MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 21 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center posted the following news: * * * After 25 Years of Searching, Dystonia Researcher Looks for Answers in Blood * Twenty-five years ago, Jianfeng Xiao, MD, PhD, was a postdoctoral researcher in Bonn, Germany, when an unexpected phone call changed the direction of his career. A neurologist at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences in Memphis had read one of Dr. Xiao's papers and wanted to talk to him about a very unusual rat. "He said, 'I have a special rat.  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 20 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Asks Court to Protect Kids' Data in A.I. Company Bankruptcy * Says users should have the right to delete their data before any sale FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, October 20, 2026 RALEIGH - Character.AI is an artificial intelligence chatbot powered by "characters" designed to mimic human conversation and relationships. Some of these bots presented themselves as psychologists, therapists,  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 21 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Fights Proposed Combo of Playground Manufacturers; Warns Merger Could Mean Fewer Playgrounds and Increased Costs * RALEIGH -- Attorney General Jeff Jackson is asking a federal court to stop a playground manufacturer from acquiring its rival. The proposed merger would drive up prices and make it harder for towns and schools to afford to build playgrounds for children. "Playgrounds give our k more PR

DAYTON, Tennessee, Oct. 19 -- Bryan College posted the following news: * * * Becoming: A Faculty Perspective * There is a moment that every professor hopes to see. It is the moment that fills their bucket and reminds them why they chose to teach in the first place. Sometimes it happens in the middle of a lecture. Sometimes it is a question or part of a class discussion or a conversation weeks after the topic was first discussed. It's that moment when a student moves beyond simply knowing something and begins to understand what that knowled more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 20 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Blackburn Withholds 'Blue Slip' on Eastern District Judicial Nominee * Tennessee Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn has not returned her blue slip -- a Senate custom requiring home-state senator support before a nominee can move forward in the Judiciary Committee -- for Samuel Adkisson, President Donald Trump's nominee to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. Bloomberg Law reports that this  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Protect U.S. Internet Users From Foreign Online Piracy * NASHVILLE, Tenn. - U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) introduced the Deterring Extraterritorial Foreign Exploitation of Networks Damaging Intellectual Property (DEFEND IP) Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation that would allow U.S. courts to more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Oct. 19 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release: * * * Celebrate Thanksgiving at Four Seasons Resorts Lanai * Gather with family and friends this Thanksgiving holiday and enjoy special dinners, musical events and more. The Hawaiian island of Lanai is home to two award-winning luxury resorts: the beachfront Four Seasons Resort Lanai and Sensei Lanai, A Four Seasons Resort, an adult-only retreat nestled in lush greenery. Thanksgiving Dining on Thursday, November 26, 2026 F more PR

KEY WEST, Florida, Oct. 22 -- The College of the Florida Keys issued the following news: * * * CFK Poetics presents acclaimed poet Traci Brimhall KEY WEST, FL, October 20, 2026-- The College of the Florida Keys (CFK) invites the community to a free reading and conversation with acclaimed poet Traci Brimhall, former Poet Laureate of Kansas and a Guggenheim Fellow, on Wednesday, November 4, at 5:30 p.m. at the Tennessee Williams Theatre on CFK's Key West Campus. Brimhall will present a live reading of her work and take questions from the audie more PR

KINGSPORT, Tennessee, Oct. 21 [Category: BizLaboratory Sciences] -- Eastman Chemical Co. posted the following news: * * * Eastman expands Esmeri (tm) portfolio with launch of Esmeri SK1N10 for skin care and SPF boost * Eastman, a global specialty materials company, today launched Eastman Esmeri(tm) SK1N10, a readily biodegradable1, non-nano2 cellulose ester micropowder. It is designed to help reduce trade-offs between biodegradable ingredients and sensorial performance in skin care and sun care. Designed for aqueous and oil-in-water system more PR

