Memphis People in Business: Sept. 18, 2025

Here's a look at promotions, hirings and other noteworthy business events in the Memphis area: Dr. Philip Lammers, chief of medical oncology and medical director of oncology research for Baptist Cancer Center, became the first physician in Memphis...

STEM Within Reach Event Available to Middle Schoolers

Columbia State Community College will host a STEM Within Reach event in an effort to promote and encourage young people’s knowledge and access to science, technology, engineering and math careers. The event will be held Oct. 25 at the Columbia...

National Labs, University Aim to Advance HPC-Powered Quantum Materials Research

The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, have launched a four-year collaborative effort that seeks to accelerate innovation around nonequilibrium quantum materials by exploring the use of...

Tennessee students make a splash with art contest focused on saving our watersheds

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn — Fourth-grade students at Whitwell Elementary School have been invited to showcase their creativity and environmental awareness. The Protect Our Watersheds art contest from Tennessee-American Water encourages students to apply...

Vote: Who should be the top individual Tennessee high school football performer from Week 4 (Sept. 8-14)?

It was another week in Tennessee high school football full of key performers making an impact for their respective squads. Here’s a look at those top individual performances from Week 4. Also, readers can now vote on who they think should be the...

ORNL to Lead, Partner on FIRE Collaboratives in Critical Fusion Energy Technologies

Newswise — The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been selected to lead two new research collaborations and partner on two others under the Fusion Innovation Research Engine, or FIRE, Collaboratives program. These projects...

UTC lecturer sending students on a deep dive for Tennessee's underwater history

Chattanooga holds the title of America's first National Park City, and now, a former National Parks Service archaeologist is ready to dive into its underwater history. Andrew Van Slyke joined the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) as a...

From science labs to scholarships, Pacific Northwest college programs at risk after Trump administration cuts

Heritage University had big plans for the final disbursement of a $3 million federal grant it was expecting to see next month. With the remaining $600,000 in grant money, the small, private university in Toppenish, Washington, planned to finish...

Waymo's Robotaxis Are Heading to Nashville. Everything to Know About the Self-Driving Service

Self-driving cars are slowly becoming less sci-fi and more real-world as companies like Waymo, the autonomous arm of Google's parent Alphabet, expand into more cities. On Wednesday, Waymo shared it's heading to Nashville through a partnership with...

Tennessee announces game day changes to address traffic

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - After a Saturday filled with gameday gridlock, Tennessee Athletics is switching up how fans get in to and out of Neyland Stadium during Vols matchups. The changes come after Athletics Director Danny White said on X,...

Tennessee American Water Announces Inaugural Protect Our Watersheds Art Contest

Tennessee American Water announces its inaugural Protect Our Watersheds art contest for fourth grade students at Whitwell Elementary School. “Source water protection is vital to keeping our watersheds safe and healthy, which is an important part...

Waymo is expanding robotaxi operations to Nashville through a partnership with Lyft

Fully autonomous technology developer Waymo announced a new partnership with rideshare network Lyft to offer driverless robotaxi rides to customers in Nashville, Tennessee. As promised, robotaxi developer Waymo is expanding its autonomous services...

Lyft and Waymo are teaming up on robotaxi rollout in Nashville

Lyft (LYFT) stock surged 13% Wednesday after the company announced a partnership with Alphabet’s (GOOG) self-driving Waymo service to roll out an autonomous ride-hailing service in Nashville next year. Riders can initially hail driverless cars...

BWXT wins $1.5B contract for Tennessee uranium enrichment plant

A BWX Technologies subsidiary was awarded a $1.5 billion contract from the National Nuclear Security Administration to help the United States establish domestic uranium enrichment capability for defense, the Lynchburg-based nuclear components...

Nashville picked for Retail Academy

Nashville is one of six communities selected by the Arkansas Economic Development Commission to participate in the 2025-26 Retail Academy program. The other communities include Arkadelphia, Berryville, Malvern, Russellville and Walnut Ridge. The...

The science behind a Code Orange air quality alert

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - With Shelby, Crittenden, and DeSoto counties under a Cod Orange air quality alert Wednesday, September 17th, groups with respiratory conditions like asthma are told to take it easy if spending time outdoors. But why is that?...

New driverless rideshare service coming to Nashville roads

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Riders in the Music City may soon hop into their rideshare and see no driver in the front seat. Fully autonomous rides, or driverless rides, are coming to Nashville through a new partnership between Waymo and Lyft. People...

National Labs, University of Tennessee Collaborate on Quantum, HPC Innovation

Sept. 17, 2025 — The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory is beginning a four-year collaboration exploring the use of high-performance computing (HPC) to drive innovation around nonequilibrium quantum materials. ORNL is home to the...

Tennessee has new plan to ease fan congestion at Neyland Stadium 

The University of Tennessee has updated its football gameday plan after fans experienced significant congestion and delays. Gates will now open two-and-a-half hours before kickoff to help ease the flow of fans into Neyland Stadium. UT athletics...

Tennessee has new gameday football plan to ease 'unacceptable' fan congestion at Neyland Stadium

The University of Tennessee has updated its football gameday plan after fans experienced significant congestion and delays. Gates will now open two-and-a-half hours before kickoff to help ease the flow of fans into Neyland Stadium. UT athletics...