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Nashville design firm acquires Columbia company
Columbia Business Report - South Carolina
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July 1, 2025
A Nashville engineering and architecture firm today, July 1, purchased a Columbia firm specializing in architecture, civil, structural, mechanical and electrical engineering. Barge Design Solutions, a firm with diverse in-house multidisciplinary...
See which Tennessee colleges deliver the most value for the cost
The Tennessean
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The Princeton Review's annual "best value colleges" list included four Tennessee universities. The publication considers academic rigor, affordability, career outcomes for graduates and other factors to compile the list. The Princeton Review's...
Forecasting firm to bolster WKU atmospheric sciences
Bowling Green Daily News - Kentucky State
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July 1, 2025
Published 8:00 am Tuesday, July 1, 2025 A Louisville-based firm on the forefront of weather surveillance technology is set to bolster the Earth, Environmental, and Atmospheric Sciences Department at Western Kentucky University, the company and WKU...
United Communications awards another $40,000 in college scholarships to five deserving Middle Tennessee graduates
Williamson Herald - Tennessee
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United Communications, Middle Tennessee's leading local fiber internet provider, will award $40,000 in scholarships to five local high school graduates chosen from a competitive application process for their outstanding character, academic...
In Memphis, Elon Musk Pilots a Corporate Takeover Strategy
Jacobin
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In early June, the close personal relationship between Donald Trump and Elon Musk unraveled in spectacular fashion. But while Musk may have spun out of Trump’s immediate orbit, it would be optimistic to celebrate his ouster from government. He...
US: Little Leaf Farms will more than double capacity with new Tennessee campus
Fresh Plaza
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July 1, 2025
Little Leaf Farms is continuing its expansion with a new campus in Tennessee. The new 215-acre site, located in Manchester, Tennessee, is initially planned for 40 acres of greenhouses, with an option to expand to 80 acres. With financing already...
1 in 4 Americans reject evolution, a century after the Scopes monkey trial spotlighted the clash between science and religion
The Conversation
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July 1, 2025
The 1925 Scopes trial, in which a Dayton, Tennessee, teacher was charged with violating state law by teaching biological evolution, was one of the earliest and most iconic conflicts in America’s ongoing culture war. Charles Darwin’s “Origin of...
Science The Tennessean July will bring a sighting of the 'Swift Planet', the Buck Moon and a meteor shower. Watch for these dates
Yahoo News
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July will be packed with cosmic activity. Mercury, the fastest-moving planet in our solar system, will make a rare and optimal appearance, providing a chance to spot it near the western horizon. Halfway through the month, the Buck Moon will...
Farragut named one of the top 'freest' cities in Tennessee by state think-tank
WBIR - Tennessee
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July 1, 2025
The Beacon Center ranks La Vergne as the freest city in Tennessee, citing its limited business regulations and low taxes. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Independent nonprofit research organization, Beacon Center of Tennessee, ranked the city of La Vergne the...
Elon Musk’s xAI Is Hiring: Roles Open in Payments, AI, Design & Engineering, With Remote Options
The Hans India
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July 1, 2025
Elon Musk’s AI venture, xAI, is on an aggressive hiring spree as it expands efforts to build X Money, its in-house digital payments platform integrated with the X app. The company is actively recruiting across multiple domains—including...
Yes, Colorado has fireflies, and scientists are decoding their bioluminescent blinking
Colorado Public Radio
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Owen Martin has a simple remedy for anyone who doesn't believe fireflies live in Colorado. The University of Colorado Boulder Ph.D. student arranges visits to the places where he studies the bioluminescent insects. On a recent evening, he led an...
Friday night shooting raises questions about how safe Downtown Memphis really is
WATN - Tennessee
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The shooting left one man injured and resulted in a police car being hit by a bullet near Union Avenue and Beale Street. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — “Memphis has always had some type of discourse here,” Domonic Curry, who works at Strange Cargo on Beale...
East Tennessee man pushes to expand protections for firefighters and EMS under state law
WBIR - Tennessee
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July 1, 2025
The "Back the Blue Act" makes assaulting a law enforcement officer a felony with 60 days of mandatory jail time, with EMS and fire personnel excluded. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Hayden Bradfield believes all first responders should be treated equally...
The Westhaven Foundation presents over $12K to Alzheimer’s Association Tennessee Chapter
Williamson Herald - Tennessee
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The Westhaven Foundation, a resident-run philanthropic nonprofit organization within Southern Land Company’s Westhaven community in Franklin, Tennessee, presented the Alzheimer’s Association Tennessee Chapter a check for $12,754 on Wednesday, June...
Deadly crash at high-risk South Nashville intersection renews focus on traffic safety
Yahoo News
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A deadly crash at a busy South Nashville intersection has put a spotlight on a known trouble spot. The Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure has already flagged the intersection merging...
With Scopes Trial Anniversary Approaching, We Need Science, Not Just Feelings
Evolution News & Science Today - Washington
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June 30, 2025
Photo: Scopes trial, via Smithsonian Institution from United States, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons. A recent Pew Research study found something that is at least more welcome than some imaginable alternatives: “After many years of steady...
Tennessee lawmakers question lack of information on private school tuition grant students
Chattanooga Times Free Press - Tennessee
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June 30, 2025
A Tennessee House Republican says the legislature should require the Department of Education to provide more information about private school tuition grant applicants for a thorough evaluation of the new program. Parents applying for the money...
Equipment: Hitting the road with technology
On-Site
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June 30, 2025
Manufacturers bringing high-tech touches to paving and roadbuilding equipment. Photo courtesy of Volvo CE Electrification, autonomy, automation and high-tech performance- enhancing solutions continue to make inroads in the world of paving and...
London researcher, Sarnia harmonica player named to Order of Canada
The London Free Press
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June 30, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links Local News Gov. Gen. Mary Simon announced the appointments of Cheryl Forchuk and Mike Stevens (not pictured) for their contributions to the nation. (File photo/London Free Press) Article content A London researcher who...
Researchers create 3D interactive digital room from simple video
Cornell Chronicle - New York
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June 30, 2025
Cornell researchers have developed an AI-powered process that automatically transforms a short video of a room into an interactive, 3D simulation of the space. Inside this highly accurate “digital twin,” users can open drawers and cabinets and...