CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Nov. 15 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: Advancing quantum science is a national priority of the federal government, and a proposal to establish the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Quantum Center has been awarded $3.5 million from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The funding from NIST, an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, will be awarded over a four-year period in support of four disti  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 12 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: The holidays can add a layer of angst to the end of the year, but there are small steps you can take to protect yourself from rising stress levels. Whether you're traveling or celebrating the holidays at home, spending time with loved ones or seeking solitude, these tips can help you cultivate peace of mind throughout the winter festivities. Plan ahead. Consider triggers that have caused you stress during past h  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 14 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: ChatGPT has, quite literally, entered the chat at Vanderbilt. The university has officially launched Amplify GenAI, a custom generative AI software for use by all faculty, staff and students. As one of the first universities to roll out a comprehensive generative AI program to all its community, Vanderbilt is empowering its users to tap into the possibilities of AI in a safe and secure way--setting the stage for   more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Nov. 13 (TNSres) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: An East Tennessee State University researcher is developing a cutting-edge dashboard using generative artificial intelligence to assist in monitoring flooding in Central Appalachia. The pilot project, titled "Leveraging Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Automated Climate Resilience Dashboards: A Case Study on Flood Monitoring in Central Appalachia," has recently secured $20,000 in  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 13 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: More than 3,200 alumni came together on Vanderbilt's campus from Nov. 7 to Nov. 10 for Reunion and Homecoming. The weekend schedule featured more than 85 events designed to deepen connections among alumni, provide insights on current issues and celebrate the milestone class years ending in 4 and 9. Beyond the excitement of reconnecting at their home away from home, alumni and community members had additional cau  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 12 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries will celebrate 2024 Geography Awareness Week and GIS Day with a series of events Nov. 18-21--including hands-on workshops, exhibits and discussions of rare maps, and a campus scavenger hunt--highlighting the significance and artistry of historical maps and map making. All in the Vanderbilt community are invited to explore how historical maps can inform our modern-day unders  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 11 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Posted by Mary-Lou Watkinson on Thursday, November 7, 2024 in News Story. Herbert Wiesmeyer, associate professor of molecular biology, emeritus, died on October 4, 2024, in Nashville. He was 92. Wiesmeyer was a dedicated teacher and mentor with an interest in cloning plants, spending many hours in his own greenhouse with his orchid collection. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Wiesmeyer attended Farragut High School,  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 14 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Reunion is a nostalgic time when Vanderbilt alumni come together to reconnect on campus. Check out the best bits of social media from Reunion 2024: 1.) A memorable Reunion weekend 2.) "The world is your oyster." During a special brunch, we asked Vanderbilt alumni celebrating their 50th Reunion to share advice for current and future Vanderbilt students. 3.) Commodore Pride: Always in style Ahead of the Vande  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 12 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Virgin Pulse has launched a team-based challenge where every participant can make a meaningful contribution to their team by choosing a healthy habit to develop and tracking physical activity while connecting with colleagues. How it works Collect five tokens each day for completing your selected activity, and five more for every 2,000 steps--up to 10 tokens per day. Learn tips and find inspiration as your team  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 12 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Applications due December 4, 2024 Vanderbilt (VU + VUMC): This is a combined competition for VU and VUMC investigators. All investigators should follow these instructions. VU and VUMC may each nominate one candidate for the Mary Kay Foundation Innovative/Translational Cancer Research Grant program for 2025. These awards provide $100,000 over two years to support innovative translational research for cancers affe  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 12 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Applications due Dec. 10, 2024 These instructions are for VU investigators. VUMC investigators should visit the OOR funding opportunity site. Vanderbilt University may submit up to three letters of intent for the Spring 2025 cycle of the Mathers Foundation grant program. Overview The mission of The G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Foundation is to advance knowledge in the life sciences by sponsoring scientific r  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 13 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Class of 2025 Outstanding Senior winner Luis Enrique Otero with Chancellor Daniel Diermeier, Nov. 9, 2024 (Harrison McClary/Vanderbilt) Luis Enrique Otero, Class of 2025 Outstanding Senior (Harrison McClary/Vanderbilt) Economics and public policy double major Luis Enrique Otero came to Vanderbilt from Bogota, Colombia, with a passion for community building and a desire to have a positive impact on his university  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 13 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Jon Meacham (Photo by Heidi Ross) Vanderbilt Distinguished Visiting Professor of Political Science and Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Jon Meacham has been awarded a National Humanities Medal, the nation's highest honor for contributions to the humanities. Meacham, who holds the Carolyn T. and Robert M. Rogers Chair in the American Presidency, was among 19 NEH medalists recognized by President Joseph R. Biden  more

