NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 24 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Culture is key for understanding and treatment of adolescent aggression * A recent study out of Vietnam, published in Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, offers important insights into how culture effects adolescents' aggressive responses to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). ACEs include child abuse and neglect, exposure to domestic violence, and other such damaging experiences. The st  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: U.S. v Skrmetti * WASHINGTON (June 26, 2025) - Last week the United States Supreme Court ruled on U.S. v Skrmetti, allowing Tennessee and other states to ban gender-affirming care for minors. Critics view the decision as more than a ban on gender-affirming care, but a continuation of war on women, a major stepback for transgender rights, and harmful to the LGBTQ+ movement. For more conte  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, June 26 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Tennessee Tech awarded $1.3 million U.S. Department of Energy grant for groundbreaking chemistry research A three-year, $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy will help Tennessee Tech University radiochemistry students train to become the next generation of nuclear scientists while they participate in a groundbreaking research project. David Dan, associate professor of  more

JACKSON, Tennessee, June 25 -- Union University issued the following news release: * * * Union University reduces tuition for adult degree programs JACKSON, Tenn. -- June 24, 2025 -- Union University has lowered tuition for its adult undergraduate programs in the School of Adult and Professional Studies and the Memphis College of Urban and Theological Studies, beginning in the fall 2025 semester. Tuition for Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership and Bachelor of Science in Christia  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, June 26 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * UT Extension to Lead Value-Added Dairy Experiential Learning Course in Southeast Activities Include On-farm Learning at Locations in Tennessee and North Carolina, July 29 - August 4 * COLUMBIA, Tenn. - Dairy farmers, value-added dairy producer-processors, and industry partners from Tennessee, North Carolina, Kentucky, and other southeastern states are invited to j  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, June 23 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * USDA Awards Grant to Study Hurricane Helene Flood Impacts on Croplands UTIA Researchers Help Farmers Manage Contaminants in Croplands * KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Researchers with the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture studying the effects of the enormous amount of water and sediment left on agricultural land in the wake of Hurricane Helene flooding have won  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, June 23 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * UTIA Researcher to Receive Award from the Soil and Water Conservation Society Sindhu Jagadamma To Be Recognized for Her Research on Soil Health and Management * KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Sindhu Jagadamma, associate professor of soil science at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, will receive the Soil and Water Conservation Society's 2025 Conservation Re  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 24 -- Vanderbilt Law School issued the following news: * * * A Better Way to Plea Bargain By Nate Luce More than 90% of convictions in the U.S. come through plea bargaining. The process has been blamed for many of the criminal legal system's ills - including growing incarceration rates, sentences that are too harsh or lenient, and a lack of transparency. But its use and abuse have only increased in recent years. Prosecutors eager to reduce backlogs through guilty   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 27 -- Vanderbilt Law School issued the following news: * * * What Can the American Justice System Learn from European Courts? By Daniel O'Donnell In Chapter 7 of Rehabilitating Criminal Justice ("Borrowing from European Trials") author Christopher Slobogin addresses weaknesses of the American adversarial criminal justice system and offers a package of inquisitorial-based reforms as a possible solution. Though a raft of reform proposals aim to improve the system by  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 25 -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences issued the following news: * * * Vanderbilt researchers present at International Extracellular Vesicle Conference in Austria By Cherie Saffold The Vanderbilt Center for Extracellular Vesicle Research members presented their research at the International Society of Extracellular Vesicles conference hosted at the end of April in Vienna, Austria. Alissa Weaver, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Cell and Dev  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 25 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Adult spina bifida clinic to open in October There are an estimated 166,000 patients with spina bifida in the US and over 50 percent of them are becoming adults. Spina bifida occurs among 1 in every 2,875 births in the US each year, according to the CDC. There are only 25 clinics in the nation solely dedicated to the care of adult patients with spina bifida. By Craig Boerner Vander  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 24 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Data from fluorescence imaging can improve outcomes in head and neck cancer surgery: study Research found that using data collected both during surgery and after a tumor's removal can help guide surgeons in achieving a negative margin in cancer resection. * A study published in the journal JAMA Surgery demonstrated the benefits of using fluorescence-guided imaging to asse  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 25 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * AI-enhanced wearable sleep monitoring device aims to improve detection of sleep disorders We spend nearly one-third of our lives asleep, yet sleep disorders often go undiagnosed, despite their strong links to cardiovascular disease, neurological disorders, and depression. A next-generation wearable device developed by researchers could change that. Yayun Du, assistant profes  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 24 -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences issued the following news: * * * Annual career symposium inspires next generation of biomedical leaders By Alexandra Scammell The 2025 ASPIRE Annual Career Symposium, hosted by the Vanderbilt University Office of Biomedical Research Education and Training, brought together graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to explore the diverse spectrum of careers in biomedical science from professionals. Held   more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, June 26 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * With 'Adaptive Tai Chi,' UTC's Zibin Guo shares 20 years of wisdom in motion By Chuck Wasserstrom For Dr. Zibin Guo, tai chi isn't just a martial art. It's a philosophy of resilience, a "flow machine" that transforms perceived weakness into quiet strength. A longtime faculty member at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Guo has spent more than two decades exploring how  more