JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Aug. 6 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: * * * A trailblazing scientist, Dr. Aruna Kilaru has earned an international recognition A trailblazing researcher with a global footprint, Dr. Aruna Kilaru earned another international recognition - this time as a newly named Fellow of the American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB). This 100-year-old society, with a legacy of advancing plant science, is currently represented by over 2,500 members  more

KINGSPORT, Tennessee, Aug. 8 -- Eastman Chemical Co. issued the following news release: * * * Eastman board declares dividend The Board of Directors of Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.83 per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable Oct. 7, 2025, to stockholders of record as of Sept. 15, 2025. About Eastman Founded in 1920, Eastman is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in ite  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 6 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Eric Skaar: Exploring the connection between nutrient access and infection * When bacterial pathogens enter our bodies, they've got one goal--hunt for food to multiply. And during the process, they make us sick. Ernest W. Goodpasture Professor of Pathology and Director of the Vanderbilt Institute for Infection, Immunology and Inflammation, Eric Skaar. Inside the Skaar Lab, Eric Skaar, Ernest W. Goodpas  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Unveils Expansive 2025 Women's Collegiate Soccer Schedule Featuring More Than 1,980 Matches Across Platforms * * ESPN+ will stream 1,750+ women's soccer games from 22 conferences, including 100 conference championship matches * 64 regular-season games will air on ESPNU, SEC Network (SECN), and ACC Network (ACCN) * Season-opener: 1 North Carolina at Tennessee  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 5 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Limited Submission Opportunity: 2025 Arts in Community Grants * Applications are due Aug. 10, 2025 These instructions are for VU investigators. VUMC investigators should contact LSO@vanderbilt.edu for more information. Vanderbilt University may submit only one application to the South Arts 2025 Arts in Community Grants. Overview Arts in Community Grants are designed to support deeper engagements b  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 5 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Limited Submission Opportunity: 2026 Sloan Research Fellowships * Applications due Aug. 7, 2025 These instructions are for VU investigators. VUMC investigators should contact LSO@vanderbilt.edu for more information. Vanderbilt University may nominate up to three tenure-track faculty per department for the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation's 2026 Sloan Research Fellowships. Overview The goal of the fellow  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 5 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Limited Submission Opportunity: 2026 Warren Alpert Distinguished Scholar Fellowship - Gene Therapy/Gene Editing * Applications due Aug. 20 These instructions are for VU investigators. VUMC investigators should visit the OOR funding opportunity site. Vanderbilt University may nominate one candidate for the 2026 Warren Alpert Distinguished Scholars Fellowship Award. Overview This program supports in  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 6 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * New Netflix series features Vanderbilt football team * Vanderbilt Commodores are showcased in the Netflix docuseries SEC Football: Any Given Saturday. Coming off a season defined by grit, growth and unforgettable moments--including a thrilling bowl game victory--Vanderbilt Football is again stepping into the national spotlight. The team appears in the new Netflix docuseries SEC Football: Any Given Saturd  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 6 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Nominations are open for the 2025 Fall Staff Awards * The Fall Staff Awards recognize the many contributions of university staff to Vanderbilt's core goals and mission. The winners of each award will be announced at the fifth annual Fall Staff Assembly at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, October 29, in Langford Auditorium. The Fall Staff Awards include longtime university awards, including the Community Impact, Prof  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 6 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Over 200 U.S. military veterans gather at Vanderbilt for Soldiers to Sidelines Coaching Summit opening reception * When Harrison Bernstein founded the nonprofit organization Soldiers to Sidelines in 2014, he saw a way for service members to translate their hard-earned lessons in leadership, discipline, strategy and teamwork to a different field: team sports. The parallels between military service and athle  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 6 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Poet Melissa Range awarded 2025 Vanderbilt University Literary Prize * Printer's Fist, by Melissa Range, has been selected as the 2025 winner of the Vanderbilt University Literary Prize. The prize competition received more than 250 submissions. Spearheaded by General Editor Major Jackson, with the assistance of Professors Didi Jackson, Rick Hilles and a small team of graduate students, the prize committee   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * SEC Network Unveils 2025 SEC Soccer and Volleyball Slates * This fall, SEC Network is home to more than 70 SEC women's soccer and volleyball matches as ESPN's industry-leading coverage of women's collegiate sports continues into the 2025-26 academic year. SEC Network Soccer SEC Network's women's soccer schedule features 29 matches, beginning with North Carolina at   more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 7 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Tennessee Tech applauds legendary alumnus, trustee Barry 'Butch' Wilmore upon retirement from NASA Tennessee Tech University honored two-time graduate, university trustee and astronaut Barry "Butch" Wilmore upon his retirement from NASA after 25 years of service and 464 total days in space. Tech President Phil Oldham released the following statement: "Captain Wilmore is the best of  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 8 -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news: * * * UT Launches Faculty Recruitment Initiative To Advance Research Excellence The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is launching a major new effort to recruit world-renowned faculty across academic disciplines. The multiple-year initiative will directly support UT's rise as a leader in research, innovation and discovery. The initiative comes at a pivotal moment. "From nuclear energy to cancer treatmen  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 8 (TNSrep) -- Vanderbilt Law School issued the following news: * * * Grey Zone Conflicts and Hybrid Threats Erode the Foundation of International Law. How Can States Respond? By Nate Luce The following is a summary of "Winning at the Strategic Seams," a Vanderbilt Law Research Paper authored by Michael Newton, Professor of the Practice of Law and Director of the International Legal Studies Program at Vanderbilt Law School. International law exists to preserve orde  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 5 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Researchers debunk long-standing concern about flu treatment in children The findings demonstrated what many pediatricians have long suspected: that the flu, not the flu treatment (Tamiflu), is associated with neuropsychiatric events. * For decades, medical professionals debated whether a common antiviral medication used to treat flu in children caused neuropsychiatric even  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 5 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * VUMC's ECMO program sees substantial growth ECMO, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, is a life-sustaining mechanical system that takes over for the hearts and lungs of critically ill patients, allowing them to rest and recover. * Vanderbilt University Medical Center's lifesaving ECMO program saw 75% more patients in fiscal year 2025 compared to fiscal year 2024, and the program  more