NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 19 -- Vanderbilt University School of Nursing issued the following news: They say, music heals all wounds. That's the driving idea behind an innovative new partnership between AARP Tennessee, Vanderbilt University and the National Museum of African American Music. This trio of Nashville-based organizations formed a collaboration earlier this summer to put music to work - as part of the healing process for military veterans suffering from dementia and PTSD. "With th  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: By Bill Snyder An artificial intelligence (AI) tool developed at Vanderbilt University Medical Center accurately identified pediatric patients at high risk for blood clots in a clinical trial. However, there was no difference in outcomes compared to a control group, the researchers reported Oct. 13 in JAMA Network Open. One reason this may have occurred was that the recommendation to begi  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 20 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Advanced Dynamic Spectrum Reconnaissance is a standout example of the success of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, Army Research Laboratory Pathfinder program, empowering soldiers and researchers to collaborate to rapidly develop and advance solutions to real-world challenges in the field in partnership with the defense innovation nonprofit Civil-Military Innovation Institute. One of   more

GREENVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 16 (TNSres) -- Tusculum University issued the following news: The Tusculum University Alumni Association has honored four individuals from the higher education institution for their achievements and support. During the Alumni Association meeting Saturday, Oct. 14, which occurred during Homecoming, the group presented these recipients the following awards: * Erika Witt, a 2012 Tusculum graduate - Frontier Award * Angelo Botta, an assistant professor of sport scienc  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 20 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: Angie Davis, a shareholder in the national law firm of Baker Donelson, has been appointed to two leadership roles within the American Bar Association (ABA) Labor and Employment Law Section. She has been named a member of the Council for the Labor and Employment Law Section and co-chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Committee, which concentrates on all aspects of equal employment opportunity under  more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 17 -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news: Austin Peay State University senior Samantha Deems presented grant findings regarding special education classrooms at the TMTA Conference at Belmont University in September, and also presented her findings as part of the Posters at the Capitol event in the spring. After winning a $1,000 grant, Deems donated it to her local elementary school in Dixon County, Tennessee, Stewart Barnes Elementary. She gave  more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 20 (TNSres) -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news: Austin Peay State University finance students recently placed third in the Student Management Investment Fund Consortium (SMIFC) poster competition hosted by Indiana State University. Students participated as members of the Govs Fund, an Austin Peay investment club that allows them to manage a portfolio of $500,000 in mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). They placed ahead of universiti  more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 19 -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news: Austin Peay State University's Chi Omega chapter recently hosted its inaugural Chi O-Lympics, bringing together student organizations from across campus to raise approximately $1,500 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The fundraiser directly supported APSU's strategic plan and emphasis on community engagement, according to Dr. Leonard Clemons, vice president of Student Affairs. Participants worked together   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 21 -- Bridgestone, a tire and rubber company, issued the following news release: * * * TechForce Foundation supplies resources including scholarships and workforce development programming for students pursuing careers as professional technicians. According to TechForce, the demand for new technicians has nearly doubled since 2020 and data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows five open jobs to every one new technician graduate. Since 2015, Bridgestone has   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 21 -- Bridgestone, a tire and rubber company, issued the following news release: * * * The new Bridgestone BATTLAX HYPERSPORT S23 is a sports radial motorcycle tire for street use that's engineered to meet the requirements of the ever-evolving modern-day sport bikes. The latest product in Bridgestone's premium motorcycle tire range, BATTLAX, the tire features increased levels of exceptional dry and wet grip performance, employing a newly designed compound and update  more