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Oct. 21 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * ETSU holiday lights celebration returns Nov. 17 * East Tennessee State University will welcome the holiday season with its annual Holiday Lights Celebration on Tuesday, Nov. 17, bringing students, families and community members together for an evening of festive traditions and holiday cheer. The lighting ceremony will begin at 5:45 p.m. at ETSU's Alumni Plaza, located at Burgin Dossett Hall facing the ETSU Foundation Carillon. ETSU Presiden more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (TNSdock) -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following Daily Digest (Vol. 45, No. 201) on(Oct. 20, 2026: * * * THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY: PUBLIC NOTICES Report No: REPORT NO. PN-3-261020-01. Released: 2026-10-20. PLEADINGS. MB. DOC-426019A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-426019A1.pdf) DOC-426019A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-426019A1.txt) Released: 2026-10-20. NOTICE CONCERNING EX PARTE STATUS OF INFORMATION SUBMITTED TO THE TECHNOLOGICAL ADV more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (TNSdock) -- The Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issued the following public notice (PS Docket No. 23-237; WT Docket No. 02-378): * * * The Region 39 (Tennessee) Regional Planning Committees (RPCs) will hold two consecutive planning meetings on Thursday, November 5, 2026. Beginning at 10:00 a.m., ET, the combined 700 MHz and 800 MHz RPCs will convene at the Murfreesboro Emergency Communications Center Training Room, 1004 North Highland Ave, Murfreesboro, TN 37130. There will als more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 20 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * Federal Court Blocks Memphis City Council's Ban on Community Members and Restricts Enforcement of Unconstitutional Speech Rules * A federal judge in the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee granted a temporary restraining order today preventing the Memphis City Council from enforcing its ban on community members attending City Council meetings and prohibiting enforcement of several restrictions on speech during public meetin more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Former U.S. Senators Urge Bipartisanship at Event * Former Republican U.S. Sens. Bill Frist and Lamar Alexander discussed the need for bipartisanship and civility in politics during an Oct. 19 event at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) in Murfreesboro. The Nashville Post reports the former lawmakers reflected on their careers and warned that political "tribalism" and social media are contributing to divisio more PR

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Oct. 21 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * Former U.S. Sens. Alexander, Frist reflect on leadership, public service at MTSU event * MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- Two of Tennessee's most influential public servants returned to Middle Tennessee State University on Monday, Oct. 19, to reflect on leadership, bipartisanship and the value of civic engagement while highlighting a new chapter in preserving the state's political history. Former Republican U.S. Sens. Lamar Alexander and Bill Frist more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 21 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Former White House Information Governance Director Kenya Parrish-Dixon Joins Baker Donelson's Commercial Litigation Group October 20, 2026 Baker Donelson has added Kenya Parrish-Dixon, who previously served as director of White House Information Governance for the Executive Office of the President, as a shareholder in the Firm's Commercial Litigation Group. Ms. Parrish-Dixon joins the Firm with a practice that spans commercial litigation, cyb more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 21 -- Lipscomb University posted the following news: * * * Grant funds Educator Scholars program to boost workplace success * New teachers and students bound for Nashville classrooms get extra mentoring, training to navigate the education workplace successfully. For some Lipscomb graduates today, the hard part may not be graduating with their degree but finding their identity and keeping pace in the busy workforce once they have a job. In the education profession specifically, retention of classroom teachers bey more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * HIV Center Sues State Over Service Restrictions * Nashville CARES, a Middle Tennessee HIV care center, has sued the Tennessee Department of Health over a new rule requiring proof of citizenship or legal residency for access to certain federally funded HIV/AIDS support services, the Nashville Banner reports. Represented by the Tennessee Justice Center, Nashville CARES argues the rule violates state and federal law  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 21 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * How PE could profit from federal school voucher programs while diminishing services * In September, the Connecticut Education Association (CEA) released a brief detailing private equity's presence in K-12 education throughout the state and how firms may be well-positioned to profit from the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC) program, while diminishing pedagogical, counseling, and therapeutic servicing. Citing various more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 20 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * How the Hearsay Rule Can Solve Evidence Law's AI Problem * Imagine a witness feeds evidence from a criminal case into an AI tool and then tells the jury whom the tool identified as the culprit. If the witness had consulted a real person instead, that testimony would be barred as hearsay. But artificial intelligence is not a person; its statement falls outside the hearsay definition under today's rules of evidence. Jeffrey Bellin, Lee S. and Charles A. S more PR

