News Tipoffs - Tennessee Editors
'You Are Never Done Learning,' Two-Time UT Health Sciences Doctoral Grad Says
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 10 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center posted the following news:
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'You Are Never Done Learning,' Two-Time UT Health Sciences Doctoral Grad Says
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Brittany Grayless holds not one but two doctorates from the University of Tennessee Health Sciences.
Already a Doctor of Audiology (AuD), she graduated in May with a PhD in Speech and Hearing Science from the university.
"You are never done learning," says Dr. Grayless, a clinical associate profes
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6th Circuit Considers Abortion Recruitment Law
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 10 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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6th Circuit Considers Abortion Recruitment Law
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The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals recently heard arguments in a challenge to Tennessee's ban on the recruitment of minors to obtain out-of-state abortions without parental consent.
Courthouse News reports that state attorneys argued the law does not restrict access to abortion or violate free speech rights.
The
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ANS awards new Presidential Citations
LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, June 9 [Category: Energy] -- The American Nuclear Society posted the following news:
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ANS awards new Presidential Citations
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Twice per year, the American Nuclear Society confers Presidential Citations on individuals who have demonstrated outstanding efforts benefiting ANS or the broader nuclear community.
Last week at the opening plenary of the 2026 ANS Annual Conference in Denver, Colo., immediate past president of ANS Hash Hashemian named this season's rec
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Attorney General Phil Weiser leads bipartisan coalition urging Congress to continue legal services for veterans, rural Coloradans
DENVER, Colorado, June 10 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Phil Weiser leads bipartisan coalition urging Congress to continue legal services for veterans, rural Coloradans
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June 10, 2026 (DENVER) -Attorney General Phil Weiser today led a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to continue funding the Legal Services Corporation, the nation's largest funder of civil legal aid for low-income
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Attorney General Sunday leads bipartisan coalition urging Congress to continue legal services for veterans, rural communities
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 10 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news:
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Attorney General Sunday leads bipartisan coalition urging Congress to continue legal services for veterans, rural communities
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HARRISBURG -Attorney General Dave Sunday today led a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to continue funding the Legal Services Corporation, the nation's largest funder of civil legal aid for low-income American
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BLS Southeast Region Issues Report on Consumer Price Index, South Region May 2026
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 10 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, South Region May 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region
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Regional prices rose 0.5 percent in May, up 3.9 percent over the year
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The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.5 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The energy index rose 3.8 percent over the month. The index for all items less food a
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CAIR Welcomes Hate Crime Charges for Reported Assault on Honduran Man in Tennessee
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on June 10, 2026:
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CAIR Welcomes Hate Crime Charges for Reported Assault on Honduran Man in Tennessee
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed hate crime charges against a Roane County, Tennessee, man accused of violently assaulting a Honduran man inside his home.
Prosecutors allege that Roy McGraw
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Cardwell Mountain State Archaeological Park Now Protects Region's Heritage
ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 10 [Category: Environment] -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news:
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Cardwell Mountain State Archaeological Park Now Protects Region's Heritage
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Warren County, Tennessee-Perched atop the rolling valleys of Warren County, Tennessee, Cardwell Mountain is one of the most important intact portions of the Cumberland Plateau. After years of work by partnering organizations, this layered capsule of human history has now been dedicated as Cardwell Mountain
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Chattanooga Federal Courthouse Design Renderings Released
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 10 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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Chattanooga Federal Courthouse Design Renderings Released
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The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) released design renderings for the new federal courthouse planned for Vine Street in downtown Chattanooga.
The project is designed to bring several federal court functions under one roof while creating a new landmark for the city.
According to News Channel 9
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Congressman Cohen Announces $1.8 Million in NIH Grants to St. Jude
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Cohen Announces $1.8 Million in NIH Grants to St. Jude
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Research into cancer, heart disease and antibiotic tolerance
WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that St. Jude Children's Research Hospital will receive three grants totaling $1,820,304 from three National Institutes of Health (NIH).
The first, for $737,231, is for research into race-specific cardiomyop
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Congressman Cohen Announces Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program Grant to the University of Memphis
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Cohen Announces Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program Grant to the University of Memphis
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WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the University of Memphis will receive a grant of $599,826 for its Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program under the direction of Dr. Susan Neely-Barnes. The funding is from the U.S. Department
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Congressman Cohen Leads Letter Urging EPA to Abandon Proposals to Weaken Coal Ash Pollution Protective Measures
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Cohen Leads Letter Urging EPA to Abandon Proposals to Weaken Coal Ash Pollution Protective Measures
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Letter to Administrator Zeldin has 32 co-signers
WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today led a letter with Congresswomen Valerie Foushee (NC-4) and Debbie Dingell (MI-6) to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin urging him to withdraw a proposal to we
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Crapo Joins Graham to Introduce Legislation to Combat 'Smash-And-Grab' Crimes
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release:
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Crapo Joins Graham to Introduce Legislation to Combat 'Smash-And-Grab' Crimes
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Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) to introduce the Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Protection Act of 2026 to address the dangerously high number of "smash-and-grab" thefts targeting gun dealers by enhancing penalties for criminals who steal firearms from fede
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Department of Journalism and Strategic Media Secures Hearst Awards
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 11 -- The University of Memphis issued the following news:
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Department of Journalism and Strategic Media Secures Hearst Awards
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The University of Memphis' Department of Journalism and Strategic Media placed sixth nationally in the Hearst Journalism Awards Program for Broadcast and student Erika Konig was a finalist in the National Audio Championship, it was announced on Thursday, June 4.
