KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Transportation spending by the federal government may be spared from the budget knife because of its importance to the economy, a University of Tennessee transportation specialist said Friday. “Congress recognizes the importance of transportation to the economic vitality of the country,” said Dr. Steve Richards, head of UT-Knoxville’s Transportation Center. The Associated
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.– The struggle over indecent broadcast programming will continue until violations are defined more clearly and program ratings drop, the acting head of broadcasting at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville said Friday. Dr. Barbara Moore said a recent federal court ruling does not resolve the controversy over indecent programs and free speech. The U.S Court
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.– The current rate of species extinction is much higher than any other period in human existence and is escalating rapidly, a team of University of Tennessee researchers say in the current issue of Science magazine. Estimates from a UT-Knoxville study predict the rate of species extinction to be 1,000 times higher than it