CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee., Jan. 8 -- Chattanooga State Community College issued the following news release: Chattanooga State's Night/Weekend/Tennessee Reconnect Librarian, Amanda Roper, has been named as one of 50 participants in the American Library Association (ALA) Emerging Leaders, Class of 2020. "This is a highly competitive and prestigious program sponsored by ALA to help shape the next generation of newly minted librarians," states Susan Jennings, Chattanooga State dean of Library Servic  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Jan. 8 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: The College of Graduate Health Sciences at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, in partnership with Harbin Medical University, Peking University Cancer Hospital, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, and the First Hospital of Qiqihar City, was successful in obtaining funding from the China Scholarship Council to support cohorts of 15 students from China each year for three years to enter  more

KINGSPORT, Tennessee, Jan. 10 -- Eastman Chemical issued the following news release: Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE: EMN) announced a capacity expansion at its Dresden, Germany, manufacturing facility to support a new coating and laminating line. This investment will support the strong growth of Eastman's high-performance branded paint protection and window film products. The expansion will supplement Eastman's assets in Martinsville, Virginia, and is expected to be online mid-2021 while bringi  more

KINGSPORT, Tennessee, Jan. 9 -- Eastman Chemical issued the following news release: * * * - Company will benefit from raw material offtake agreement for its specialty products * * * Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE: EMN) announced participation in a strategic project with Gulf Coast Ammonia (GCA) and Air Products, Inc. (NYSE: APD). GCA will lease a portion of Eastman's Texas City site and will own a new world-scale ammonia production plant. Air Products will build, own and operate at Eastman's  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 10 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: * * * - Legendary Player Sue Bird Joins Thursday Night Studio Team * * * For the third consecutive year, women's college basketball headlines January's Thursday nights on ESPN. The first of the back-to back top-ten match-ups to start the Thursday Showcase slate is No. 6 Baylor at No. 1 UConn tonight (Jan. 9) at 7 p.m. ET., followed by No. 5 Stanford at No. 2 Oregon on January 16, at 9 p.m. Also  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 11 [TNSscientificresearch-Nature Journal] -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news on Jan. 8: Plastic, glass and gels, also known as bulk amorphous materials, are everyday objects to all of us. But for researchers, these materials have long been scientific enigmas - specifically when it comes to their atomic makeup, which lacks the strict ordered structure of crystals found in most solids such as metals, diamonds and salts. Although generally believed by th  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 11 [TNSmedicalresearch-JAMA Network Open] -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: With the adaptation of Western lifestyles, a dramatic increase in obesity has occurred in many Asian countries. An analysis of weight gain occurring from early to middle adulthood indicates that the added weight is associated with multiple health outcomes in later life, according to a study published recently in JAMA Network Open. The vast majority of middle-aged or elderly   more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Jan. 9 -- Jones Lang LaSalle issued the following news release: * * * - JLL and Capital Associates complete $17.675M sale on behalf of CBC Flex Lab * * * JLL Capital Markets and Capital Associates announced that it has closed the $17.675 million sale of the Biomedical Partnership Center, a 44,835-square-foot, recently constructed office flex/lab building in Raleigh, North Carolina. JLL and Capital Associates represented the seller, CBC Flex Lab LLC, and procured   more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Jan. 11 -- Gov. Larry Hogan, R-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * - Governors Make Friendly Wager of Maryland Crab Cakes and Nashville Hot Chicken * * * Governor Larry Hogan will host Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and First Lady Maria Lee for the AFC divisional round game at M&T Bank Stadium featuring the Baltimore Ravens versus the Tennessee Titans. The two governors also made a friendly bet, with Governor Hogan wagering Maryland crab cakes and Governor Le  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Jan. 9 -- Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, a law firm, issued the following news release: Bradley is pleased to announce that Richard E. Graves has joined the firm's Nashville office as an associate in the Real Estate Practice Group. "We are pleased to welcome Richard to our growing team of real estate attorneys in Nashville," said Bradley Nashville Office Managing Partner Lela Hollabaugh. "Richard's background includes handling diverse real estate, zoning and land use projec  more

