CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 15 -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news: By Spencer Castleberry Dr. Brandon Di Paolo Harrison, an assistant professor in Austin Peay State University's Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics, is also teaching people outside the classroom through his work with MoneyGeek, a financial advice publication. Di Paolo Harrison is an expert contributor for the publication, and he provides insight into accounting and financial matters. He has w  more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 16 -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news: Austin Peay State University's (APSU) annual Poli-Talk event allows students to connect with leaders from the community to discuss important topics, and this year's event focused on mental health in university life. The speakers at Poli-Talk included Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts, as well as members of Austin Peay's faculty and staff. The President's Emerging Leaders Program (PELP) put together the event a  more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 17 -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news: By Ethan Steinquest Austin Peay State University's Speech-Language and Swallowing Community Clinic is launching an innovative new two-week program to treat individuals with chronic aphasia, a language disorder that impacts communication. The Clarksville Conversation Care - Intensive Comprehensive Aphasia Program (CCC-ICAP) will provide free treatment for up to eight participants through a Clarksville-Mo  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Nov. 14 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Well-known author Jim Minick is coming to East Tennessee State University this week for a public reading that is free and open to the public. "Jim Minick is one of Appalachia's most accomplished and versatile writers, and the Bert C. Bach Written Word Initiative is thrilled to partner with the Environmental Studies Program to bring him to campus," said Dr. Jesse Graves, poet-in-residence and professo  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Tennessee, Nov. 17 -- Carson-Newman College issued the following news: Carson-Newman University presented 1987 alumnus Dr. Jeff Lovingood with the 2023 Ken Sparks Award. The honor was announced during C-N's Alumni and Friends Dinner on Nov. 14 at the Chattanooga Convention Center. The event was held in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Tennessee Baptist Convention. Named for long-time Carson-Newman football coach Ken Sparks, the award recognizes pastors or lay people w  more

GREENVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- Tusculum University issued the following news: Community members can explore religion in Appalachia with a doctoral student at Princeton University who was raised in Greene County when she leads the three sessions of the Theologian-In-Residence series in January at Tusculum University. Emily Morrell, a graduate of Greeneville High School, will present Jan. 12, Jan. 19 and Jan. 26, all Fridays, in Chalmers Conference Center of the Scott M. Niswonger Co  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Nov. 15 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: The first year of college provides excitement, opportunities to learn and make new friends, and a degree of newfound freedom for young adults. It can also give them a bit of anxiety and uncertainty as they navigate a larger campus and tougher classes than they had in high school. That's where first-year experience (FYE) courses come in, helping to make the transition from high school to college smoot  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: MicroByre Inc., a leading microbial engineering platform company, and the East Tennessee State University Research Corporation (ETSURC), a non-profit driving collaboration and innovation beyond the ETSU campus, announce a strategic partnership to create microbial-derived products via precision fermentation. This announcement is a significant expansion of the co-development work in which the  more

HENDERSON, Tennessee, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- Freed-Hardeman University issued the following news: Freed-Hardeman University's Eighth Annual Scholars' Day, an annual campus-wide celebration of academic excellence, included oral presentations, poster presentations, a STEM display and musical performances. More than 80 individuals shared research findings and other scholarly accomplishments with fellow faculty, staff and students in a variety of locations across the Henderson campus. As is tradition,  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 14 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: By Kathy Whitney Jennifer Cunningham Erves, PhD, MPH, MAEd, MS, CHES, has joined Vanderbilt University Medical Center as associate professor of Health Policy, director of Community Engaged Research, Office of Health Equity, and scholar, Vanderbilt Center for Health Services Research. Erves is a public health oncology researcher focused on cancer prevention behaviors and lowering cancer disparities  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Nov. 14 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: East Tennessee State University's Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program has named Drs. Fereshteh Gerayli and Amber Kinser as the 2023 recipients of the Notable Women of ETSU Award. The two award recipients will be honored at the annual Notable Women of ETSU Colloquium on Wednesday, Nov. 15, from 5-7 p.m. in the Reece Museum at ETSU. The event highlights the expertise and accomplishments of wo  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Nov. 15 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: East Tennessee State University is one of 10 public universities in Tennessee that are coming together to increase awareness of the value of a four-year university degree in Tennessee. The "Four the Future" campaign is a multi-year, coordinated effort to engage community and business leaders, prospective