Thomas Zacharia, associate laboratory director for computing and computational sciences at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has also been named University of Tennessee vice president for science and technology, UT President John Petersen announced.
Margie Nichols, senior director of communications and government relations for the city of Knoxville, has been named executive assistant to UT president John Petersen. Nichols will have chief of staff responsibilities and will oversee organization and follow-up as part of the president’s senior staff.
UT’s Board of Trustees and four of its committees will meet Nov. 8 – 9 in Knoxville. The full board will meet at 2:15 p.m., Friday, Nov. 9, in the Hollingsworth Auditorium of the Ellington Plant Science Building on the Agricultural campus.
In any given month, more than 1,600 people in Knox County find themselves without a home. And each one of them has a rich, complex story to tell. "The Other Side of the Street" is a new series depicting the human side of this pressing social issue. The series will air on public radio WUOT
How big is the moon in the sky? UT Journalism Professor Mark Littmann says you measure it by extending your arm upward and as far from your body as possible. Using your index finger and thumb, imagine that you are trying to pluck the moon out of the sky and, ever so carefully, squeeze down
Eighteen investigators from across the U.S. have completed a four-week academy on cybercrime investigation at the University of Tennessee’s Law Enforcement Innovation Center.
This Associated Press story, reprinted in Yahoo! News, features Paul Lewis, director of astronomy outreach at UT, discussing the sighting of Comet 17P/Holmes as the object was exploding in orbit around the Sun.
Thomas Zacharia, associate laboratory director for computing and computational sciences at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has also been named University of Tennessee vice president for science and technology, UT President John Petersen announced.
Max Robinson, professor in the University of Tennessee’s College of Architecture and Design, received the American Institute for Architects (AIA) East Tennessee Gold Medal award. The Gold Medal is the highest honor bestowed upon local architects by the local profession. Only one AIA Gold Medal is given by the local chapter in a year, and
This week’s Pre-Game Faculty Showcase at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, will feature a presentation by Suzanne Lenhart, professor of mathematics, on a concept fans of the television show “NUMB3RS” might recognize.
The UT Cultural Attractions Committee presents "Shaolin Warriors," 7:30 pm tonight, Nov 5, at the Bijou Theatre. Tickets are $5 for UT students with ID; $20 for UT faculty and staff; and $25 for the general public.