WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * "No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act" PASSES * Washington, D.C. (June 23, 2025) - Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett's bill "No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act" passed on the floor of the United States House of Representatives. Since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, non-governmental organizations (NGO's) have been directly and indirectly funding the Taliban's regime through financ  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * "One of the Most Negatively Impactful Decisions in Decades": Congressman Cohen Condemns SCOTUS Decision in Trump v. CASA * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, today condemned the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Trump v. CASA, which limits the ability of federal courts to issue nationwide injunctions against unlawful executive actions.   more

OKINAWA, Japan, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * 134th MSG strengthens joint readiness in Japan By Staff Sgt. Jesse Hanson, 134th Air Refueling Wing More than 120 Airmen from the Tennessee Air National Guard's 134th Mission Support Group deployed to Okinawa for annual field training in June 2025, immersing themselves in a high-tempo, joint environment that included collaboration with U.S. Marines, active-duty Airmen and host na  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn Praises Commerce Committee's Passage of Her Bipartisan Bill to Hold World Anti-Doping Agency Accountable for Chinese Doping Scandal * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after the Senate Commerce Committee advanced her bipartisan Restoring Confidence in the World Anti-Doping Agency Act, which would permanently provide the  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Blumenthal, Lee, Klobuchar, and Durbin Introduce Bipartisan Antitrust Bill to Promote App Store Competition * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Amy Klobuchar ( D-Minn.), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) introduced the bipartisan Open App Markets Act, which would set fair, clear, and enforceable rules to promo  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on June 25, 2025: * * * Chairman Green Delivers Opening Statement in Markup of Legislation to Combat Transnational Criminal Organizations, Enhance CBP Canine Support WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) delivered the following opening statement during a markup to consider legislation that will combat thre  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Comer Statement on USDA IG's Review of Tennessee Walking Horse Competition Inspections * WASHINGTON--Today, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) released a statement supporting key findings and recommendations outlined in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Inspector General's examination of the inspection process at Tennessee Walking Horse competitio  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 23, 2025: * * * Comer Statement on USDA IG's Review of Tennessee Walking Horse Competition Inspections WASHINGTON--Today, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) released a statement supporting key findings and recommendations outlined in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Inspector Genera  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on June 25, 2025: * * * Committee Advances Legislation to Combat Transnational Criminal Organizations, Enhance CBP's Canine Support Operations WASHINGTON D.C. -- Today, the House Committee on Homeland Security advanced legislation to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to address threats on U.S. soil from the violent transnational gang and foreign terr  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Announces $100,000 EPA Grant to Shelby County * Part of $3.7 million approved for air pollution control WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that Shelby County's Air Pollution Control Program will receive a grant of $100,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), one tranche of $3.7 million already approved. Congressman Cohen made the follo  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Leads Tennessee Congressional Colleagues and the House in a Moment of Silence for Fred Smith * "A big loss for Memphis...a big loss to America" WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), the Dean of the Tennessee Congressional Delegation, today led the House of Representatives in a moment of silence for the late FedEx founder and Memphis civic booster Frederick W. Smith, who p  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Robert Aderholt's Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Tennessee's Child Protection Law * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Robert Aderholt, Chairman of the House Values Action Committee, issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court in United States v. Skrmetti upheld Tennessee's law protecting minors from irreversible and life-altering medical treatments: "I appl  more

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

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Educators explore military career, training opportunities at Joint Base San Antonio * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - Educators from Tennessee, Ohio, and Indiana toured Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston from June 10-11 as part of the Trilateral Army Recruiting Battalion Educators Tour. The Educator's Tour is an annual event where ou  more

