NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 25 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * AI propaganda has arrived; Vanderbilt experts call for action * "Academic researchers must work urgently to map how artificial intelligence, open-source intelligence and online influence campaigns converge to serve hostile state objectives." The call to action comes from Vanderbilt University researchers Brett V. Benson and Brett J. Goldstein, who recently wrote a guest essay in The New York Times highl  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 27 -- Belmont University issued the following news: * * * Department wins inaugural award at 39th Annual Parthenon Awards Belmont's Department of Public Relations has been honored as the first-ever "Best College/University Communications Department" by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Nashville Chapter at the 39th Annual Parthenon Awards. The new award category was introduced by PRSA Nashville this year to highlight academic programs that demonstrate  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Aug. 29 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: * * * Best-selling Author John Green to speak at ETSU festival on Feb. 26 By Melissa Nipper East Tennessee State University is proud to announce that internationally acclaimed author and educator John Green will serve as the keynote speaker for the 2026 Festival of Ideas, to be held on Thursday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m. in the ETSU Foundation Grand Hall at the ETSU Martin Center for the Arts. Admission   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Attorneys General issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Coalition of State Attorneys General Issues Letter to AI Industry Leaders on Child Safety * INQUIRIES: media@naag.org Washington, D.C. -- August 25, 2025 -- The National Association of Attorneys General has sent a formal letter to major U.S. artificial intelligence companies on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 44 state atto  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Bennet Introduce Bill to Support Lifesaving Emergency Services in Rural Communities * NASHVILLE, Tenn. - U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) joined Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) in introducing the Protecting Air Ambulance Services for Americans Act that would improve access to emergency air medical services that are critical for saving lives, particularly in rural communities  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Audit the Federal Reserve * NASHVILLE, Tenn. - U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) joined Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and several of their Senate colleagues in introducing the Federal Reserve Transparency Act, famously known as "Audit the Fed" legislation, to require a full audit of the Federal Reserve's operations and increase congressional ove  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Colleagues Urge Secretary Lutnick to Probe DeepSeek AI's Connections to Chinese Military, Intelligence * NASHVILLE, Tenn. - U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) joined Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and five of their Senate colleagues in sending a letter urging U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick to probe allegations made by U.S. officials that DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence h  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 25 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Campus transformation updates: Garland Hall and FirstBank Stadium south end zone completion and more * While students and faculty were away this summer, Vanderbilt's Facilities department was hard at work on several campus construction projects. Completed Garland Hall The newly renovated Garland Hall blends its 1928 architecture with innovations of today. The project preserved the building's origin  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Announces $3 Million Aging Research Grant to UTHSC * Study of antioxidant shortages in age-associated cognitive decline WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will receive a grant of $3,078,607 from the National Institute on Aging to study the relationship between a shortage of antioxidants and a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Announces Two NIH Grants for more than $1.4 Million to St. Jude * In addition to more than $8.3 million to the research hospital announced earlier this month WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that St. Jude Children's Research Hospital will receive two grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) totaling $1,486,541. The first, for $735,373, is fr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Defense Secretary Honors Tennessee Police Department During Award Ceremony * Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth honored a local police department today for being a recipient of the 2025 Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award during a city hall ceremony in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Originally announced July 7, 2025, the Hendersonville Police Department w  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Aug. 27 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: * * * Top tech tools every student should know By Jennifer Hill You've grown up gaming, texting and Googling. You've had a smartphone in one hand and a tablet in the other since you were little. Your parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles rely on you for tech support. We're confident you can thrive in this age of ever-changing technology, and we work hard at ETSU to provide you with the platforms,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has turned down an appeal from four environmental organizations to block an air permit for a Kentucky power plant. The EPA administrator signed an order on July 10, 2025, denying a petition that was submitted by Kentucky Resources Council, National Parks Conservation Association, Sierra Club, and Kentucky Conservation