NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 31 -- The U.S. Army Recruiting Command issued the following news: Army veteran Craig Morgan surprised the sold-out audience at the Grand Ole Opry by enlisting and being sworn into the U.S. Army Reserve during the live show on Saturday, July 29. "I'm excited to once again serve my country and be all I can be in hopes of encouraging others to be a part of something greater than ourselves," shares Morgan. "I love being an artist, but I consider it a true privilege and   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 1 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 31, 2023, entitled "Tennessee Job Openings and Labor Turnover - May 2023": * * * Tennessee had 239,000 job openings in May 2023, compared to 252,000 openings in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the job openings rate in Tennessee was 6.7   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news brief: * * * Who: U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Region 4 What: Whistleblower protections webinar When: Aug. 16, 2023, 1-3 p.m. EDT Where: Register online to attend the webinar Background: The U.S. Department of Labor will offer a webinar on federal whistleblower protections and how its Occupational Safety and Health Adminis  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2023: National, state, and local leaders joined the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) and its lead cleanup contractor, United Cleanup Oak Ridge (UCOR), this week to celebrate the groundbreaking for the Environmental Management Disposal Facility. The $550-million project will provide a new on  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 1 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on July 31, 2023: * * * Nashville-Based For-Profit Provider of Graduate Medical Education Fired Employee For Making a Discrimination Complaint, Federal Agency Charges * * * HCA Healthcare, Inc. (and its divisions Tennessee Healthcare Management, Inc. and GME Overhead), a for-profit corporation headquartered in Nashville, providing graduate medical education in over 2,300 health care   more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Aug. 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory hosted its fourth Artificial Intelligence for Robust Engineering and Science, or AIRES, workshop from April 18-20. Over 100 attendees from government, academia and industry convened to identify research challenges and investment areas, carving the future of the discipline. AIRES 4 focused on assured di  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Yarom Polsky, director of the Manufacturing Science Division, or MSD, at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been elected a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, or ASME. As a mechanical engineering thought leader for more than 25 years, Polsky was nominated for his technical prowess and leadership both within ORNL and in th  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Aug. 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2023: Quantum computing sits on the cutting edge of scientific discovery. Given its novelty, the next generation of researchers will contribute significantly to the advancement of the field. However, this new crop of scientists must first be cultivated. In July, 30 students from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville visited the Quantum Science Cen  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Aug. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Wildfires are an ancient force shaping the environment, but they have grown in frequency, range and intensity in response to a changing climate. At the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, scientists are working on several fronts to better understand and predict these events and what they mean for the carbon cycle and biodiversity. Two months into th  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Seven entrepreneurs will embark on a two-year fellowship as the seventh cohort of Innovation Crossroads kicks off this month at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Representing a range of transformative energy technologies, Cohort 7 is a diverse class of innovators with promising new companies. New to Innovation Crossroads' sponsorship   more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Aug. 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Xiao-Ying Yu, a distinguished scientist at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been named a Fellow of AVS, the American Vacuum Society. This honor is reserved for scientists who have made sustained and outstanding scientific and technical contributions in research, engineering, technical advancement, academic education or managerial   more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Dean Pierce of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and a research team led by ORNL's Alex Plotkowski were honored by DOE's Vehicle Technologies Office for development of novel high-performance alloys that can withstand extreme environments. At this year's Vehicle Technologies Annual Merit Review, held virtually on June 12, VTO recognized  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Aug. 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: For the first time since 2019, the Quantum Computing User Forum welcomed attendees for an in-person gathering at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory from July 17 to 20. Hosted by the Quantum Computing Institute and the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility, the fourth annual event brought together over 100 attendees to discuss the lates  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2023: Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $748,849 grant to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, to bolster Tennessee's manufacturing sector. This grant will develop and implement a manufacturing growth model designed to improve workforce participation across Tennessee. The model will   more