NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 4 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * AlertVU full-scale test scheduled for September 9 at 2 p.m. * AlertVU is used at Vanderbilt to alert all students, faculty and staff in the event of an emergency that poses an imminent threat or danger to the Vanderbilt community. AlertVU notifications are always delivered to the user's Vanderbilt email address, and users may also elect to receive notifications via mobile phone (voice or text), landline o  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 4 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Ask a Question, Save a Life: September is Suicide Prevention Month * September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month--a time to reflect on the importance of connection, awareness and support in our communities. Being a member of VU's Community of Care means noticing when someone might need help and taking action with compassion. Whether online, on campus or in the greater Nashville area, we all share the   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 5 -- Belmont University issued the following news: * * * Belmont Dance/Physical Therapy Clinic Bridges Classroom Learning with Real-World Practice Interdisciplinary partnership provides DPT students with specialized training while giving dancers the athlete-level health care they deserve By Clara LoCricchio Building on last year's success, Belmont University's School of Physical Therapy partnered with the Belmont Dance Company for a pop-up clinic Saturday, Aug. 2  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 4 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Commuting tips for graduate and professional students * Vanderbilt University offers a range of transportation and parking options to meet the varied needs of graduate and professional students commuting to campus. There is still plenty of time to make a change or try a new commute option this semester, and you can request parking option and commute guidance from the Commute Concierge. Use the Commute  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 3 (TNSrep) -- Sedgwick, a provider of technology-enabled risk and benefit solutions, issued the following news release: * * * Despite Q2 decline, European product recalls surge towards record-breaking 2025 Sedgwick releases latest European Product Safety and Recall Index report * Product recalls across the EU and UK remained elevated in Q2 2025, with 3,804 events reported across five key industries, according to Sedgwick's latest European Product Safety and Recall   more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Sept. 4 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: * * * ETSU honored for supporting first-generation college students By O.J. Early East Tennessee State University has earned a coveted spot among just 60 institutions nationwide selected to join the prestigious FirstGen Forward Network for 2025-26, marking a major milestone in the university's commitment to supporting first-generation college students. The recognition comes on the heels of ETSU's   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 3 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Fall faculty assembly reveals 'Grow with Vanderbilt' as guiding theme for academic year * Vanderbilt faculty filled the Student Life Center for the 2025 Fall Faculty Assembly on Aug. 28, listening as Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and Provost C. Cybele Raver lauded their achievements and dedication to students amid significant challenges facing higher education. Faculty Senate Chair and Professor of Emerge  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 4 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Global child development: Vanderbilt professor Jonathan Seiden's research balances universal norms and local contexts * By Jenna Somers Whether a young child lives in Guatemala or the Netherlands, whether they attend school in a mudbrick building with dirt floors or a state-of-the-art facility, is it possible to develop common measures to understand their health and development? How does child developme  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 4 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Save the Date: Open Enrollment is Oct. 16-31, 2025 * Open Enrollment is your annual chance to select the benefits you and your family need to be prepared for anything that comes your way. All benefits-eligible employees must make an active selection during Open Enrollment for 2026 benefits coverage. This year, Open Enrollment begins at 8 a.m. CT on Thursday, Oct. 16, and ends at 11:59 p.m. CT on Friday,  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 6 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Tennessee Tech, Roane State and ORNL team up for degree emphasizing project management skills Tennessee Tech University deepened its partnership with Roane State Community College and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) with the signing of an articulation agreement creating a clear path for Roane State transfer students pursuing degrees with an emphasis area in project management. T  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 2 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * To navigate demographic decline, colleges must communicate value and meet student needs * By Jenna Somers The Great Recession of 2008 led to a pronounced decline in birthrates, and the impact has caught up with colleges and universities. Children born at the start of the recession are now 18 years old, but there are fewer of them compared to the prior decade, likely leading to fewer students matriculati  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 29 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture posted the following news release: * * * Tours of Local Food Buyers Coming to Appalachia September Tours Pair Food Marketers with Buyers * COLUMBIA, Tenn. - Direct farm marketers and value-added agriculture entrepreneurs interested in learning more about selling products to wholesale buyers such as grocery stores, restaurants and institutions are encouraged to attend one of three