Committee. The petition requested that the agency object to a Clean Air Act permit proposed by the Kentucky  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Aug. 29 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: * * * ETSU Health Family Medicine Bristol recognized as 'Healthcare Heroes' Kristen Early East Tennessee State University's residency program at ETSU Health Family Medicine Bristol received one of the highest honors during The Business Journal of Tri-Cities TN/VA's 2025 Healthcare Heroes Awards Ceremony. The Business Journal awarded the program the "Cup of Kindness Community Service Award." Each   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 28 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Everything you need to know about living off-campus * While many students live on Vanderbilt's campus, a number of undergraduate students--and all graduate and professional students--make their homes off campus. Living off campus offers new opportunities, along with added responsibilities. As you navigate your new homes, learn more about how you can stay supported, informed and connected to all that Vande  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Government Accountability Office has granted a request from Perimeter Security Partners LLC, of Brentwood, Tennessee, for reimbursement of its protest costs. The request stemmed from a protest Perimeter Security Partners filed against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which had awarded a contract for maintenance services to Low Voltage Wiring Ltd., of Colorado Springs, Colorado. The contract involved services for access control points at 19 Army installations in the No  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 25 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release: * * * HACU Statement on DOJ not defending the HSI Program * SAN ANTONIO - The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) has released the following statement in response to the July 25, 2025, letter from the Solicitor General of the U.S. Department of Justice, stating the Department's decision not to defend the constitutionality of Hispan  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, issued the following news release: * * * Heritage Medical Associates Joins BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee and Ascension Saint Thomas Networks * Expanding access to coordinated, high-quality care for families across Middle Tennessee In a significant step toward improving access and continuity of care for patients across Middle Tennessee, Heritage Medical Associates has officially joined Netw  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Aug. 28 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * Military health leaders discuss 'delivering smarter, integrated, data-driven health care' * With the theme of "Empowering Care, Enhancing Readiness: Harnessing Health IT Innovation," the 2025 Defense Health Information Technology Symposium kicked off in Nashville, Tennessee, with Pat Flanders, chief information officer for the Defense Health Agency, addressing more than 2,300 attendees Aug. 26. Beside  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 27 -- Baptist Memorial Health Care issued the following news release: * * * Mississippi Baptist Medical Center participates in trial aimed at improving patients' quality of life post-prostatectomy JACKSON, Miss., Aug. 26, 2025-Mississippi Baptist Medical Center has enrolled its first patients in the ARID II trial to evaluate the safety of an implantable device designed to help men regain urinary control and improve quality of life after prostate removal surgery. Urin  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee posted the following news release: * * * Murfreesboro Woman Charged with Threat to Murder United States Senator Marsha Blackburn Penelope R. Convertino, age 22, of Murfreesboro, has been charged by criminal complaint with making a threat to murder a federal official with the intent to impede, intimidate, and interfere with U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn while she was engaged in the performance  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 26 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * New data science methods could improve understanding of personality and psychopathology * By Jenna Somers Key Takeaways * Researchers uncovered new personality traits and developed a new personality hierarchy using novel data science methods in taxonomic graph analysis (TGA). * TGA could lead to a more precise understanding of personality and classifications in psychopathology. * The researche  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 27 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * NEW FACULTY: New professors on why they're excited to be part of Vanderbilt * Vanderbilt's passion for thriving interdisciplinary research, teaching and mentoring across 11 undergraduate, graduate and professional schools, and numerous pathbreaking centers and institutes, make Vanderbilt a dynamic home for more than 1,800 faculty members. Here, some of Vanderbilt's newest faculty members explain what sp  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (TNSoth) -- The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, an agreement state partner of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, has reported a malfunctioning industrial gauge at a facility involving Sylvamo North America LLC, Memphis, Tennessee. The incident, detailed in an event notification report, involved a fixed gauging device with a stuck-open shutter, leaving its radioactive source exposed. On August 12, 2025, the licensee informed state authorities th  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 25 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Osher Lifelong Learning Institute announces courses for fall 2025 * The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Vanderbilt is offering an inspiring lineup of fall courses and activities that reflect the spirit of lifelong learning and connection. Whether you're diving into science, literature, music or exploring global perspectives through the highly