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Toyota Motor Sales USA posted the following news: * * * A Natural Beauty: Toyota Tennessee Celebrates New State Park Toyota, NEEF commit $150,000 to educational programs and conservation at Middle Fork Bottoms State Park * JACKSON, Tenn. (June 11, 2025) - Kids and conservation are the center of a new, $150,000 donation on behalf of Toyota Tennessee. Today, Toyota, the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) and other communi  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, June 12 (TNSrpt) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: * * * ETSU experts warn of hotter-than-average summer in Southern Appalachia After a year of record-breaking weather extremes, new data from the National Weather Service suggests the region should prepare for another summer of heat. The latest seasonal outlook from the Climate Prediction Center is leaning toward above-normal temperatures across much of the Southeast, including Southern App  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 11 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Excellence in corporate collaboration event recognizes staff achievements in advancing corporate partnerships * The second annual Excellence in Corporate Collaboration Luncheon on May 22 brought together members of the Vanderbilt community at Alumni Hall to celebrate a shared commitment to partnership and innovation between Vanderbilt University and its corporate partners. More than 60 attendees recognize  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, June 14 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * Maury Regional Medical Center commits $145K to UAH College of Nursing to name training lab By Ann Marie Martin Nurses really matter at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, Tennessee, and the College of Nursing at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH). This shared priority fostered a relationship that led to a $145,000 commitment from the hospital to the college to name the Basic to Advanc  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 12 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Study Develops Optimal Cover Crop Adoption Thresholds By Mick Kulikowski Researchers have developed a new model that can suggest the optimal conditions for farmers to plant cover crops, or crops grown in between cash-crop seasons, to help ensure long-term cash-crop success. The findings could help improve farm budgets and serve as aids to farmers making decisions about their   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 9 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Peabody Journal of Education features the Tennessee Education Research Alliance * In May, the Peabody Journal of Education released a special themed issue on seven studies conducted by the Tennessee Education Research Alliance (TERA), a research-practice partnership between Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development and the Tennessee Department of Education. TERA houses Tennessee's K-1  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 9 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Rewrite "feeling rules" to launch a new era for men's mental health * Society often gives men strict rules on handling emotions. Phrases like "Man up" and "Be a man" suggest that men shouldn't struggle emotionally. But in reality, everyone faces difficult emotions, regardless of gender. Obstacles to men's mental well-being Men often hesitate to seek help because of society's expectations. Men are told   more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, June 12 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * Tennessee American Water Recognized for Excellence in Water Quality by Partnership for Safe Water * [Chattanooga, TN] - JUNE 12, 2025 - Tennessee American Water's Citico Water Treatment Plant has received the 25 th Partnership for Safe Water (PSW) for water quality excellence. The award, which honors the efforts in continuously optimizing water treatmen  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, June 11 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * URaCE meet-and-greet sparks conversation and collaboration By Chuck Wasserstrom For dozens of students spending time at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga this summer, a gathering hosted by the Office for Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavor (URaCE) offered a chance to meet their peers and get a feel for the academic journeys ahead. The June 2 meet-and-greet ev  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, June 10 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * UTC awarded $450,000 NSF grant to advance metro-scale quantum sensing The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has received a $447,621 award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to advance quantum sensing technology, which can detect small environmental changes with extraordinary precision across large-scale fiber-optic networks. The three-year project, funded under the   more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, June 14 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * UTC to host Quantum Technology Workshop June 23-25 A growing national and global focus on quantum technology is finding a collaborative hub in Chattanooga. Later this month, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga will welcome internationally recognized scientists, researchers and industry leaders for a three-day event aimed at exploring how quantum systems can help shape the  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 10 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Vanderbilt announces Innovation Catalyst Fund awardees for February 2025 cycle * Vanderbilt has announced eleven awardees in the latest round of its Innovation Catalyst Fund, an initiative that supports translational research that has promising commercial potential. This initiative, open to all University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) faculty, addresses pressing real-world challenges. Th  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 13 -- Vanderbilt Law School issued the following news: * * * How Can AI Accelerate Governance Research? By Nate Luce AI models have the potential to reduce years of data analysis to a few minutes, creating the possibility for governance-minded researchers and policymakers to build more effective strategies and regulations in areas with large and rapidly growing volumes of information. In a new white paper sponsored by the Vanderbilt AI Law Lab (VAILL) and Vanderbi  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 11 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Study shows sharp increase in appendix cancer for Generation X and millennials The findings reveal the need for increased awareness about appendiceal cancer from both clinicians and the public. By Tom Wilemon Cases of appendiceal cancer tripled for Americans born between 1976 to 1984 and quadrupled for those born between 1981 to 1989, according to a study published June 9  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 11 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Breakthrough study shows how brain-to-computer 'electroceuticals' can help restore cognition The study, "Adaptive reinforcement learning is causally supported by anterior cingulate cortex and striatum," was published June 10, 2025, in the journal Neuron. According to researchers, neurologists use electrical brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) to help patients with Parkinson's d  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 13 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Nanobody hitchhikers boost immunotherapy potency in cancer treatment Researchers led by John T. Wilson, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and biomedical engineering, have developed a new approach using a molecularly designed nanobody platform that seeks to make immunotherapy more effective in the treatment of cancer. The research, "Potentiating Can  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 11 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences posted the following commentary on June 9, 2025: * * * New research offers promise for treatment-resistant cystic fibrosis patients By Lorena Infante Lara Until you read this, you weren't thinking about your breathing (sorry I mentioned it). But now that you're paying attention, maybe your breathing has become a little more shallow, its frequency a little less even. Let's get it back to normal:   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 11 -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences issued the following news: * * * MALDI magic: AIMS empowers scientists through transformative learning Just as swallows journey to San Juan Capistrano, California, and monarch butterflies migrate to Michoacan, Mexico, each spring, so mass spectrometrists from across the globe converge on Vanderbilt University for the annual Advanced Imaging Mass Spectrometry workshop. The Mass Spectrometry Research Center  more