CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, May 10 (TNSres) -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news: Patrick Richardson, a health and human performance major with a concentration in public health at Austin Peay State University, has always been fascinated with the environment's role in community wellness, and in Spring 2023 he gained firsthand experience identifying contaminants through a student research grant. Richardson spent the last semester of his junior year working with professors from t  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 9 (TNSper) -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: Baker Donelson has added 14 new associates across the Firm. These new associates and their primary areas of practice are: Baltimore, Maryland * Zachary S. Gilreath (Construction) Baton Rouge, Louisiana * Mary Gentry (Labor & Employment) Birmingham, Alabama * Cayman L. Caven (Labor & Employment) Charleston, South Carolina * Grant Wills (Labor & Employment) Houston, Texas * Alexis del R  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, May 10 -- Black Knight Financial Services issued the following news release: Black Knight, Inc. (NYSE:BKI) announced that 7 Servicing, a credit union service organization based in Knoxville, Tennessee, has signed a contract to use the MSP loan servicing system. MSP is Black Knight's comprehensive, end-to-end loan system that supports all aspects of servicing, from loan boarding to default. With the addition of MSP and Black Knight's integrated servicing solutions, 7 Servi  more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, May 9 (TNSper) -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news: Dr. Leonard E. Clemons, the associate vice provost for student success at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has been named Austin Peay State University's (APSU) next vice president of student affairs and will begin his new role on July 10. The University partnered with Storbeck Search, a national search firm focused on higher education, to find the best candidate and hosted public forums wit  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, May 9 (TNSpar) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: East Tennessee State University's Entrepreneurship Program is partnering with FoundersForge, a leading local entrepreneur center, and the Johnson City Chamber of Commerce, to host the inaugural High School Entrepreneur's Boot Camp. This four-day summer camp runs June 26-29, and is open to students in grades 8-12, including home-schooled students at the equivalent grade level. The High School E  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 12 (TNSper) -- Endeavor Business Media issued the following news release on May 11, 2023: Endeavor Business Media announces the promotion of Jacquie Niemiec to the role of Chief Digital Officer of Endeavor Business Media, effective immediately. Jacquie joined Endeavor as part of the Informa acquisition in 2019; and has served for the past three years as Executive Vice President of Marketing Solutions & Data. She has 19 years of B2B marketing experience in business lea  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 13 (TNSper) -- Endeavor Business Media issued the following news release on May 12, 2023: Endeavor Business Media announces the appointment of Paul Mattioli to the role of Executive Vice President, Endeavor Business Intelligence, effective immediately. Mattioli joins Endeavor from HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society), where he served as Vice President, Revenue Operations. Paul is an accomplished B-to-B sales & marketing leader, with 30 years o  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 11 -- Endeavor Business Media issued the following news release on May 10, 2023: Endeavor Business Media announces the acquisition of IMR Inc., a full-service automotive market research firm and leading provider of comprehensive insights and analysis. Through time-tested methodologies and approach to research, IMR Inc. provides the intelligence necessary for expert-level understanding of the market forces that shape customer decisions. "We are pleased to welcome IMR I  more

LANCASTER, Pennsylvania, May 11 (TNSres) -- Franklin and Marshall College issued the following news: While sculpture isn't unusual for art majors, senior Lauren Proffitt might just be the first Franklin & Marshall College student to build a home from scratch. "I wanted to try something that was outside of my typical field of studies," said Proffitt, a studio art major from Lancaster. Using a Marshall Fellow grant, Proffitt attended two workshops last summer focused on natural building materi  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 9 -- FedEx issued the following news release on May 8, 2023: FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world's largest express transportation company, signed a collaboration agreement with the Saudi Export Development Authority, represented by the "Made in Saudi" program, to be one of the logistics solutions providers for the authority's customers. The "Made in Saudi" program is one of the National Industrial Development and Logistics (NIDLP) progra  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 10 (TNSrpt) -- FedEx issued the following news release: At FedEx, we use data to measure our progress and inform how we continue to transform and connect the world in responsible and resourceful ways into the future. In the new FedEx 2023 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report released today, we highlight how teams across FedEx are doing their part to further the company's focus on Our Planet, Our People, and Our Principles. Some highlights from the FedEx 20  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 12 (TNSper) -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: Rob Carter, executive vice president, FedEx Information Services and chief information officer of FedEx Corporation, has been appointed to the University of Memphis Board of Trustees by Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee. "I am extremely honored to join the University of Memphis Board of Trustees," said Carter. "I look forward to working with the Board and administration to help realize the University of M  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 12 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter and Primex Color, Compounding & Additives Corporation officials announced today the company will invest $5.4 million to construct a new research and development center and expand existing manufacturing space. Primex, a full scope plastics manufacturer, will create 28 new   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 10 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: The Howard Hughes Medical Institute has selected Mariana Byndloss, DVM, PhD, assistant professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, as one of its first Freeman Hrabowski Scholars. HHMI, the nation's largest private biomedical research institution, launched the roughly $1.5 billion Scholars program this year, officials said, to support "outstan  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, May 10 (TNSper) -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news on May 9, 2023: Josh Dunn will become the first executive director of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville's Institute of American Civics at the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy, Chancellor Donde Plowman announced today. "We are incredibly excited Dr. Dunn has agreed to lead the Institute of American Civics and build an organization that fulfills its bipartisan mandate," Baker Center Ex  more