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, Oct. 15 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release: Delta Regional Authority (DRA) is awarding over $2.7 million in investments to two projects across Western Tennessee through the States' Economic Development Assistance Program (SEDAP). Funding for this program was made available, in part, by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law signed by President Biden, a key part of his Investing in America agenda to grow local economies from the middle out and b  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 20 -- Endeavor Business Media issued the following news release: Endeavor Business Media is pleased to announce Matthew Hudson as the new Editorial Director for the Vehicle Repair Group and Jay Sicht as Editor-in-Chief of FenderBender, ABRN, Motor Age, and Aftermarket Business world, the nation's leading business management and technical publications group for the automotive industry. "We are thrilled to welcome Jay as our new Editor-in-Chief and Matt as the Editoria  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Oct. 20 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: East Tennessee State University's College of Business and Technology inducted four people into its Hall of Fame at an awards ceremony earlier this month. The college presented awards in three categories: Horizon, Faculty Lifetime Achievement and Lifetime Achievement Awards, honoring inductees who have earned noteworthy achievements in business, technology and community service. Lifetime Achievement A  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Oct. 19 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: When the state of Tennessee called upon its institutions to offer a certificate program to train more child welfare advocates, East Tennessee State University answered. Across the state, there is a critical need for more people trained to recognize and intervene when children are being maltreated or abused at all levels of intervention - from the Department of Children's Services and the court syste  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Oct. 19 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: A bevy of long-term problems can be the result when students struggle with social and behavioral issues. A lack of access to behavioral health services often amplifies the problem, especially in rural America. Researchers are hoping to discern how to address this. A pair of East Tennessee State University professors are at the center of the effort. "What an opportunity to live out the mission of E  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Oct. 20 (TNSres) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Famous for their habits of downing trees and damming rivers, beavers leave a major impact on their environments. In fact, scientists have said that beavers change their surroundings more than any other animal besides humans. And new research suggests that these rodents have been modifying forests and rivers for millions of years. These insights come from a study published in the journal "Pa  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Oct. 17 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news on Oct. 16, 2023: East Tennessee State University's inaugural "Upper East Tennessee Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Summit" conference, presented by the Office of Professional Development, will be held Friday, Oct. 27, at the James and Nellie Brinkley Center. The conference, which takes place during Domestic Violence Awareness Month, aims to train and educate members of the community in the preve  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 20 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on Oct. 19, 2023: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and US Pillars LLC officials announced today the company will invest $981,000 to expand manufacturing operations at its headquarters in Cookeville, Tennessee. US Pillars will create 56 new jobs as the company acquires a wood door product line from Hor  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 20 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Vanderbilt University, in collaboration with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory and the Civil-Military Innovation Institute, is looking to the future with the Pathfinder program, an initiative that has yielded innovative technology projects focused on addressing the real-world needs of soldiers. Launched in 2021, Pathfinder encourages academics to work closely with sol  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 17 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news on Oct. 16, 2023: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) Commissioner David Salyers today announced a $20 million loan for the City of Chattanooga to improve water infrastructure. The loan comes from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Loan Program and will address infiltration and inflow corrections. The loan has a 20-year te  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: Environmental science students learn from Madison-based alumnus the theology of gardening. * * * Nathan Hale (BA '08) is on a mission to show the world that there is much more to gardening than plants. Gardens can be a source of food, fuel for a community and a pipeline to spiritual enrichment. That's the message he is sharing with the Nashville community, including students in Lipscomb's environmental s  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: * * * Sean Hagan has a passion for theology, economics and history, and funnels those interests into Bitcoin, which he says embodies the best aspects of each. * * * By Janel Shoun-Smith Sean Hagan (LA '18, BA'23) says he "loves the act of creation," but he has chosen what many may see as an unusual canvas for his handiwork: Bitcoin. Hagan, a current MBA student who works in media at BTC Inc., a company  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 17 -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy was recently awarded the Noble Neighbor Award from Faith Family Medical Clinic, a Nashville-based provider of low-cost, high-quality primary care for those who do not have health insurance. The Noble Neighbor Award is the highest honor given by the medical center to an individual or organization who has demonstrated exemplary and inspiring service to Faith Family's patients i  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- Marshall University issued the following news release: Two Marshall University biomechanics students presented their research at the American Society of Biomechanics (ASB) annual meeting this summer in Knoxville, Tennessee. The annual meeting attracts researchers, students, and industry experts from across the country. Among the contributions were poster presentations from William Moynihan and Jeromy Miramontes, two biomechanics students at Marshal  more

