NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 5 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Raghav Kunnawalkam Elayavalli and Jean-Francois Paquet, both assistant professors in the department of physics and astronomy, are among 93 scientists selected from across the nation to receive significant funding for research as part of the U.S. Department of Energy Early Career Research Program. The awards aim to bolster the nation's scientific workforce by supporting exceptional researchers at the outse  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 5 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Two pairs of Vanderbilt researchers have been named 2023 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Gilliam Fellows. Deronisha Arceneaux, a graduate student in the lab of Ken Lau, professor of cell and developmental biology, and Kimberlyn Ellis, a graduate student in the lab of Lea Davis, associate professor of genetic medicine and molecular physiology and biophysics, were selected in recognition of outstanding resea  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 4 -- The American College of Healthcare Sciences issued the following news release: American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) is honored to announce that ACHS will be supporting students of the closing integrative health institution Huntington University of Health Sciences (HUHS) located in Knoxville, Tennessee in a teach-out agreement for HUHS students. With approval from the Distance Education Accrediting Commission, ACHS will be providing two individualized pathwa  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 1 -- 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 Louis J. Cannon Jr. has joined the Firm's Baltimore office as shareholder. Focusing his practice on traditional labor matters, Mr. Cannon represents public sector entities and private businesses across diverse industries, such as health care, hospitality, higher education, retail, manufactu  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 2 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: Baker Donelson is one of 55 U.S.-based law firms that was recognized for its level of disclosure of diversity-related metrics and distinguished performance against six core pillars: demographics, leadership and talent pipeline, recruitment and retention, business innovation and strategy, marketing, and diversity and inclusion in the community. "DEI remains a critical factor for general counsel seeking   more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Aug. 3 -- Chattanooga State Community College issued the following news release: Chattanooga State is pleased to announce the appointment of Brad McCormick as the Vice President for Technology. Dr. Rebecca Ashford, the College President, expressed confidence in Brad's abilities and leadership. "Brad is a proven leader at Chattanooga State with a strong history of implementing technology to provide excellent service to students. His strong, determined leadership in the a  more

DYERSBURG, Tennessee, Aug. 4 -- Dyersburg State Community College issued the following news release: Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC) and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center's (UTHSC) College of Nursing launched their new partnership on Thursday, July 13. The partnership offers DSCC students a pathway to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program at UTHSC, which is the highest-ranked BSN in Tennessee. Dr. Scott Cook, President of Dyersburg State, and Wendy Likes, Ph  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 1 -- Endeavor Business Media issued the following news release: The Digital Infrastructure Group at Endeavor Business Media is pleased to announce Sean Buckley as the new editor-in-chief of Broadband Technology Report and Lightwave Magazine. Since 2018, Sean has held executive editorial roles with Broadband Communities, a multimedia outlet providing a magazine, website, and live in-person event serving the broadband marketplace. Prior to Sean's time at Broadband Comm  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 4 -- Florida A&M University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: Florida A&M University has announced Felicia McGhee, Ph.D., as the new School of Journalism & Graphic Communication (SJGC) associate dean of curriculum and student success. McGhee joins SJGC with more than 13 years of professional experience in broadcasting. Most recently, she headed the communications department at the University of Tennessee at Chattanoog  more

HENDERSON, Tennessee, Aug. 2 -- Freed-Hardeman University issued the following news: Freed-Hardeman University President David R. Shannon has announced his appointment of Dave Clouse, previously vice president for community engagement, as senior vice president of FHU. The change will begin immediately. Clouse, a 1987 alumnus who returned to work at his alma mater in 1996, served as a development officer for two years before being named vice president for university advancement under then Presi  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 5 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news on Aug. 4, 2023: Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced key leadership transitions and appointments in the Governor's office. Michael Hendrix will succeed Tony Niknejad as policy director, effective September 1, and Elizabeth Lane Johnson will serve as press secretary, effective August 14, succeeding Jade Byers, who will serve as senior communications officer. After more than four years in the administr  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 4 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: Lang Wiseman, a shareholder with the national law firm of Baker Donelson, has been appointed by Governor Bill Lee to the Tennessee Nuclear Energy Advisory Council. The council, recently created by Executive Order 101 to position Tennessee as a national leader for nuclear energy innovation and advancement, will provide recommendations to drive continued nuclear energy innovation and investment across Te  more

