CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, July 25 (TNSres) -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news: Austin Peay State University (APSU) student Christine Jator, a junior mathematics major, has spent her summer researching how evictions impact vulnerable populations through a nationally recognized data science program in Dallas, Texas. The National Science Foundation's Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program at Southern Methodist University (SMU) is well-known for its data science   more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, July 27 -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news: Austin Peay State University's Professional and Workforce Development Center is partnering with ProTrain this fall to offer a medical assistant class, which will prepare students for the National Healthcareer Association's (NHA) Medical Assistant Certification (CCMA) exam. Classes will be held from 6-9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays from Sept. 19, 2023, through Jan. 11, 2024, at the Sundquist Science Comple  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 26 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: Baker Donelson attorneys Nakimuli Davis-Primer, Carmalita "CC" Carletos-Drayton, and Mary Wu Tullis have been named by Lawyers of Color to lists honoring attorneys across the U.S. who show promise in their careers and demonstrate a strong commitment to advancing diversity in the legal profession. Lawyers of Color, a nonprofit devoted to promoting diversity in the legal profession and advancing democra  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 27 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: Baker Donelson, a national law firm with more than 650 attorneys and public policy advisors, today announced that Justin Tepe has joined as of counsel in the Firm's Baltimore office. Mr. Tepe focuses his practice in the areas of cannabis law, business and corporate law, and commercial litigation. Representing operators and ancillary businesses in the cannabis industry, he serves as outside general cou  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, July 28 -- Battelle, a nonprofit research and development organization, issued the following news release: UT-Battelle, LLC, has appointed Stephen K. Streiffer to be the next director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). He currently serves as interim director at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and will join ORNL in October. "Stephen is a proven leader with diverse experience and a commitment to mission-driven research and development," said Lou Von Thaer, CEO of  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 26 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: By Christopher Green A person's interest in dinosaurs often ends with childhood, but Anton Reiner, PhD, has been able to carry his fascination with the prehistoric animals into his career at UTHSC. After the topic of dinosaur intelligence recently returned to the forefront, Dr. Reiner, an emeritus professor in the UTHSC College of Medicine's Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, chime  more

DYERSBURG, Tennessee, July 28 -- Dyersburg State Community College issued the following news release: Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC) EMS Program Director Baker McCool was presented the Tennessee EMS Education Association (TEMSEA) Darren Ellenburg Program Director of the Year Award. TEMSEA promotes and fosters the development of effective, professional EMS and EMS education in Tennessee. The program provides EMS Educators with an opportunity for growth, academic achievement, and leade  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 26 -- FedEx issued the following news release: FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and one of the world's largest express transportation companies, announced the enhancement of its International Priority(R) (IP) service in an effort to improve the efficiency of goods circulation and enable customers to seize global opportunities. FedEx has improved the transit time of FedEx International Priority(R) (IP) for exporters in India. With this enhancement,  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 26 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: Baker Donelson has grown its Labor & Employment Group with the addition of Nicholas C. Tomlinson, who joins as of counsel in the Firm's New Orleans office, bringing with him more than a decade of experience as in-house benefits counsel for a Fortune 500 company. Mr. Tomlinson counsels and provides practical solutions to plan sponsors and fiduciary committees regarding plan design, implementation, and   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 25 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on July 24, 2023: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter announced today the department will offer up to $185 million in grants to expand internet access in Tennessee. Starting in September 2023, TNECD will provide grants allocated through the Financial Stimulus Accountability Group to expand bro  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, July 29 -- Lamar University issued the following news: Lamar University has earned the highest percentage increase in formula funding among all 38 colleges and universities in Texas. Recently approved by the state legislature for the next biennium, this boost in funding demonstrates a growing alignment between the university's goals and the state's vision for higher education. Lamar University President Jaime Taylor understands the importance of funding formulas from his previ  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 27 -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: The Kevin Clauson Drug Donation Act that was signed into law on July 12, 2023, by Tennessee Governor Bill Lee will help prevent medication waste and increase access to necessary and life-saving drugs for more individuals, especially those in underserved populations. The bill is set to take effect on January 1, 2024. "Lipscomb's College of Pharmacy is proud to be a supporter of the Kevin Clauson Drug Donation Act an  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 28 -- Lipscomb University issued the following news on July 27, 2023: This past spring, Lipscomb's College of Business (COB) laid a foundation for the university to build on its ties in Ghana, Africa, bringing potential academic, economic and development benefits to Ghana as well as academic and experiential benefits to Lipscomb students. Andy Borchers, professor of management, spent the spring 2023 semester on sabbatical teaching at Heritage Christian College in Acc  more

