CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee., May 14 -- Chattanooga State Community College issued the following news release: Chattanooga State Community College is part of a recently awarded, nearly $600,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant for intelligent robotics equipment and curriculum development. In the proposed three-year project, titled "Collaborative Research: Preparing the Workforce for Industry 4.0's Intelligent Industrial Robotics" (NSF Award 2000776), workforce training needs will be met by pr  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, May 13 -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news: Deborah Crawford will join the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, as vice chancellor for research beginning August 1, Chancellor Donde Plowman announced. Crawford currently serves as vice president of research, innovation and economic impact at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. Over the past four years, she has led George Mason's research enterprise, including the creation of three multidiscipli  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 13 -- Endeavor Business Media issued the following news: Endeavor Business Media is excited to announce our first Marketing Trends Webinar for customers that will be taking place on Tuesday, May 19th. The topic will be Leveraging Virtual Experiences to Drive Results - following the theme of Marketing in Challenging Times - and will provide insights into the variety of forms that virtual experiences can take and how Marketers can use these experiences to attract new a  more

MARTIN, Tennessee, May 12 -- The University of Tennessee's Martin Campus issued the following news release: The University of Tennessee at Martin Advisory Board met May 8, during the annual summer meeting to discuss the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the campus, the strategic enrollment plan, the proposed budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year and an update on the improvements made to the university's Clery Act compliance. UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver addressed the board concerning the r  more

MILLIGAN, Tennessee, May 15 -- Milligan College issued the following news release on May 13: Milligan College unveiled the new visual identity of the institution and its athletic programs. The new branding will be implemented once the college transitions to Milligan University on June 1, 2020. Milligan President Dr. Bill Greer hosted a virtual reveal of the new logo and visual brand today in the McGlothlin-Street Theatre in Milligan's Gregory Center. Milligan students, faculty, alumni and frie  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 13 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the appointment of Brandon O. Gibson as the next Chief Operating Officer for the State of Tennessee. Gibson replaces Butch Eley as COO following Eley's appointment as Commissioner of Finance & Administration. Gibson had previously been serving as Senior Advisor to the Governor. "Brandon has been a respected voice both within our administration and across our state," said  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 16 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee's Unified Command Group continues its effort to expand COVID-19 testing to vulnerable populations in coordination with housing authorities in Knoxville and Memphis to offer free, voluntary COVID-19 testing to residents and families over the next four days. "We're continuing to build on our success with community testing, in partnership with Metro Nashville's Housing Authority," sa  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 14 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee's Unified Command Group is coordinating with the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency to provide free, voluntary COVID-19 testing for families and residents at 14 MDHA communities and neighborhoods in Nashville on Thursday and Friday. "Governor Lee directed the UCG in April to expand our COVID-19 testing efforts to test more Tennesseans," said Commissioner Lisa Piercey, MD,  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 16 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: As Tennessee continues to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, the state's Economic Recovery Group announced it will lift capacity restrictions on restaurants and retail to instead focus on social distancing best practices effective May 22 and issue guidelines to facilitate the safe reopening of larger, non-contact attractions on or after May 22. New Tennessee Pledge guidelines will be released early next week. S  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 13 -- Tennessee State University issued the following news: Tennessee State University will use $7.2 million in federal aid to help students and support institutional needs as a result of COVID-19. The funds are being provided to TSU as part of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The university has received $3.6 million, the first half of the allocation, which is specifically for student expenses related to the disruption of campus   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 14 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: Eleven projects involving researchers from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center were among 25 awarded One UT Collaboration and Innovation Grants announced. The more than two dozen total projects selected received in excess of $1 million in grants. They range across three categories: educate, discover, and connect. "We wanted to support innovative ideas that create collaborat  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 12 [TNSgrants] -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: Hirschsprung-associated enterocolitis (HAEC) is a life-threatening complication of Hirschsprung Disease, a common cause of intestinal obstruction in newborns. Hirschsprung Disease results from incomplete development of the enteric nervous system, or the "brain of the gut," which is essential to life. HAEC affects 30 to 60 percent of infants with Hirshsprung Disease and is the l  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, May 14 -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news: The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Campus Advisory Board, which met remotely Wednesday, voted to recommend a zero-percent tuition increase for the 2020-21 academic year. Tuition is part of the budget recommendation that the advisory board will make to the UT System Board of Trustees when that body holds its annual meeting next month. During the meeting, members heard a presentation from Chancellor Donde  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, May 12 -- The University of Tennessee's Chattanooga Campus issued the following news release: Pamela Riggs-Gelasco, an accomplished scholar, award-winning educator and leader at the College of Charleston, will join the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences on July 1. "I'm grateful for this excellent opportunity, and one of the most appealing aspects of it to me is the great breadth of disciplines that report to the position,"  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, May 15 -- The University of Tennessee's Chattanooga Campus issued the following news release: University of Tennessee at Chattanooga expertise is well-represented among 25 winning proposals for the first-ever "One UT Collaboration and Innovation Grants" funded and announced Wednesday by the UT System. UTC Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering Ahmed Eltom together with Leon Tolbert, head of the UT Knoxville Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sc  more

