NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 4 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: David Axelrod, senior CNN political commentator and former adviser to President Barack Obama, came to Vanderbilt Tuesday night to appeal to the community's better angels: "It's not about if the red team wins or the blue team wins, or who's up or who's down. It's about what you can do with that power in your hands to help people." The Aug. 27 event at a packed Langford Auditorium traced the current state of polit  more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 5 -- Akerman, a law firm, issued the following news release: Akerman partnered with Transgender Law Center to advocate for equal protection under the Fourteenth Amendment for transgender youth. On September 3, 2024, the firm filed an amicus brief in U.S. v. Skrmetti, the high-profile U.S. Supreme Court civil rights case challenging a Tennessee law that bans medical treatment for minors with gender dysphoria. Akerman's brief was filed in support of transgender youth in Tenn  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 4 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: To ensure student voices are integral in the direction and activities of Dialogue Vanderbilt, a new cross-initiative Dialogue Vanderbilt Student Advisory Board is being established, effective for the fall 2024 semester. Applications are now open for all undergraduate students. Dialogue Vanderbilt is the university's core initiative to bridge divides, reestablish a vibrant culture of civil discourse and free expre  more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news: By Emily Evans Jennifer Ford and Austin Peay State University alumnus and professor Barry Jones ('95) recently made a generous donation to create the Dr. Susan E. Ford Biology Research Support Endowment. The endowment is named to honor the memory of Jennifer's late aunt, Dr. Susan E. Ford. The award will be used to support the research of a current diverse (defined as traditionally underreprese  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 4 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement Sept. 3, 2024: * * * Griffin: 'The Biden-Harris Title IX rule breaks the law Congress has written and violates the Constitution' * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement announcing that he and 19 other state attorneys general have filed an amicus brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in support of a Tennessee-led coalition's lawsuit  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 5 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: California Attorney General Rob Bonta led a multistate coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in U.S. v. Skrmetti, urging the Court to reverse a decision from the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upholding a state law in Tennessee that bans critical, lifesaving gender-affirming care for transgender adolescents suffering from gender dysphoria. I  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Sept. 7 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: East Tennessee State University has announced award-winning author and historian Dr. Keisha Blain as the keynote speaker for the sixth annual Equity & Inclusion Conference. The event, open to the public, will be held Sept. 26-27. The conference will feature a book signing for Blain's most recent title, Wake Up America: Black Women on the Future of Democracy. This collection brings together the voice  more

GREENVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 7 -- Tusculum University issued the following news: An accomplished writer with a deep understanding of the Southern Appalachian culture will share his wisdom and his words during an upcoming reading at Tusculum University. Dale Neal, a novelist, teacher and journalist, will appear in Behan Arena Theatre Thursday, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m. as part of the Fall Humanities Reading Series. He will read some of his works, answer questions and participate in further interactio  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 4 -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has filed an amicus curiae brief in the Supreme Court of the United States on behalf of The Trevor Project, Juvenile Law Center and National Center for Youth Law opposing Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors (the "Ban"). The brief was filed in the case of United States v. Skrmetti in support of the federal government and three transgender adolescents who are a  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 3 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Posted by Mary-Lou Watkinson on Thursday, August 29, 2024 in News Story. The Nashville Math Circle is back for fall 2024, and registration is now open. The program provides Nashville-area students in grades 7-12 the opportunity to learn creative math problem-solving skills in a friendly, fun environment from leading Vanderbilt faculty. Students will build their math skills through activities such as learning ab  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 4 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: Week 2 of college football features a full slate of critical matchups and non-conference clashes across ESPN platforms. In total, more than 75 showdowns are set for ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, ACC Network, ESPN+ and ESPN Radio. 16 Top 25 teams are in action on ESPN platforms in Week 2, including a Top 25 thriller between No. 14 Tennessee and No. 24 NC State in the Duke's Mayo Classic on   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 4 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Acid mine drainage. Digitally printed legal documents. Drone photographs. Core samples. Appalachian bituminous coal. The artists represented in Extraction/Interaction--the Curb Center's fall exhibition--use these and other materials to create bodies of work that galvanize responses and resistance to the climate crisis. Featuring the work of Will Wilson, Eliza Evans and John Sabraw, Extraction/Interaction considers  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 6 -- Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver and Jacobson LLP, a law firm, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2024: On September 3, 2024, Fried Frank, on behalf of nonprofit organizations dedicated to reducing gun violence -- Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, Team ENOUGH and March For Our Lives -- filed an amicus brief in the US Supreme Court case United States