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, July 26 (TNSres) -- Middle Tennessee State University issued the following news on July 25, 2023: Catheryn Bolick, a spring Middle Tennessee State University graduate with a double major in biology and music, and minors in honors, French, and chemistry, was awarded an $8,500 Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship for 2023. Bolick, a Smyrna, Tennessee, resident, is one of 62 recipients nationwide to receive a Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship. As a Phi Kappa Phi Fellow, she will pursue a doct  more

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, July 26 -- Middle Tennessee State University issued the following news: Middle Tennessee State University followed up a record year of fundraising a year ago with growing donor support, securing a new record of just over $18.2 million in private donations to support the university's educational mission. Joe Bales, vice president for university advancement, said the total to close out the fiscal year June 30 was an increase of $1 million from the previous year, a feat m  more

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, July 25 (TNSbook) -- Middle Tennessee State University issued the following news: As an editorial assistant with Middle Tennessee State University's Information Technology Division, Craig Myers obviously still taps into the journalistic skills he developed during a 25-year career in daily newspapers. And it was a quirky, high profile story that he covered in the late 1980s and early 1990s that led to his contribution to a recently published book about the reliability -  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 27 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: A new study found that teachers who left low-performing K-12 public schools in Tennessee as part of schoolwide turnaround reforms had positive impacts on test scores in the schools that took them in, and were more likely to collaborate. The findings, which examined the impacts of turnaround reforms in Tennessee between 2012-2013 and 2018-2019, are part of a series of studies focusing on the b  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 26 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: nference, a science-first software company transforming health care by making biomedical data computable, and Vanderbilt University Medical Center, a leading academic medical center, have announced a strategic agreement aimed at advancing research through the deployment of nference's state-of-the-art federated clinical analytics platform. By leveraging the power of federated AI and machine learning,  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, July 26 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: Tennessee Tech University's Center for Rural Innovation will host the second annual Upper Cumberland Economic Development Summit on Thursday, Aug. 3 at Stonecipher Lecture Hall. The summit is a key priority for the university's Rural Reimagined Grand Challenge and is held in collaboration with Tech's College of Interdisciplinary Studies, the Upper Cumberland Development District, the Cookevi  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 27 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on July 26, 2023: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter announced today Minnesota-based McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing, Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation [NYSE: OSK] company, will invest $25.2 million to expand its manufacturing presence in Middle Tennessee. Nearly one year after announcing plans to locate  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 28 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news on July 27, 2023: Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the conclusion of the bipartisan Financial Stimulus Accountability Group (FSAG), highlighting the group's work to support Tennessee's economy and ensure the responsible stewardship of federal relief funds since April 2020, and launched the FSAG Tennessee Resiliency Plan data dashboard. "Tennessee's legacy of fiscal responsibility has ensured that  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 28 -- The Tennessee Public Utility Commission issued the following order denying motion for reconsideration (Docket No. 22-00004) on July 27, 2023: * * * In Re: Chattanooga Gas Company Petition For Approval Of Tariff Amendments To Its T-1, T-2, And T-3 Tariffs ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION AND IMPLEMENTING A REPORTING REQUIREMENT This matter came before Chairman Herbert H. Hilliard, Commissioner Robin L. Morrison, Commissioner Clay R. Good, Commissioner   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 28 -- The Tennessee Public Utility Commission issued the following order (Docket No. 23-00028) on July 27, 2023: * * * In Re: Counce Natural Gas Company, Inc. ACA Audit For Filing Period October 1, 2021 Through September 30, 2022 ORDER ADOPTING ACA AUDIT REPORT OF TENNESSEE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION'S UTILITIES DIVISION This matter came before Chairman Herbert H. Hilliard, Vice Chairman, David F. Jones Commissioner Robin L. Morrison, Commissioner David Crowell, and  more

