NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 1 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * $5 million gift from Springer-Lu Family Foundation to support VUMC's Aspirnaut program Aspirnaut is a K-20 STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) pipeline that supports immersive summer research experiences for talented high school and undergraduate students. A $5 million gift from the Springer-Lu Family Foundation of Massachusetts will establish an endowment to sup  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 1 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Chris Miller, Author of Chip War, to Deliver Keynote at Vanderbilt's 2025 Summit on Modern Conflict and Emerging Threats Vanderbilt University's Institute of National Security announced today that Chris Miller, acclaimed historian and author of the New York Times bestseller Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology, will deliver the keynote address on day one of the 2025 Summit on Modern  more

ITHACA, New York, March 31 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell to help revamp Chattanooga public transit with AI power Cornell researchers are helping to transform portions of the Chattanooga, Tennessee, transit system into a seamless, artificial intelligence-powered network where buses, shuttles, electric cars and bikes work together to provide the most efficient routes - all at the push of a button. The project, "AI-Powered Autonomy-Aware Neighborhood Mobility Z  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, April 1 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: * * * Exploring AI's impact on instructional design As the usage of artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more common in the workplace, a team of researchers - including one from East Tennessee State University - explored the impact generative AI has had on the field of instructional design. The study was led by Dr. Tian Luo of Old Dominion University. ETSU's Dara Young, a faculty member in the Col  more

ENCINO, California, April 4 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of 62-Room Hampton Inn in Caryville, Tennessee CARYVILLE, Tenn., April 3, 2025 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of a 62-room Hampton Inn hotel property in Caryville, Tennessee for $5,875,000. "This transaction was a su  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 4 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Tennessee's first successful kidney transplant using new organ preservation technology performed at Vanderbilt University Hospital The advanced preservation technology for kidney transplantation is designed to expand the donor pool. Vanderbilt Health kidney transplant surgeons are now the first in Tennessee, and some of a handful in the Southeast, to use a new Food and Drug Administ  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, April 5 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * 2025 Grow What You Know Conference Will Empower Women in Agriculture Event to Offer Presentations, Workshops and Trade Show MARTIN, Tenn. - Tennessee agriculture remains a male-dominated industry, with women making up approximately 36% of farmers in the state, according to the USDA's 2022 Census of Agriculture. To better support farmers of all backgrounds and skill  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, April 1 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Joint Agreement Signed to Collect, Study and Plant Tree Seedlings UTIA Tree Improvement Program and Two State Agencies Work Together to Protect and Conserve the State's Forest Resources KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - A new, five-year agreement establishes how the State of Tennessee and a program in the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture will study and produce tre  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, April 3 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Life Work, Not Homework Study Details Recommendations for Financial Education in Tennessee High Schools KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - A new report by experts with the University of Tennessee (UT) Department of Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) offers suggestions on how Tennessee school systems and educators can enhance the state's financial education requirement for high sch  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, April 5 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * UTC mini-grants pushing research from concept to creation Not every great idea makes it out of the lab. Some stall on paper. Others get bogged down by process or lack funding. At the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, targeted seed funding is helping change that by giving early-stage research the support it needs to move from concept to creation. MOCS Innovate! mini-grant  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 1 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * James Patterson and Patrick Leddin take the stage for Q&A on 'Disrupt Everything' Co-authors take advantage of a campus-wide power outage to prove how disruption can be a force for good. Moments before James Patterson and Patrick Leddin took the stage, the Langford Auditorium went dark. A campus-wide power outage was the culprit, but cancelling the event wasn't in the cards. Instead, prolific author Patt  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 4 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * New report could help school districts sustain principal pipeline initiatives A comprehensive and aligned system for identifying, developing, and supporting school leaders As fewer people enter the education profession and high rates of principal turnover persist, school districts need strategic and systematic approaches to recruiting, hiring, and supporting effective school leaders. Principal pipelines m  more