WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * "Why Democrats have hope in a deep-red Tennessee district" [Politico] * As Andy Ogles continues to hide from both his constituents and his job, more people are opening their eyes to the race to replace Tennessee's most vulnerable, scandal-ridden, and absentee representative. Read the case for yourself: Politico: Why Democrats have hope in a deep-red Tennessee district * Democ  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 8 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * 2026 SebastianStrong Foundation Discovery Science Award * Applications due Oct. 23, 2025 These instructions are for VU investigators. VUMC investigators should visit the OOR funding opportunity site. Vanderbilt University can select two candidates for the. Overview The SebastianStrong Foundation is dedicated to raising awareness of childhood cancer and accelerating the development of more targeted  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 6 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Amazon Web Services partners with Nashville Innovation Alliance to transform Tennessee's AI and cloud workforce * Vanderbilt University has joined the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Skills to Jobs Tech Alliance, aiming to address middle Tennessee's growing technology talent demand, with particular emphasis on artificial intelligence and cloud computing skills. The program offers faculty from area universities a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * DNC Congratulates Aftyn Behn for Winning Democratic Nomination for Tennessee's Seventh Congressional District Democratic Turnout Surges in Tennessee Primary Election * Tonight, State Rep. Aftyn Behn won the Democratic primary election for Tennessee's Seventh Congressional District. Behn will face Matt Van Epps, Trump's extreme preferred candidate, in the Dec. 2 special election.   more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Oct. 9 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * How a UTC mathematician is helping elephants find their way home By Carter Graham Dr. Lakmali Weerasena, an associate professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, spent her professional development leave designing elephant corridors in her native Sri Lanka to help prevent human-animal conflict. Weerasena utilizes operations research,  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 6 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Immersion experience in Vietnam sparks curiosity and understanding for Vanderbilt students * As Vanderbilt students Katie Wong (junior), Ren Adajar (junior) and Christin Ann Sanchez (senior) coasted through the bustle of Ho Chi Minh City on the backs of motorbikes, holding tightly onto their peer tour guides this past May, it was hard to believe that 24 hours earlier they were on campus saying goodbye to f  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 8 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * New Vanderbilt study: Can drumming lessons support the development of children with Down syndrome? * By Jenna Somers Families interested in enrolling their children in this study should contact the research team at vuhandsonplaylab@gmail.com or (615) 343-1079. Down syndrome, the most common chromosomal cause of cognitive disability, affects approximately one in 700 live births. Scientists have known th  more

NEWBERRY, South Carolina, Oct. 6 -- Newberry College posted the following news: * * * Newberry Speech and Debate Team Earns Multiple Awards at Hub City Swing Tournament * Newberry, S.C. - The Newberry College Speech and Debate Team earned top honors Oct. 3-5 at the Hub City Swing Tournament, a three-day event hosted by the University of Southern Mississippi. The competition featured two separate tournaments and drew students from universities across the South, including the University of Ala  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 9 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Pakistani delegation attends Vanderbilt Peabody College's STEM-Powered Immersion Conference * By Jenna Somers In September, a delegation from Pakistan visited Vanderbilt University for the weeklong STEM-Powered Immersion Conference, hosted by Peabody College of education and human development. Six faculty members from Sukkur IBA University and Qasim Aslam, founder and chief executive officer of Beyond th  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Oct. 7 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * Pedal power: UTC takes mountain biking off the trail and into the data By Chuck Wasserstrom Researchers at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga have partnered with SORBA Chattanooga to measure the economic and community impacts of mountain biking in Hamilton County. The project, titled "2025 Economic and Socio-cultural Impact Study for SORBA Chattanooga," is a one-year re  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Oct. 9 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: * * * Red panda cub named for ETSU scientist By O.J. Early It's not every day that a paleontologist gets a living, breathing animal named after them - especially one as adorable as a red panda cub. But that's exactly what happened to East Tennessee State University's Dr. Steven Wallace, professor in the Department of Geosciences and a curator at the Gray Fossil Site & Museum. Zoo Knoxville recently  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 7 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Rising to meet our moment: Vanderbilt celebrates 150th anniversary of its opening * The brassy timbre of trumpets rolled through the tents on Vanderbilt's Alumni Lawn, ushering in the Sesquicentennial Ceremony and Celebration of the university opening its doors on Oct. 3-4, 1875. It was a moment of both reverential reflection and a hopeful vision for the future, as Chancellor Daniel Diermeier remarked: "Th  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 8 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Rory Roberts named inaugural Jon Yarbrough Endowed Professor at Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech University has named Rory Roberts, professor of mechanical and nuclear engineering, as the inaugural recipient of the Jon Yarbrough Endowed Professorship, an honor recognizing faculty who demonstrate exceptional research and instructional achievement, innovation and leadership. The professors  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 6 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Safety