GREENVILLE, Tennessee, July 27 -- Tusculum University issued the following news: Tusculum University and Food City, one of the region's largest employers, have signed a corporate sponsorship agreement that will enable the company's associates and their family members to receive tuition discounts for any of the higher education institution's academic programs. Misty Kern, Food City's director of training, and Elizabeth Yanez, the company's corporate recruiter, joined Dr. Scott Hummel, Tusculum'  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 28 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news on July 27, 2023: The University of Tennessee Health Science Center's College of Nursing has developed an Operating Room Scholars program to educate nursing students as perioperative nurses through the college's Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program. Baptist Memorial Health Care is working with the UTHSC College of Nursing to develop the curriculum and pilot the program. The progra  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 26 -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: The University of Memphis will recognize 741 graduates from summer 2023 with a commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 5, at FedExForum. Dr. Duane D. McKenna, William Hill Professor in Biology and Willard R. Sparks Eminent Faculty Award recipient for 2023, will be the commencement speaker. All graduates and guests must arrive one hour prior for lineup. It is encouraged to arrive in the parkin  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 27 -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: The Center for Applied Earth Sciences and Engineering Research (CAESER) at the University of Memphis has been awarded a five-year, $9.75 million contract to continue research on water quality for the Memphis Aquifer from the City of Memphis and Memphis Light, Gas and Water (MLGW). In 2018, MLGW had grown concerned about impacts to water quality for the Memphis aquifer and the condition of the clay confi  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, July 25 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: University of Tennessee Extension and GAP Connections recently received a grant from the Southern Extension Risk Management Education Center to launch a series of workshops across the state to help agricultural producers and agribusinesses navigate the intricacies of labor management. Tennessee's labor-intensive farming operations are increasingly in need of agricultural l  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 29 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Vanderbilt University has extended its contract with Abenity Inc. to July 2024. Abenity, a leader in the employee engagement and loyalty field, provides a central online location for faculty and staff to discover savings and perks. The Vanderbilt University Perks Program gives employees access to more than 302,000 local and national discounts, which can add up to more than $4,500 in savings per employee. Exclus  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 26 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Mark Wallace, Louise B. McGavock Chair of Neuroscience, professor of psychology, is leading a five-year project to characterize how sensory and multisensory perception develops in children. A faculty affiliate of the Vanderbilt Brain Institute, Wallace is teaming up with researchers David Lewkowicz, Micah Murray and Monica Gori from Yale University, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois and Italian I  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 27 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Chase Hendrickson, MD, MPH, assistant professor of Medicine in the Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, has been named executive medical director of the Medicine Patient Care Center (PCC). This transition comes after Bryan Harris, MD, who formerly held the position, was appointed executive vice chair for Clinical Affairs in the Department of Medicine. "I am extremely excited to be m  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 25 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: By Mia Garchitorena Vanderbilt's Colin Walsh, MD, MA, was recently elected to the International Academy of Health Sciences Informatics (IAHSI) class of 2023. He is among 24 new fellows who were inducted into the academy. "It's humbling to think that our work at the intersection of applied artificial intelligence (AI) and human-centered design to impact prevention might be recognized for   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 28 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: By Matt Batcheldor Vanderbilt University Medical Center's extracorporeal life support (ECLS) program has received the platinum level award for excellence in life support from the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO), the organization's highest honor. VUMC's ECLS program offers a life-saving medical treatment called ECMO, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, a life-sustaining mechanic  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 27 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Clinicians now have additional guidance on how to manage patients who carry inherited CHEK2 gene mutations that put them at a higher risk for cancer. The guidance was published Tuesday in Genetics in Medicine, the journal of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics. Inherited CHEK2 mutations have been linked to raised risks of breast cancer, colorectal cancer, and prostate cancer. But   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 27 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Nancy Cox, PhD, the Mary Phillips Edmonds Gray Professor of Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and director of the Vanderbilt Genetics Institute, is the recipient of the 2023 ASHG Leadership Award from the American Society of Human Genetics. Cox, a former ASHG president who also directs the Division of Genetic Medicine at VUMC, was recognized for her research, which has helped charac  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 26 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: By Leigh MacMillan Liposarcomas -- cancers that begin in fat cells -- are the most frequently diagnosed soft tissue sarcomas. Clinical prognosis depends on tumor differentiation, with dedifferentiated (less "mature") liposarcomas often having a worse prognosis due to a higher likelihood of metastasis compared to well-differentiated liposarcomas. Julie Rhoades, PhD, associate professor of Medicine   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 25 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: By Jessica Pasley While the incidence of influenza-associated neuropsychiatric events in children in the United States is unknown, the controversy over the use of a common antiviral medication typically administered to treat flu in children has sparked concern among parents and medical professionals alike. The dilemma about whether the treatment causes neuropsychiatric events or if the infection i  more