Students to Work Behind the Scenes at Super Bowl LIV
On February 2, as millions of people sit down to enjoy Super Bowl LIV, nine University of Tennessee, Knoxville, students will be in Miami, hard at work behind the scenes.
UT Honors Martin Luther King’s Legacy with Week of Events
Students, faculty, and staff from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, commemorated the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. through a number of events on campus and in Knoxville over the weekend.
Employees Inspire Organ Donation Policy
Two employees whose lives have been changed by organ donation joined Chancellor Donde Plowman and UT System Interim President Randy Boyd as Boyd signed the new Laura McGinnis Policy on Organ Donation.
Volkswagen, UT, and ORNL Announce Partnership, Innovation Hub
The partnership centers on developing lighter vehicle components made from composite materials and innovative methods of electrifying vehicles.
UT Commits to Reducing Landfill Waste
UT has committed to diverting half of its waste from landfills by 2030 as part of a larger goal of becoming a zero waste institution. This will be a significant increase in the diversion rate; the 2018 rate was 33 percent.
Campus Community Invited to Celebrate the Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
Chancellor Donde Plowman and Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Engagement Tyvi Small invite all students, faculty, and staff to a series of events to commemorate King’s legacy.
UT’s McClung Museum Receives $25,000 and Partners with Smithsonian
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture is one of three Smithsonian affiliates nationwide awarded a $25,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to reach under-served audiences with standard-based learning around paleontology, evolution, and deep time.
UT in the News
LSU mounds could be oldest man-made structure, but peer review necessary, professor says
Source: The Advocate
'Waitress’ star Bailey McCall is reading ‘The Nightingale’
Source: Tampa Bay Times
Room at the inn; Starving Louisiana black bear brought to Appalachian Bear Rescue in Townsend
Source: The Daily Times
Dolly Parton Confirms She Really DOES Have Hidden Tattoos
Source: Taste of Country
UNC Charlotte Changes How It Trains Student Teachers
Source: WFAE 90.7 FM
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