CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 9 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * APSU receives estate gift from the Rugraff Family Trust to fund music scholarships * Students from APSU Opera Theatre perform "American Opera Adventures," which features a selection of notable American opera compositions. | Photo by Ralph Acosta CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Austin Peay State University recently received a generous estate gift from the Rugraff Family Trust to establish the Rugraff Family  more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 8 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * APSU's Eriksson College of Education receives $1.025M Grow Your Own grant * Four cohorts have graduated from the Grow Your Own Teacher Residency, an innovative apprenticeship program for educators pioneered at Austin Peay State University. The Eriksson College of Education was awarded a $1.025 million grant to help fund the program, which allows students to complete a teaching degree at no cost. |  more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 12 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * Austin Peay State University's teacher candidates achieve record-high edTPA scores * From left: Angela Stone, Austin Peay State University's edTPA coordinator; Chanel Hunter, a graduating art education major; and Judith Castleberry, a master clinician with the Eriksson College of Education. Hunter was among three recipients of the edTPA Scholar Award during the CoE Undergraduate Awards Ceremony h  more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 11 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * Austin Peay's MAPP program drives graduating veteran's career success * APSU graduating senior Dustin Zook attends the university's Military and Veteran Graduate Recognition Ceremony with his wife Victoria and their children. | Photo by Kaos Armstrong CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Two hours after his interview with the Clarksville Police Department (CPD), Army veteran Dustin Zook had a job offer in hand  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Dec. 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Memphis issued the following news: * * * Beetle Believed to be Extinct Rediscovered by UofM Researchers University of Memphis Professor Dr. Duane McKenna and PhD candidate Michael Charles have announced the rediscovery of the greater chestnut weevil, a species of beetle that was believed to have gone extinct with the near extinction of the American chestnut tree due to introduced plant pathogens in the early 20th century. The last known  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Dec. 10 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * ETSU award winner reveals 5-million-year-old rhino mystery * ETSU's 2025 Three Minute Thesis 3MT competition highlighted impactful graduate research, from a rare young rhino fossil to national public health disparities.  Joseph Gajewski stood in front of an audience with just three minutes and one slide to explain years of painstaking research. His subject? A five-million-year-old rhinoce  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Dec. 8 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * ETSU explores the power of narrative medicine * Discover how ETSU is incorporating narrative medicine into health sciences education, teaching students how storytelling helps patients feel heard, reduces provider burnout and enriches health care education. Aleeha Atif, a junior at East Tennessee State University from Jonesborough, is putting into practice a concept called narrative medicine   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 10 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Limited Submission Opportunity: 2026 Ono Pharma Breakthrough Science Initiative Awards * Applications due Jan. 6, 2026 This is a joint competition for VU and VUMC investigators. All investigators should follow these instructions. Vanderbilt (VU + VUMC, combined) may nominate two candidates to submit an LOI to the Ono Pharma Foundation's Breakthrough Science Initiative Awards Program. Overview Ono  more

BRENTWOOD, Tennessee, Dec. 10 -- Lifepoint Health, a healthcare company, issued the following news: * * * Mercy Health Behavioral Hospital Celebrates Grand Opening YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (Dec. 9, 2025) - Mercy Health and Lifepoint Behavioral Health, an operating division of Lifepoint Health, joined community leaders for a celebratory ribbon cutting marking the grand opening of Mercy Health Behavioral Hospital in Youngstown, Ohio. The new hospital is the result of a joint venture partnership between  more

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Dec. 11 -- Middle Tennessee State University issued the following news: * * * MTSU students gain hands-on state government experience at TISL Conference By Karli Sutton Middle Tennessee State University students recently took part in the Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature conference, gaining hands-on experience inside the Tennessee Capitol in Nashville. The annual event allows college students from across the state to step into the roles of legislators, lob  more

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Dec. 10 -- Middle Tennessee State University issued the following news: * * * MTSU surveys: Consumer outlook plummets, but business leaders more positive on economy By Jimmy W. Hart Heading into the holiday shopping season, Tennessee faces a somewhat disconnected economy - consumer outlook plummeting while sentiment among business leaders is rising, according to the Consumer Research Institute at Middle Tennessee State University. Housed within MTSU's Jones College   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 8 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Nominate faculty for spring 2026 awards * Nominations are now open for Vanderbilt's top faculty awards, which demonstrate the university's appreciation for and commitment to excellence. All faculty are eligible to submit nominations, which are due by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 15. Faculty are not eligible to be nominated for awards they have previously won. (Past winners are posted online.) Read more a  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 9 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt wins Dana Foundation grant for curriculum on smartphones and cognition in teens * How do smartphones affect the brains of teenagers? That question is at the core of a new grant awarded to the School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt (SSMV) by the Dana Foundation, which works to advance neuroscience in alignment with community values and societal priorities. Ment  more

