MCLEAN, Virginia, July 8 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings posted the following news release: * * * A New Era for Long-Stays: Hilton Opens First LivSmart Studios Hotel in Tullahoma, Tennessee * The brand's second hotel is expected to open this summer in Kokomo, Indiana TULLAHOMA, Tenn. and McLEAN, Va., - Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today debuted the first hotel of a game-changing new extended-stay brand, LivSmart Studios by Hilton. LivSmart Studios by Hilton Tullahoma, an 89-room p  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 8 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Collaboration between the Curb Center and Forklift Danceworks generates meaningful conversations with campus facilities and dining workers * A university requires more than professors, administrators and students to run properly. The preparation of food, maintenance and cleaning of facilities, landscaping and groundskeeping work, and thousands of other essential tasks build the foundation of every place of  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 8 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Humphrey Fellowship Program seeks Friendship Families for international leaders for the 2025-26 academic year * Vanderbilt's Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program is seeking Friendship Families for the 2025-26 academic year. The Humphrey Fellowship Program at Vanderbilt brings accomplished mid-career educational leaders from developing nations and emerging democracies to the United States for an academic y  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 8 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Join Staff-Letics for a Single Elimination 3v3 Basketball Tournament * Vanderbilt University's Staff-Letics 3v3 Basketball League returns for a high-stakes, winner-take-all, single-elimination tournament. This is your chance to play basketball while bonding with colleagues and staying active. League Information The league runs every Wednesday from July 23 to Aug. 6. Games are between 11:45 a.m. and 1 p.m  more

ENCINO, California, July 12 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Brokers $10.5 Million Sale of Fully Occupied Office Building in Knoxville * KNOXVILLE, Tenn., July 10, 2025 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Cedar Ridge Office Building, a 92,645-square-foot, fully occupied office building in Knox  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 9 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * New campus collaboration promises heightened opportunities for innovation and entrepreneurship * As part of Vanderbilt's ongoing drive to foster innovation and entrepreneurship, Provost C. Cybele Raver has announced a strategic new collaboration among the Wond'ry, the School of Engineering and the Owen Graduate School of Management's Center for Entrepreneurship. The Wond'ry (Vanderbilt University) Effe  more