VERSAILLES, Kentucky, May 13 -- The Kentucky Community and Technical College System issued the following news: The Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) is part of the team from Kentucky and Tennessee that has been awarded $1 million from the U.S. National Science Foundation's Regional Innovation Engines, or NSF Engines, program. The GAME Change team is among the more than 40 unique teams to receive one of the first-ever NSF Engines Development Awards. This Type-1 award provi  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 11 (TNSres) -- Lipscomb University issued the following news on May 10, 2023: * * * Lipscomb funds summer research to advance spiritual discernment, the visual arts and creative writing, engineering and telehealth. * * * Each year, Lipscomb University awards up to six grants to allow faculty to focus on research and scholarship during the summer. Past grants have benefitted the development of new courses, the writing of books and poetry, innovative research in chemi  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 13 (TNSpro) -- Vanderbilt University School of Nursing issued the following news: Nurses from underrepresented groups in nursing who are interested in leadership are invited to apply for a new aspiring leaders academy to be held at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing July 17-19, 2023. The academy is for those who have more than three years' nursing experience and are not yet in leadership roles in health care or academia. The unique leadership development program   more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Simpson Thacher and Bartlett, a law firm, issued the following news: The Firm represented the underwriters led by Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Truist Securities, Inc. and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. in connection with a registered offering of $750 million aggregate principal amount of 5.25% notes due 2033 of Tractor Supply Company ("Tractor Supply"). Tractor Supply is a publicly traded company headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee, and is the largest rural lifestyle re  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 10 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on May 9, 2023: Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today announced that low-income consumers who were eligible to prepare and file their taxes for free but were deceived into paying TurboTax's owner Intuit to file will begin receiving checks from a $141 million multistate settlement announced in May 2022. Approximately 4.4 million consumers nationwide will receive checks in the mail from the   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 12 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, in partnership with Attorneys General Schwalb (DC), Gentner (OK), and Campbell (MA) sponsored a letter by the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) urging Congress to prioritize investment in the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) in the FY2024 budget. The letter explains that LSC supports equal access to justice by awarding grants to no  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 9 -- The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance issued the following news: The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance ("TDCI") announces that Tennessee has now licensed its 1,000th risk-bearing entity since the Captive Insurance Section began licensing this unique risk-management tool for businesses. Tennessee ranks as the 9th largest captive domicile in the United States by the Insurance Information Institute's 2022 rankings and 13th largest domicile in  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 10 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news on May 9, 2023: The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced that the application process is open for competitive grants from the state's American Rescue Plan (ARP) fund, part of which TDEC is administering for drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure grants. Tennessee received $3.725 billion from the ARP, and the state's Financi  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 9 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news on May 8, 2023: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced that he will call for the Tennessee General Assembly to convene a special legislative session on August 21, 2023, to strengthen public safety and preserve constitutional rights. "After speaking with members of the General Assembly, I am calling for a special session on August 21 to continue our important discussion about solutions to keep Tennessee communit  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 12 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed the Tennessee Works Tax Act, the single largest tax cut in state history, to provide more than $400 million in savings for Tennessee families and businesses while supporting future economic growth. The legislation includes a three-month grocery tax holiday beginning August 1. "Tennessee's legacy of responsible fiscal stewardship has allowed our state to weather national eco  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 11 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed strong school safety legislation into law and recognized the investment of more than $230 million to strengthen safety at public and private schools across Tennessee. "Nothing is more important than Tennessee students and teachers returning home from school safely each day," said Gov. Lee. "Every year since 2019, we've worked with the General Assembly to prioritize school s  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 13 -- The Tennessee Public Utility Commission issued the following order granting petition to intervene (Docket No. 23-00029) on May 12, 2023: * * * In Re: Chattanooga Gas Company Petition For Approval Of