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1. Your guide to ETSU Welcome Week: Aug. 23-29 (etsu.edu) — If you're in Johnson City for the new semester at ETSU, Welcome Week from Aug. 23-29 is packed with free food, block parties, organization fairs, sports tournaments and wellness events across campus. Students can meet local nonprofits and businesses, explore academic and cultural groups, and jump into campus life with activities at the CPA, Pride Lawn, football field and more.
2. ETSU scientist explores new approach to sepsis recovery (etsu.edu) — A scientist at ETSU in Johnson City has secured a $3.1 million NIH grant to study how lactate may hinder immune recovery for sepsis survivors, potentially shaping future treatments. The project strengthens Quillen College of Medicine's growing sepsis research portfolio and underscores Johnson City's role as a regional hub for advanced health sciences work benefiting Appalachia and beyond.
3. ROUNDUP: Daniel Boone girls soccer pulls stunner, Science Hill volleyball opens victorious (johnsoncitypress.com) — Johnson City fans have plenty to cheer about, with University High girls soccer opening its season at home behind a Charlotte Williams hat trick and Providence Academy volleyball sweeping Crockett in their Johnson City home opener. The roundup also tracks strong starts for Science Hill volleyball, Tri-Cities Christian football, and several regional soccer and golf standouts.
4. See which Knox County high school moved up to No. 5 in Tennessee (knoxnews.com) — Two Johnson City schools, University School and Science Hill High School, landed in the top 20 of U.S. News' new Tennessee high school rankings, standing out among East Tennessee campuses. The piece mainly highlights Knox County schools' gains and shifts, but also notes how nearby Maryville, Oak Ridge, Kingsport and Bristol schools stack up against Johnson City's strong performers.
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