students, and Tennesseans in all 95 counties around the value of higher education from a public un  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- FedEx issued the following news release: FedEx Corp. (NYSE:FDX) released its annual economic impact report, analyzing the company's worldwide network and role in fueling innovation during its 2023 fiscal year (FY 2023)[1]. Produced in consultation with Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE: DNB), a leading provider of business decisioning data and analytics, the study demonstrates the positive impact FedEx has on individuals and communities around the globe -- otherwise  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 15 -- Tennessee State University issued the following news on Nov. 14, 2023: Tennessee State University will hold its fall commencement Saturday, December 9, 2023, at 9 a.m. in the Gentry Center Complex. Nearly 700 students will walk the stage to receive their degrees during the ceremony. This year's speaker is award-winning journalist and former CNN anchor Don Lemon. Lemon anchored the long-running CNN primetime program, Don Lemon Tonight as well as CNN This Morning.  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 16 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on Nov. 15, 2023: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter and Stone Mountain Technologies, Inc. (SMTI) officials announced today the company will invest $13.9 million to establish manufacturing operations in Piney Flats, Tennessee. SMTI will create 111 new jobs in Sullivan County and launch production of ANESI,  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 17 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on Nov. 16, 2023: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter and Summit Behavioral Healthcare officials announced today the company will invest $4.5 million to expand its Franklin, Tennessee, headquarters. Through this project, Summit BHC will create 125 new jobs in Williamson County over the next five years. Sum  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 14 -- The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority issued the following news release: Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA), a prominent nationally recognized credit rating agency, has affirmed its AA- long-term ratings for the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority Airport (MNAA) Improvement Revenue Bonds, and A+ for the Subordinate Airport Improvement Revenue Bonds. The assessment also reaffirms MNAA's Stable Outlook. The ratings were upheld due to the following key cr  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: A research team from the University of Kansas School of Engineering will collaborate with partner institutions Kansas State University and the University of Tennessee Space Institute on a $4 million Department of Defense-sponsored project to enhance opportunities for students interested in pursuing STEM careers. The project aims to advance U.S. competitiveness in advanced aerospace technologies, including  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Nov. 18 -- Laramie County Community College issued the following news: Laramie County Community College continues to garner recognition for its efforts in fostering entrepreneurship as it was a finalist in a national competition this year. LCCC was up for the distinguished 2023 National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) Entrepreneurial College of the Year Award presented at the annual conference in Nashville, Tennessee, on Oct. 31. Through the last  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 17 -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: From her office on the campus of the Tennessee National Guard Base Joint Force Headquarters in Nashville, Scarlett Bernier is actively shaping leaders throughout the state. For the last year, she has also been continuing her own leadership journey in Lipscomb's Master of Arts in Leadership and Public Service (MLPS) program--a program she helped make possible herself. As the Education and Incentives Branch Chief, Be  more

HARROGATE, Tennessee, Nov. 15 -- Lincoln Memorial University issued the following news: Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law held the annual Law Review Symposium on November 2. The event focused on the reality of reentry after incarceration and how mental health, addiction, and trauma play a role. LMU Law Review partnered with local nonprofit organization Men of Valor. The event started with a simulation courtesy of the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC). The simulation prov  more

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- Middle Tennessee State University issued the following news: Kathryn Blankenship, Middle Tennessee State University professor in the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology program, and Victoria Trevino, a program senior who plans to pursue medical school, were guests on this month's "Out of the Blue" television magazine program to discuss the program and its opportunities for undergraduate research. "We're one of the few undergraduate-only programs  more

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Nov. 18 (TNSres) -- Middle Tennessee State University issued the following news: Middle Tennessee State University will host a spring conference on information technology that organizers hope will serve as a springboard for a university-led initiative to further develop a culture of research across the university, particularly among undergraduate students. For the first time, MTSU's Department of Information Systems and Analytics in the Jones College of Business is hos  more

