JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Oct. 1 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: "Science Writing in an Age of Climate Change" is the topic of a free public talk to be given by author Brooke Jarvis at East Tennessee State University on Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 7 p.m. in the Brown Hall auditorium. Jarvis is the author of "The Insect Apocalypse is Here: What does it mean for the rest of life on Earth?" This noted article appeared in the New York Times Magazine in November 2018 and prom  more

LEBANON, Tennessee, Oct. 2 -- Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, a chain of combined restaurant and gift stores, issued the following news: The Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Foundation is partnering with the Armed Services YMCA to provide a $10,000 grant in support of healthy food distribution, nutrition education and emergency food assistance programs at Armed Services YMCA branches at Fort Bragg, North Carolina and Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Foundation gr  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 1 -- Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell and Berkowitz, a law firm, issued the following news release: Baker Donelson was named by Women Inc. magazine to its "Top 100 Law Firms for Women" list. For inclusion in the list, which celebrates female leadership and representation in the legal industry, firms were selected using criteria such as prior recognition, recruitment, community outreach and industry prominence. Christy Tosh Crider, chair of Baker Donelson's Women's I  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 3 -- Tennessee State University issued the following news: Tennessee State University students looking for internships, full-time employment and co-op opportunities got a major break on Wednesday. More than 100 companies and potential employers converged on the main campus for the 2019 Fall Career Fair. Representatives from government agencies, aerospace, engineering, healthcare and the entertainment industries set up tents, tables and displays in the Gentry Center C  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Oct. 2 [TNSgrantsresearch] -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: External grant funding is often the lifeblood for researchers who are exploring new and better ways to improve health and quality of life. So when Dr. Matthew Zahner, a cardiovascular neurophysiologist in East Tennessee State University's College of Public Health, learned earlier this year that one of his projects aimed at improving outcomes for people who experience heart attacks   more

KINGSPORT, Tennessee, Oct. 1 -- Eastman Chemical issued the following news release: Eastman is proud to announce the launch of a new portfolio of 13 cellulose esters for use in food contact applications such as inks, adhesives, tapes and labels, and internal can and other coatings. These products meet requirements for use in certain food contact applications under regulations of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (21 CFR), European Commission (Regulation 10/2011) and the Swiss Ordinance on   more

KINGSPORT, Tennessee, Oct. 3 -- Eastman Chemical issued the following news release: * * * - Specialty plastics provider recognized for activating circular economy * * * Global specialty plastics provider Eastman has won the 2019 LUXE PACK in green award at LUXE PACK MONACO in the Responsible Initiatives category for activating the circular economy. At the show, Eastman showcased next-generation Eastman Treva(TM) engineering bioplastic and introduced Eastman Cristal Revel(TM) copolyesters, a   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 4 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news: * * * - Novus will create 174 new jobs in Lawrence County over the next five years - Company plans to invest $2 million in expansion * * * Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Novus Advanced Manufacturing, LLC officials announced today that the company will expand its manufacturing operations in St. Jose  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 3 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe announced today the 59 counties that will receive ThreeStar grants. In total, TNECD is awarding $2.4 million in funding to Tennessee communities through this round of the ThreeStar grant program. The grants will be used for a variety of local community development initia  more

BRENTWOOD, Tennessee, Oct. 1 -- LifePoint Health, a healthcare company, issued the following news: Saint Mary's Regional Health System, in Russellville, Arkansas, recently received a 2019 Arkansas Governor's Quality Award. The Governor's Quality Awards Program was created to allow organizations to measure progress in the journey of performance excellence. The program takes into account a full breadth of factors, including leadership; strategic planning; patients, measurement, analysis and kno  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 30 -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: Higher ed veteran David Holmes has been appointed dean of Lipscomb University's College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, university Provost W. Craig Bledsoe announced today. Holmes is associate dean for curriculum and general education at Pepperdine University's Seaver College in Malibu, California. He succeeds Norma B. Burgess who was appointed associate provost for diversity, inclusion and special initiatives at Lips  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 30 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: Fred Lowery is the newest Tennessee Tech University Board of Trustee member appointed by Gov. Bill Lee. Lowery, a Tech alumnus, serves as senior vice president and president of Life Sciences Solutions and Laboratory