ALAMOSA, Colorado, May 5 -- Adams State University issued the following news on May 4: Adams State University Emeritus Professor of History Edward R. Crowther, Ph.D., recently published The Enduring Lost Cause: Afterlives of a Redeemer Nation, with the University of Tennessee Press. According to the press's website, this book commemorates the fortieth anniversary of Charles Reagan Wilson's classic Baptized in Blood: The Religion of the Lost Cause, 1865-1920, The Enduring Lost Cause collects es  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 8 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: More than 70% of all viruses known to cause human disease, including the one that causes COVID-19, are RNA viruses. They invade the body by hijacking the internal machinery of cells. Yet little is known about how viral RNA commandeers host proteins to replicate the virus. Now researchers at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine have developed a method to identify the primary interactions bet  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 7 [TNSscientificresearch] -- Rhodes College issued the following news: The Rhodes Historical Review is published annually by the Rhodes chapter of Phi Alpha Theta history honor society and the Department of History. The student-edited journal showcases outstanding undergraduate history research taking place at the college. Editors Sarah Eiland '20 and Joe Angelillo '20 selected the essays for this year's issue--Volume 22--featuring Grace Files '21, Nicholas Langford '20  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 7 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- Rhodes College issued the following news: Since 1995, Rhodes' Department of International Studies has published the peer-reviewed student journal Modus Vivendi. Co-Editors-in-Chief Sarah Eiland '20 and Kristen Morris '20 selected five articles for the Spring 2020 issue, which features Jaclyn Flood '21, Grace Files '21, Xiaojie Ji '21, Lily Roberts '22, and Phyu Khine '20. "This year's journal is truly representative of the diversity of though  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 4 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: The Governor's Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives released guidance for faith communities on gathering together in houses of worship. "Tennessee's faith leaders have been incredibly innovative in finding alternative ways to worship that incorporate social distancing so they can continue to provide spiritual guidance, fellowship, and service to their neighbors during these challenging times," said  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 9 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced next steps for the Unified-Command Group as Stuart McWhorter departs the administration at the end of May to go back to the private sector and to take on a senior advisory role at Clemson University. "Stuart has been a tremendous asset to my administration, first as the commissioner of Finance and Administration, then in his role as director for our COVID-19 response thro  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 6 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee's Unified Command Group (UCG) is announcing two strategic partnerships in the state's COVID-19 re-opening effort to make sure Tennessee households and health care workers have protective face coverings and clean personal protective equipment. "We've used private sector innovation, strategic partnerships, and state procurement efforts to make personal protective equipment available   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 7 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: As businesses reopen across the state, Tennessee's Economic Recovery Group released additional guidance for Recreation, Offices, Lodging, Construction and Manufacturing. Small group, non-contact recreation businesses like bowling alleys, arcades, dance classes, water sports, mini golf and more will be able to reopen Friday, May 8. The Tennessee Pledge guidelines recommend capacity limits, spacing requirements,  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 4 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: Tennessee's Economic Recovery Group released guidance for close contact services, enabling over 38,000 workers to resume business in 89 of the state's 95 counties on May 6. Six counties - Shelby, Madison, Davidson, Hamilton, Knox and Sullivan - will create individual plans in consultation with their locally-run health departments. "As we continue a measured reopening of the economy, it's critical we provide e  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 5 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced more than 23,000 Tennesseans have received a free COVID-19 test at 67 drive-through sites over the past three weekends, as part of Unified-Command Group's efforts to reduce barriers and widen access to testing for all Tennesseans regardless of symptoms. "Testing remains one of the most important tools for gaining more information in our fight against COVID-19, and the 23,  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, May 5 -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news: Frank Cuevas, who has been serving as the University of Tennessee, Knoxville's interim vice chancellor for student life since January, will take on the role permanently. "Over the last several months, some of which have been the most challenging we've faced as an institution, I have watched Frank's steady leadership, his steadfast advocacy for our students, and the trust and respect he has built with the Stud  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 9 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: Kena Vassar, director of Community Initiatives for the Center for Health in Justice Involved Youth and the Youth Advocacy Coalition at the University of Tennessee Health Center, has been appointed to the board of directors of the National Assessment Center Association, an organization that advocates for and provides training for assessment centers nationwide. Vassar has been with UTHSC sinc  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 6 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Vanderbilt University received $20 million from The William K. Warren Foundation, located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to establish the Warren Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery. The Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery, led by co-directors Craig Lindsley and Jeffrey Conn, currently includes approximately 100 renowned scientists with a diverse set of interests and skills working to translate essential research ideas i  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 2 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: The stresses placed on families, combined with the closure of classrooms and child care during the COVID-19 outbreak, heightens the risks of domestic abuse and neglect, according to a new Vanderbilt University report published online in Pediatrics, the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics. The perspective article, "Increased Risk for Family Violence During the COVID-19 Pandemic," is written by lea  more