MILLIGAN, Tennessee, Oct. 19 -- Milligan College issued the following news release: Thanks to a generous $1 million gift from Ballad Health, Milligan University has announced plans to add a high-fidelity simulation lab that will advance clinical education for health sciences students who are preparing to fill critical gaps in the healthcare pipeline. The new health sciences simulation lab on the campus of Milligan University will include human patient simulators, medical equipment and other IT  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Tennessee's Chattanooga Campus issued the following news release: Was there life on Mars? It's a question researchers like University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Assistant Professor of Geology Ashley Manning-Berg continually seek to answer. Early this semester, Manning-Berg was one of 32 early-career scientists selected to participate in a NASA workshop at Goddard Space Flight Center near Washington, D.C., for what she called "an i  more

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Oct. 18 -- Middle Tennessee State University issued the following news: Life came full circle for two Middle Tennessee State University associates whose musical ensemble garnered one of the most prestigious awards in American bluegrass and old-time music. The Jake Leg Stompers -- led by philosophy professor Ron Bombardi and MTSU photo department alumnus Bill Steber -- won the Uncle Dave Macon Days Heritage Award earlier this month at the inaugural Macon Music and Mules  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Oct. 17 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: As East Tennessee State University's 23-24 academic year has begun, three distinguished leaders in the Division of Student Life and Enrollment have assumed expanded university roles. Drs. Michelle Byrd, Heather Levesque and Allison Davis are committed to the division's primary mission - the success and well-being of its students. These appointments signify ETSU's ongoing commitment to promote studen  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Simpson Thacher and Bartlett, a law firm, issued the following news: Simpson Thacher obtained the dismissal of a stockholder derivative action against the directors and certain officers of Dollar General filed in the Middle District of Tennessee. The complaint alleged that the defendants violated their fiduciary duties by failing to implement and maintain a system of controls regarding workplace safety practices. On October 12, 2023, Judge Aleta Trauger dismissed the   more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 21 (TNSres) -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: Graduates and faculty of Tennessee Tech University's School of Environmental Studies are helping to find and protect an endangered species of catfish that has only been found in Tennessee. Samantha Allen, Ph.D., lecturer and research associate in the School of Environmental Studies; and Hayden Mattingly, Ph.D., director of the School of Environmental Studies; teamed up with Grady Wel  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: A Tennessee Tech University faculty member is making an appearance on the Travel Channel's long-running paranormal crime series, "The Dead Files" - but thankfully not as the primary subject. Paula Hinton, associate professor of history at Tech, appears on two episodes of the hit show this season as an expert guest. One episode, "Isolated," which first aired on Oct. 12, finds Hinton   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 19 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on Oct. 18, 2023: Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced today that Tennessee and 32 other attorneys general have reached a settlement with healthcare clearinghouse Inmediata for a coding issue that exposed the protected health information ("PHI") of approximately 1.5 million consumers for almost three years. Under the settlement, Inmediata has agreed to overhaul its data security and b  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 16 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news: Officials of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) recently introduced the new leadership team at Fall Creek Falls State Park, including new park manager Sarah Leedy, lodge manager Susan Spears, and golf course manager Robert Taylor, to community members at a gathering at the park. "Fall Creek Falls is an outstanding state park, and we are thrilled to b  more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news: Austin Peay State University has released a new episode of its podcast, "The Austin Peay Experience," highlighting the University's groundbreaking Grow Your Own teacher preparation program. The latest episode features an in-depth interview with Dr. Prentice Chandler, dean of the Eriksson College of Education at Austin Peay. He discusses how the Grow Your Own program provides an affordable and a  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 17 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, joined by a coalition of 20 other States, has filed a public comment letter once again taking a stand against the Department of Energy's (DOE) relentless efforts to micromanage every aspect of American life. This time, the focus is on the Department's proposed efficiency standards for consumer boilers under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act   more

