Marine Veteran Gives $1 Million to UT for Law Enforcement Scholarships
UT has received a gift of $1 million from Eric W. Barton of Maryville, Tennessee, a former Marine who started several businesses serving the US Armed Forces in the Middle East.
Study: Infamous ‘Death Roll’ Almost Universal Among Crocodile Species
The iconic “death roll” of alligators and crocodiles may be more common among species than previously believed, according to a new study published in Ethology, Ecology & Evolution and coauthored by a researcher at UT.
Science Minute: Crocodiles and Their Infamous Death Roll
Stephanie Drumheller-Horton, professor of paleontology at the University of Tennessee, explains the death roll, a maneuver crocodiles make to turn their prey into edible-size bites.
CCI Global Scholars Attend Reception for US Ambassador in Sydney
Twenty-one students from the College of Communication and Information who are studying abroad and interning in Australia recently attended a reception honoring UT alumnus and US Ambassador Arthur “A.B.” Culvahouse Jr. at the Consul General’s residence in Sydney.
Faculty, Staff, Students Recognized at Chancellor’s Honors Banquet
Faculty, staff, and students were recognized for outstanding achievements Tuesday at the annual Chancellor’s Honors Banquet, the university’s largest recognition event of the year.
Dongarra Named a Foreign Fellow of the Royal Society
UT Distinguished Professor Jack Dongarra has been named a Foreign Fellow of the Royal Society, joining previously inducted icons of science such as Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein, and Stephen Hawking.
McClung Museum to Unveil Interactive Pop-Up Museum
The McClung Museum will unveil its interactive pop-up museum at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at Circle Park.
UT in the News
Proposals and Bears: UT dispatchers recall the most interesting calls they've received
Source: WBIR.com
UT partners with UCOR to create nuclear decommissioning minor
Source: WBIR.com
UT to unveil 10 Smokey statues paying tribute to mascot's lineage
Source: WJHL.com
UT's Dr. Bill Bass, 'Body Farm' founder, has name enshrined in 'cathedral to science'
Source: Knoxville News Sentinel
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