Knoxville area businesses are going to hear a lot more from Tyvi Small in the coming weeks. He is director of the newly created Office of Diversity and Community Relations in the College of Business Administration. Among the responsibilities of his new job is to develop connections between the business community and the business college. The
To supply chain professionals working on shop floors and in warehouses, the ivory towers of higher education may seem far removed from their lives. But the surprising amount of research coming out of the world’s universities offers a wealth of knowledge on improving supply chain strategies and relationships. This real-world-meets-academia approach to supply chain management
Approximately 10,000 Americans die with an HIV/AIDS diagnosis each year, and many of these patients lack access to the care they need at the end of their lives. This is especially true for those who live in the Appalachian region. A group of nursing professors at UT is embarking on a study to try to
The College of Engineering is preparing to welcome a record-breaking number of freshman students to campus this fall. A total of 708—an increase of 14 percent from last year’s class and up significantly from the 452 freshmen enrolled in 2006—will begin classes this fall. The college is also seeing a surge in doctoral student enrollment,
Want to see your favorite performers from American Idol in person? UT and the producers of the television singing competition are offering a special ticket price to faculty, staff, and students for the upcoming American Idol Live concert. The concert is set for 7:30 p.m. August 6, and features the top eleven finalists from the
Tony Spiva, a professor emeritus of economics, died Friday at the age of 85. His UT teaching career spanned more than fifty years. He retired at the end of 2012. He was a consultant and advisor in economic projects and programs worldwide in countries including Indonesia, Peru, Greece, Australia, and New Zealand. He also spent
Steve Sparks, lecturer in the Department of English, passed away earlier this month at the age of 51. He taught freshman composition courses, poetry, creative writing, and was known for his courses that taught students how to study and write about the supernatural. Sparks was published in many literary journals and anthologies including Tar River
The Knoxville News Sentinel featured students conducting reach for the National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS) at UT in its article about “cool” internships. Students are developing computer models of the coronavirus, which an estimated 40 percent of house cats have. In most cats the virus is harmless, but in a small percentage
A National Science Foundation grant renewal for a high profile national research center at UT, National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis or NIMBioS, has been featured in hundreds of news outlets including Reuters, the AP, and Knoxville News Sentinel. The institute uses mathematics to study biological issues has received a second $18.6 million renewal