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Nov. 18 -- Middle Tennessee State University issued the following news: By Nancy DeGennaro Three Middle Tennessee State University students working with Department of Psychology faculty captured top prizes in the Tennessee Psychological Association Convention in Franklin, Tennessee. The event brought together students from across the state who submitted proposals for the annual poster and research competition. Theme for this year's convention was, "Connect to Learn, C  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 16 -- The Nashville International Airport issued the following news release: Alaska Airlines will commence daily, year-round flights to Portland, Oregon, filling the non-stop service gap in Nashville International Airport's(R) (BNA(R)) busiest domestic market. "This new nonstop flight connecting Nashville and Portland marks a significant achievement for BNA. Establishing this route has been a longstanding goal, and we are thrilled to enhance connectivity between the  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 16 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: As the nation's skies become more crowded with commercial air traffic and U.S. air traffic control systems struggle with staffing and aging infrastructure, the risk of narrowly avoided collisions in the air and on the tarmac has increased significantly in the last five years. The nation's top accident investigator said that a surge in close calls between planes at U.S. airports this year is a "clear warn  more

GREENVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 16 -- Tusculum University issued the following news: A park ranger from Andrew Johnson National Historic Site will provide an informal look at the nearly 300-year history of the Navajo Dine - meaning the people - during an upcoming presentation at the Thomas J. Garland Library at Tusculum University. Held Monday, Nov. 27, at 6 p.m., this one-hour program by Park Ranger Shawn Gillette will briefly discuss the interaction of the Dine with Spanish, Mexican, and America  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 16 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: A key element of successful strategic leadership is getting the big ideas right, said retired U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus during the latest installment of Vanderbilt's Lecture Series on Modern Conflict and Emerging Threats. Chancellor Daniel Diermeier hosted Petraeus in conversation at the John Seigenthaler Center on Nov. 10. Petraeus, one of the leading battlefield commanders and military strategis  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- Rhodes College issued the following news: Mariam Khayata, who graduated from Rhodes College in 2022 with a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and Political Science, is one of 32 individuals chosen from the United States as a Rhodes Scholar. The announcement was made by Ramona L. Doyle, American Secretary of the Rhodes Trust, on Saturday, Nov. 11. Khayata will pursue a Master of Philosophy in Modern Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Oxford  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 18 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Automated suicide risk prediction models operating on electronic health records could help clinical teams efficiently identify patients for face-to-face suicide risk screening and prevention. In a retrospective cohort study using electronic health records, a predictive model developed at Vanderbilt University Medical Center accurately predicted short-term risk of suicidal behaviors -- that  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 18 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news release: To continue the celebration of National Apprenticeship Week (NAW), the Tennessee Department of Education announced a new Teaching as a Profession (TAP) state-certified pre-apprenticeship pilot program to provide high school students with hands on teaching experience in their local communities. Currently, over 5,200 students are enrolled in the TAP apprenticeship program and enrollment numb  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 16 (TNSres) -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: A Tennessee Tech University creative writing professor not only teaches her students to find the extraordinary experiences in everyday life, but she also models it in the release of her first book. Monic Ductan, associate professor of English, has been published in various literary journals, including Southeast Review, Shenandoah, Appalachian Heritage and South Carolina Review. Her   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 15 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on Nov. 14, 2023: Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined 25 other state attorneys general in sending a letter to Congress, requesting the passage of the Immigration Enforcement Partnership Act of 2023 (H.R. 1337). If signed into law, this bill would grant state attorneys general the authority to enforce certain federal immigration laws. The federal government's ongoing failure t  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 18 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on Nov. 17, 2023: On Tuesday, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined 25 other state attorneys general in sending a letter urging both Congress and the White House to provide immediate aid -- including military resources, intelligence, and humanitarian assistance -- to Israel as she defends herself against those who seek her annihilation. "Since her inception, Israel has faced in  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 17 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news on Nov. 16, 2023: The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced a grant of $160,000 for Blount County from the state's Tire Environmental Act Program. Blount County will provide matching funds of $40,000 and use the grant toward a pilot road construction project that utilizes an innovative asphalt mix technology in the production of rubber modifi  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 17 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news on Nov. 16, 2023: The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced a grant of $364,426 for Lawrence County from the state's Tire Environmental Act Program. Lawrence County will provide matching funds of $91,106 and use the grant to purchase equipment to improve