Products at Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, with revenues of more than $24 billion and approximately 70,000 employees globally. He also was recent  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- NPR issued the following news release: NPR Music is pleased to announce NPR's Tiny Desk Fest, a series of intimate and special Tiny Desk concerts open to the public. Fans of the Tiny Desk will now be able to experience in real life what they have been watching online for years. The festival will take place the week of October 28, with surprise performances at NPR's HQ in Washington, D.C. NPR's Tiny Desk Fest is supported by Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey with additional s  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 2 -- Sedgwick, a provider of technology-enabled risk and benefit solutions, issued the following news release: Sedgwick, a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions, today made several changes to the company's senior leadership team in the UK to support the ongoing success of its UK operations and international growth strategy. Stewart Steel, currently CEO of Sedgwick UK, Middle East & Africa, has been selected to ov  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 1 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news release: Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn announced today that more than 33,800 Tennessee public school students took the Advanced Placement (AP) exams in the 2018-19 school year - breaking the previous year's record high of 32,000 for Tennessee. Across Tennessee, 17,607 students earned a score of 3, 4, or 5, which translates into a 3.1 percent increase in the number of students eligible for coll  more

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 30 -- Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery III issued the following news: A federal judge has ruled against a group of inmates with chronic Hepatitis C ("HCV") who challenged current Tennessee Department of Correction ("TDOC") policies and procedures. In the order from the U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee Nashville Division, the court did not find TDOC's prioritization of treatment for inmates with severe cases to violate the constitutional rights   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 27 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * - Hamblen County School Educator Takes Top Teaching Honor * * * An educator from Hamblen County who is known for his creative teaching style and dedication to students was named the 2019-20 Tennessee Teacher of the Year during the Tennessee Department of Education's annual gala on Friday night. Brian McLaughlin, an algebra teacher at Morristown-Hamblen High School West, is the re  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 2 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news: The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), in partnership with the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), today announced the winners of the 2019 Tennessee Sustainable Transportation Awards. The fifth annual Tennessee Sustainable Transportation Forum and Expo continues today at the UT Conference Center. TDEC, TDOT, and Tennessee Clean Fuels are holdi  more

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Sept. 30 -- State Farm Companies, an auto, home and individual life insurance provider, issued the following news release: Once again, State Farm is cutting auto rates in Tennessee. Those insured with the company, or those shopping for insurance, will see a decrease. The overall personal auto rate will drop by 2.8 percent. Statewide, customers of the state's largest insurer will realize total savings of approximately $24.6 million. The effective date for new and renewa  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 30 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced more than 100 appointees to a series of state boards and commissions. "I am pleased to appoint these individuals and appreciate their willingness to serve our state," said Lee. "The success of our state depends on engaged citizens and we look forward to working together." Advisory Council on Workers' Compensation Jason Denton of Wilson County, Attorney Lynn L  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 30 -- Tennessee State University issued the following news: The Tennessee Higher Education Commission has selected TSU's Linda C. Spears to serve as part of its inaugural Higher Education Leadership and Innovation Fellows program. Spears, the associate vice president for Human Resources, will serve with 14 others on the cohort-based professional development program to cultivate the next generation of enterprise leaders in higher education. She was nominated by TSU   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 4 -- The Tennessee Department of Human Services issued the following news: * * * - A new report ranks the state number one in the nation for child care licensing regulations that support healthy weight practices. * * * The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) is receiving recognition for new requirements designed to promote good health in state licensed child care agencies. The National Resource Center (NRC) for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early E  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 1 -- The Tennessee Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Tennessee Democratic Party today announced that DNC Vice-Chair Maria Elena Durazo will be a special guest at the TNDP Blue Cocktail Hour Nashville on October 16. Maria Elena Durazo is a California State Senator and has served as DNC Vice-Chair since 2013. She also serves as Vice President for UNITE HERE International Union, which represents more than 270,000 hospitality workers in the U.S. and  