MARTIN, Tennessee, May 15 -- The University of Tennessee's Martin Campus issued the following news release: The University of Tennessee at Martin Office of Educational Outreach has changed its name to the Office of Regional Centers and Online Programs to offer more transparency for services provided to students in the region and beyond. "It goes beyond trying to find us on a website; it is essential to help tell our story as we serve and educate students locally, regionally, and even nationall  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 15 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Vanderbilt has joined two organizations, the TriState Minority Supplier Development Council and the Women's Business Enterprise National Council, as part of the university's efforts to increase engagement with diverse suppliers. "We are proud to join the TriState Minority Supplier Development Council and the Women's Business Enterprise National Council as we continue in our work to build a more diverse supply chai  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 16 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Vanderbilt is moving forward in its partnership with the National Museum of African American Music, and the university community will play an important role in the long-term collaboration focused on celebrating the legacy of African American musicians. Faculty and staff are invited to a Zoom meeting at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 20, to learn more. During the online meeting, museum leadership will discuss their miss  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 12 [TNSgeneralresearch] -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: A new phonetic system for braille readers promotes inclusive learning for aspiring classical singers with visual impairments. The system, which is well-supported with digital resources for online private and group instruction, delivers phonetic symbols through a device designed to convert text to braille. The novel system and its digital content are especially useful now, during the COVID-19 ou  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 15 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Start Where You Are, But Don't Stay There: Understanding Diversity, Opportunity Gaps and Teaching in Today's Classrooms (Race and Education), second edition (2020, Harvard Education Press) by H. Richard Milner IV, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Education and professor of leadership, policy and organizations In this thoroughly revised second edition, Milner addresses the knowledge and insights required on the pa  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 15 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Rates of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) have plateaued after 20 years of increasing frequency across the country, according to a new study published in Health Affairs. NAS is a withdrawal syndrome experienced by some opioid-exposed newborns after birth. The National Institutes of Health-funded study led by Ashley Leech, PhD, assistant professor of Health Policy at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), f  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 15 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are leading a nationwide study to determine the rate of novel coronavirus infection in U.S. children and their families. The study, named the HEROS (Human Epidemiology and Response to SARS-CoV-2) study and funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), aims to gain insight into how many children ages 1 to 21 have been infected, the p  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 15 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: The bacterium Bacillus anthracis -- the cause of the serious infectious disease anthrax -- has been used as a bioterror agent. Understanding how B. anthracis adapts to hostile environments to cause infection may identify new targets for treatment. Eric Skaar, PhD, and colleagues studied the response of B. anthracis to targocil, an antimicrobial compound that damages the cell envelope. They demonstrated that tar  more

GALLATIN, Tennessee, May 15 -- Volunteer State Community College issued the following news release: The hardships of the current economy has many people considering new career paths and increased interest in building new job skills. The Volunteer State Community College Division of Workforce & Economic Development is offering ten free online non-credit courses to help: Fundamentals of Supervision and Management Keys to Effective Communication Managing Customer Service Twelve Steps for a Suc  more

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, May 16 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news release: A faculty member in Western Carolina University's Department of Communication is seeking volunteers to participate in a research study exploring how people obtain and assess information about the COVID-19 pandemic. Scott Eldredge, assistant professor of communication at WCU, is spearheading the project with Ivanka Pjesivac, assistant professor of journalism at the University of Georgia; Betsy Da  more