MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 1 -- Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell and Berkowitz, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * - Second in the Nation in Metro Tier 1 Rankings * * * Baker Donelson has garnered 197 first-tier metropolitan rankings in the 2020 U.S. News - Best Lawyers(R) "Best Law Firms" list, the tenth edition of an annual analysis that includes more than 14,000 U.S. law firms. These Tier 1 rankings across 13 markets in nine states earned Baker Donelson the second highes  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 30 -- Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell and Berkowitz, a law firm, issued the following news release: Baker Donelson has been named a "Champion of Justice" by the Memphis Bar Association's (MBA) Access to Justice Committee. Baker Donelson was among law firms, legal departments, judges, attorneys, and law students who were recognized for their demonstrated commitment to pro bono service at the MBA Access to Justice Committee's Annual Pro Bono Awards luncheon on October  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 29 -- Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell and Berkowitz, a law firm, issued the following news release: Christy Tosh Crider of Baker Donelson has been recognized by Corporate Counsel as one of its 2019 Women, Influence & Power in Law honorees. The Women, Influence & Power in Law Awards honor top women lawyers who have demonstrated a commitment to advancing the empowerment of women in law. The 2019 honorees were recognized during the Women, Influence & Power in Law Award  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 30 -- Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell and Berkowitz, a law firm, issued the following news release: Baker Donelson attorney Marcus M. Maples has been appointed by Alabama State Bar President Christy Crow to serve as co-chair of the Bar's Diversity in the Profession Committee. The Committee is focused on furthering the Bar's commitment to advancing the principles of racial, ethnic, gender, age and geographic diversity in the profession through a number of initiatives  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 28 -- Bechtel issued the following news release: Bechtel senior vice president Peggy McCullough has been awarded the 2019 American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) Henry Laurence Gantt Medal, the organization has announced. McCullough oversees a multi-billion-dollar per-year portfolio of projects that are helping solve some of the most complex challenges faced by government and commercial customers anywhere. The projects include management and operation   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 29 -- Bridgestone, a tire and rubber company, issued the following news release: Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) today announced that its Aiken County, South Carolina, and Wilson, North Carolina passenger tire manufacturing plants received the General Motors Co. (GM) 2018 Supplier Quality Excellence Award. Among all of GM's suppliers around the world, this award recognizes production plants and facilities that meet GM's stringent set of quality performance criteria  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Nov. 1 -- Community Newspaper Holdings issued the following news: CNHI is expanding its regional news leadership structure with five new regional editors, who will work with the company's local editors to enhance content, provide professional development, help grow audience and encourage collaboration. * Dave Bohrer, editor of the Meridian Star, will be regional editor for Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee. * Renee Carey, editor of the Sharon Herald and the New Castle Ne  more

BRISTOL, Tennessee, Oct. 31 -- Contura Energy, a coal supplier, issued the following news release: Contura Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CTRA), a leading U.S. coal supplier, plans to announce its financial results for the third quarter 2019 before the market opens on Thursday, November 14, 2019. The company also expects to hold a conference call to discuss its third quarter 2019 results at 10:00 a.m. EST that morning. Participating on the call will be Contura's chief executive officer, David Stetson, e  more

LEBANON, Tennessee, Oct. 28 -- Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, a chain of combined restaurant and gift stores, issued the following news: This Veterans Day, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store will thank the brave men and women who have served our nation by offering military veterans a choice of a complimentary slice of Double Chocolate Fudge Coca-Cola(R) Cake or its Pumpkin Pie Latte at all 660 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store(R) locations nationwide. As another way to show appreciation for th  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Oct. 30 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: The Association for Counseling Education and Supervision (ACES) has recognized East Tennessee State University's graduate program in counseling with the Robert Frank Outstanding Counselor Education Program Award. According to ACES, this award honors a counselor education program that exemplifies the importance of excellence through standards and innovation. Excellence is shown through faculty members  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Nov. 1 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: An expert panel chaired by East Tennessee State University's Dr. Robert Pack released a new report today that features dozens of recommendations to address the opioid crisis in the United States. The Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) formed the Task Force on Public Health Initiatives to Address the Opioid Crisis. The task force released its findings and recommendations, titl  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Oct. 29 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: East Tennessee State University and other local organizations are confronting the opioid epidemic that has swept the Central Appalachian region in recent years. Angela Hagaman will discuss some of these initiatives in "Responding to the Opioid Epidemic in Central Appalachia: Evidence, Partnership and Innovation," a free public talk in the "Women on Wednesdays" lecture series at ETSU. Sponsored by th  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Oct. 28 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: East Tennessee State University's online Child Psychological Science program has been ranked among the Best Online Bachelor's in Child and Adolescent Psychology programs of 2019 by BestColleges.com. The ETSU program ranked fourth based on a combination of factors, including academic quality, affordability and online competency. The rankings include programs with at least 50% of required credits offer  more