"Being selected as a finalist was an amazing privilege," said Konig. "The
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Early pioneer in pattern recognition and engineering education, former Dean Edward Parrish has died
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 10 -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering posted the following news:
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Early pioneer in pattern recognition and engineering education, former Dean Edward Parrish has died
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Edward A. Parrish, Jr., Centennial Professor and former Dean of Vanderbilt's School of Engineering, of Charlottesville, Virginia, died May 28, 2026. He was 89.
Parrish's influential work in developing real time operating systems for microprocessor-based systems was distributed and
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Elementary Students Win National AI Competition With Support From UT
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, June 10 -- The University of Tennessee posted the following news:
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Elementary Students Win National AI Competition With Support From UT
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Supported by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville's AI Tennessee initiative, a team of fourth- and fifth-grade students from Alcoa Intermediate School in Alcoa, Tennessee, won their age group in the national Presidential AI Challenge in Washington, D.C. First Lady Melania Trump presented the students with their award at a White
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ESPN announces remaining windows for 2026 SEC football season
BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 10 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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ESPN announces remaining windows for 2026 SEC football season
* ESPN has finalized television windows for the full 2026 SEC football season
* All SEC-controlled games from Week 4 (Sept. 26) onward assigned Early, Afternoon, Night or Flex designations
* Notable showdowns include Texas/Oklahoma in the Allstate Red River Rivalry (Oct. 10), Georgia/Alabama in primetime
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ESPN exclusively presents the 2026 NCAA Men's College World Series, June 12-22
BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 10 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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ESPN exclusively presents the 2026 NCAA Men's College World Series, June 12-22
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* Every pitch of the Men's College World Series airs across ESPN networks, June 12-22
* Game 2 of the MCWS Finals airs on ABC for the third consecutive year (Sunday, June 21)
* ESPN to provide live onsite studio coverage throughout the entire MCWS for the first time
ESPN's exclusi
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FCC Proposes Deletion of Vacant FM Channel in Selmer, Tennessee
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Federal Communications Commission Audio Division initiated a proposal to amend the Table of FM Allotments by deleting a vacant broadcast channel in Tennessee. The notice of proposed rulemaking targets the removal of Channel 288A located in Selmer, Tennessee, due to technical interference issues.
The action, issued under the heading Amendment of Section 73.202(b) Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Selmer, Tennessee) (MB Docket No. 26-113), comes after an inter
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Federal Emergency Management Agency Designates One Missouri County as Contiguous Natural Disaster Areas Due to a Severe Winter Storm
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release:
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Federal Emergency Management Agency Designates One Missouri County as Contiguous Natural Disaster Areas Due to a Severe Winter Storm
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Missouri
This Presidential disaster declaration allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters throug h emergency loa
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FEMA Announces Additional $50 Million for Tennessee Recovery
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release:
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FEMA Announces Additional $50 Million for Tennessee Recovery
ATLANTA -FEMA approved more than $50 million in funding to support 39 recovery projects in Tennessee communities affected by Tropical Storm Helene and past disasters.
Notable recovery projects FEMA will fund include:
* $20.2 million to Tennessee Emergency Management Agency for emergency prot
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From classroom to concert: MTSU marks 10 years at Bonnaroo
MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, June 10 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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From classroom to concert: MTSU marks 10 years at Bonnaroo
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By Jesse Jones and Bailey Lowe
MTSU Seigenthaler News Service
MANCHESTER, Tenn. -A campus visit from Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival founders in 2014 has grown into a long-standing partnership that places Middle Tennessee State University students behind cameras, in media tents and on stages alongside industry professionals
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From classroom to concert: MTSU marks 10 years at Bonnaroo [+VIDEO]
MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, June 10 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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From classroom to concert: MTSU marks 10 years at Bonnaroo [+VIDEO]
By Jesse Jones and Bailey Lowe
MANCHESTER, Tenn. -A campus visit from Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival founders in 2014 has grown into a long-standing partnership that places Middle Tennessee State University students behind cameras, in media tents and on stages alongside industry professionals at the June festival set fo
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Hasan Aziz Named Dean of RIT's College of Health Sciences and Technology
ROCHESTER, New York, June 10 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release:
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Hasan Aziz named dean of RIT's College of Health Sciences and Technology
Aziz assumes role on Aug. 1
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Hassan Aziz has been named dean of the College of Health Sciences and Technology at Rochester Institute of Technology.
