News Sentinel: Victory on bank fees may be fleeting
UT finance professor Ramon DeGennaro is quoted in this News Sentinel story on banks cancelling their announced plans to charge their customers a $5 fee for using their debit cards.
WIGGIO, NIMBioS announce new partnership for cloud collaboration
Wiggio.com and the National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS) just announced a partnership to spearhead the Wiggio Premium application, which offers groups and organizations a private-labeled collaboration tool. This application combines Wiggio’s existing services with new, advanced features within a closed community. NIMBioS will use this advanced toolkit to connect biological researchers from
Theatrical Choreography the Subject of Pregame Showcase
This week’s College of Arts and Sciences Pregame Showcase at the UT Knoxville focuses on the choreography and the role of the choreographer in theatre. Led by Casey Sams, associate professor of theatre, the showcase will focus on the range of work of a choreographer as she uses examples from her work with the Clarence
New York Times: China Has Homemade Supercomputer Gain
In a New York Times article, Jack Dongarra, a computer scientist and a leader of the Top500 project, speaks about a list of the world’s fastest computers.
UT Study: Climate Change Affects Ants and Biodiversity
In the eastern US, ants are integral to plant biodiversity because they help disperse seeds. But ants’ ability to perform this vital function, and others, may be jeopardized by climate change, according to Nate Sanders, associate professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UT Knoxville.
Nominate an Outstanding Teacher by Friday
Each year, the UT Alumni Association funds awards that recognize excellence in the classroom. The Outstanding Teacher Award is part of the association’s continuing effort to encourage resourceful and creative instruction and to publicly recognize exceptional teaching, especially the teaching of undergraduates.
News Sentinel: UT scientists help confirm link between fungus and bat epidemic
Justin Boyles, a postdoctoral research associate in the department of ecology, was interviewed by the News Sentinel’s Morgan Simmons about his groundbreaking research into white nose syndrome.
UT Welcomes Fans, Alumni to Homecoming Game Saturday
UT Knoxville, welcomes football fans and alumni to campus Saturday for Homecoming. Kickoff for the Volunteers’ game against the Blue Raiders of Middle Tennessee State University is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Gates open at 5:00 p.m. Fox Sports Network will televise the game. Fans are encouraged to follow @UTGameday on Twitter for up-to-the-minute updates on
UT Multi-Disciplinary Team Awarded National Science Foundation Grant
The Kenya Team at UT Knoxville recently received an $89,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to work with the Orphans and Vulnerable Children’s Projects and Kenyatta University. The team will study the effects of child-caregiver attachment to the overall well-being of children in the slum communities of Nairobi, Kenya.
UT Ready for the World Café’s Next Stop: India
Prepare your taste buds for lamb and couscous as the Ready for the World Café at UT Knoxville offers Indian cuisine on November 8. Lunch, which will consist of intermezzo, or small appetizer, salad, entrée, and dessert, will be served from noon to 1:00 p.m. Tickets must be purchased in advance and capacity is fifty