JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, March 12 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * ABC journalist John Quinones to headline ETSU Civility Week * ABC News journalist and "What Would You Do?" host John Quinones will serve as keynote speaker for ETSU's Civility Week, March 24-28. A journalist known for asking a simple but powerful question -"What would you do?" -is coming to East Tennessee State University. ABC News veteran and Emmy-winning journalist John Quinones will s  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 13 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 12, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * Administration Asks Court to End Haitians' Protected Status The Trump administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in its effort to strip humanitarian deportation protections from more than 350,000 Haitians living in the United States. According to Reuters, the U.S. Justice Department filed an emergency request asking the cou  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 12 -- The American School Counselor Association issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * American School Counselor Association Announces 2026 RAMP(R) Schools This year, 208 schools in 34 states received the Recognized ASCA Model Program(R) (RAMP(R)) designation. These schools will be honored during a special ceremony at the ASCA Annual Conference in New Orleans, La., in July for making an exemplary commitment to their school counseling program. T  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 13 -- Belmont University issued the following news: * * * Belmont Students Award $100,000 to Nashville Nonprofits Through Generous Life Course Interfaith Dental, Preston Taylor Ministries each receive $50,000 through student-led philanthropy initiative By Haley Charlton For the past year, Belmont students have done something most college courses never ask of their students: steward real money for real impact. As part of Belmont's inaugural Generous Life Course   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 13 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 12, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * Bill Would Protect Names, Addresses of Law Enforcement Officers The Tennessee Senate voted late Monday to approve a bill (SB1464/HB2506) by Sen. Jack Johnson, R- Franklin, that would allow law enforcement agencies to withhold information about immigration enforcement and punish elected officials who do not follow the bill. Specifically, the   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 12 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * Bridget Burns, EdD'17: advancing cross-institutional collaboration in higher education * The Academic Senate at the University of California, Berkeley, created the Clark Kerr Award in 1968 to honor extraordinary contributions to the advancement of higher education. Past recipients include former Supreme Court Justice and California Governor Earl Warren, Carnegie Corporation President Vartan Grego  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, March 12 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * BWXT, ORNL formalize collaboration to bolster uranium enrichment for U.S. defense * BWXT and Oak Ridge National Laboratory signed a memorandum of understanding earlier this month to advance the Domestic Uranium Enrichment Centrifuge Experiment in support of the Department of Energy's priority to reestablish a reliable domestic supply of unobligated enriched  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 13 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 12, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * Candidates Set for Primary Races After Filing Deadline The Tennessee Secretary of State's Office has released the full lists of candidates for 2026 federal and state elections following closure of the filing deadline. In the race to replace term-limited Gov. Bill Lee, 11 candidates (six in the Democratic primary and five in the Republican prim  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, March 12 [Category: BizHospital] -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital issued the following news release: * * * Carsten Bonnemann, MD, joins St. Jude to expand research on pediatric catastrophic neurological disorders * St. Jude Children's Research Hospital today announced the appointment of Carsten Bonnemann, MD, as a faculty member to lead and chair the hospital's newly created Department of Genomic and Translational Neuroscience. Bonnemann, who specializes in pedi  more

