KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A Florida ecologist, Dr. Daniel Simberloff, has been appointed to the Nancy Gore-Hunger Chair of Excellence at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Simberloff, professor at Florida State University, is the first appointment to an environmental studies chair that honors the late sister of Vice President Al Gore. “I established the chair to honor
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Three University of Tennessee graduate school programs — pharmacy, law and business — have earned high rankings in recent national surveys by U.S. News & World Report. Pharmacy at UT Memphis ranked 7th among programs offering doctoral degrees in the field. At UT-Knoxville, the College of Law ranked 43rd and the College
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — This year’s relatively mild winter may bring dogwood blooms to Tennessee about a week earlier than usual, said Don Williams, a University of Tennessee professor of ornamental horticulture. “Predictions are pretty subjective,” said Williams, “but there are indications the blooms are not going to be late this year.” Provided temperatures remain near