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Panel backs university, research and cultural projects including UT Medical Center NCI pursuit and Tennessee Tech supercomputer
Summary
The committee approved $7 million for UT Medical Center to pursue National Cancer Institute designation, $4 million for a Tennessee Tech supercomputer and $5.5 million for the Memphis Art Museum construction.
The subcommittee voted to fund a range of research and cultural projects. Members approved $7,000,000 nonrecurring for the UT Health System (doing business as UT Medical Center) to pursue a National Cancer Institute designation. They also approved $4,000,000 for Tennessee Tech University to establish a supercomputer and $5,500,000 for construction of the new Memphis Art Museum.
Each appropriation was moved, seconded and adopted by voice vote in the session; the transcript records the specific dollar amounts and motions but does not elaborate implementation details or timelines for execution.
