UTHSC In the Media


Movers & Shakers: Nonprofits and a college name new leaders

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Music Export Memphis and Memphis Heritage have each made leadership changes aimed at strengthening their missions and expanding their reach.


Free Health & Wellness Resources coming to Raleigh

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Free health and wellness resources will soon be available in the Raleigh area thanks in part to a program started by the Shelby County government and UTHSC College of Medicine several years ago.


Knoxville Historic Buildings Fuel New Business Growth

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From faded laundries to former utility offices, Knoxville’s older buildings are back on the clock.


The Knoxville business strategy helping preserve neighborhood identity

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Take a walk down Gay Street, along the sidewalks of the Old City or through Happy Holler, and you’ll pass building after building that tells a story about Knoxville’s past.


Research to examine how chemical warfare agents affect the eyes

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Dr Nawajes Mandal has received a National Eye Institute grant to investigate how agents such as mustard gas damage the eyes


West Cancer & UTHSC

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In 2026, more than 2 million new cancer cases are expected to be diagnosed in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Society.


UTHSC receives $5.1M for relative caregiver program

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When a child can’t live with their parents, the next best thing is family. The Relative Caregiver Program gives grandparents, aunts, uncles and other relatives the support they need to step in and keep children out of the foster care system.


Memphis’ forgotten figures: Nursing pioneer Lena Angevine Warner

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In 1878, 9-year-old Lena Angevine Warner lost her parents and all five siblings to the yellow fever epidemic — a traumatic event that led to her eventually becoming a nursing legend.