CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, May 6 (TNSpar) -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news: Austin Peay State University's Master of Public Health (MPH) program teamed up with Clarksville Parks & Recreation and Burt Elementary School on April 27 to combat food insecurity, provide health screenings and more at the city's latest Hub event - hosted as part of Burt Elementary's Family Day. The program brought more than a dozen government and service organizations together to share resources   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 6 (TNSres) -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: Three Baker Donelson attorneys have been selected to participate in the 2023 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) programs. Duane L. Pinnock has been selected to the Fellows Program, and Jerrick D. Murrell and Jonathan Stuart have been selected to the Pathfinders Program. Mr. Pinnock is one of 452 Fellows named to the 2023 class of Fellows. This landmark intensive year-long professional  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 3 (TNSper) -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Baker Donelson Shareholder Brent Young has been elected a Fellow of the Tennessee Bar Foundation, one of only 27 attorneys from across the state to receive an invitation for 2023. Mr. Young, who is based in the Firm's Johnson City office, was introduced at the annual Fellows' Dinner in Nashville on April 14. * * * With more than 20 years of experience in commercial loan work-out and rec  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 5 (TNSawa) -- Belmont University issued the following news release: Belmont University Professor of English Dr. Amy Hodges Hamilton was recently named a recipient of the 2023 Harold Love Outstanding Community Service Award, a yearly recognition presented by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission acknowledging individuals in higher education who provide exceptional public service to their communities. "Receiving this award is one of the greatest honors of my life,"   more

BUIES CREEK, North Carolina, May 3 (TNSpp) -- Campbell University issued the following news: School of Engineering Dean Dr. Jenna Carpenter was the keynote speaker at the annual ABET Symposium on April 20 in Nashville, Tennessee. Carpenter's topic, "Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: The Key to a Resilient Future for Engineering Education," was delivered before more than 700 engineering educators and professionals from around the world. Carpenter, the founding dean of Campbell's engineering sch  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, May 3 (TNSjou) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news on May 1, 2023: * * * Five million years ago * * * Headlines coming out of the Gray Fossil Site and Museum, where a one-of-a-kind ancient ecosystem nearly five million years old is preserved, have focused on the larger fossilized animals like rhinos and red pandas. But researchers have been paying more attention to the tiny creatures that once roamed the hills and valleys of the present-day   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 3 (TNSper) -- Epstein Becker Green, a law firm, issued the following announcement: * * * Epstein Becker Green (EBG) is pleased to announce the arrival of Heath Edwards as a Member of the Firm in the Employment, Labor & Workforce Management practice in Nashville. He joins EBG from FordHarrison. * * * Heath represents health care clients in many facets of labor and employment law and has provided counsel to some of the largest health care organizations in the nation.   more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, May 4 (TNSpar) -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news: F&M Bank and the Tennessee Bankers Association have announced the "Banking on Govs" program, a new partnership with Austin Peay State University. The program is the first of its kind in Tennessee and will offer business students unique training, networking and mentorship opportunities within the banking industry. "The 'Banking on Govs' program reflects our commitment to the student experience," sa  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 4 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County in a historic agreement to build a new $2.1 billion fully enclosed stadium for the Tennessee Titans. On April 26, the Nashville city council approved a proposal to use $1.26 billion in public funds for the stadium co, which will be built on a largely undeveloped tract of la  more