PASADENA, California, Nov. 14 -- Parsons Corp., an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm, issued the following news release: CHANTILLY, Va. (November 13, 2024) - Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) announced today that the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has selected the company to serve as lead designer for the proposed America's River Crossing project, a pivotal infrastructure project aimed at enhancing transportation connectivity and economic growth in t  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 14 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: In the hours after the 2024 presidential election's polls closed, the Dialogue Vanderbilt Student Advisory Board--more than 38 students with diverse backgrounds and ideological perspectives--started brainstorming ways for students to voice their reactions. Their idea: to make those varied reactions visible by putting pen to paper. Or more precisely, putting brightly colored Sharpies to posterboard. Dialogue Vand  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 13 -- Sedgwick, a provider of technology-enabled risk and benefit solutions, issued the following news release: * * * Sedgwick announces closing of $1B equity investment from Altas Partners and new investments from Carlyle and Stone Point * * * Sedgwick, a leading global provider of claims management, loss adjusting and technology-enabled business solutions, announced the closing of a significant minority investment in Sedgwick led by Altas Partners ("Altas"), a Nort  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- Sedgwick, a provider of technology-enabled risk and benefit solutions, issued the following news release: * * * Sedgwick brand protection releases Q3 2024 U.S. Recall Index report * * * According to the latest Sedgwick brand protection U.S. Recall Index report, year-to-date (YTD) in 2024 there have been 2,454 product recalls across five key industries. This is closely aligned with the 2,459 recalls recorded through the first three quarters of 2023--a y  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 14 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Norris "EJ" Edney III Norris "EJ" Edney III, a higher education and equity professional dedicated to fostering access, engagement and excellence with more than 16 years of experience, will join the Student Affairs team as associate dean of students for belonging and communities. In this role, Edney will provide strategic leadership for student belonging and inclusion at Vanderbilt and oversee the university's ide  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 12 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: The Vanderbilt Planning, Design and Construction Department is preparing to completely open Children's Way between 24th Avenue South and 25th Avenue South after many months of construction related to the Central Utilities Initiative. To repave the area, there will be temporary lane closures Nov. 18-20: Vehicles The eastbound lane of Children's Way between Natchez Trace and 24th Avenue South will be closed; wes  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 14 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on Nov. 13, 2024: Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and a bipartisan coalition of 46 attorneys general called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to improve their Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD) and close what has effectively been an unmonitored loophole that bad actors exploit to access the U.S. telephone network. "Everyone hates robocalls. And as technology gets mo  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 15 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Grant to Support Development of Technical Guidelines for Enhancing River Access, Outdoor Amenities and Community Connectivity Across the Tennessee River Valley * * * The Tennessee RiverLine, an initiative of University of Tennessee Extension, has been awarded a $500,000 Area Development grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and Tennessee Department o  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 12 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Tiffiny Tung Tiffiny Tung, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Social and Natural Sciences, professor of anthropology and vice provost for undergraduate education, has been named a senior fellow in the Pre-Columbian Studies program at Harvard's Dumbarton Oaks. The prestigious research institute is known for its significant contributions to scholarship in the humanities and social sciences. The fellowship und  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 14 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: Troutman Pepper client Domtar Corporation, a privately held manufacturer of diversified forest products, has completed the successful acquisition of Iconex Paper from Atlas Holdings, a low-cost provider of paper receipt solutions. Read a company press release about the acquisition. Iconex Paper converts thermal paper parent rolls into point-of-sale (POS) receipt rolls, serving customers in industries such as f  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: University of Memphis researchers recently received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant for their work creating an innovative wearable medical device, CanAiry, designed to monitor environmental exposure and assess respiratory response. Dr. Maryam Karimi, associate professor in the School of Public Health, and Dr. Rouzbeh Nazari, chair and professor in the Department of Civil Engineering  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 15 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Program Will Be Offered by the Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications in the Herbert College of Agriculture * * * Students interested in addressing complex issues related to food, agriculture, natural resources and human sciences will soon have a new choice for their advanced education. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, will begi  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Nov. 14 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * Late-afternoon and online courses available to high school juniors and seniors * * * High school juniors and seniors can now experience college-level learning through the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's newly announced spring 2025 dual-enrollment courses. Ten general education courses--chosen for their strong transferability to most four-year institutions--will be avai  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 12 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: As artificial intelligence transforms industries and reshapes national security, it presents both extraordinary opportunities and significant challenges. To address the complexities AI poses to the nation's economy and security, Vanderbilt University experts retired Gen. Paul Nakasone, founding director of Vanderbilt's Institute of National Security, and Jesse Spencer-Smith, interim director of the Data Science In  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 12 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * People who sign up can help researchers assess whether environmental factors may be the culprits behind the region's higher cancer burden. * * * On cancer incidence and mortality maps, southern states of the U.S. have some of the highest rates, but whether environmental exposures are contributing to cancer in the region has not been scientifically determined. People who s  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * The study findings point to the potential of interleukin-13 antibodies -- approved for use in humans -- as a treatment to protect against bacterial pneumonia in patients with zinc deficiency. * * * Dietary zinc deficiency promotes lung infection by Acinetobacter baumannii bacteria -- a leading cause of ventilator-associated pneumonia, according to a new study published Nov.  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 11 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Vanderbilt University's Dare to Grow campaign, which was launched publicly in spring 2023, has eclipsed its $3.2 billion fundraising goal 20 months ahead of its target date of June 30, 2026, underscoring the generosity of donors, widespread enthusiasm for the university's vision and boundless potential for the future. The news, which Chancellor Daniel Diermeier shared with alumni and supporters during Reunion Week  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 11 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Vanderbilt's commitment to support active-duty and veteran service members, as well as the U.S. military establishment, has been ingrained in the university's history for more than a century, when the campus's first Reserve Officer Training Corps unit was formed by the U.S. Army in 1918. Veterans Day Breakfast 2024 (L-R) Captain Aron Buckles, Bass Scholar Amanda Imperato, Chancellor Daniel Diermeier, Cecilio Ponc  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 12 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: The Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development released its fifth annual Prenatal-to-3 State Policy Roadmap at the Research to Policy Summit in October. This guide informs state policy leaders and advocates about the most effective policies and strategies for supporting the development and well-being of children in their earliest years, monitors each state's  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 12 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: After the launch of the Institute of National Security, graduate students and postdoctoral scholars joined a special panel with Microsoft and institute leaders titled "Interdisciplinary Thought Leadership Across the Security Landscape." The panel featured two experts from Microsoft--Vishal Amin, general manager of security solutions, and Lili Davoudian, director of technical sales--in conversation with institute   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 14 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Abhishek Dubey, associate professor of computer science and electrical and computer engineering at Vanderbilt University, is leading a consortium comprised of several different universities and regional transit agencies that has received more than $8 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to accelerate artificial intelligence-driven multimodal transit operations across Tennessee. Abhishek Dubey The f  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * This project will be the first to apply drug conjugates in the field of obstetrics. * * * Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been selected by the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) as an awardee of the Sprint for Women's Health, an initiative to address critical unmet challenges in women's health, champion transformative innovations and tackle healt  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 11 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: In a series on the Vanderbilt Instagram account, students can get to know some of the dedicated staff who play a crucial role in creating a welcoming and supportive environment for them. This installment features Mary Roy, director of the Title IX Office and Title IX coordinator. Mary has worked at Vanderbilt for nearly four years and has worked in higher education for more than 20. Stay tuned for more Q&A sessi  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 11 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: In a series on the Vanderbilt Instagram account, students can get to know some of the dedicated staff who play a crucial role in creating a welcoming and supportive environment for them. This installment features Mary Roy, director of the Title IX Office and Title IX coordinator. Mary has worked at Vanderbilt for nearly four years and has worked in higher education for more than 20. Stay tuned for more Q&A sessi  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Nov. 13 -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Kentucky Division of Medicaid recently awarded the Western Kentucky University Center for Applied Science in Health & Aging (CASHA) a 3-year, Civil Money Penalty (CMP) award to implement Bingocize(R) - a strategic combination of exercise and the game of bingo - in 38 Certified Nursing Facilities (CNF) across the state of Kentucky. This is the 10t  more