HAMILTON, New York, March 12 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Colgate Announces Spring 2026 Faculty Promotions * Colgate University has announced a series of faculty promotions following the winter meeting of the Board of Trustees. This recognition of professors' accomplishments -as both scholars and teachers -takes effect July 1, 2026. "One of the greatest pleasures of being the provost and dean of the faculty is to learn about the remarkable accomplishments of colle  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 12 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * Determining Free Speech Rules for AI Algorithms * The online content we consume through search engines, social media platforms, and news applications is largely determined by AI algorithms. They curate, prioritize, recommend, and generate content for millions of Americans, playing a significant role in online public discourse. Yet courts have not decided whether or how the First Amendment should apply to  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 13 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 12, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * Domestic Violence Council Asks Judges to Amend Firearms Form A years-long fight over a reform to protect domestic violence victims in Tennessee has come to an inconclusive end, WPLN reports. Advocates have been asking the Domestic Violence State Coordinating Council to alter the state's firearms dispossession affidavit form, which is required   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN returns as the exclusive home of the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Bracket reveal; ESPN presents wall-to-wall surrounding coverage for 2026 Selection Sunday * * Reactions, analysis, interviews and more will continue throughout the day surrounding the men's and women's tournament fields ESPN will provide hours of unmatched, multi-platform coverage througho  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 13 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 12, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * Expanded State Voucher Program Clears First Hurdle A legislative push to double the number of students in Tennessee's voucher program cleared its first hurdle this week with approval by the House K-12 Education Subcommittee on Tuesday and Senate Education Committee on Wednesday. Chalkbeat reports that Gov. Bill Lee has requested expanding th  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following news release: * * * Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Home BancShares * The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced its approval of the application by Home BancShares, of Conway, Arkansas, to acquire and subsequently merge with Mountain Commerce Bancorp, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire Mountain Commerce Bank, both of Knoxville, Tennessee. The Board also gave its approval for Centennial Bank,   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, March 12 [Category: BizHospital] -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital issued the following news release: * * * First-of-its-kind analysis reveals the structural variant landscape driving pediatric cancer development * The first and largest dataset of genomic structure variations specific to childhood cancers was published today by scientists from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the National Cancer Institute. The researchers assembled data cohorts from multip  more

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, March 12 -- Furman University posted the following news: * * * Furman University welcomes SoCon men's basketball champions ahead of NCAA Selection Sunday * Furman University fans gave a hero's welcome to the men's basketball team, as the Paladins returned Tuesday from winning the Southern Conference title and their second NCAA Tournament appearance in four years. Fans cheer on the Furman Men's Basketball Team as they return to campus after winning the SoCon Cham  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Harshbarger, Hawley Introduce Bill to Ban Chemical Abortion Drug * WASHINGTON, D.C. -This week, Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger introduced new legislation () to ban the chemical abortion drug mifepristone and empower women harmed by the drug to sue its manufacturers. U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced companion legislation in the Senate. "As a pharmacist for decades prior to now se  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 13 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 12, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * Nashville Court to Offer Storm Support Docket Between March 2 and April 30, Davidson County General Sessions Court will operate a Winter Storm Support Docket for tenants who cannot pay rent due to complications from January's ice storm. The Nashville Banner reports that the docket will help individuals apply for community-based rent assistan  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The National Guard Association of the U.S. issued the following news release: * * * New Program Pairs NGAUS Members with Veterans on Honor Flight Trips A new National Guard Educational Foundation program will cover the cost for most NGAUS members to escort veterans traveling on Honor Flight trips to Washington, D.C., to visit memorials that commemorate their service. Honor Flight Guardians stay with their assigned veterans for the entire trip, providing physical assi  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 12 -- The University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management issued the following news: * * * Real Money, Real Experience: Inside the Funds Enterprise * By Amy Carlson Gustafson When Anna Love was an undergraduate student in Tennessee, studying public relations and psychology, finance wasn't on her radar. Then, a last-minute internship at an insurance agency in her hometown of Omaha, Nebraska, changed everything. There, she met Ella Barnes, a dual-degree M  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Matt Van Epps, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Reps. Van Epps, Kiggans, Tokuda Introduce Legislation to Double Gold Star Family Bridge Payment Today, Reps. Matt Van Epps (TN-07), Jen Kiggans (VA-02), and Jill Tokuda (HI-02) introduced the bipartisan Honoring Our Nation's Obligation to Remember (HONOR) Gold Star Families Act. This legislation doubles the military "death gratuity" or bridge payment from $100,000 to $200,000 fo  more

LONDON, England, March 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, posted the following news release: * * * Researchers name, describe new crocodile that hunted iconic Lucy's species More than 3 million years ago, when our ancient ancestors embodied by the iconic Lucy were roaming the African landscape, they would have feared a big, bad crocodile with a prominent lump on its head, patiently lurking in rivers and lakes to attack them. That crocodile is a new sp  more