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Oct. 21 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * Individual tickets for ETSU Martin Center's 2026-2027 Broadway season on sale Oct. 22 * Individual tickets for the ETSU Martin Center for the Arts' 2026-2027 Broadway Season, presented by Bank of Tennessee, will go on sale to the public on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 10 a.m., giving audiences the opportunity to secure tickets to four acclaimed national touring productions coming to Johnson City during the Martin Center's fifth season of Broadway.  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 20 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Judge Lifts Memphis City Council Ban on Protesters * U.S. District Judge Thomas L. Parker today reversed the Memphis City Council's ban on advocates who protested its delay of a data center moratorium vote, ruling hours before the council's next meeting. The Commercial Appeal reports that at an Oct. 19 hearing, Parker said the rationale sounded like viewpoint discrimination or prior restraint, and doubted the coun more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees posted the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses 3 South Carolina Candidates Ahead of Nov. 3 Election * Join the 150,000 AFGE members who have already made the switch to E-Dues. Contact: Tim Kauffman 202-374-6491 tim.kauffman@afge.org RIVERDALE, Ga. -- The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of three candidates running to represent South Carolina in the midterm election more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 20 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Late FedEx Founder's Family Forms Philanthropic Entity * The family of late FedEx founder Fred Smith has established FWS Enterprises (FWSe), a family office that will manage its investments and philanthropic efforts. The Memphis Business Journal reports that Memphis attorney Clay Purdom, a Martin, Tate, Morrow & Marston shareholder, will be the first president and will remain of counsel. The firm will stay as the  more PR

SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 21 -- LG Electronics, a manufacturer of electronics, mobile communications and home appliances, issued the following news: * * * [FAQ] Smart Factory Solution 21/10/2026 Discover how smart factories connect machines, systems and production data to enable more intelligent, flexible and efficient manufacturing. This page answers common questions about LG Electronics' smart factory solutions, highlighting the company's manufacturing expertise, real-world applications and lifecycle management capabilities. Q1. What is  more PR

MARYVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 20 -- Maryville College posted the following news: * * * Maryville College announces $3 million gift to establish Curb Center * Maryville College announces major $3 million gift to establish Mike Curb Center for Appalachian Music Key Takeaways * Maryville College receives a $3 million gift to establish the Mike Curb Center for Appalachian Music, enhancing study and appreciation of Southern Appalachian musical traditions. * The center, launching in 2027-28, will connect music education with broader disciplines l more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Maury Schools Approve Ten Commandments Displays * Maury County Public Schools is the latest Tennessee district to approve a resolution allowing the display of the Ten Commandments in schools following a new state law. According to the Tennessean, the school board voted Oct. 13 to allow displays of "historical documents" in county public schools. The displays must include the full text of the Ten Commandments, the  more PR

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Oct. 21 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * MTSU Honors magazine Arete again earns top national award for college publications * MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- Arete, the news magazine for Middle Tennessee State University Honors College, has been recognized again as a first-place winner in the National Collegiate Honors Council Publications Contest, earning recognition for its work highlighting the accomplishments, experiences, and perspectives of the university's Honors community. "For m more PR

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Oct. 21 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * MTSU named to Billboard's list of top music business schools for 12th straight year * MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- Middle Tennessee State University's Department of Recording Industry has been named among Billboard's top music business schools for the 12th consecutive year, continuing a tradition of preparing students for careers across the music industry. The recognition appears in Billboard's recently released "Billboard's 2026 Top Music Busi more PR