v. Skrmetti. The brief urges the Court to strike down a Tennessee law  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 5 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news on Sept. 4, 2024: * * * Oak Ridge selected as the preferred site, representing the single-largest investment in Tennessee history * * * Today, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced Orano USA has selected Oak Ridge, Tennessee, as the preferred site to construct a new, multi-billion-dollar, state-of-the-art centrifuge uranium enrichment facility. The uranium enrichment center will be a multi-structure commercia  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 3 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: A new exhibit at the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries' Special Collections and University Archives offers a glimpse into the personal and professional lives of some of the world's most renowned authors and poets, including several with connections to Vanderbilt University. Please Continue: Literary Correspondence as Conversation features notes and letters penned by acclaimed writers representing more than a cen  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 4 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Welcome Week is one of the most exciting times of the year at Vanderbilt. From the hustle and bustle of Move-In Day, to campus traditions like Founders Walk, to the excitement of the first day of classes, take a look at just a few of our favorite posts from the start of a new academic year! 1.) What we really need is a Commodorenominon Although they haven't been on campus very long, the Class of 2028 is already   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 5 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Applications due September 25, 2024 Vanderbilt (VU + VUMC): This is a joint competition for VU and VUMC investigators. All investigators should follow these instructions. Vanderbilt (VU + VUMC, collaboratively) may nominate up to two candidates for the Moore Inventor Fellows competition. Overview The Moore Foundation aims to support scientist-inventors who create new tools, technologies, processes or approache  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 5 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Applications due Sept. 23, 2024 Vanderbilt (VU + VUMC): This is a joint competition for VU and VUMC investigators. All investigators should follow these instructions. Vanderbilt (VU + VUMC, collaboratively) may submit Scholar (Career Development) Award and Research Grant proposals for the St. Baldrick's Foundation spring grant cycle. Vanderbilt is limited to one submission per award program with the potential fo  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 4 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: As a thriving research university, Vanderbilt faculty are at the forefront of innovation and discovery, while also teaching and mentoring undergraduate, graduate and professional students. The university welcomed 61 new faculty to our 10 schools and colleges for the 2024-25 academic year. Here some of the faculty explain their transformative work. Golnaz Arastoopour Irgens, assistant professor of human-centered t  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 4 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Vanderbilt University was selected as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for 2024 by Newsweek. In the second-annual ranking, published this summer, the university was recognized in six distinct award categories, reflecting its commitment to creating an inclusive, supportive and empowering environment for all its employees. The categories in which Vanderbilt was honored are: 2024 Greatest Workplaces 2024 Great  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 6 -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news on Sept. 4, 2024: * * * More than half of NFL teams have had Turner perform work on their stadiums. * * * As the NFL season gets underway, hundreds of thousands of fans will watch the game from a stadium that Turner Construction Company has worked on. Turner has done work for 17 of the 32 NFL franchises, including two ongoing stadium projects for the Tennessee Titans and Buffalo Bills. "We have never missed an opening d  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, Sept. 3 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: CHICAGO - Northwestern Pritzker School of Law's LGBTQI+ Rights Clinic is Counsel of Record for an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in the U.S. v. Skrmetti case which will consider Tennessee's ban on gender affirming care for minors, specifically puberty blockers and hormone therapy. The brief, filed today, highlighted the centuries-old medical practice of gender-affirming care in the United States, r  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 5 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: For researchers, projects can sometimes feel like babies, and there is nothing more satisfying than seeing your baby grow up. For William Tansey, professor of cell and developmental biology, this baby started 10 years ago when he and Stephen Fesik, Orrin H. Ingram II, Professor of Cancer Research and professor of biochemistry, discovered that a protein called WDR5 is a "partner in crime" to MYC, a transcription fa  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 3 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Posted by flickaj on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 in featured. By: Andy Flick, Evolutionary Studies scientific coordinator Embarking on a new research project often brings unexpected discoveries--some intriguing, some novel, but rarely a find of a lifetime. Such a remarkable discovery occurred when university archivist and associate director Kathy Smith stumbled upon a pile of plaster, hidden away for 60 years in a  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Sept. 7 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: By Andrew Rasmussen Students enrolled in the exercise science program in the School of Health and Human Sciences at South Dakota State University now have the opportunity to apply for an exclusive SDSU internship spot in the Human Performance Lab at a top-rated pediatric oncology hospital -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. The Human Performance Lab at St. Jude is regarded   more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 5 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: Tennessee Tech University is set to pour nearly $10 million into college readiness