upcoming educational pro  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 4 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Transatlantic collaboration: Vanderbilt, Liverpool award first joint research seed grants * Vanderbilt University and England's University of Liverpool have announced the inaugural recipients of a new joint seed grant program, which supports faculty teams pursuing innovative projects designed to grow into larger collaborations and external funding. The Vanderbilt-Liverpool Joint Research Seed Grant prog  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 5 -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news: * * * UT and UTMC Pursue Scientific Breakthroughs, Community Impact in Center for Precision Health Leaders from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and the University of Tennessee Medical Center gathered Sept. 3 to celebrate the opening of the Center for Precision Health, a new shared space occupying the third floor of the Orthopaedic Institute in the UT Research Park at Cherokee Farm. The center -- wh  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 6 -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news: * * * UT Breaks Ground on New Chemistry Building Leadership from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, gathered Sept. 5 to break ground for construction of the university's new chemistry building. The Tennessee General Assembly set aside $165.5 million in its fiscal year 2025-26 budget for the project, the largest state investment ever funded for a single higher education project in Tennessee. "The grou  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 6 -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news: * * * UT Celebrates Historic Success in Retention and Enrollment The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, begins the fall semester with historic success, setting records in retention and enrollment, thanks in part to its innovative student success programs and student experience. Enrollment data, finalized on the 14th day of the semester in keeping with state guidelines, shows that UT's retention rate has   more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 3 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Heat and Drought Tolerant El Nino Chitalpa Resembles Its Parents It's not too often you come across plants in the landscape that originate from two different genera. These are referred to as intergeneric hybrids. Perhaps the most common is Leyland cypress, a hybrid between Cupressus and Chamaecyparis. There are others, including a hybrid between Hedera helix and Fat  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 6 -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news: * * * UT Leaders Showcase Transformative Projects, Historic Successes The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, showcased transformative projects aimed at enhancing the student experience, advancing academic excellence and supporting top-tier athletics during the Sept. 5 meeting of the Campus Advisory Board. Leadership highlighted initiatives including mobility upgrades, new residence halls and a cutting-edg  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Sept. 4 (TNSxrep) -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * UTC-TVA team powers up global conference with prize-winning research By Chuck Wasserstrom A research collaboration between the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and the Tennessee Valley Authority earned international recognition this summer from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the world's largest technical professional organization f  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 30 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * UTIA Experts Urge Vigilance to Fight Spread of New World Screwworm Regularly Inspect Animals for Signs of the Pest Detected in Mexico and Central America * The New World screwworm is back in the news this week as a traveler to an infested area was parasitized and returned to the United States. While the U.S. Department of Agriculture is leading efforts to keep the  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 4 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Vanderbilt Innovation Catalyst Fund continues advancing research with new review committee * The Vanderbilt Innovation Catalyst Fund, launched in 2023, bridges the gap between academic research and real-world applications by supporting projects with commercial and societal potential. To date, the fund has completed six award cycles, distributing 39 grants to VU and VUMC awardees across diverse disciplines  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 3 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Vanderbilt launches Enterprise AI and Computing Innovation Studio * Vanderbilt University has established the Enterprise AI and Computing Innovation Studio, a groundbreaking collaboration between VUIT, the Amplify Generative AI Innovation Center and the Data Science Institute. This studio aims to prototype and pilot artificial intelligence-driven innovations that enhance how we learn, teach, work and conn  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 3 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Vanderbilt researchers develop AI-based app to strengthen children's literacy skills * By Jenna Somers After a hard day of work, a parent reading a bedtime story to their child might feel too tired and stressed to think of questions that could spark insightful conversations about the story with their child. But these conversations--which scholars call dialogic reading--are critical to literacy developmen  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 4 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * VUIT launches permanent on-campus E-Waste Drop-Off location at Hill Center * Following the successful relaunch of Vanderbilt's E-Waste Drop-Off events in FY25, VUIT is excited to announce a new, permanent drop-off location at the Hill Center for smaller e-waste items. Faculty, staff and students can now responsibly recycle eligible electronics Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. See a full l  more