CANTON, Ohio, June 25 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Falcons DC Jeff Ulbrich sees great potential in first-round rookie James Pearce Jr. * Atlanta swung for the fences twice when they selected two edge rushers in the first round of the 2025 draft. The position was their greatest weakness last season, so it made plenty of logical sense on paper. But the Falcons see greater potential in at least one of their edge rushers: Tennessee's James  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 21 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following statement: * * * Farm Bureau Applauds Suspension of Burdensome Labor Rule American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on the Department of Labor suspending a rule dubbed the Farmworker Protection Act, which failed to live up to its name and was initially struck down by a district court. "Farm Bureau thanks Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer and the Trump administration for recogniz  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The National Fair Housing Alliance issued the following news release on June 24, 2025: * * * Federal Class Action Filed Against HUD for Unconstitutional Withholding of Fair Housing Funds Today, Relman Colfax PLLC, a leading civil rights law firm dedicated to fighting for justice and equity, filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) and the Tennessee Fair Housing Council (TFHC) challenging the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Deve  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 27 [Category: BizHospital] -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital issued the following news release: * * * Gene therapy improves blood flow in the brain in patients with sickle cell disease * Gene therapy for sickle cell disease may help improve a major contributing factor to stroke risk in patients, reports a new study from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Many people with sickle cell disease experience increased brain ischemia, where oxygen is not delivered  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 25 [Category: BizHospital] -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital issued the following news release: * * * Genetic ancestry influences how gene mutations impact cancer prognosis * Investigators at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), St. Jude Children's Research Hospital ( St. Jude ), Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) and the Children's Oncology Group (COG) unveiled for the first time that changes in certain genes affect an aggressive cancer, T-cell acute   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Hagerty Calls on DOJ, FTC to Investigate ISS and Glass Lewis * WASHINGTON --This week, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Banking Committee and head of the committee's working group on proxy advisors, sent a letter to Attorney General Pamela Bondi and Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson, urging them to investigate ISS and Glass Lewis for antitrust viola  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Hagerty, Tim Scott, Lummis, Tillis Release Principles for Market Structure Legislation * WASHINGTON --Today, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, joined Senators Tim Scott (R-SC), Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) in releasing a set of principles for the development of comprehensive market structu  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on June 27, 2025: * * * Harshbarger Applauds U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Affirming Parental Rights in Education WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (TN-01) released the following statement today after the U.S. Supreme Court set a precedent across the country that parents have the right to opt their children out of classroom instruction on LGBTQ topics that conflict with their deeply hel  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Harshbarger, Sherrill Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Digitize Prescription Information, Improve Patient Safety WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), a practicing pharmacist before being elected to Congress, and U.S. Representative Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) reintroduced the bipartisan Prescription Information Modernization Act. This legislat  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Kustoff Honors Frederick W. Smith, Founder of FedEx, on House Floor * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman David Kustoff (R-TN) honored the founder, chairman, and CEO of FedEx Corporation, Frederick W. Smith, on the Floor of the House of Representatives. Click here (link is external) for a downloadable link to his speech. Remarks as prepared: Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life a  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Kustoff, TN Delegation Introduce Resolution to Honor FedEx Founder Frederick W. Smith * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman David Kustoff (R-TN) and the entire Tennessee House Delegation introduced a Resolution in the House of Representatives to honor the founder, chairman, and CEO of FedEx Corporation, Frederick W. Smith. "I am pleased to introduce this Resolution to honor the Founder of Fe  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The American Immigration Council issued the following news release on June 23, 2025: * * * Lawsuit Challenges Tennessee "Anti-Harboring" Law that Criminalizes Providing Shelter to People who are Undocumented On June 20, a coalition including a religious organization and two individuals filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a newly enacted Tennessee law that criminalizes providing shelter to people who are undocumented, even when there is no intent to conc  more

NEW YORK, June 25 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on June 24, 2025, to Bloomberg Law: * * * Supreme Court Gets Equal Protection Question Right in Skrmetti In U.S. v. Skrmetti, the US Supreme Court didn't reach everything it could have, but it got the biggest question right in a way that promises to have legs across the legal system. The federal government argued that SB1, a Tennessee statute, violated the Fourteenth Amendment's equal protection clause  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