the county's management of scrap tires. The project costs $455,532 and will support the c  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 17 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news on Nov. 16, 2023: The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced a grant of $500,000 for the Nashville facility of Liberty Tire Recycling, LLC (LTR) from the state's Tire Environmental Act Program. LTR will provide matching funds of $1,143,357 and use the grant toward purchasing equipment to process approximately 10,000 tons of scrap tires annuall  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 17 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news on Nov. 16, 2023: The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced a grant of $987,827.50 for Memphis Tire Recyclers LLC from the state's Tire Environmental Act Program. Memphis Tire Recyclers will provide matching funds of $987,827.50 to expand its existing operations and create both a porous pavement installation operation as well as an Illegal Ti  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 17 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news on Nov. 16, 2023: The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced a grant of $350,197 for the University of Tennessee in Knoxville (UTK) from the state's Tire Environmental Act Program. UTK will provide matching funds of $512,793 and use the grant toward a research and development project that will develop multiple sustainable technologies for the   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 17 -- The Tennessee Public Utility Commission issued the following order approving stipulation and settlement agreement (Docket No. 23-00046) on Nov. 16, 2023: * * * In Re: Petition Of Tennessee Water Service, Inc. To Adopt Annual Review Mechanism And Tariff Pursuant To Tenn. Code Ann. Sec. 65-5-103(D)(6) ORDER APPROVING STIPULATION AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ON ANNUAL RATE REVIEW MECHANISM AND TARIFF This matter came before Chairman Herbert H. Hilliard, Vice Chairma  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 9 -- The Tennessee Public Utility Commission issued the following order establishing second amended hearing procedural schedule (Docket No. 21-00061): * * * In Re: Petition Of Jackson Sustainability Cooperative To Determine If A Certificate Of Convenience And Necessity Is Needed ORDER ESTABLISHING SECOND A MENDED HEARING PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE This matter is before the Hearing Officer of the Tennessee Public Utility Commission ("Commission" or "TPUC") to establish the  more

TULLAHOMA, Tennessee, Nov. 17 -- The Tennessee Military Department issued the following news release: For the first time ever, the .50-caliber Browning machine gun was fired on a Tennessee National Guard weapons range, Nov. 15, at Tullahoma's Volunteer Training Site. Col. Randal J. Gordon, Arnold Air Force Base Commander, and Lt. Col. Thomas J. Foley, Tennessee National Guard Deputy Training and Operations Officer, fired the first rounds at the ceremony marking the inaugural firing of the weapo  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- Trevecca Nazarene University issued the following news: Homecoming 2023 was a weekend of celebration on the Hill, reuniting with friends, building new connections and remembering history. The festivities kicked off Thursday night and extended through Friday and Saturday, with varied events designed to foster community and revisit the values and experiences that make Trevecca unique. Here are just some of the highlights: Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner & C  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 15 -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: The University of Memphis recently became the first Tennessee institution of higher education to participate in Common App's Direct Admissions program, giving students an accessible and equitable college enrollment experience. Common App is now available at 70 universities across the country, providing over 200,000 first-generation and low- and middle-income students who are college-interested with proac  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 18 -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news: The Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the University of Tennessee's Haslam College of Business celebrated the awarding of its millionth dollar in startup funding to student entrepreneurs. The center marked the milestone on Nov. 17 in conjunction with the award ceremony for its fall 2023 Graves Business Plan Competition. Attendees included the student Graves winners and their family and   more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 17 -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news: Gene Wojciechowski, a distinguished sports journalist and New York Times bestselling author as well as a proud alumnus of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville's College of Communication and Information, will join the CCI faculty in August 2024 as a full-time professor of practice in the School of Journalism and Media. Wojciechowski's hire, backed by 12 published books, numerous high-profile awards, and mo  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 17 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: By Janay Jeans The Center for Healthcare Improvement and Patient Simulation (CHIPS) at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is recognized in Becker's Hospital Review list of 34 hospitals and health systems with great simulation and education programs for 2023. The list recognizes programs their cutting-edge technologies, lifelike scenarios and safe environments that builds p  more