BRENTWOOD, Tennessee, Jan. 9 -- LifePoint Health, a healthcare company, issued the following news: Emory Healthcare and LifePoint Health announced that they have formed a joint venture to enhance access to, and delivery of high-quality, cost-effective care; improve the health of residents in Columbus, Ga., and surrounding communities; and strengthen the regional benefits of Emory's health care expertise close to home. St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, which LifePoint has owned since 2016, will   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 11 [TNSsociologyresearch-Health Affairs Journal] -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: In Southern states that expanded their Medicaid programs under the Affordable Care Act, adults experienced lower rates of decline in both physical and mental health, according to research published this month in the journal Health Affairs. This new research conducted by faculty at the Department of Health Policy at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) and H  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 8 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: * * * - State investing in attracting and retaining top talent * * * Gov. Bill Lee announced that Tennessee will provide paid family leave for state employees. The Governor signed an Executive Order directing the Tennessee Department of Human Resources to issue the new policy effective March 1. "Strong families make for strong communities, and I am proud that Tennessee will lead the nation in supporting o  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 9 -- The Tennessee Public Utility Commission issued the following statement on the death of Director Lisa Powers Cooper: It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Lisa Powers Cooper, Director of the Tennessee Public Utility Commission's Consumer Services Division. She passed away at her residence following a brief illness. Lisa was a member of the Commission staff for close to 20 years during which she served in the capacities of Senior Policy Advisor   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 9 -- The Tennessee Department of Tourist Development issued the following news: The Tennessee Department of Tourist Development unveiled its official 2020 Tennessee Vacation Guide. For the first time, the guide features three distinct covers that showcase the breadth of picturesque landscapes across the state, including treasures like Reelfoot Lake State Park in Tiptonville, Machine Falls at Short Springs Natural Area in Tullahoma and Jane Bald at Roan Mountain in Car  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 10 -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: * * * - Through expanded partnership, Lipscomb and Teach For America Nashville-Chattanooga work together to make sure Chattanooga corps teachers learn what they need to be licensed in Tennessee. * * * Since 2009, Lipscomb has had a strong partnership with Teach For America Nashville-Chattanooga, and the two have been working together for years to expand access to quality education and opportunities for Tennessee   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Jan. 8 -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: The Board of the Council on Competitiveness - a 34-year-old non-partisan, nonprofit membership group of action-oriented CEOs, university presidents, labor union leaders and national laboratory directors - has selected Ted Townsend, University of Memphis chief economic development and government relations officer, to participate in the Commission's Outreach and Engagement Committee. The council is focused  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 8 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * - Registration Required Five Days Prior to Each Session * * * The University of Tennessee Center for Profitable Agriculture is offering three opportunities for training this month to help entrepreneurs develop value-added agricultural businesses. The workshop will focus on USDA's Value Added Producer Grants (VAPG) program, which helps producers enter into value-adde  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 9 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * - Agricultural Exports Expected to Increase in 2020 * * * Despite another year of international trade conflicts, research from the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture outlines the continued economic strength that the agri-forestry industrial complex provides to the state of Tennessee. Detailed analyses from the Department of Agricultural and Resource Ec  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Jan. 8 -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: The University of Memphis and Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare have formed a new partnership with a joint program called MAAP (Methodist Associate Advancement Program), aimed at removing barriers to the pursuit of higher education for MLH Associates. "We are excited to add Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare as a corporate partner," said Dr. Richard L. Irwin, executive dean of UofM Global & Academic Innovatio  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 11 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Vanderbilt University neuroscientist James R. Booth is publicly releasing two large scale neuroimaging datasets on reading and language development to support other researchers across the world who are working to understand how academic skills develop in childhood. "We have been able to follow our curiosity and answer some really interesting questions with these datasets," said Booth, the Patricia and Rhodes Hart  more

DEERFIELD, Illinois, Jan. 7 -- Walgreens, a subsidiary of Walgreens Boots Alliance, issued the following news release: * * * - Nebraska Tops the State List While the South Comprises Remainder of Top States and Nearly All Top Markets * * * While it's now officially the new year the 2019-2020 flu season rolls on and is gaining traction according to the December Walgreens Flu Index(R) report. The December report shows increased activity compared to last month and last season in most states and   more