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * New component reduces cost, supply chain constraints for fast-charging EV batteries * Strengthening the competitiveness of the American transportation industry relies on developing domestically produced electric vehicle batteries that enable rapid charging and long-range performance. The energy density needed to extend driving distance can, however, come at   more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, June 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education issued the following news: * * * ORISE launches peer review resource hub June 23, 2025 - ORISE is leveraging its peer review expertise with the launch of its new Peer Review Resource Hub to build confidence and knowledge in early career scientists as they learn how to provide valuable reviews to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The effort began in the summer of 2024 when a surve  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Priya Ranjan: Turning massive datasets into real-world insights * From decoding plant genomes to modeling microbial behavior, computational biologist Priya Ranjan builds computational tools that turn extensive biological datasets into real-world insights. These tools transform the way scientists ask and answer complex biological questions that advance biotec  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, June 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Quantum precision reached in modeling molten salt behavior * Scientists have developed a new machine learning approach that accurately predicted critical and difficult-to-compute properties of molten salts, materials with diverse nuclear energy applications. In a Chemical Science article, Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers demonstrated the ability t  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Quantum precision reached in modeling molten salt behavior * Scientists have developed a new machine learning approach that accurately predicted critical and difficult-to-compute properties of molten salts, materials with diverse nuclear energy applications. In a Chemical Science article, Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers demonstrated the ability t  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Clyde Applauds TVA's Rational Approach to Address Chatuge Dam Spillway Vulnerabilities * GAINESVILLE, GA -- Today, Representative Andrew Clyde (GA-09) released the following statement after the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) announced revised proposed alternatives to address Chatuge Dam spillway safety concerns. Specifically, the TVA outlined plans to conduct drawdowns of Lake Chatuge within   more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Harshbarger Applauds U.S. Supreme Court Ruling That Protects Children from Sex Change Interventions Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (TN-01) applauded the U.S. Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling that affirmed Tennessee's law prohibiting dangerous, sometimes irreversible gender transition procedures on minors. This decision recognizes our state's authority to protect vulnerable youth and e  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following floor remarks on June 25, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. President, this weekend, the U.S. military did something absolutely incredible. With Operation Midnight Hammer, the United States of America wiped out Iran's nuclear program. For years, the Islamic Republic has unleashed chaos across the Middle East wi  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall, Tuberville, & Blackburn Call for the Senate Parliamentarian to be Term Limited * Washington - On Thursday, U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama), and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), introduced a resolution to implement term limits on the Senate Parliamentarian, a key figure in the United States Senate who advises on rules, procedures, and pre  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 27 [Category: BizHospital] -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital issued the following news release: * * * St. Jude algorithm puts water to work in drug discovery * Every protein in the body is encased in a water shell that directs protein structure, provides vital stability and steers function. Because of this, water molecules represent a powerful but largely underappreciated foothold in drug binding studies. Yet structural data about these water networks, usually  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11329) on June 25, 2025, by legislative attorneys Jared P. Cole and Madeline W. Donley: * * * United States v. Skrmetti: Supreme Court Affirms State Ban Against Certain Medical Treatments for Transgender Minors On June 18, 2025, the Supreme Court affirmed a decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, ruling that a Tennessee law "banning certain medical ca  more

CANTON, Ohio, June 25 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Taylor Swift has surprise performance at Tight End University in Tennessee * Tight End University has most certainly arrived. The annual event, in which founders Travis Kelce, George Kittle and Greg Olsen gather their tight end brethren, might have reached its zenith Tuesday night when music megastar Taylor Swift delivered a surprise performance of her hit "Shake It Off." Swift, a 14  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

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 27 [Category: BizHospital] -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital issued the following news release: * * * Timepoint at which developing B-cells become cancerous impacts leukemia treatment * New findings show that the stage of normal cell development at which B cells transform into leukemic cells impacts treatment outcomes for pediatric patients with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL). Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and University Heal  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Chemical Safety Board issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Chemical Safety Board Launches Investigation into Toxic Chemical Releases at Austin Powder Facilities in Ohio and Tennessee Washington, D.C., June 24, 2025 -- The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) announced today that the agency has launched a formal investigation into two incidents involving toxic nitric acid at facilities owned by the Austin Powder Company: (1) the Jun  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

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Blackburn Pays Tribute to Life, Achievements, and Legacy of FedEx Founder and Tennessean Fred Smith * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) delivered remarks on the Senate floor remembering the life of FedEx founder and fellow Tennessean, Fred Smith. Following her remarks, the Senate unanimously passed her resolution honoring his incredible life, achievements  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Speaks on Republicans' Bill to Block Access to Health Care and Close Hospitals Across Rural America: "There is still time to kill this bill--and I hope we do." * Welch Puts Spotlight on Vermont, West Virginia, and Tennessee in Remarks WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) last night took to the Senate floor to call on Congress to kill Republicans' disastrous budget bill, which w  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