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Oct. 21 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * MTSU Thankful Thursday initiative open to help stock campus pantries by Nov. 6 * MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- Middle Tennessee State University's annual Thankful Thursday initiative is open once again to offer those looking to give back this holiday season a way to fill the tables of students in need. "National statistics show that almost a quarter of undergraduate students are food insecure," said Maigan Wipfli, director of the Office for Firs more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 21 -- Lipscomb University posted the following news: * * * New School of Music award expands opportunities for instrumentalists * The Steve Rhodes Achievement Award for Wind Band Instrumentalists will help Lipscomb music students pursue competitions, conferences, masterclasses and other opportunities beyond the classroom. The Nashville Wind Symphony and Lipscomb University's School of Music have established a new award honoring Steve Rhodes, the longtime Lipscomb music educator who founded the original Nashville  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 21 -- Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * Olympic Legend Allyson Felix Brings 'She Runs the World' Tour to Tennessee State University Oct. 28 * NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) - Tennessee State University will host 11-time Olympic medalist, businesswoman, and advocate Allyson Felix on Wednesday, Oct. 28, as part of the nationwide She Runs the World Campus Tour. The event features a TSU Athletics-sponsored luncheon, a free screening of her acclaimed documentary, a live Q&A, and an advoca more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 21 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Paul "Bear" Bryant Awards announce 2026 Coach of the Year Award watch list * HOUSTON, Oct. 21, 2026 - Twenty-eight football coaches make up the American Heart Association's 2026 Paul "Bear" Bryant Coach of the Year Award watch list, a list of current coaches in consideration for the annual top honor. The award is given each January to a college football coach for contributions that make the sport better for athletes and  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 20 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Rep. Cohen Looks Back on 50 Years in Politics * U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Memphis, is not seeking reelection, ending a nearly 50-year political career that included service on the Shelby County Commission, 25 years in the Tennessee Senate and 20 years in the U.S. Congress. State Republicans redrew Cohen's majority-Black 9th District into three after the Supreme Court's partial rollback of the Voting Rights Act. Coh more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 20 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Residents Seek Dismissal of Ouster Petition They Filed Against DA Dunn * A number of Fourth Judicial District residents are seeking to dismiss an ouster petition they filed against District Attorney (DA) Jimmy Dunn on Sept. 18. One member of the group said they were changing tactics and instead would, "take our concerns to the Tennessee legislators and ask them to begin ouster proceedings." The resident also said  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * SCOTUS Blocks Bid to End Gender Care for Inmates * The U.S. Supreme Court today blocked the Trump administration's bid to stop providing transgender inmates with hormone treatments and certain surgeries, declining to lift a lower judge's block over the dissents of two justices, The Hill reports. The Bureau of Prisons policy would have tapered treatments for inmates already receiving them and ended certain social a more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- Visiongain, a media company that says it produces a host of business-to-business reports focusing on the automotive, aviation, chemicals, cyber, defence, energy, food and drink, materials, packaging, pharmaceutical and utilities sectors, posted the following news release: * * * Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Market to reach US$22.85bn * According to Visiongain's latest analysis, the global Small Modular Reactor (SMR) market is projected to grow from US$6.10 billion in 2027 to US$22.85 billion by more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Tennessee Justice Bus Makes Stops This Week * The Tennessee Justice Bus will be at the Fayetteville Public Library in Lincoln County tomorrow from 4:30-6:30 p.m. CDT for a community event. The bus staff will be distributing valuable legal resources and Halloween candy. The bus was at the Cleveland Public Library in Bradley County yesterday. Read about that event in the Cleveland Daily Banner. The bus, a project of more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 21 -- Lipscomb University posted the following news: * * * Tennessee National Guard partnership marks Lipscomb's first classes in Memphis * Lipscomb University's College of Leadership & Public Service (CLPS) has expanded its partnership with the Tennessee National Guard beyond Nashville, launching a new cohort in Memphis during the spring 2026 semester. This partnership provides Guard members with an accessible graduate leadership program designed to strengthen their skills for military service, public leadership more PR