CLEVELAND, Tennessee, May 4 (TNSres) -- Lee University issued the following news: Dillon Wheeler, a 2022 Lee University graduate, was recently awarded the prestigious National Science Foundation's (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). The GRFP is a competitive fellowship for graduate students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields. Winners of the GRFP receive three years of financial support, including a full-ride scholarship and an annual stipend of $  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 1 (TNSper) -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: Richard G. Cowart, one of the leading healthcare attorneys in the nation and chair of the health law and public policy department at Baker Donelson, has been elected Chair of Lipscomb University's Board of Trustees. "Lipscomb has been fortunate to have had strong board leadership for years and Dick Cowart will continue this strength," said Lipscomb President Candice McQueen. " It will be an honor to work wi  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 3 (TNSper) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Brian Rothman, MD, professor of Anesthesiology, Biomedical Informatics, and Surgery, and Medical Director for Revenue Cycle, has been named to the newly created role of Vice President and Executive Medical Director for Vanderbilt University Medical Center Finance. His appointment is effective July 1. In this role, Rothman will report to Cecelia B. Moore, MHA, CPA, Chief Financial Officer and  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 4 (TNSper) -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news release: The Tennessee Department of Education launched the Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) Steering Committee to advise the implementation of the new, student-based K-12 education funding formula, which goes into effect the 2023-24 school year. "Tennessee is embarking upon an exciting new chapter with the implementation of the TISA funding formula to meet the needs of ea  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, May 5 (TNSres) -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: Tennessee Tech University celebrated its 18th annual Research and Creative Inquiry Day, an event that provides a platform for students from various academic backgrounds to showcase their innovative research and creative projects to a broad audience. More than 200 students submitted abstracts on a wide range of topics from 24 fields of study, representing six different colleges on cam  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 4 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on May 3, 2023: Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti led two coalitions of states in filing public comments in response to the federal government's efforts to micro-manage the lives of Americans. The Department of Energy's (DOE) newest rules set efficiency standards first for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers, and the second for clothes washers. In both public comments  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 2 (TNSper) -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the appointment of Lizzette Gonzalez Reynolds as commissioner for the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE), effective July 1. Reynolds will succeed Dr. Penny Schwinn, who will step down at the end of the school year after more than four years of service to Tennesseans. "During her years of dedicated service, Penny has played a key role in our administration's  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 4 (TNSper) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: Dr. Trisha Leann Horsley has been named dean of the School of Nursing at Texas A&M University, effective July 1, 2023. A scholar, certified health care simulation educator and researcher, Horsley's 29-year career includes administrative, faculty and health care service at the University of Oklahoma and South Dakota State University. Most recently she served as professor and dean of the College of Nursing   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 5 (TNSper) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news on May 4, 2023: For Brigitte Grant, the new vice chancellor for Advancement at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, moving to Memphis has been in some ways a homecoming. Her grandmother, Fanny Higgins grew up in Memphis, where she met and married her grandfather, Jack Detzel, who was in the Navy in Millington. They moved to Central Illinois after her father was born,   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 3 (TNSper) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: Allen Dupont, PhD, MS, was selected to serve as the University of Tennessee Health Science Center's (UTHSC) new associate vice chancellor for Institutional Effectiveness and Decision Support. Dr. Dupont began his role May 1, replacing MaryAnn Clark, EdD. In his new role, Dr. Dupont will provide leadership and oversight of campus-wide and program/college efforts in regional and pro  more

TULLAHOMA, Tennessee, May 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Tennessee Space Institute issued the following news release: Associate Professor Peng Zhao brought extensive research expertise on combustion, fuel, internal combustion engines, and battery systems to establish his Laboratory of Advanced Mobility and Power (LAMP) at the UT Space Institute (UTSI). He also brought with him a long-standing collaboration with the Ford Motor Company, which helped to both support graduate students and expand L  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 5 (TNSfund) -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: Dr. Mihalis Golias, professor in the UofM's Department of Civil Engineering and co-director of C-TIER, has received funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation to support the research of inland waterways. "The United States inland waterways system, also known as the backbone of the transportation logistic system, directly connects 28 states and plays a crucial role in our nation's competi  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 6 (TNSper) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: Santosh Kumar, PhD, professor and assistant dean of the UTHSC College of Pharmacy, coordinated the Society on NeuroImmune Pharmacology's 27th annual scientific conference in New Delhi, India. Dr. Kumar is the 2023 president of the society. The conference featured eight plenary/special lectures, 53 symposium speakers, 70 posters, and 164 attendees. "The first president of the soci  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 5 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Detecting adenomas by colonoscopy remains one of the main preventative measures for colorectal cancer (CRC). Unfortunately, using white-light colonoscopy without probing for a particular molecular marker of adenomas can lead to 30% of lesions going undetected. Md. Jashim Uddin, PhD, Larry Marnett, PhD, and colleagues chose to use COX-2, an enzyme that increases inflammation and is upregulate  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 4 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: About 40 million (roughly 1 in 7) Americans over the age of 12 have a problem with substance use. This makes substance use disorder (SUD) twice as prevalent as heart conditions, diabetes or cancer. SUD can be effectively treated, but many people don't seek help; only 10% of those wrestling with SUD receive appropriate treatment. In some cases, individuals don't realize they have an issue. S  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 2 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: The United States is in the midst of a mental health crisis with rising rates of hospitalization for suicide and self-harm events among children and adolescents. A recent study, "Characteristics Associated with Serious Self-Harm Events in Children and Adolescents," set to be published in the June issue of Pediatrics, looked at how best to determine which children are at elevated risk for sel  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 5 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Pulmonary macrophages are a heterogeneous population of immune cells that patrol the lungs, ingesting particulates and microbes, and activating inflammation when necessary. During homeostasis, two main subsets of macrophages coexist: resident alveolar macrophages (AMs) and bone marrow (BM)-derived macrophages. Identifying and characterizing these subsets during lung inflammation is challengin  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 5 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University School of Nursing issued the following news: Deonni Stolldorf PhD, RN, is one of Vanderbilt University School of Nursing's research scientists, and tenure-track Assistant Professor. Stolldorf's research focuses on discovering how to best implement and sustain complex, multi-level, interdisciplinary healthcare interventions. Her frequent partnership with clinical researchers serves to advance both clinical interventions and the field   more