CLEVELAND, Tennessee, Aug. 3 -- Lee University issued the following news on Aug. 2, 2023: Lee University held its summer graduation ceremonies Saturday with Lane College President Dr. Logan Hampton delivering the commencement address. "Today is a day of thanksgiving," said Hampton, reminding graduates and guests that "we are all here today because of God's help, and we celebrate a good God who is working on your behalf...to do exceedingly more than you could imagine." He encouraged the gradua  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 4 -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: International law firm McDermott Will & Emery advised EIH Capital Partners on the sale of The Expanded Metal Company to Meiser International GmbH for an undisclosed consideration. The Expanded Metal Company is a renowned specialist in expanded metal mesh solutions and was previously part of the Expamet group of companies. EIH Capital Partners is a buyout fund managed by EIH Capital Advisors.   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 4 -- Rhodes College issued the following news: Rhodes College is updating and expanding its long-established Search program with the support of a $25,000 planning grant for the 2023-2024 academic year from the Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative. Jointly sponsored by the Teagle Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), the Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative seeks to revitalize the role of the humanities in higher education. Search  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Simpson Thacher and Bartlett, a law firm, issued the following news: Simpson Thacher represented Ole Smoky Distillery, a portfolio company of funds advised by Apax, in connection with its merger with Tanteo Spirits, one of the fastest growing ultra-premium tequila companies. The transaction marks the Tennessee-based distillery's entry into the fast-growing tequila market, as it moves to diversify its portfolio across other high-growth spirits categories. Financial terms of  more

GREENVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 2 -- Tusculum University issued the following news: Steve Schultz, a well-known local theatrical performer who has also accrued extensive experience in behind-the-scenes roles, such as director, script writer, house manager and box office manager, has been named Tusculum University's new arts outreach director. He is responsible for creating cost-effective arts programs and delivering them to East Tennessee residents on Tusculum's behalf. His leadership will help th  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 4 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2023: A Tennessee Tech University alumnus is leading a global network of college students and alumni whose approaches to higher education reform have gained an audience at the annual G7 summit. Shayan Khan, who graduated with an electrical engineering degree from Tech in 2018 and now resides in Paris, France, is the chairman and co-founder of the U7+ Student & Alumni Network. The gr  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 3 -- The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance issued the following news: The Securities Division of the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance ("TDCI") has announced that investors who purchased retail precious metals from Lear Capital will receive compensation as a part of Lear's bankruptcy plan. State securities regulators had been investigating Lear for deceptive securities and commodities activities and misleading marketing at the time of the compa  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 2 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news release: As we begin the 2023-24 school year, the Tennessee Department of Education is encouraging all parents and families of students who took the TCAP in grades 3-8 and students who took end-of-course assessments to log in to the TCAP Family Portal for on-demand access to their student's assessment results and more. The TCAP Family Portal is one of the department's many free resources that provide  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 3 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee released his third nationwide Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) recruitment video, inviting out-of-state law enforcement officers and Tennesseans to join the ranks. The renewed effort follows two successful law enforcement pitches in 2021 and 2022. In the video, titled "Join the THP Family", trooper cadets share why they chose to join the THP ranks. "Law enforcement officers   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 1 -- The Tennessee Public Utility Commission issued the following order (Docket No. 23-00024) on July 31, 2023: * * * In Re: Petition Of Chattanooga Gas Company For Approval Of Tariff Change To Performance Based Ratemaking Mechansim RFP Procedures And Removal Of Requirement For RFP Approval ORDER GRANTING REMOVAL OF RFP TARIFF REQUIREMENTS This matter came before Vice Chairman David F. Jones, Commissioner Robin L. Morrison, Commissioner Kenneth C. Hill, Commissione  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 1 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release on July 31, 2023: The College of Education at Tennessee Tech University is introducing a new doctoral program to its selection of post-graduate degrees. Starting this fall, the online Ph.D. in higher education, with a focus on data science and designed for professionals in the field interested in applying in-depth knowledge and technological resources, will be available. The application deadlin  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: By Lee Ferguson Faculty, fellows, post-doctoral fellows, and residents in the College of Medicine gathered Thursday, July 27th, for the 44th Annual Medical Student Research Fellowship (MSRF) program presentations. The event took place from 8:00 am to 1:30 pm in the South Auditorium of the Coleman Building. Co-directed by Matthew Ennis, PhD, professor and chair of Anatomy and Neu  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 2 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: Ask Brad Boucher, former interim dean of the College of Pharmacy, what he is most proud of from what he calls the "wonderful journey" of his nearly 40-year career in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, and his answer is simple - teaching the students. An accomplished educator, clinical pharmacist, and researcher, he holds many credentials, PharmD,  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 4 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: Doug Dixon, DMD, MSD, PhD, has been elected incoming director of the American Board of Periodontology. Dr. Dixon was also recently named associate dean of Research at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry. Dr. Dixon began his dental education at the University of Pittsburgh and continued his periodontal training at the University of Washington. He received  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 4 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Mamtaj Akter, a Vanderbilt computer science graduate student in the lab of Pamela Wisniewski, Flowers Family Fellow in Engineering and associate professor of computer science, has co-authored a study evaluating how technology can help people manage mobile privacy and security as a community. Managing mobile privacy and security as an individual is a constant challenge. "We believe community oversight is   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 5 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Vanderbilt University is partnering with the Davis United World College Scholars Program, an international nonprofit organization that has provided scholarships and education for academically talented students from around the world for more than two decades. The first group of three Davis UW Scholars at Vanderbilt will be part of the incoming class for fall 2023. "The Davis UW Scholars Program strongly aligns wit  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 2 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Karen Winkfield, MD, PhD, professor of Radiation Oncology and Ingram Professor of Cancer Research, will be named a fellow of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) on Oct. 3 during the organization's annual meeting. Winkfield, who also serves as executive director of the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance, joins a select group. Since its inception in 2006, the Fellow of the American S  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 4 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: By Jenelle Grewell Travis Osterman, DO, MS, assistant professor of Biomedical Informatics, and Jonathan Wanderer, MD, MPhil, associate professor of Anesthesiology and Biomedical Informatics, have been named associate chief medical information officers in HealthIT at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. These roles fall under chief medical information officer Dara Mize, MD, MS. As part of their new  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 3 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis is a complex inflammatory syndrome that causes nasal congestion, pain, excess nasal drainage and loss of smell. Understanding the inflammatory characteristics of recently described subtypes of this heterogeneous syndrome has the potential to guide targeted treatment decisions. Justin Turner, MD, PhD, associate professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Sur  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Amy Potts, PharmD, MMHC, a manager in the pharmacy at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, has been named a fellow of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) for recognition of her excellence in pharmacy practice and contributions to the society. The ASHP Practitioner Recognition Program rewards excellence in pharmacy practice by granting recognition through  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Each year, more than 300 cochlear implant surgeries are performed at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, making it the highest-volume center in the country. Unlike hearing aids, which largely amplify sounds, cochlear implants process sounds and send signals directly to the auditory nerve, which relays this information to the brain. The brain recognizes those signals as sounds, but it takes  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 4 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: By Leigh MacMillan Immune system T cells that should be able to kill cancer cells become dysfunctional or "exhausted" within hours of encountering a tumor, according to a study reported Aug. 3 in Nature Immunology. The surprising findings have implications for cancer immunotherapies that aim to harness the tumor-killing power of T cells, and they challenge existing ideas about how T cells become ex  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 5 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Justus Ndukaife, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, has received the Maximizing Investigators' Research Award of $1.9 million from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences. The funding will support Ndukaife's project, "Understanding the heterogeneity of nanoscale extracellular vesicles, exomeres and supermeres using next generation optical nanotweezers." Nanosized extrac  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 2 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Gov. Bill Lee recently took a significant step toward deepening Tennessee's commitment to nuclear energy by appointing a team of noted professionals to the new Tennessee Nuclear Energy Advisory Council. Among them is Vanderbilt University Vice Provost for Research and Innovation Padma Raghavan. The council's mission is to foster nuclear energy innovation and investment in the state to position Tennessee as a leade  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 1 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: A team of Vanderbilt engineers are working to breach the critical barrier to timely clinical intervention of blindness in preterm infants. One of the major causes of childhood blindness is a rapidly growing retinal vascular disease called Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP). "Clinical intervention options for ROP exist, but our limited ability to detect ROP and track its progression causes major challenges," said Ipe  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 2 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: Christine George finally has the opportunity to mix their two passions -- public policy and mathematics. A rising senior at Virginia Commonwealth University, George is spending the summer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, where they are working on nuclear nonproliferation as an intern for the National Nuclear Security Administration. The agency, which is under the Department of Energy, conduc  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 2 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: A study conducted at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and 11 other hospitals and practices across the United States shows that use of low-dose atropine eyedrops, commonly used in a higher dose to treat lazy eye, was no better than a placebo at slowing myopia (nearsightedness) progression and elongation of the eye among children treated for two years. The first randomized controlled trial of its   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 3 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have received a four-year, $28 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, to study the relationship between COVID-19 and diabetes. Several studies have found that infection with SARS-CoV-2 and a COVID-19 diagnosis are associated with a higher risk for the devel  more

GALLATIN, Tennessee, Aug. 2 (TNSres) -- Welch College issued the following news release: "I heartily commend this volume as one that will enable readers to think and live in an informed way, grounded in the redemptive work of Christ and the grandeur of our majestic and gracious God." That's what David Dockery, President of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary said in his foreword to Welch College Press's most recent publication, which can be purchased at www.welch.edu/welchpress. Christia  more