MCLEAN, Virginia, June 17 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings posted the following news release: * * * Canopy by Hilton Debuts in Nashville, Tennessee * Located in Nashville's Gulch neighborhood, the property features an extensive local art collection and five distinct culinary experiences--including a revived local brewery, an agave rooftop garden, and Nashville favorites NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 16, 2025) - Hilton lifestyle brand Canopy by Hilton has opened its doors in Nash  more

KINGSPORT, Tennessee, June 18 -- Eastman Chemical Co. issued the following news release on June 17, 2025: * * * Eastman, Covr Group reach settlement agreement KINGSPORT, Tennessee -- In March 2024, Eastman Chemical Company and certain of its affiliates ("Eastman") filed proceedings for certain intellectual property and contractual claims relating to cutting patterns for paint protection film patterns against Covr Group Limited and Mr Keith Mansfield (collectively "Covr Group") at the High Cou  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, June 18 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: * * * New ETSU book challenges readers to see Gandhi as political thinker for today An East Tennessee State University professor is asking readers to take a fresh look at one of the 20th century's most iconic figures, Mahatma Gandhi. Dr. Michael Allen, a professor in ETSU's Department of Philosophy and Humanities, has published a new book titled "Gandhi's Popular Sovereignty of Truth: Devotional D  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, June 17 (TNSjou) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: * * * ETSU scientists uncover massive fossil salamander, shedding light on ancient Appalachia A giant, strong-jawed salamander once tunneled through ancient Tennessee soil. And thanks to a fossil unearthed near East Tennessee State University, scientists now better understand how it helped shape Appalachian amphibian diversity. The giant plethodontid salamander now joins the remarkable   more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, June 17 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * The Farmer's Dog Funds Veterinary Nutrition Residency at the University of Tennessee Program Represents a Milestone for the Fresh Pet Food Industry * NEW YORK - The Farmer's Dog, the leading fresh pet food company dedicated to helping dogs live longer, healthier lives, today announced the sponsorship of a veterinary nutrition residency at the University of Tenness  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 19 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following statement on June 18, 2025: * * * U.S. Supreme Court Decision Affirms Department of State Treasurer Arguments in N.C. Case In response to today's United States Supreme Court ruling in the United States v. Skrmetti case, N.C. Treasurer Brad Briner released the following statement: "The Court's ruling in Tennessee's equal protection case upholds our arguments in the long-running Kadel v. Folwell case he  more

CORAL GABLES, Florida, June 18 -- The University of Miami issued the following news: * * * Unraveling the mystery of gravity waves A monthlong field campaign led by a University of Miami scientist and others helped shed new light on convective gravity waves that affect global circulation patterns and influence weather and climate. By Robert C. Jones Jr. The menacing band of thunderstorms that stretched across the Tennessee Valley was quickly heading south. From a makeshift operations center  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, June 17 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * AI TechX Grant to Advance Cattle Disease Detection UTIA and Enterprise Sensor Systems Team to Identify Infectious Diseases Using AI and Hyperspectral Imaging KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture (UTIA) AgResearch, in partnership with the Enterprise Sensor Systems LLC (EnSenSys) of Alamo, Tennessee, has been awarded a grant through  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 17 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Vanderbilt and Nissan: A collaborative path to innovation * Vanderbilt University and Nissan Motor Corporation have joined forces to pursue strategic projects in data science and beyond. The partnership is expected to unlock significant value and identify potential cost savings of over $70 million for Nissan. The roots of this radical collaboration trace back to the annual Nissan-Vanderbilt Accelerator,  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 18 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Vanderbilt Board of Trust extends Provost C. Cybele Raver's contract through 2031 * The Vanderbilt Board of Trust has reappointed Provost C. Cybele Raver to continue leading Vanderbilt's academic mission through 2031, ensuring long-term continuity and strategic execution through the next decade. Together with Chancellor Daniel Diermeier, whose contract was recently extended through 2035, Raver's leadershi  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 18 -- Vanderbilt Law School issued the following news: * * * Dividing Marital Assets in Same-Sex and Opposite-Sex Divorces By Daniel O'Donnell Over the last decade, a national reckoning has unfolded regarding the historically unequal treatment of women in the workplace and beyond, as well as the broader implications and meaning of gender roles. What began primarily as a conversation around sexual misconduct in Hollywood - the #metoo movement - ultimately evolved i  