HARROGATE, Tennessee, Oct. 18 -- Lincoln Memorial University issued the following news: By Nikki Lockhart The Lincoln Memorial University-Richard A. Gillespie College of Veterinary Medicine (LMU-CVM) has named Dr. Mandy Tolson the director of the Master of Veterinary Clinical Care (MVCC) program. The MVCC is the first master of science program in the United States designed specifically for credentialed technicians to build on the knowledge and skills learned in AVMA CVTEA accredited programs.  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 19 -- The Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change at the University of Memphis issued the following news release: Truist Financial Corporation recently awarded $25,000 to the Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change in support of the institute's student success and career readiness initiatives. The initiatives address college retention, graduation and career-readiness disparities, providing students with enrichment and skills beyond the formal education the  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 19 -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news: World-renowned presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin will deliver the Mossman Distinguished Lecture at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Goodwin's lecture, "Leadership in Turbulent Times," will take place Monday, Nov. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in the Student Union Auditorium. The lecture is free and open to the public, but registration is recommended to plan for adequate overflow space. Goodwin was award  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: Aspergillus fumigatus is the major airborne fungus present indoors and outdoors that causes various diseases, the severity of which are dependent on an individual's immune status. Researchers in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center have received a $423,500 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the   more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Team of Researchers Urges Further Study and Evaluation of Standards for Medical Use * * * Cannabis use, even for medical purposes, could make some people sick due to harmful fungi that contaminate the plants. That is the finding of a recently published peer-reviewed journal article, whose authors recommend further study and consideration of changes to reg  more

MARTIN, Tennessee, Oct. 17 -- The University of Tennessee's Martin Campus issued the following news: The University of Tennessee at Martin has been awarded a five-year Title III Strengthening Institutions Program grant totaling $1,543,212 to implement the UT Martin Elevating for Take-Off project. "We are honored to have been awarded this Title III grant," said Executive Director of Enrollment Services and Student Engagement Dr. Jamie Mantooth, who will serve as the project director. "There is  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Oct. 19 -- The University of Tennessee's Chattanooga Campus issued the following news release: Students in University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Professor Lori Waite's Social Problems class have the opportunity for service-learning work every year. This year, they have expanded that work to include the East Lake Salvation Army site. The East Lake Salvation Army provides a warm and welcoming environment to children who can earn prizes and recreational time by reading an  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Oct. 20 -- The University of Tennessee's Chattanooga Campus issued the following news release: The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga raised $1,734,947.42 from 2,131 donors during its fourth annual Mocs Give Day on Oct. 3. The day's original fundraising goals to raise $1,000,000 from 1,500 donors were exceeded by nearly 73% and 42%, respectively. "Mocs Give Day is all about the collective power of giving. Almost 80% of all gifts were $100 or less," said UTC Vice Cha  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Vanderbilt University will be well represented at the 2023 Southern Festival of Books: A Celebration of the Written Word, where a significant number of faculty and authors with ties to the university will discuss their works Oct. 18-22. The 35th annual festival, which is free and open to the public, has moved to a new home at Bicentennial Mall State Park, the Tennessee State Museum, the Tennessee State Li  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 21 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: By Matt Batcheldor Vanderbilt University Medical Center was well represented at the 34th annual conference of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO), held recently in Seattle. VUMC speakers included Whitney Gannon, MSN, MS; Anil Trindade, MD; Lynne Craig, RN; Brian Bridges, MD; and Caitlin Demarest, MD, PhD. Some of the Vanderbilt speakers gave multiple presentations. ELSO is an inte  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Makayla Cordoza, assistant professor of nursing, has won a multi-year grant of over $730,000 from the National Institute of Nursing Research. She will research how poor and disturbed sleep contributes to ICU delirium. More than one third of patients in the intensive care unit develop ICU delirium, an acute form of cognitive dysfunction that disproportionately increases the risk for worse outcomes and lon  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 21 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: By Paul Govern Bryan Shepherd, PhD, professor of Biostatistics and Biomedical Informatics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has received a MERIT Award, or Method to Extend Research in Time Award, from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). According to the NIH website, MERIT Awards "provide long-term grant  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news on Oct. 16, 