KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — More than 1,500 deaths a year from heavy truck accidents could be prevented if freight shippers used a combination of trucks and trains, a University of Tennessee study indicates. Using railroads in addition to trucks would reduce truck traffic and the number of truck-related accidents, Dr. Arun Chatterjee of UT-Knoxville’s Transportation Center
MARTIN, Tenn. — A record 5,812 students enrolled this fall at the University of Tennessee-Martin, 112 more than UTM’s previous high in 1983, officials announced Tuesday. Chancellor Margaret Perry said UTM’s enrollment increased in every major category — beginning freshmen, returning students, undergraduate transfers, graduate students and high-achievers. “It’s a combination of a lot of
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — An Indiana couple’s $1 million gift to the University of Tennessee will provide learning opportunities for faculty in the colleges of engineering and business. John and Janice Fisher of Muncie, Ind., established the Fisher Family Faculty Endowment in 1984 as part of UT’s Tennessee Tomorrow Campaign with a pledge of $l million.