He joins RIT from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, where he currently serves as dean and professor of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. He was selected
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Lawyers' Committee, NAACP, LDF, and Memphis Urban League Expand Challenge to Tennessee Congressional Map
WASHINGTON, June 10 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following news release:
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Lawyers' Committee, NAACP, LDF, and Memphis Urban League Expand Challenge to Tennessee Congressional Map
Amended complaint adds plaintiffs and new evidence as civil rights groups seek preliminary injunction against racially discriminatory redistricting plan
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Today, the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the National Association for the Advanc
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Md. A.G. Brown Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Continue Legal Services for Veterans, Rural Communities
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 11 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 10, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Continue Legal Services for Veterans, Rural Communities
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to continue funding the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), the nation's largest funder of civil legal aid for low-
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MTSU give 'True Blue' salute to 62 retiring employees with combined 1,620 years of service
MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, June 10 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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MTSU give 'True Blue' salute to 62 retiring employees with combined 1,620 years of service
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -Middle Tennessee State University is giving a "True Blue" salute to 62 retiring employees for their 1,620 combined years of service to the Blue Raider campus community as the 2025-26 academic year closes this summer.
"The MTSU community collectively salutes this year's amazing
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MTSU School of Agriculture returns to Saturday Market to sell produce, flowers, greens, milk
MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, June 10 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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MTSU School of Agriculture returns to Saturday Market to sell produce, flowers, greens, milk
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -For the fourth season, the Middle Tennessee State University School of Agriculture is back at the Murfreesboro Saturday Market with organic student-grown produce, flowers, microgreens and award-winning milk to sell to thousands each week, along with periodic attendance by stud
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NRC Health HUB26 Pre-Conference Workshops: Patient Experience, Training, and Rounding
LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 11 -- NRC Health, a provider of customer intelligence in healthcare, issued the following news:
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NRC Health HUB26 Pre-Conference Workshops: Patient Experience, Training, and Rounding
Healthcare teams are carrying a lot right now and that pressure shows up in ways people don't always name out loud.
A nurse runs behind. A leader cuts a conversation short. A patient hesitates before asking a question. None of these moments stand alone, yet they add up.
Patients s
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ORNL-developed cybersecurity framework graduates from lab to electric grid
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, June 10 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release:
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ORNL-developed cybersecurity framework graduates from lab to electric grid
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A grid cybersecurity and verification framework developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been licensed by GridForge Energy Solutions. The startup plans to explore ways the technology could boost real-time visibility of grid behavior for energy projec
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Reconciliation Bill Gives Billions More to ICE and CBP while Americans Foot the Bill, NPNA Doubles Down on Calls for Accountability
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 10 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Partnership for New Americans posted the following news:
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Reconciliation Bill Gives Billions More to ICE and CBP while Americans Foot the Bill, NPNA Doubles Down on Calls for Accountability
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed a $70 billion reconciliation package, joining the Senate in approving a blank check for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (C
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REP. OGLES VOTES "YES" ON FUNDING ICE & BORDER PATROL
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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REP. OGLES VOTES "YES" ON FUNDING ICE & BORDER PATROL
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Andy Ogles (TN-05) voted yes on Senate Bill 2, the "Secure America Act," to give U.S. Border Patrol agents, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the Department of Homeland Security the tools they need to defend our border, enforce our immigration laws, and end the invasion fueled by Washington's failed open-bord
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Subcommittee Chairman Burchett Leads Roundtable on Saving Taxpayers Money With Military Contracts
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, issued the following opening remarks on June 9, 2026, at a roundtable entitled "Getting Taxpayers a Better Bang for Their Buck from Military Contracts":
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Burchett Leads Roundtable on Saving Taxpayers Money with Military Contracts
Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency Chairman Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) delivered openin
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Tennessee Tech student journalists earn national recognition for reporting, photography
COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, June 10 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release:
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Tennessee Tech student journalists earn national recognition for reporting, photography
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Four student journalists from Tennessee Tech University's student newspaper, The Oracle, earned national recognition this spring, capturing three first-place awards and an honorable mention in the Society for Collegiate Journalists' annual competition.
The awards recognized excellence in sport
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Trainee Tribute: Kelly O'Rourke
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 10 -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences posted the following news:
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Trainee Tribute: Kelly O'Rourke
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Meet Kelly O'Rourke, a trainee in the Department of Biochemistry who is studying two proteins that may work together to protect neurons in aging-associated neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. She is mentored by Doug Kojetin, professor of biochemistry.
Recently, she received the 2026 PhRMA Foun
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UT Health Sciences Joins National Initiative to Advance Nutrition Education in Healthcare Training
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 10 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center posted the following news:
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UT Health Sciences Joins National Initiative to Advance Nutrition Education in Healthcare Training
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"Nutrition is not a side issue in healthcare, it's fundamental to many of the things that we need to have a healthy lifespan," UT Health Sciences Vice Chancellor for Research Jessica Snowden, MD, told a national audience Monday during a press conference hosted by the Department of
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Vanderbilt Aerospace Design Lab wins ninth payload award in NASA student launch competition
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 10 -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering posted the following news:
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Vanderbilt Aerospace Design Lab wins ninth payload award in NASA student launch competition
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The Vanderbilt rocket team captured its ninth payload design award and placed 2nd at the 2025-2026 University Student Launch Initiative ( USLI ) competition conducted by the NASA Marshall Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. NASA announced results on June 3, 2026 of the rocket challenge hel
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