2023: By Craig Boerner Two 'big gun' antibiotics thought to cause kidney failure in ICU patients with a severe bacterial infection, especially when combined with another antibiotic, may be safer for the kidneys than previously reported, following a randomized trial led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The findings on cefepime vs. piperacillin/tazobactam were released si  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: By Jessica Pasley Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt has joined a national initiative to better identify and care for youth at risk for suicide. The hospital recently received a $100,000, two-year grant as part of the second cohort of the Preventing Youth Suicide National Collaborative, an initiative focused on normalizing suicide prevention and care practices for staff,   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 19 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news on Oct. 17, 2023: By Jill Clendening Alvin C. Powers, MD, Joe C. Davis Professor of Biologic Science and professor of Medicine, Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, has announced plans to step down effective July 1, 2024, as director of the Vanderbilt Diabetes Center (VDC), director of the Vanderbilt Diabetes Research and Training Center (DRTC), and chief of the Vanderbilt Division of Diabetes, Endo  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: By Jill Clendening A phase 3 clinical trial evaluating the injectable prescription medication tirzepatide, showed an additional 21.1% weight loss after intensive lifestyle intervention in adults with obesity or who were overweight with weight-related comorbidities, excluding Type 2 diabetes. The findings of the SURMOUNT-3 study, sponsored by pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly, were simultan  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 20 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: By Danny Bonvissuto Three years after Toddra Liddell, APRN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC, became a family nurse practitioner at Vanderbilt Dialysis Clinic - East, she decided to seek a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) certificate. The more patients she saw, the more she realized how many had mental health issues either brought on or exacerbated by their chronic condition. "I thought, 'these  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 19 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: By Jill Clendening A Vanderbilt Institute for Surgery and Engineering (VISE) research team is conducting the first phase 1 clinical trial of a magnetic, flexible endoscope that has the potential to provide a safer alternative to standard colonoscopy, particularly for individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The in-human studies of a magnetically actuated robotic platform for col  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 21 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Vanderbilt hosted the Vanderbilt University-Oak Ridge National Laboratory Workshop on Climate Change and Environmental Justice on Oct. 9, welcoming ORNL researchers for a dynamic discussion on the climate change research the organizations are undertaking and to explore potential collaborations. The workshop, sponsored by the Office of the Vice Provost for Research and Innovation, was the second time in a year th  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: By Mia Garchitorena Vanderbilt's Ellen Clayton, MD, JD, and Allison McCoy, PhD, have been elected to the American College of Medical Informatics (ACMI) class of 2023. The 23 new fellows will be inducted into the ACMI at the 2023 American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) Annual Symposium, held in New Orleans. The ACMI is an honorary college of more than 400 elected fellows from the U  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 18 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: By Tom Wilemon Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) has earned a Merit Extension Award from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in recognition of more than a decade of sustained exceptional progress. The Merit Extension Award provides two additional years of funding from the NCI Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG), adding $15 million to the $36 million grant that the NCI awarded to VICC in 2020.   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 20 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: ChatGPT is here to stay, and educators need to adapt to their students using it--at least, that's what news headlines have suggested for almost a year following ChatGPT's unveiling. Much of the coverage has given voice to worries about the possibility that AI will hinder learning by doing students' work for them. But the AI revolution has just begun, and some experts are seizing on AI's positive potential  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 20 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: By Bill Snyder Vanderbilt University Medical Center has received a three-year, $1.6 million federal grant to incorporate social drivers of health into adult primary care with the aim of improving outcomes for patients with multiple chronic conditions. Social drivers of health include economic status, food, housing, access to health care, education level, health literacy and discrimination  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: By Bill Snyder The human brain is made up of two kinds of matter: the nerve cell bodies (gray matter), which process sensation, control voluntary movement, and enable speech, learning and cognition, and the axons (white matter), which connect cells to each other and project to the rest of the body. Historically, scientists have concentrated on the gray matter of the cortex, figuring that'  more