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 21 -- Tennessee Technological University posted the following news release: * * * Tennessee Tech professor presents at international chess education summit * George Chitiyo, professor of educational research and evaluation at Tennessee Tech University, recently presented at the International Chess Federation (known by its French acronym FIDE) Summit on Chess in Education in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Held alongside the FIDE Chess Olympiad and Congress, the summit centered on the theme "Every Lesson Counts" and broug more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Texas Man to Plead Guilty to Role in $1.5 Million Deed Fraud and Money Laundering Schemes * Conduct allegedly involved impersonating out of state homeowners in order to list and sell their properties to unsuspecting buyers BOSTON - A Texas man has agreed to plead guilty to allegedly impersonating property owners, selling their land and then laundering the proceeds of the deed fraud scheme. The scheme  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces $873 Million in Emergency Rescue Funds to Finish Repairing Road & Bridge Damage in Western North Carolina From Hurricane Helene October 20, 2026 'The Trump Administration will never forget Western North Carolina' - WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced the Trump Administration is delivering $873 million emergenc more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 20 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * True Bill Talk: How DAs Can Address Election Interference * With the midterm election only two weeks away and early voting underway in many states, the True Bill Talk podcast explores the role of District and County Attorneys in preventing and prosecuting election interference. Host Alissa Marque Heydari talks with Laura Conover, the County Attorney for Pima County, Arizona, and former DOJ prosecutor James Pearce. They offer advice to prosecutors on how more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 20 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Underdog Sues State Over Prediction Market Cease-and-Desist * Sports betting company Underdog has filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee naming Attorney General (AG) Jonathan Skrmetti and Tennessee Sports Wagering Council officials and challenging an Oct. 9 cease-and-desist order targeting its sports event contracts. Sportsbook Review reports that state regulators w more PR

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 21 -- The University of Tennessee posted the following news: * * * UT Honors Welcomes Record Class, Adds New Fellowship Pathways * The University of Tennessee, Knoxville's University Honors programs welcomed a record 758 new scholars this fall, nearly doubling last year's incoming class of 394. The growth comes with the addition of new fellowship pathways for high-achieving students and the awarding of a top-10 national ranking. University Honors, part of the Division of Student Success, serves nearly 2,000 under more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * UT Law Professor Dies at 79 * Attorney and law professor Dean Hill Rivkin died Oct. 18 at age 79. Originally from New York, Rivkin earned his law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School in 1971. He joined the University of Tennessee Winston College of Law faculty in 1976. Rivkin's work focused on public interest lawyering and litigation, particularly special education, school discipline and school-to-prison-p more PR

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Oct. 21 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga campus posted the following news: * * * UTC computer science team's AI research paper accepted to NeurIPS 2026 * A research team in the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Department of Computer Science and Engineering has had a paper accepted to the main track of NeurIPS 2026, one of the world's leading conferences in artificial intelligence and machine learning. The paper, "SCDM: Scalable Causal Discovery in Nonlinear Temporal Systems with Meta-Learning," was a more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 21 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * Vanderbilt Health-led team maps gene variants that can cause sudden death * Using an innovative, high-throughput technique, an international collaboration led by Vanderbilt Health researchers has created a "map" of 1,757 genetic variations that can trigger a life-threatening heart rhythm disorder called long QT syndrome. Their findings, published in the journal Circulation, may enable more precise diagnosis and treatment of a diso more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 20 -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Vikash Khokhar recipient of the 2026 VINSE Best Graduate Student Publication Award * Congratulations to Vikash Khokhar, recipient of the 2026 VINSE Best Graduate Student Publication Award. Vikash's paper, published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition and featured on the journal's Outside Front Cover, explores how chelation drives surface substitution in MXenes, advancing the ability to control the surface chemistry of two-dim more PR