LONDON, England, March 13 (TNSjou) -- Taylor and Francis Group issued the following news: * * * Researchers name, describe new crocodile that hunted iconic Lucy's species More than 3 million years ago, when our ancient ancestors embodied by the iconic Lucy were roaming the African landscape, they would have feared a big, bad crocodile with a prominent lump on its head, patiently lurking in rivers and lakes to attack them. That crocodile is a new species, a research team led by the University  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 13 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 12, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * Rutherford County Debates New Jail Growing Rutherford County faces competing taxpayer priorities over the construction of a $300 million jail and a $138 million high school, the Daily News Journal reports. County mayor Joe Carr wants to move first on replacing the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center and Sheriff's Office at 940 New Salem  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, March 12 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Sprinting to space: Goddard, NASA, and Clark's pathbreaking work in geospatial analytics * As space enthusiasts prepared to mark the 100 th anniversary of Clark physicist Robert Goddard's launch of the first liquid-fueled rocket, geospatial and technical experts from the Allen Institute for AI (Ai2), ESRI, Earth Genome, The University of Cambridge, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and other leading u  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 12 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on March 11, 2026: * * * Create Energy Acquires 338,000-Square-Foot Facility, Expansion to Create 1,000 New Jobs * Company has acquired an Orlinda facility for expansion, creating a global manufacturing hub in Tennessee for the energy sector * Project includes $78 million investment across Sumner and Robertson Counties * Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Deputy Gov. and Depart  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, March 12 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Tennessee Tech board approves new Ph.D. in integrative biology * The Board of Trustees at Tennessee Tech University approved a proposal for a new Ph.D. in integrative biology at its quarterly meeting on March 12. The program would be the university's first doctoral offering in the Department of Biology and aims to launch this fall, pending final approval from the Tennessee Higher Ed  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, March 13 -- The University of Arkansas' Walton College of Business issued the following news: * * * U of A's Supply Chain Department Ranked Top 5 Again for Empirical Research The J.B. Hunt Transport Department of Supply Chain Management at the Sam M. Walton College of Business has been ranked No. 5 globally for empirical supply chain research by the SCM Journal List. The department has held this rank since 2019. The SCM Journal List's annual ranking reflects research   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 13 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 12, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * U.S. Courts Accelerate Plans for New Case System The federal judiciary is accelerating its move to a new case management system after repeated cyber attacks on the current system used for court filings, Bloomberg Law reports. Six district courts will start testing parts of the new system this year, according to a press release from the judic  more

AKRON, Ohio, March 13 -- The University of Akron issued the following news: * * * UA's [Un]classes gain national honor for innovation and collaboration in communities The University of Akron's community engagement-powered [Un]classes introduce students to coursework outside of the classroom and beyond the academic. Students from every college at UA who want to say YES to real-world impact and personal growth get involved in the program, which is part of the University's EX[L] Center for Commu  more

MACAU, China, March 12 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * UM Macao Humanities Forum explores Twenty Poems about Dunhuang * The Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH) of the University of Macau (UM) held the Macao Humanities Forum on 4 February, where Charles Sanft, professor of history at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, US, and guest professor in the Institute for Sinology at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich in Germany, delivered a lecture titled 'L  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, March 13 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Resident and Fellow Research Drives Patient Care Forward Written by Allyson Lawson When rheumatology fellow Dr. Hira Imran meets one of her lupus nephritis patients, she knows the greatest challenge ahead of them will be figuring out which treatment will work best. The second-year fellow specializes in autoimmune diseases like lupus. And she's improving the ability to pinpoint   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 12 -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences posted the following news: * * * Unraveling the mysteries of human cells one discovery at a time * Medicines that Americans are taking today had their origin years, decades, or longer ago in basic research discoveries. The medicine our children and grandchildren will benefit from years from now are in turn being developed in basic science laboratories today. There is one thing everyone should know abo  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The White House issued the following news on March 10, 2026: * * * TRUMP EFFECT: A Running List of New U.S. Investment in President Trump's Second Term Since President Donald J. Trump took office, his unwavering commitment to revitalizing American industry has spurred trillions of dollars of investments in U.S. manufacturing, production, and innovation -- and the list only continues to grow. Here is a non-comprehensive running list of new U.S.-based investments in Pre  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, March 12 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU named a Top Producer of Gilman Scholars from 2001-2025 * WKU has been recognized as an all-time Top Producing Institution in the Gilman Scholarship Program. In the 25-year history of the program, WKU is a national leader, ranking among the top 25 in the Medium Colleges and Universities category. The nationally competitive Gilman International Scholarship is congressionally funded and named  more