OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, July 8 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education issued the following news: * * * 'A STEM-capable U.S. workforce is cultivated in STEM-inspired people': How Talbott, ORISE's first-known research program participant, inspired the world and future generations through his passion for STEM * July 6, 2025 - A strong, STEM-capable workforce is critical to the United States' global competitiveness. Yet, building and strengthening that wor  more

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

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn Introduces Legislation to Reduce Air Traffic Controller Shortages * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced the Control Tower Continuity Act to help reduce the current air traffic controller shortage in the United States. This legislation would give the U.S. Secretary of Transportation the authority to exempt exceptional individuals over the age o  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn Releases Fact Sheet and Video Debunking Democrats' Lies on the One Big Beautiful Bill and Highlighting Wins for Tennesseans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released a fact sheet, "Fiction v. Fact: Exposing Democrats' Lies About the One Big Beautiful Bill," to set the record straight on how the law will not cut Medicaid benefits for Tennesseans, prov  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Cotton, Kustoff Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Protect Americans from Violent Criminals * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and U.S. Representative David Kustoff (R-Tenn.) introduced the Restoring the Armed Career Criminal Act, which would reinstate an important tool for prosecutors to seek enhanced penalties against viole  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

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Announces Delta Regional Authority Grants * Funding for the Boys and Girls Club and University of Memphis WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) will provide $7 million for 25 workforce development projects throughout the lower Mississippi River Delta, including two in Memphis. The Boys and Girls Club of Memphis will  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Re-Appointed to the Helsinki Commission * Has served since 2011 WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), who has served on the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission, since March of 2011, was formally re-appointed as a member on Thursday and will again be House Ranking Member, the top House Democrat, on the Commission as he wa  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Hagerty Announces Staff Additions, Trump Admin Appointments * WASHINGTON --Today, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) announced 6 additions to his staff in Tennessee and Washington, D.C. Hagerty's team continues to be fully operational and serving the great state of Tennessee. Brian McCormack will soon assume the role of Chief of Staff. McCormack is currently serving as the Chief of Staff f  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Hagerty Introduces Kimberly Guilfoyle, Trump's Nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Greece * WASHINGTON --Today, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced Kimberly Guilfoyle, President Donald Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Greece, at a nomination hearing. *Click the photo above or here to watch* Remarks as prepared for delive  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Hagerty Urges Support of Tennessean Whitney Hermandorfer, Trump's Nominee to be Judge on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals * Hermandorfer is the first judicial nominee in President Trump's second term WASHINGTON --Today, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) spoke on the Senate floor urging his colleagues to support the nomination of Whitney Hermandorfer, President Donald Trump's nominee to  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on July 10, 2025: * * * Homeland Republicans Announce Full Committee Hearing Examining How NGOs Helped Fuel the Biden-Harris Border Crisis Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green (R-TN), Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Chairman Michael Guest (R-MS), and Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Chairman  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, July 11 -- The HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology issued the following news on July 10, 2025: * * * HudsonAlpha BRIDGES Engine Selected to Advance to Semifinals in second NSF Regional Innovation Engines competition On Tuesday, the National Science Foundation's Regional Innovation Engines program announced that the BRIDGES Engine proposal has advanced as a semifinalist in the program. The BRIDGES Engine is led by the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, with co-le  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

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI--Hagerty Joins The Big Weekend Show on Fox News to Discuss Budget Reconciliation, Trade Negotiations * NASHVILLE, TN --Yesterday, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Appropriations, Banking, and Foreign Relations Committees and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, joined The Big Weekend Show on Fox News to discuss the wins within the budget reconciliation package, al  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

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, July 8 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * JuggerBot 3D, ORNL to expand possibilities for pellet-fed 3D printing * The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and JuggerBot 3D, an industrial 3D printer equipment manufacturer, have launched their second research and development collaboration through the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility, or MDF, Technical Collaboration Program. The tw  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Kustoff Reappointed Chairman of House-Knesset Parliamentary Friendship Group * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) named Congressman David Kustoff (R-TN) Chairman of the House-Knesset Parliamentary Friendship Group for the 119th Congress. "I am honored to be reappointed Chairman of the House-Knesset Parliamentary Friendship Group for the 119th Congress," said Congressman  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Kustoff, Blackburn Introduce Legislation to Crack Down on Crime * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman David Kustoff (R-TN) introduced the Restoring the Armed Career Criminal Act in the House of Representatives. This legislation will reinstate an important tool for prosecutors to seek enhanced penalties against violent, repeat offenders. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Tom Cotton (R-AR)   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

WASHINGTON, July 7 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * NAACP, LDF Declares Victory in Successfully Advocating for the County Commission in Fayette County, Tennessee to Draw a New, Fairer Electoral Map * FAYETTE COUNTY, Tenn. \- Today, after succeeding in convincing county lawmakers to pass a new map that provides fair representation to Black voters, the NAACP and the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) declared victory and voluntarily dismissed its lawsuit challe  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

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * New Coal Mining Permit Approved in Tennessee to Boost America's Energy Independence * WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior has given the green light to Hurricane Creek Mining, LLC to mine coal on Bryson Mountain in Claiborne County, Tennessee. This project will produce up to 1.8 million tons of coal over the next 10 years, helping to strengthen America's energy independence and create lo  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy issued the following news release: * * * NRC Dockets Construction Permit Application for TVA Small Modular Reactor First utility-led construction permit application now under review to build BWRX-300 SMR design. * The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) accepted a construction permit application for review from the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to build one of the nation's first small modular reactors (S  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, July 11 -- The Oak Ridge Associated Universities issued the following news release on July 10, 2025: * * * ORAU and Children's Museum of Oak Ridge join forces to offer innovative STEM learning experiences to K-12 students As two dozen youngsters learned to use Sphero robots in the background, representatives of ORAU and the Children's Museum of Oak Ridge (CMOR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) extending their joint commitment to offer innovative STEM (science,   more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Harshbarger Named Vice Chair of House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (TN-01) released the following statement after being selected as the new Vice Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health: "Thank you to Chairman Guthrie, Chairman Griffith, and my colleagues for putting their faith in me to serve as the next Vice Chair of the  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

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune on Confirming Qualified Judges: The Republican Senate Will Pick Up Where It Left Off * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Madam President, on Tuesday evening I filed cloture on the nomination of Whitney Hermandorfer, of Tennessee,   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