AUGUSTA, Georgia, Dec. 9 -- Augusta University posted the following news release: * * * School of Public Health grad using statistics to impact health outcomes * Obed Koomson, PhD, is used to making significant moves to pursue the best opportunities to advance his career, but his most recent move of joining the Georgia Cancer Center as a biostatistician - while covering less physical distance - is probably one of his biggest. Originally from Ghana, West Africa, Koomson moved to the United   more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 11 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * The bird detectives: APSU Middle College students turn curiosity into impact * Austin Peay State University is working to protect the birds on its campus, like this cardinal, from fatal collisions with windows through a conservation effort that has grown to include Middle College students. | Photo by Taylor Slifko CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. When Austin Peay State University Middle College student Devli  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Dec. 11 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Prioritizing Partnership and Progress, Dr. Karen Derefinko Guides Faculty Senate Forward By Chris Green When Karen Derefinko, PhD, talks about her work, there is a theme that comes up again and again: people working together can solve almost anything. This principle is what first drew her into clinical psychology, what motivates her research today, and what shapes her goals as p  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Dec. 12 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * UT Health Sciences Researchers Demonstrate Breakthroughs in Cancer Treatment Quality Through AI-Enhanced Data Analytics Cancer researchers at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center have published three groundbreaking studies demonstrating how advanced artificial intelligence and population health analytics can identify and address barriers to quality cancer care. Funde  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 10 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Vanderbilt announces increased retirement match for 2026 * Effective Jan 1, 2026, Vanderbilt will increase its voluntary matching contributions from 3% to 3.5%. This increase, coupled with the mandatory contribution match of 3%, moves the total match of retirement contributions from 6% to 6.5%. Vanderbilt is committed to helping its employees to prepare for the future, and this increase in the retirement   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 9 (TNSrep) -- Vanderbilt Law School issued the following news: * * * History of Trade Secret Law in the U.S. A new book chapter by Vanderbilt intellectual property expert Daniel Gervais provides a comprehensive examination of the development, structure, and complexity of U.S. trade secret law. The chapter - "Trade Secret Law in the United States: Evolution, Framework, and Federalization," - shows that, from its origins in state common law to the present dual-track s  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 9 -- Vanderbilt Law School issued the following news: * * * Women, Law, and Policy Program Hosts Former Virginia Solicitor General and Steptoe LLP Partner Michelle Kallen By Elise Harris The Women, Law, and Policy Program hosted Michelle Kallen '10 for a conversation about public and private practice, appellate advocacy, and building a career as a woman in law. Kallen is a partner and co-chair of the Appeals and Advocacy practice at Steptoe LLP in Washington, D.C  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 11 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Vanderbilt Poll: Tennesseans' economic anxiety surges, transcends party lines * * Voters still have confidence in Tennessee's economic conditions, viewing them as distinct from the national situation. Sixty-one percent deem the state's economy as "very" or "fairly good," while just 41 percent rate the U.S. economy as "fairly" or "very" good. * Concern about the ability to pay for medical emergencies,   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 8 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Vanderbilt School of Nursing and HealthStream launch educational partnership * Vanderbilt University School of Nursing and HealthStream have partnered to bring Vanderbilt's academic and practice expertise to nurses everywhere through a library of microlearning and continuing education modules. The partnership will make professional growth more accessible, relevant and holistic for working nurses nationwide  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 10 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Vanderbilt University and EPB launch innovation institute to accelerate quantum science and technology breakthroughs * New institute in Chattanooga will position Tennessee as a national leader in quantum technologies Vanderbilt University and EPB of Chattanooga, home of America's most comprehensive quantum commercialization infrastructure, today announced plans to establish the Institute for Quantum In  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 11 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Sedative choice could improve outcomes for breathing tube patients It's the first study to demonstrate cardiovascular risks of high doses of ketamine (low blood pressure, arrhythmia), side effects that have not been well studied in the past. * Doctors treating seriously ill patients in an emergency setting may want to give the sedative etomidate, rather than ketamine, whil  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 11 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Study finds that meditation may help stimulate the brain's waste removal system, providing restorative benefits like sleep New research is informing how mindfulness meditation contributes to improvements in cognitive health and may have relevance to treating a range of degenerative brain conditions. * A study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: "Tennessee special indicates IA-02 is in play" [KHOI's Capitol Week] * Iowa Republicans are in trouble and " IA-02 is in play." * Last week, Democrats overperformed by 13 points in the TN-07 special election. * Earlier this week, Democrats overperformed by 11 points in an Iowa state house special election. * In August, Democrats overperformed by 22 poi  more