Publisher: The Mountain Press


TN campuses receive grant funds to support military-connected students

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The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) announced $1 million in grant awards to eight Tennessee higher education institutions to expand resources, strengthen mental health and well-being support, and assist more campuses to better serve military-connected students.


UnitedHealth Group partners with UT Health Sciences to expand health hubs

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UnitedHealth Group this week announced new support to expand the University of Tennessee Health Sciences’ health hub model statewide, helping more Tennesseans access preventive care, chronic condition support and local health resources in their communities.


Community Pharmacy Residency Program Study Leads to Expanded Access to Diabetes Care in Tennessee

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The University of Tennessee Health Sciences College of Pharmacy’s PGY-1 Community-Based Residency Program, in collaboration with Kroger Health, has developed a successful model for expanding access to A1C testing in community pharmacies.


Kennedy nutrition pledge lacks enforcement as health costs rise

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The federal government is spending $5 million on a voluntary medical school nutrition initiative, but fewer than 40% of the nation’s 202 accredited medical schools have signed on.


Local physicians pledge $125,000 for new health science education center

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Drs. Bhavna and Amit Vora have pledged $125,000 to fund the new Knox Regional Health Science Education Center, a Roane State Community College campus now open in the heart of West Knoxville.


UT Health Sciences College of Pharmacy Rises to No. 16 in National Rankings

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The University of Tennessee Health Sciences College of Pharmacy ranked No. 16 nationwide in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 graduate school rankings, maintaining its status as the top college of pharmacy in Tennessee.


UT System reports record enrollment

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All five University of Tennessee campuses posted enrollment increases this fall, driving the UT System to record growth for the sixth consecutive year.


UT Health Science Center team to use $3.1 million to study memory loss

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Why do some people experience memory loss in midlife while others stay sharp well into their 80s and 90s?