efforts in some of the state's most rural and underserved communities, all thanks to a major grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) grant is the second largest grant in Tech's 109-year history and the university's largest gran  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 5 -- The Tennessee Public Utility Commission issued the following order suspending tariff (Docket No. 24-00032) on Sept. 4, 2024: * * * In Re: Petition Of Tennessee-American Water Company To Modify Tariff, Change And Increase Charges, Fees, And Rates, And For Approval Of A General Rate Increase ORDER SUSPENDING TARIFF THROUGH NOVEMBER 18, 2024 This matter is before the Administrative Judge of the Tennessee Public Utility Commission ("Commission" or "TPUC") designa  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 4 -- The Tennessee Military Department issued the following news release: Roughly 10 Soldiers from the Tennessee National Guard's 1128th Finance Management Support Detachment departed Tennessee Monday, September 2, on the first leg of a year-long deployment to the Balkans. The 1128th, stationed in Nashville, is a finance unit comprised of National Guardsmen trained to process Soldier's pay, provide debt management, manage all accounts for U.S. and coalition forces i  more

JACKSON, Tennessee, Sept. 7 -- Union University issued the following news release: Union University trustees at their Sept. 6 meeting approved a mission leave policy for university employees, providing up to five days every two years for faculty and staff to participate in mission trips. Union President Samuel W. "Dub" Oliver said the institution wants to encourage its employees to live out and share the gospel of Jesus Christ, and this policy is one way to do that. The policy will allow emplo  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 6 -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news: Chancellor Donde Plowman has named a new group of Chancellor's Professors at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville: Derek Alderman, David Anderson and Bonnie Ownley. The distinction honors exceptional faculty members for outstanding scholarly achievement and contributions to their fields. "These three faculty members, each from a different college, represent the best of our university with their commitment  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: * * * Researchers Capture $101M for FY24, Double the Amount from FY22 * * * Led by a diverse community of research leaders, the University of Memphis has surpassed a key milestone in research growth for the first time, receiving more than $100 million in annual research awards. This progress, combined with a total research expenditure of more than $100 million, is a testament to the vibrant  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * UTIA Extension Specialist Receives AAPSE's Highest Honor * * * Kim Brown, Extension specialist with the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture (UTIA), has been named a Fellow by the American Association of Pesticide Safety Educators (AAPSE). She was recognized for the honor during the 2024 national meeting of AAPSE in Laramie, Wyoming in July. "  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Sept. 5 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: By Peyton Schultz The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Master of Public Health (MPH) in Nutrition and Dietetics program has reached a significant milestone. The program was granted full accreditation status by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) in May 2024. The achievement was recognized with an accreditation ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 4  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * $120,000 Grant Awarded by USDA Food and Agriculture Initiative * * * Do we have to choose between chocolate and biodiversity? Researchers at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture are working to answer this question in a new study. "Using Genomic Tools to Promote Sustainable Cacao Agroforestry" is now funded through a $120,000 grant by the U  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 3 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Story by Ann Marie Deer Owens What do a Commodore ID Card, a piece of the Bicentennial Oak, a baseball signed by two-time national championship-winning head baseball coach Tim Corbin, and a video of the 2019 Carmichael Tower implosions all have in common? They are among more than 150 items that future generations will discover in a Vanderbilt time capsule to be opened in the year 2174. Last spring, the Jean and   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Early detection opens the door to intervention via noninvasive neuromodulation for those with treatment-resistant symptoms of psychotic disorders like schizophrenia. * * * A groundbreaking new study published in Biological Psychiatry links cognitive impairments in psychotic disorders to brain organization. "This link between cognition and brain networks is present even pr  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * A multicenter study conducted in 19 states between October 2023 and March 2024 demonstrated that RSV vaccination was 75% effective in preventing RSV-associated hospitalizations for adults age 60 and older. * * * The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) can be particularly dangerous for older people with chronic medical conditions. Each year in the United States, RSV infectio  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 7 -- Vanderbilt University School of Nursing issued the following news: Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Assistant Dean, PhD in Nursing Science Angela McNelis, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF, CNE, was awarded the Mary Adelaide Nutting Award as part of the 2024 National League for Nursing Awards. The award is given to an individual who demonstrates outstanding teaching, contributes as a leader in nursing education, encourages creative interactions with students from diver  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 3 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Jennifer Wilbeck The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing has been awarded a $1.5 million grant to grow its effective sexual assault nurse examiner education program. The new grant will expand recruitment, education and retention strategies for SANEs and increase, diversify and sustain the national SANE workforce. The new program, ENPs-CARE: A Program to Sustain Emergency Nurse Practitioner Comprehensive Sexu  more