April 2003

Seven University of Tennessee students have been recognized by the National Science Foundation for their classroom work and academic research in the fields of science, mathematics and engineering.

Two University of Tennessee professors will participate in the 2003 Arts and Education Council on Southern Literature Conference, April 24-26, in Chattanooga.

Thérèse Kuoh-Moukoury, an author and journalist from Cameroon, will present a lecture on women in French-speaking areas of Africa at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, at the University of Tennessee’s Black Cultural Center.

Neyland Stadium security measures will be in effect for Saturday’s Orange and White football game, a University of Tennessee official said Thursday.

The university’s highest honors, including the Torchbearer and Macebearer awards, were announced at the annual Provost’s Honors Banquet Wednesday night.

University of Tennessee President John Shumaker will be a featured speaker at the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) meeting in Charlotte, N.C., on April 12. His topic is “The Higher Education Environment and the Role of the Academic Library.”

A $4.2 million University of Tennessee project will help the U.S. Department of Labor measure and set pay rates for workers on federal construction projects across the nation.

The University of Tennessee’s Jazz Big Band, under the direction of UT Music Professor Keith Brown, will perform its spring concert at 8 p.m. Monday, April 7, in the Music Building Auditorium.

Dr. Ruth Darling, director of the University of Tennessee Thornton Athletics Student Life Center, has been named president of the National Academic Advising Association.

A University of Tennessee professor says the ¿killer flu¿ known as SARS, or Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, may be linked to a family of viruses that cause respiratory and intestinal illnesses in animals and the common cold in humans.

Dr. Christopher Brochu, the lead researcher on “Sue,” the Tyrannosaurus Rex dinosaur specimen discovered in South Dakota in 1990, will give a presentation on his scholarly work at 4 p.m., Monday, April 7, at the University of Tennessee.

The University of Tennessee’s National Alumni Association and the UT Women’s Athletic Department will host a Big Orange Tailgate Tour on Sunday, April 6.