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 2 -- Trevecca Nazarene University issued the following news: Preparing graduates for leadership and service is a key component of Trevecca's mission. It's also a chief reason the University is launching a new degree program, the Master of Public Administration (MPA). "This new program builds on Trevecca's long tradition of shaping servant leaders who seek to make a difference in the lives of others through service in the public sector," said Dr. Dan Boone, Trevecca's  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 30 -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: Local and state officials and leaders came together Sept. 17 to celebrate Prospero Health's expansion and move to One Commerce Square in Downtown Memphis. The Boston-based healthcare startup, which focuses on home health for those with critical illnesses, plans to invest $1.5 million and hire 249 employees in the City of Memphis. As it grows its employee base, it will expand from the initial 14,000 squ  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 30 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: The Department of Pharmacology in the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center has changed its name to the Department of Pharmacology, Addiction Science and Toxicology. The new name emphasizes the growth of expertise and research-based methodologies in the department. The change comes as a result of the new areas of knowledge and technology that are growi  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 3 -- Tennessee State University issued the following news: U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will get a glimpse of innovative research and interact with top-notch students when he visits Tennessee State University on Monday, Oct. 7. Perdue is scheduled to attend a breakfast hosted by TSU President Glenda Glover before touring the College of Agriculture and giving a presentation to Ag students at 10 a.m. in the Farrell Westbrook Complex on the main campus. U  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 4 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: The UTHSC College of Dentistry will welcome Rear Admiral (Upper) Timothy Ricks, Chief Dental Officer of the U.S. Public Health Service and Assistant Surgeon General of the United States, October 7 and 8 for a two-day visit on campus. "This is an incredible honor for our college and the UTHSC campus," said James C. Ragain, Jr., DDS, MS, PhD, FICD, FACD, dean of the UTHSC College of Dentist  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 4 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: * * * - Registration closes Wednesday, Oct. 16 * * * Vanderbilt University is host to the third annual College Inclusion Summit held by the College Autism Network in collaboration with Vanderbilt's Frist Center for Autism and Innovation. The three-day conference--October 23-25 in the Student Life Center--will bring together scholars, practitioners, administrators, and self-advocates to discuss evidence-driven s  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 5 [TNSgrantsresearch] -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: The National Institute on Aging has awarded a five-year, $1.9 million grant to four Vanderbilt faculty members to study the health effects of social and support networks on sexual and gender minorities 50 to 70 years old in the South. Tara McKay, assistant professor of medicine, health and society, will lead the study in collaboration with Christopher "Kitt" Carpenter, E. Bronson Ingram Chair i  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 1 [TNSgrantsresearch] -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: A Vanderbilt University researcher's work on disrupting racial and gender disparities in the STEM workforce has received federal funding. Ebony O. McGee, associate professor of education, diversity and STEM education at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development, is the primary investigator for Understanding Employment Trajectories of Racially Minoritized Engineering PhDs. T  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 4 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Laura Noren, vice president of privacy and trust at Obsidian Security and a data science ethicist and researcher, will give a talk titled "What Could Go Wrong? Seven Data Ethics Fables" on Wednesday, Oct. 9, beginning at 4 p.m. in Buttrick Hall, Room 101. The event is sponsored by the Vanderbilt University Data Science Institute. RSVP here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVYE4TFwpFpwRUZ-novemDPKJJekmyr  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 4 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Maintenance of genome integrity -- and prevention of diseases such as cancer -- requires complete and faithful replication of the genome every cell division cycle. To fully understand how genome integrity is maintained, David Cortez, PhD, and colleagues have generated a "catalog" of the proteins present at sites of DNA duplication (replication forks) and chromatin packaging of newly synthesize  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 4 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Helicobacter pylori infects approximately half of the world's population and is the strongest known risk factor for developing gastric cancer. Gastric cancer is the third most lethal cancer worldwide. A cluster of genes called the cag pathogenicity island renders some strains of H. pylori particularly virulent. However, it is not clear exactly how H. pyloriinduces gastric cancer. Now in a stu  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 4 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Health Plus offers Babies & You, a work site prenatal health promotion program for