starts with preparation: Vanderbilt community encouraged to complete new active assailant response training * The safety and security of our community--whether you live, learn, work or visit here--is a top priority. With higher education leaders' heightened attention to campus safety, Vanderbilt University Public Safety reminds all members of the Vanderbilt community about the importance of prepar  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 8 -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news: * * * SEC Names Four UT Faculty Members Academic Leadership Development Fellows Four faculty members at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, have been selected to serve as 2025-26 Southeastern Conference Academic Leadership Development Program Fellows. The program seeks to identify, prepare and advance academic leaders for roles within SEC institutions and beyond. Representing a range of leadership role  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 8 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Shekhar Bhansali: Challenge and support for the AI innovators of tomorrow * Shekhar Bhansali sees artificial intelligence as a "technological tsunami" that's pouring into almost every part of our lives. For him, this is inspiring. This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be part of a major societal shift is what he and other engineers dream about. As a new faculty member at Vanderbilt and the new chair of th  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 10 (TNSjou) -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Tech geology researcher's team reveals Himalayan collision took millions of years longer than once thought The Himalayan Mountains have been in the news recently for a sudden blizzard that trapped nearly 1,000 climbers in life-threatening conditions - but new research by a Tennessee Tech University geologist shows that it took multiple continental collisions over millions of   more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 8 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Tennessee Tech breaks ground on J.J. Oakley Innovation Center & Residence Hall Tennessee Tech University celebrated its second groundbreaking in the span of less than a week with the ceremonial kickoff to construction on the J.J. Oakley Innovation Center & Residence Hall. The 102,000-square-foot state-of-the-art residence hall will provide stylish and comfortable accommodations for 4  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 7 -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news: * * * UT Researchers in Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science Receive NSF Early Career Awards Three researchers at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, have received National Science Foundation CAREER awards for their work developing molecules that facilitate pharmaceutical drug design and evaluation, designing phishing detectors and developing new materials for quantum technology. Joseph Clark, Doowon   more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Oct. 8 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following Q&A on Oct. 7, 2025, by Carter Graham with Fabion Walden, a senior computer science major with concentration in cybersecurity in the College of Engineering and Computer Science: * * * Research on the road: A conversation with REU student Fabion Walden For several University of Tennessee at Chattanooga students, the past summer provided an opportunity to delve deeper into research and further   more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Oct. 10 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * Research on the road: A conversation with REU student Rebecca Nix By Carter Graham For several University of Tennessee at Chattanooga students, the past summer provided an opportunity to delve deeper into research and further explore their academic interests. Students were able to conduct applicable research, consult with faculty, work in a lab environment and bond with fellow  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Oct. 9 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * SEARCH Award winners discuss challenges, breakthroughs By Carter Graham A group of 21 undergraduate and graduate students from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga met on Friday, Sept. 26, for a welcome meeting to discuss their award-winning research projects. Recipients of the Scholarship, Engagement, the Arts, Research, Creativities and Humanities (SEARCH) Awards--which  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Oct. 11 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * UTC hosts inaugural POWA Conference bringing national power industry leaders to campus The first Point On Wave Applications (POWA) Conference brought more than 70 engineers, managers, academics, vendors and industry experts from across the power industry to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga campus on Oct. 7-8. Held at the Wolford Family Athletic Center, the two-day even  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 7 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Vanderbilt Peabody College scholar leads $3.3 million NIH study on bi-directional relationship of working memory and mathematics learning * By Jenna Somers About a quarter to a third of students with mathematics learning disabilities do not show adequate improvement after receiving skills-based math interventions. A new study will test the effects of combining a mathematics intervention and working memor  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 9 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Vanderbilt researchers' work on cover of Science * Through a collaboration between US and Kenyan researchers and Turkana communities of northern Kenya, scientists have uncovered key genetic adaptations underlying survival in hot and dry environments, revealing how natural selection has enabled this pastoralist population to thrive in a challenging landscape. This research is featured on the cover of the Se  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 10 -- Yale School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Finding common ground in addressing the national gun violence crisis In August 2023, five months after the deadliest school shooting in Tennessee history, 11 strangers with diverse views on gun rights spent three days together hashing out recommendations to the state legislature for lessening gun violence. Since then, they've stayed connected through regular group texts and become a national model  more