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LEAD Public Schools files motion to stop a controversial rezoning plan from impacting families
LEAD Public Schools files motion to stop a controversial rezoning plan from impacting families

LEAD Public Schools filed a motion Tuesday asking Davidson County Chancellor I'Ashea Myles to grant a temporary injunction on a recently approved Metro Nashville Public Schools rezoning plan.

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University of Memphis launches Memphis Research Ecosystem Leaders Program 
University of Memphis launches Memphis Research Ecosystem Leaders Program 

The University of Memphis has launched a new year-long initiative to connect research leaders at the university who have seen success in their individual labs to researchers with strategic focuses to create large-scale transformational research ecosystems.

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University of Tennessee-Chattanooga doctoral candidate develops self-encrypting AI
University of Tennessee-Chattanooga doctoral candidate develops self-encrypting AI

Joshua Tyler, a computational engineering doctoral candidate and electrical engineering research associate at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC), has developed the world’s first usable artificial intelligence network that can learn how to encrypt itself.

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Tennessee State University band director removed amid ongoing investigation
Tennessee State University band director removed amid ongoing investigation

Tennessee State University has placed the band director of its Grammy-winning marching band on paid administrative leave amid an investigation relating to an internal audit, according to a Friday announcement from TSU Interim President Dr. Dwayne Tucker.

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University of Memphis launches Memphis Research Ecosystem Leaders Program 
University of Memphis launches Memphis Research Ecosystem Leaders Program 
University of Tennessee-Chattanooga doctoral candidate develops self-encrypting AI
University of Tennessee-Chattanooga doctoral candidate develops self-encrypting AI
University of Tennessee Chattanooga mathematician’s research on the spread of infectious diseases goes global
University of Tennessee Chattanooga mathematician’s research on the spread of infectious diseases goes global
Tennessee House returns to culture wars with resolution opposing trans women competing in collegiate women’s sports
Tennessee House returns to culture wars with resolution opposing trans women competing in collegiate women’s sports
Report says students in Tennessee’s Navigate Reconnect program are more likely to gain post-secondary credentials
Report says students in Tennessee’s Navigate Reconnect program are more likely to gain post-secondary credentials
University of Memphis researchers use $2.6M Department of Education grant to train more local ESL teachers
University of Memphis researchers use $2.6M Department of Education grant to train more local ESL teachers
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga former Chancellor Angle leaves a legacy of transformation
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga former Chancellor Angle leaves a legacy of transformation
UT-Knoxville researchers receive $17.8M to create hypersonic ‘wind tunnel’ for aerospace materials testing
UT-Knoxville researchers receive $17.8M to create hypersonic ‘wind tunnel’ for aerospace materials testing
Tennessee State University leaders still working out details to stabilize finances
Tennessee State University leaders still working out details to stabilize finances
Tennessee State University selects Dwayne Tucker, CEO of LEAD Public Schools, as new interim president
Tennessee State University selects Dwayne Tucker, CEO of LEAD Public Schools, as new interim president
Vanderbilt Poll finds economic anxieties relating to education, ‘no clear direction’ on school voucher issue
Vanderbilt Poll finds economic anxieties relating to education, ‘no clear direction’ on school voucher issue
Tennessee State University interim President Johnson resigns amid ongoing financial difficulties
Tennessee State University interim President Johnson resigns amid ongoing financial difficulties

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