SAN JOSE, California, Oct. 29 -- Calix, a communications service providers, issued the following news release: Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) today announced that Johnson City, Tennessee-based customer BrightRidge is deploying a next-generation network and providing an additional proof point for the everyPON strategy and the flexibility of AXOS(R). This fiber innovator is announcing the addition of NG-PON2 to its network rollout and has a seamless migration path thanks to the simplified architecture   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 1 -- FedEx issued the following news release: FedEx has been recognized as the recipient of 'The Coalition for Integrity' Corporate Leadership Award for its commitment to corporate social responsibility and ethics and integrity. Corporate social responsibility is at the heart of FedEx. Key elements of our CSR strategy include environmental efficiency innovations, a sustainable supply chain, a diverse and inclusive workplace, and the robust giving and volunteering platf  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 1 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: Kimberly Moore, MBA, has been named assistant vice chancellor of Facilities Administration at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Moore has been with the university since 2007. She previously served as the director of Facilities Administration. Prior to that, she was the assistant director for the Office of Accounting and Budget with Finance and Operations at UTHSC. As ass  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 29 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: The class action lawsuit--where one person sues on behalf of everyone who has been harmed the same way by a company or an individual--is a potent way for ordinary people to force powerful entities to comply with the law, says Vanderbilt law professor Brian Fitzpatrick. However, he said, they've wrongly become the target of partisan attacks, and in today's polarized climate, they may soon face extinction. He argue  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 1 -- Rhodes College issued the following news: Rhodes College President Marjorie Hass announced today that Dr. Meghan Harte Weyant will join the college's senior leadership team as Vice President for Student Life beginning July 1, 2020. Weyant is currently Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. "Dr. Weyant will lead the college's efforts to build a robust residential experience at Rhodes. She has a   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 31 [TNSscientificresearch-Nature] -- Rhodes College issued the following news: Physics professors Dr. David Rupke of Rhodes College and Dr. Alison Coil of the University of California San Diego, along with a group of collaborators from around the world, have had a breakthrough in understanding a key process in galaxy evolution. They report first-time evidence of the role galactic winds--ejections of gas from a galaxy--play in creating the circumgalactic medium (CGM), a  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 29 -- The Tennessee Department of Human Services issued the following news: * * * - Employers and employees are now eligible for new assistance designed to grow the business of early childhood education across the state. * * * The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) is announcing new investments in child care that improve options for parents, incentivize employment in early childhood education, and ensure a continued bright future for individuals to open   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 30 -- The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development issued the following news release: The state of Tennessee will use millions of dollars in grant money to help 38 distressed and at-risk counties across Tennessee bolster workforce development efforts. The funding was approved by the Tennessee Workforce Development Board and aligns with Governor Bill Lee's rural initiatives. The Rural Initiative Funding Opportunity Announcement (RIFOA) has made $3 milli  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 30 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * - Students Show Modest Math Gains on Nation's 2019 Report Card - State sees increase in 4th grade math, while remaining flat in other test subjects. * * * Nashville-The Nation's 2019 Report Card was released this morning. According to the results, Tennessee students made noteworthy gains in 4th grade math, but saw virtually no statistical gains in the other subject areas that were  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 31 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: Electric vehicles are gaining popularity thanks to advances in battery technology and unpredictable gas prices. The question is how to charge them while on the road, lessening the anxiety of drivers and increasing their range. That's where Tennessee Tech's Center for Energy Systems Research (CESR) comes in. The Center, one of three Centers of Excellence housed on Tech's campus, recently rece  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 22 -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news: UT has joined a three-year effort to develop inclusive faculty recruitment, hiring, and retention practices. The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities co-leads the project, known as Aspire: The National Alliance for Inclusive and Diverse STEM Faculty. "Building a diverse faculty in STEM fields mirrors our goal to increase diversity among students participating in STEM majors," said Robert Nobles  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Nov. 1 -- The University of Tennessee's Chattanooga Campus issued the following news release: For its implementation of varied programs and policies supporting diversity and inclusion throughout the community and across campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has won the Inclusion by Design award from the Urban League of Greater Chattanooga. The award was presented today at the Urban League's 37th annual Equal Opportunity Day Breakfast before a sell-out crowd  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 22 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: Farmers don't need sunshine to produce abundant food. Ideal growing conditions can be duplicated indoors, using lights. The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture is teaming with utility and energy agencies to research ways to grow nutritious crops inside a new facility - a so-called "fresh electric farm." The fresh electric farm is a way to produce quality crop  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 31 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: The new director of the Dental Sleep Medicine Clinic at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center wants the community to know that there are multiple ways to treat sleep apnea in adults and children, and his clinic is dedicated to finding the right solution for each patient. Mitchell R. Levine, DMD, is board certified as an orthodontist and in dental sleep medicine. He joined UTH  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 31 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: Pradeep Lukka, PhD, postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, recently received the Wayne A. Colburn Memorial Award from the American College of Clinical Pharmacology (ACCP). Presented during the organization's Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois, the award is the highest trainee award   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 29 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: The Academic Pathways Postdoctoral Fellowship program is accepting applications until Friday, Nov. 1. Academic Pathways is a research/mentorship program designed to bridge fellows between academic training and entry-level faculty positions, with the ultimate goal of diversifying the Vanderbilt faculty. The program includes teaching and leadership training, grant and manuscript writing and preparation, a multileve  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 30 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Steve Townsend's office has a lot of the hallmarks you would expect to find in a chemistry professor's office: models of chemical bonds sitting on the desk, academic and industry awards lining the bookshelf, and published papers pinned to the corkboard outside. But these ordinary items also hint at Townsend's professional success. This year alone, Townsend has earned an $800,000 National Science Foundation CAREER   more