faculty/staff, spouses, and/or dependent children who become pregnant. The program encourages early and consistent prenatal care and provides monthly educational opportunities including topics like breastfeeding, nutrition, coping with the discomforts of pregnancy, newborn care, choosing a pediatrician, and more. These sessions are l  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 30 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Vanderbilt's E. Bronson Ingram College has been awarded LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. The council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high-performance sustainable buildings. Organizations must apply for the certification, which is recognized as proof that a buil  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 4 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and throughout the month VUIT will publish articles with tips and tricks for staying safe and secure online. This first article focuses on two ways to protect your data. Use a password manager Reusing passwords is not safe, but remembering a unique one for every account is almost impossible. Password managers, which can be used on desktop or mobile, remember your  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 2 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Inspired by an ancient people's use of food to resist defeat, PhD student Keitlyn Alcantara now uses food to resist cultural loss among Latin American middle schoolers in Nashville. Ancient food traditions As a bioarchaeologist, Alcantara studies how Tlaxcallan, an ancient city in Mexico, was able to resist the dominant power of the Aztec empire. Alcantara has discovered that food was key.   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 5 [TNSgrantsresearch] -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: This is a joint competition for VU and VUMC investigators. All investigators should follow these instructions. Overview Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC, collaboratively) has the opportunity to nominate one candidate for the Brain Research Foundation Fay/Frank Seed Grant Program for 2020. This award provides $80,000 (direct costs) over two years to support new research projects in the field of neurosci  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 4 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: A new randomized trial examines the effect of automated clinical decision support on team evaluation of pediatric inpatients at high risk for acute kidney injury (AKI). For patients in pediatric intensive care who are at high risk for AKI, giving clinicians automated decision support during the electronic order entry process increased the rate of blood testing for AKI by 9%. The study by resea  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 4 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Project REAL: Reinforcing Education and Learning is sponsored by the Initiative for Race Research and Justice, led by Rich Milner at Peabody College. Vanderbilt University undergraduate students and student-athletes will be trained to tutor and mentor local elementary, middle and high school students in mathematics and English language arts, as well as mentor students to build positive skills. Interested students  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 1 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Elementary school children from higher income families are far more likely to be in gifted education programs than those from lower income families, according to a new Vanderbilt University study, published in Harvard Educational Review. "Using nationally representative longitudinal data, we found that gaps in the receipt of gifted services between students with the highest and lowest socioe  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 4 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: The challenges that George Takei endured as a child during and after his family's wrongful internment as Japanese Americans during World War II have propelled his human rights and immigration activism, the prominent television, film and stage actor told the Vanderbilt community during his Chancellor's Lecture Oct. 2. Takei, who played Hikaru Sulu on the original Star Trek television series, shared vivid details of  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 4 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Mutations in a subunit of a receptor that binds the major inhibitory neurotransmitter GABAA in the brain have been linked, through a common mechanism, to epilepsy, autism and intellectual disability, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and colleagues report. The team's discovery, reported last month in the journal Brain, provides more evidence that autism and intellectual disab  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 4 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Interim Chancellor and Provost Susan R. Wente has established a new University Arts Council to advocate for the arts and related scholarship at Vanderbilt. The launch of the University Arts Council is one component of a dynamic and multifaceted plan to elevate the arts and humanities on campus and connect further to the broader community. "Creative expression drives innovation and human connection, which are criti  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 2 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Nashville Metro Council honored Chancellor Emeritus Nicholas S. Zeppos and head baseball coach Tim Corbin during the council's Oct. 1 meeting with separate resolutions honoring their achievements at Vanderbilt and commitment to the city of Nashville. The resolution commending Zeppos, introduced by At-Large Council Member Burkley Allen, acknowledged his "outstanding leadership and many accomplishments as chancellor  more