Its 2022 Annual Rate Review Filing Pursuant To Tenn. Code Ann. Sec. 65-5-103(D)(6) ORDER GRANTING THE PETITION TO INTERVENE FILED BY THE CONSUMER ADVOCATE This matter is before the Hearing Officer of the Tennessee Public Utility Commission ("Commission" or "TPUC")   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release on May 10, 2023: Dr. Lan Wang, department chair and Dunavant Professor in the UofM's Department of Computer Science, has received a grant from the Mission-Integrated network Control (MINC) program sponsored by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Peraton Labs Inc. is the prime contractor of the contract. As outlined on the DARPA site, the objective of the MINC program is to ensu  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 9 (TNSfund) -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: The University of Memphis School of Public Health and seven other highly respected universities will partner with nonprofit research institute RTI International after being awarded a $10 million grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). RTI will coordinate an environmental justice center "Resource for Assistance and Community Training - Region 4 (REACT4EJ)" in EPA Regio  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, May 13 (TNSsel) -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news: For the fourth year in a row, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, will recommend zero tuition increases as part of a $1.92 billion budget approved by the the Campus Advisory Board at its meeting Friday, May 12. The budget will go before the UT System Board of Trustees next month for final approval. "There never has been a better time to be a Volunteer," Chancellor Donde Plowman told the board. "  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 12 (TNSawa) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Rogelio Coronado, PT, MPT, PhD, research assistant professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, received the 2023 ACTS Outstanding Trainee: Early (Faculty) Career Development Award from the Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS). The award is given annually to a faculty member whose early-career work demonstrat  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 11 (TNSper) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Charlene Dewey, MD, MEd, MACP, professor of Medical Education and Administration and professor of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine and Public Health, has been elected to the Board of Regents of the American College of Physicians (ACP), the national organization of internal medicine physicians, related subspecialists and medical students. Her term began April 29 at the c  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 12 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: * * * By Tom Wilemon The largest genomic analysis ever conducted of small cell lung cancer tumors (SCLC) has identified genetic subtypes and provided insights into the mechanisms of this aggressive and deadly cancer. The study, published recently in Cancer Discovery, reveals cues toward the development of personalized treatment approaches. "On behalf of a wonderful multidisciplinary team  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 9 (TNSper) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: * * * By Jill Clendening Bryan Harris, MD, MPH, MMHC, assistant professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases within the Department of Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has been named executive vice chair for Clinical Affairs for the department, effective July 1. He succeeds Cecelia Theobald, MD, MPH, who is moving into new roles as VUMC's Chief of Staff for   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 9 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: * * * By Leigh MacMillan Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a common inherited disorder that causes fluid-filled cysts to form in the kidneys, which increases kidney size and can lead to end-stage renal failure requiring dialysis or kidney transplant. An increase in kidney size is a strong predictor of risk for rapid progression of PKD, but other measures are needed for earlier PKD detectio  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 10 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Alzheimer's disease -- the most common cause of dementia -- includes the accumulation of amyloid fibers. Molecular modeling efforts have focused on identifying critical sequence motifs in amyloid that regulate aggregation to guide the discovery of natural or synthetic inhibitors. Deep Mutational Scanning (DMS) is a high-throughput method to model changes at every position in the amino acid s  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 10 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: An exhaustive cost-benefit analysis of population genetic testing published May 9 in Annals of Internal Medicine concludes with a recommendation to U.S. health policymakers to adopt routine testing of adults ages 40 and under for three genetic conditions posing high risk of life-threatening illness. For U.S. adults ages 20 to 60, the authors report age-based cost-effectiveness of hypothetic  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 12 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: * * * By Jill Clendening One of the most important advances in palliative care in oncology over the past 15 years has been the recognition that palliative care specialists can improve cancer patients' outcomes well before their end of life. Palliative care is specialized care provided to individuals with a serious illness that focuses on decision-making support, pain and symptom managemen  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 12 (TNSawa) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: * * * By Kylie Avery Brandon Williams, MD, assistant professor of Surgery, and Sarah Ferguson, MPH, RDN, LDN, Dietetic Internship director, were recently recognized by the Nashville Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (NAND) for their achievements in the field. Williams received the Iris Award, which recognizes individuals who support the field of nutrition through scientific and technical  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, May 12 (TNSfund) -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: Western Kentucky University (WKU), together with a team led by the University of Kentucky and with partners across Kentucky and Tennessee has been awarded $1 million from the U.S. National Science Foundation's Regional Innovation Engines, or NSF Engines, program. This team's proposal, "Advancing carbon centric circular economy technologies for advanced manufacturing solutions (KY, TN)," is led by  more