Laura Jones, an alumna who now works as an assistant in community health education in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences of UT Extension, shared stories about professors Jay Whelan and Bobbi Clarke.
Saul Levmore, a distinguished professor and former dean at the University of Chicago Law School, will visit the UT Knoxville College of Law on Feb. 21-22. Levmore, who is serving as this year’s Order of the Coif Distinguished Visitor, will address the legal and campus communities on Monday, Feb. 21, from noon to 1 p.m.
Sometimes it’s gentle prodding by urging a student to try something a little tougher than they think they can handle to gain confidence. Other times it’s downright “tough love.” Faculty members have various ways of encouraging their students to succeed.
Today’s Faculty Appreciation Week video feature is the second installment of UT students thanking some the faculty members who have meant the most to them.
Faculty Appreciation Week College Kudos: Get to know Assistant Professor Denise Bates and Assistant Professor Steven Waller from the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences.
“Science Communication and Information Research” is the theme of the College of Communication and Information’s 33rd annual Research Symposium on Feb. 25 on the campus of UT Knoxville. Bonnie Carroll, founder and president of Information International Associates, an Oak Ridge-based company that provides information management systems to governments and private industries in the U.S. and
UT Knoxville researchers have found that blue-green algae may be responsible for producing an estrogen-like compound in the environment which could disrupt the normal activity of reproductive hormones and adversely affect fish, plants and human health. Previously, human activities were thought solely responsible for producing these impacts.
Longtime restaurateur William (Bill) F. Regas will be honored as a “Legend of the Industry” on March 26 at the ninth annual Appalachian Spring gourmet dinner and auction being hosted by the Department of Retail, Hospitality and Tourism Management at UT Knoxville. Tickets are now available for the event which begins at 6 p.m. and
A team of four UT Knoxville students won $5,000 for demonstrating excellence in sustainability accounting. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants awarded the students second place in a national case competition focused on enhancing environmental sustainability practices at a luxury hotel.
This is Faculty Appreciation Week, a time to celebrate faculty and their teaching, research and outreach. Their work is a big part of what makes UT Knoxville the great university it is. Check out Wednesday’s special events and faculty features.