MARTIN, Tennessee, Nov. 18 -- The University of Tennessee's Martin Campus issued the following news: In November 2021, the criminal justice program at the University of Tennessee at Martin received a two-year grant to teach and develop de-escalation techniques for police and first responders and build a training center for that purpose. Two years later, the project received another two-year grant to bolster that mission. Called DETER, the De-Escalation Techniques and Emergency Responses proje  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: Colleen Jonsson, PhD, director of the Regional Biocontainment Laboratory (RBL) at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), has been awarded $11.9 million from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to expand and improve the RBL infrastructure. Elizabeth Fitzpatrick, PhD, professor of Microbiology, Immunology, and Biochemistry and assistant dir  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Nov. 14 -- The University of Tennessee's Chattanooga Campus issued the following news release: What happens when you mix 32 University of Tennessee at Chattanooga criminal justice students and 55 University High juniors? They paint with a purpose, of course. On Friday, Nov. 10, the college and high school students came together for a day-long collaboration called "Pouring for Purpose: Building Pathways to Ethics and Equity," a pour-painting project and community galler  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Nov. 18 -- The University of Tennessee's Chattanooga Campus issued the following news release: The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Rocket Mocs team recently hosted a meet-and-greet for students to come and meet the team while they built their certification rockets. The Rocket Mocs are preparing for their upcoming competition hosted by NASA in April called the NASA United Student Launch Initiative (USLI) Challenge. This is the fifth consecutive year the Rocket Moc  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 17 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: Elizabeth Eckelkamp, an associate professor and state dairy Extension specialist in the Department of Animal Science at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, and her multi-institutional team of researchers and specialists received an additional $7.05 million in funding for the Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiative (SDBII). This program, funded by th  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Vanderbilt University is pleased to announce the inaugural cohort of student ambassadors for the Open Dialogue Visiting Fellows program. Launched this fall, the Open Dialogue Visiting Fellows program is a series to equip students for engaged and informed citizenship in a fractured world. Through the program, Vanderbilt will host a cohort of thought leaders with competing and sometimes conflicting views   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 17 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Vanderbilt University Medical Center has announced two recipients of the Medical Assistant of the Year awards for 2023. Ebony Thomas received the award for Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt Outpatient Care, and Jessica Benshoff received the honor for Vanderbilt Adult Ambulatory Clinics. They were chosen for demonstrating outstanding Credo behaviors, willingness to consistently exc  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: By Bill Snyder Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform the practice of medicine but, like any other new tool or method, it needs to be rigorously validated before it is widely applied, cautions Dan Roden, MD, senior vice-president for personalized medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. In a series of videos recorded by the American Heart Association prior to  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 18 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Keith Obstein, MD, MPH, professor of Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and professor of Mechanical Engineering at Vanderbilt University, has received the inaugural Innovator of the Year Award from the Brock Family Center for Applied Innovation in recognition of his achievements in developing and commercializing a magnetic, flexible colonoscopy system with the potential to provide a sa  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news on Nov. 14, 2023: By Bill Snyder The first fruits of a landmark academic-industry partnership that is harvesting the depth and breadth of the human genome to better understand and treat disease will become available to researchers in the spring of 2024. Underway is whole genome sequencing of DNA samples from approximately 35,000 African American individuals stored in BioVU, Vanderbilt Univ  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: By Bill Snyder Nearly everyone can lower their blood pressure, even people currently on blood pressure- reducing drugs, by lowering their sodium intake, reports a new study from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Northwestern Medicine and the University of Alabama at Birmingham. "In the study, middle age to elderly participants reduced their salt intake by about one teaspoon a day comp  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: The bacterium Helicobacter pylori infects the stomachs of half the world's population. Infection can be asymptomatic in many people, but it can also lead to serious health problems, including peptic ulcers, stomach cancer and lymphoma. Reported in Infection and Immunity, a study from Matthew Jung, Mark McClain, PhD, Holly Algood, PhD, and colleagues shows that a bacterial enzyme called Ln  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 16 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Iron storage "spheres" inside the bacterium C. diff -- the leading cause of hospital-acquired infections -- could offer new targets for antibacterial drugs to combat the pathogen. A team of Vanderbilt researchers discovered that C. diff (Clostridioides difficile) produces the spheres, called ferrosomes, and that these structures are important for infection in an animal model. The findings,  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: By Nancy Humphrey People with irregularly shaped corneas - where the shape of the eye keeps them from focusing well - and those who have paralyzed facial muscles and can't blink are all candidates for scleral