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pennsylvania, July 9 -- Slippery Rock University issued the following news: * * * Sajad Hamidi conducting federally funded research about greenhouse gas emissions A Slippery Rock University faculty member is a visiting researcher this summer working with leading scientists at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, one of the top research centers in the country that is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy. Sajad Hamidi, an SRU associate professor of engineerin  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, July 8 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Tech's Freedom School inspires young readers through community partnerships, mentorships and other adventures For students in the Elinor Ross Freedom School at Tennessee Tech University, summer reading is about more than just books. It's about discovery, connection and the realization that stories - especially their own - matter. This year's program includes health literacy activities  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, July 10 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * In the world of micro life, Francesca Leasi's name looms large By Chuck Wasserstrom The microscopic animals Dr. Francesca Leasi studies can't be seen with the naked eye. Yet for all their size, they may hold vital clues to how life adapts to environmental change and what traits allow organisms to survive it. In early June, Leasi, a UC Foundation associate professor in the Univ  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, July 8 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * UTC receives $2.4 million HRSA award to address behavioral health workforce needs in Southeast Tennessee By Chuck Wasserstrom The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is the recipient of a $2.4 million federal grant to bolster the pipeline of highly trained behavioral health professionals serving children, adolescents and young adults in underserved areas of Southeast Tennesse  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, July 11 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * UTC, Siskin Hospital expand partnership with new geriatric PT residency By Chuck Wasserstrom When Dr. Stephanie Eton talks about the importance of achieving candidacy for a new geriatric physical therapy residency, it's personal. "This one is really special to me because I am certified in geriatrics," said Eton, an associate professor of practice in the University of Tennessee  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 8 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Vanderbilt Health at forefront of improving head and neck surgery with fluorescence imaging to 'light up' nerves A new study identified a safe and effective fluorescent imaging agent that can assist surgeons in visualizing -- and therefore protecting -- nerves during surgery. * For the first time, a fluorescent-guided nerve imaging agent shows promise for use in humans, ac  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 8 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Vanderbilt professor's data sharing workshop guides researchers to meet federal funding requirements * By Jenna Somers A growing number of federal agencies require researchers to establish data management and sharing plans to receive federal funding. The National Institutes of Health's policy took effect in 2023, requiring researchers to include these plans in their grant proposals and to share their dat  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 7 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Vanderbilt scholars awarded prestigious National Academy of Education/ Spencer Foundation Fellowships * By Jenna Somers Mark Chin Andres Pinedo Nicollette Mitchell Two scholars at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development were awarded prestigious early-career fellowships from the National Academy of Education and Spencer Foundation, while a Peabody doctoral student received a va  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 11 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences issued the following news: * * * Pioneering new method reveals glucose channeling, charting the fine structure of energy metabolism inside active cells By Alexandra Scammell In a scientific first, researchers from Vanderbilt University and the University of California, San Diego, have generated a high-resolution metabolic "map" of how cells orchestrate glucose processing, revealing a hidden worl  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 8 -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences issued the following news: * * * Using the Eskind Biomedical Library to access thousands of academic journals By Lorena Infante Lara Librarians from the Eskind Biomedical Library recently resolved an issue with LibKey Nomad that prevented access to non-open access papers from The Company of Biologists journals. This article will guide you through the process of accessing research papers through two of the  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 8 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Vanderbilt University, Humanities Tennessee to host 37th Southern Festival of Books Oct. 18-19 * Release originally published by the Southern Festival of Books Vanderbilt University and Humanities Tennessee have announced that the Southern Festival of Books will return for its 37th year on Oct. 18-19, 2025, thanks to resounding community support, new donations and an expanded partnership. This year's e  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 10 -- Vanderbilt University College of Arts and Science issued the following news: * * * Good chemistry: how chemistry students expand their skill set through hands-on, experiential learning By Mary-Lou Watkinson Whether you talk to a graduate or undergraduate student in the Department of Chemistry about why they study the field, their responses all evoke the same sentiment: a curiosity for the world and a desire to discover the unknown. All students can fulfill t  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 10 -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * School of Engineering welcomes the Wond'ry, collaboration with the Owen School Effective July 1, the Wond'ry was integrated into the School of Engineering, expanding access to valuable innovation resources. As part of this realignment, entrepreneurship efforts have transitioned to the Owen School, where a dedicated team is set to bring those innovations to market. "We are investing s  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 7 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Ten students selected for new cohort of Ingram Scholars * Seven incoming first-year students and three rising sophomores have been selected for the Ingram Scholars Program. They were chosen from among more than 2,000 applicants for the prestigious merit scholarship, awarded each year to students who demonstrate academic excellence and a strong passion for service. Incoming members from the Class of 2029   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 9 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Vanderbilt, Parse Biosciences scientists envision an antibody 'atlas' for mumps, measles, rubella Researchers will scan the landscape of plasmablasts, the first antibody-producing, B-type immune cells that respond to MMR infection. * Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Parse Biosciences, an innovator in single-cell sequencing, today announced a strategic collabor  more

HERNDON, Virginia, July 8 -- Volkswagen of America, an operating unit of Volkswagen Group of America, issued the following news release on July 7, 2025: * * * Volkswagen celebrates its commitment to America through its 'Proudly Assembled in Chattanooga' ad campaign * New ad spot showcases Volkswagen's American workforce that proudly assembles the Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport, and ID.4 in Chattanooga, Tennessee * "Proudly Assembled in Chattanooga" highlights Volkswagen's commitments to American a  more

HERNDON, Virginia, July 11 -- Volkswagen of America, an operating unit of Volkswagen Group of America, issued the following news release: * * * Volkswagen Group of America and its dealers support more than 164,000 American jobs and contribute nearly $44 billion to the U.S. economy, study finds * Manufacturing and research and development jobs increased strongly since the last study in 2019 with a 30% increase in manufacturing and a 16% increase in R&D * About half of the direct, indirect, an  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 10 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * VUMC's Section of Surgical Sciences and LG forge collaboration on AI initiatives for medical needs The collaboration will center on the Molecular AI Initiative's pioneering platform, which uses AI-driven 3D spatial multimodal research to build predictive, high-fidelity models of a patient's disease at the molecular level. * Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Section of Surgical  more