requested new course on India, you'll find something to sp  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 25 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * PHOTOS: Vanderbilt packs Welcome Week with food, festivities and friendliness * When new and returning students fill Vanderbilt's campus, it's worth celebrating! The university and supporting centers and groups hosted numerous events with special surprises to ease students into the new academic year and help them feel how valued they are by the Vanderbilt community. Officer Jack happily joins students i  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 28 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Provost's Faculty Immersion Grant empowers student and faculty collaborations * In spring 2025, a group of undergraduates engaged in cross-cultural music production and performance with the wind orchestra La Banda Sinfonica Integrada de las Americas in San Roque, Colombia. Yet another group conducted eye-tracking studies to understand how dyslexia can affect code comprehension among peers learning compute  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 25 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Recent Books by Alumni 2025 * Trials and Triumphs of a Plague Doctor (independently published, 2025) by Thomas C. Butler, MD'67 Living in the Light (Lighthouse Publishing, 2022) by Byron Edwards, PhD'77 Queer Virginia: New Stories in the Old Dominion (University of Virginia Press, 2025) edited by Charles H. Ford, MA'88, PhD'92, and Jeffrey L. Littlejohn Heroes and Other Mortals (University of Georgi  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 27 [Category: BizHospital] -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital issued the following news release: * * * Research implicates biomolecular condensates in a type of childhood brain cancer * A study looking at the biophysical properties of an abnormal protein driving cancer cells is giving scientists new therapeutic clues for how to treat ependymoma, the third most common childhood brain tumor. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists were studying how the f  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 25 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Section 504 plans and IEPs for your child: Q&A with special education expert Meghan Burke * By Jennifer Kiilerich and Krystal Schmidt As kids return to school, families considering special education services for their children may wonder where to start. Even after support is in place, Section 504 plans and IEPs can feel overwhelming. Vanderbilt Peabody College researcher Meghan Burke, professor of spe  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 27 (TNSrep) -- Sedgwick, a provider of technology-enabled risk and benefit solutions, issued the following news release: * * * Number of recalled products in the U.S. reaches lowest quarterly level in three years Sedgwick releases latest U.S. Product Safety and Recall Index report * The number of products recalled across the United States fell sharply in the second quarter of 2025, declining 31.5% from 125.37 million units in Q1 to 85.87 million in Q2, according to   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release: * * * Sheila McMahan Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits Cosby, TN - U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national, non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation. Its mission is to get 34 states to apply for an amendment proposal convention specific to term limits on Congress. 2026 Tennessee state house candidate, Sheila McMahan (d  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 29 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Tennessee Tech represented in 'Restoring Childhood' initiative to promote real-world connection in a digital age By Tracey Hackett It's fitting that several Tennessee Tech University professors have joined a community coalition examining ways to increase creative play for children and families in Putnam County, because a reading recommendation from a Tech employee is what first spark  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, issued the following news release: * * * Tim McGraw Live at Trinetix Rock the Cradle with Ascension Saint Thomas Foundation * After a five-year hiatus, Ascension Saint Thomas, a faith-based, non-profit health system in Middle Tennessee, will bring back the beloved Nashville fundraiser Rock the Cradle, presented by Trinetix on Sept. 18, 2025. The event will feature music icon and three-time GRAMMY  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (TNSFR) -- The University of Alabama Museums has completed its inventory of Native American human remains and objects, determining they have a cultural affiliation with several Indian Tribes. A total of 40 individuals and 17 lots of funerary items will be repatriated to the Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, the Chickasaw Nation and the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. The collections were gathered from sites in Alabama and Tennessee over many decades. The repatriati  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (TNSFR) -- The University of Tennessee Knoxville campus has completed an inventory of ancestral remains and objects with cultural affiliation to nine Native American tribes, as required under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The inventory includes the physical remains of two individuals and four lots of funerary objects recovered from the Griffin Rock Shelter in Franklin County, Tennessee. The objects are described as botanicals, faunal an  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (TNSFR) -- The University of Tennessee Knoxville campus has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and objects, determining a cultural affiliation with eight Indian tribes. This conclusion was reached in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The announcement paves the way for the repatriation of the items to the affiliated groups. The remains, representing at least one individual and five lots of associated obje  