lenses, rigid, gas-permeable lenses designed to cover the entire cornea. Vanderbilt Eye Institute is one of a handful of places in Nashville that can fit patients for the lenses that  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: By Jessica Pasley Despite national medical guidelines supporting the use of antiviral medications in young children diagnosed with influenza, a recent study reports an underuse of the treatment. "Trends in Outpatient Influenza Antiviral Use Among Children and Adolescents in the United States" was published in Pediatrics, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics. "Ant  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 16 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: If you sequence the DNA of adult research participants with respect to pathologic variants that, if found, could be expected to prompt diagnostic tests and perhaps also preventive measures, and you return that information to participants and their doctors along with preventive care recommendations, many of those found at risk will seek the relevant diagnostic or preventive services. But mor  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 18 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Timothy Blackwell, MD, Rudy W. Jacobson Professor of Pulmonary Medicine and director of the Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, is leaving Vanderbilt University Medical Center to chair the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan. He assumes his new role on March 1. Blackwell, physician-in-chief of the Vanderbilt Lung Institute and director of th  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 18 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Just as the body's immune system can fight off infection, it can be a powerful weapon against cancer. Harnessing and fine-tuning that weapon, however, will require a better understanding of the complex interactions between immune and tumor cells. Mary Philip, MD, PhD, a cancer specialist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has been studying ways to improve the efficacy of cancer immun  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 16 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Twelve current investigators at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt University are on this year's list of scientists whose papers have been cited the most frequently by other researchers. They are among 6,849 "highly cited researchers" around the world whose publications rank in the top 1% by citations for field of research and publication year in the Web of Science citatio  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 14 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: By Matt Batcheldor A large group of Vanderbilt University Medical Center nurses recently attended the 2023 National Magnet Conference, which took place in Chicago. VUMC nurses were featured in five podium presentations and eight poster presentations during the annual conference, which is organized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Participants included nurses from Vanderbilt University   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 18 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Kimryn Rathmell, MD, PhD, MMHC, the Hugh Jackson Professor of Medicine and chair of the Department of Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), will be appointed Director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Through this upcoming appointment, Rathmell will become the NCI's 17th director and only the second woman to hold this position leading the nation's fight against cancer. She   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 14 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: The Vanderbilt University Division of Administration has announced that Alexander M. Kohnen, a leader in facilities management and engineering, will join the university as associate vice chancellor and chief facilities officer, effective Jan. 8. Kohnen's experience and expertise spans more than 25 years, encompassing facilities operations, energy efficiency and environmental engineering. His background includes   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Vanderbilt mechanical engineering professors Deyu Li and Josh Caldwell are part of a team of researchers who have discovered a new heat dissipation channel using phonon polaritons that could have extensive implications for novel cooling technologies in devices like smart phones and other modern electronics. The research was recently published in Nature under the title, "Remarkable Heat Conduction Mediate  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: A three-year, $1.6 million grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development will support Sophia Vinci-Booher, assistant professor of psychology and human development at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development, and her team in evaluating brain development for letter and number learning in early childhood, specifically how brain responses for letters and numbers   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 15 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: By Erin Wides Members of Vanderbilt's Department of Anesthesiology impacted the sights and sounds of the latest advances in anesthesiology during the recent 2023 American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting in San Fransisco. The conference included hundreds of presentations from scholars around the country, many networking opportunities, and hands-on workshops that members of the departmen  more

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- Middle Tennessee State University issued the following news: Career and technical education students from Williamson County high schools got a first-rate tour of Department of Health and Human Performance facilities in the College of Behavioral and Health Sciences at Middle Tennessee State University recently. The students enrolled in exercise and health sciences classes at Fairview, Ravenwood and Nolensville high schools learned about potential car  more