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 19 -- Vanderbilt Law School issued the following news: * * * The Risks and Rewards of the Growing Relationship Between Stablecoins and the U.S. Treasury Market By Nate Luce Stablecoins - digital and programmable representations of money that can cheaply settle payments in seconds - have gained significant traction in markets across the world, growing from $2 billion outstanding in 2019 to over $230 billion by the first quarter of 2025. By executive order, the Trump  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 17 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Vanderbilt postdoctoral fellows recognized at 2025 Spring Postdoc Awards Ceremony * The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, in partnership with the Vanderbilt Postdoctoral Association, announced the 2025 award winners at the Spring Postdoc Awards Ceremony on May 21. The event highlighted the vital contributions that postdocs make across various disciplines at the university. In his remarks, C. Andre Christi  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 16 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Vanderbilt professor's new book guides school leaders to reform discipline practices * By Jenna Somers Richard Welsh Suspended Futures Transforming Racial Inequities in School Discipline by Richard O. Welsh Suspended Futures: Transforming Racial Inequities in School Discipline is a new book that guides K-12 education decision-makers in reducing racial disparities in school discipline. Written by  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 18 -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Vanderbilt Rocket Team perfects extraterrestrial lander for data collection and RF transmission The rocket team representing the Vanderbilt Aerospace Design Laboratory (VADL) attempted a very challenging payload deployment and landing sequence (video) for the 2025 NASA University Student Launch Competition May 4 at Bragg Farms, just north of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Hunt  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 18 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Vanderbilt Unity Poll: Public strongly rejects presidential power over university enrollment, deportation without due process * * While Americans offer modest support for higher education, confidence in public universities is substantially higher than in their private counterparts * Support for foreign students transcends party lines, but sentiment around President Donald Trump's handling of the issue  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 18 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Brain white matter abnormalities affect cognition and impact Alzheimer's disease development: study Data from more than 4,000 participants reveals link between brain structure and cognitive decline. * There is a significant association between changes in the brain's white matter microstructure and cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease (AD), according to a study publ  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 18 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Drug shows safety, efficacy for precancerous stomach lesions The drug also showed promise that it could be the first therapeutic intervention against precancerous lesions in the stomach. * An early-stage clinical trial, supported by the Department of Defense, has demonstrated that the targeted cancer drug trametinib shows potential as an interventional therapy to reprogram  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 18 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Rapid follow-up limits emergency department crowding, 'boarding' At Vanderbilt University Hospital, a Level 1 trauma center, ED arrival volumes have increased 8% over last year. In response, there's a newly developed rapid follow-up program for patients who can be referred safely to outpatient clinics for evaluation and treatment. * An aging population, lack of access to  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 18 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences issued the following news: * * * Kidney atlas maps molecular landscape, unlocking clues to renal health and disease By Marissa Shapiro The kidney, a critical organ for waste filtration and fluid regulation, is the subject of a groundbreaking molecular mapping project that could reshape our understanding of renal health. Despite advances in transcriptomics and proteomics, lipids--key structural a  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 19 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences issued the following news: * * * Unlocking the secrets of spinal cord regeneration By Lorena Infante Lara Spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries impact millions of people worldwide. These injuries cause neuronal loss and the formation of scar tissue, which is believed to block the regrowth of axons--thin nerve fibers that carry electrical signals. As a result, recovery is limited, often leadin  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 18 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * VUMC-led research a step closer to understanding, preventing asthma "Findings from this study indicate that children who develop wheezing have different airway characteristics early in life, even before they develop asthma," said Tina Hartert, MD, MPH. * Infants who develop a "wheezing illness" or have been infected by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) before their 1st bi  more