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (TNSFR) -- The University of Tennessee Knoxville campus has finished its inventory of associated funerary objects and is preparing to repatriate the items to the Chickasaw Nation. This action aligns with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, which requires institutions to return cultural artifacts to their rightful communities. This determination was based on the geographical location where the items were recovered in Humphreys County, Tennessee. The c  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 27 -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news: * * * Peyton Manning Gives Over $4M To Honor Two Academic Mentors The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, College of Communication and Information announces the establishment of the Faye Julian Dean's Chair Endowment and the John Haas Director's Chair Endowment, supported by a transformative gift of over $4 million from 1997 alumnus Peyton Manning. The new endowments will open doors to bold ideas, innovati  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 28 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * UT College of Veterinary Medicine and Erlanger LIFE FORCE Air Medical Make History with First K-9 Officer Air Transport Training Historic Partnership Provides Tennessee's Police Dogs Access to Lifesaving Emergency Air Transport * The University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine (UTCVM) and Erlanger LIFE FORCE Air Medical have completed the first-ever dry  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 28 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * The New Destination for Student Leadership Development in Tennessee The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Herbert College of Agriculture Is the New Home for Tennessee Farm Bureau's Leadership Summit * The Tennessee Farm Bureau accepted a proposal by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Herbert College of Agriculture to host the next three summers of the Tenne  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 26 -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news: * * * UT Knoxville College of Nursing Expands Partnership with UT Medical, Announces New Building Name The University of Tennessee, Knoxville's College of Nursing has extended its partnership with the University of Tennessee Medical Center through the sponsorship of the college's new nursing building -- the UT Medical Nursing Building. The building was officially dedicated today. "UT Medical has been an i  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 28 -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news: * * * UT Named Finalist for National Community Engagement Award In recognition of extraordinary community engagement initiatives, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities named the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, a regional winner of the 2025 W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Engagement Scholarship Award. UT will compete for the national C. Peter Magrath Community Engagement Scholarship Aw  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Aug. 27 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following Q&A on Aug. 26, 2025, by Peyton Schultz with Landon Schuster, an environmental science major and environmental studies minor from Signal Mountain, Tennessee: * * * Research on the road: A conversation with REU student Landon Schuster By Peyton Schultz Think lab work, field research, seminars, faculty mentorship, bonding with peers and exploring new cities. These opportunities are made po  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Aug. 26 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * UTC brings national faculty to campus for quantum security and machine learning workshop By Chuck Wasserstrom Faculty and researchers from across the country, including the U.S. Air Force, came to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga for a three-day workshop on quantum security and machine learning. Held Aug. 4-6 at the College of Engineering and Computer Science, the wo  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Aug. 27 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * UTC Center for Professional Education to offer 'AI Essentials for Business Applications' The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Center for Professional Education is launching a new course this fall to help working professionals learn how to use artificial intelligence effectively, responsibly and with confidence. "AI Essentials for Business Applications" is a six-part, 24-ho  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 25 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Vanderbilt launches Get Connected volunteer platform to strengthen campus-community connection * With just a few clicks, Vanderbilt students, faculty and staff can connect with volunteer opportunities across Nashville, thanks to the university's new Get Connected platform. Get Connected streamlines how members of the Vanderbilt community engage with service opportunities. The tool allows community partn  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 25 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Vanderbilt University celebrates record-breaking fundraising year, unprecedented impact * Spurred by the steadfast momentum of the Dare to Grow campaign and the generous support of the Vanderbilt community, the 2025 fiscal year was the strongest year of fundraising in Vanderbilt University's 152-year history. In addition to raising $345 million in new commitments, the university also exceeded its ambiti  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 25 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Welcome Week 2025: Top Social Media Moments * 1.) Lil Sibs at Move-In A few Commodore siblings took a moment to share their thoughts about Vanderbilt in these mini mic interviews. 2.) We're on cloud'29 Move-In 2025, but make it cinematic. 3.) Founders Walk Frames Students captured the magic of this beloved tradition with CampSnap cameras. 4.) Welcome home, Commodores. We love an aerial shot,  more