UTHSC researchers awarded $3.1M grant to study nicotine addiction
University of Tennessee Health Science Center researchers have been awarded a $3.1 million federal grant to study how menthol affects nicotine addiction.
Topic: University of Tennessee Health Science Center
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May 2019
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Run, hide, fight: Local colleges, universities bolster security as campus shootings persist
As school shootings continue to occur in America, local colleges and universities are investing in equipment, training and counseling services to take every measure against a shooting on their campuses.
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UTHSC plans to lobby state for campus operations funding
Three years ago, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center got cut out of the state's higher education funding for campus operations, and plans to lobby the governor's office to reinstate its share.
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Students balance pressures of medical school through creative writing
Medical students at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center have found a creative way to balance the mental and emotional stress of becoming a doctor.
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April 2019
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UTHSC College of Medicine hosting inaugural African-American alumni reunion
The first gathering of black graduates of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine this weekend will include the formal introduction of an endowment for scholarships for first-year black students at the college.
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Boyd says University of Tennessee needs ‘generational leader’
University of Tennessee interim president Randy Boyd talks with The Daily Memphian about UT Health Science Center, increased communication among UT campuses, and whether he is a politician after one failed run for governor.
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March 2019
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UTHSC reduces out-of-state tuition, tacks on maintenance fee
Beginning July 1, out-of-state students in certain programs at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center will pay a reduced tuition rate.
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New Medical District apartment project slated for board vote
A partnership between the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and a Downtown housing developer could bring the first new apartments to be constructed in the Memphis Medical District in decades.
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February 2019
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Methodist Healthcare ends partnership with West Cancer Center, plans new institute
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare is ending its partnership with West Cancer Center in favor of forming a new comprehensive cancer institute.
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UTHSC brings food service in-house with food trucks, franchising
The University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center has decided to bring food service in-house, recruiting local food truck favorites and popular chains such as Starbucks, Chick-fil-A and Coletta's.
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$1M grant covers mobile stroke unit until insurance reimbursement kicks in
Without a framework for insurance reimbursement, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Mobile Stroke Unit is being funded for another year through philanthropy.
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UTHSC advisory board elects Phil Wenk chairman at inaugural meeting
The new advisory board overseeing the University of Tennessee Health Science Center approved its bylaws and elected a chairman at its inaugural meeting Thursday.
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January 2019
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New cardiovascular institute secures leadership team
Expect to hear more about a new cardiovascular institute in Memphis now that its leadership team is in place.
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Thesis competition uses Harry Potter references to make scientific research relatable
Three minutes. That’s how long a group of Ph.D. candidates will have Friday night to explain the years of research and hundreds of pages that make up their dissertations. -
UTHSC to hold inaugural advisory board meeting in Nashville
Like the University of Memphis, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center will now operate under its own board of trustees and its inaugural meeting is slated this week.
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December 2018
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Mild hypothermia could reduce harmful effects of newborn seizures
A local doctor has received the funds to test how mild hypothermia could prevent the harmful effects of brain seizures in newborn babies.
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November 2018
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DiPietro goes out with head high
University of Tennessee President Joe DiPietro is leaving the system on a high note – amid strong financial reports and growth of facilities – after surviving some bumps and bruises, mainly dealing with student diversity.
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October 2018
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Movers & Shakers
University of Tennessee Health Science Center researchers Francesca-Fang Liao, John V. Cox and Brian M. Peters recently received grants for their work.
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September 2018
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Randy Boyd may become interim UT president
Knoxville businessman Randy Boyd won’t be Tennessee’s next governor, but he is likely to be named the next president of the University of Tennessee – at least on an interim basis. -
UT President Joe DiPietro leaving office in November
University of Tennessee President Joe DiPietro is set to leave active service in mid-November, three months before he will officially retire as head of the state system.
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