Suzie Allard, associate professor and associate director of UT’s School of Information Sciences has received a national teaching award. Allard was given the 2013 LJ Teaching Award from Library Journal, one of the nation’s top library and information science trade publications.
This year the UT Research Foundation is awarding $120,000 to eight inventors. Two professors are recipients of the maturation awards. Steve Ripp, research assistant professor in the Center for Environmental Biotechnology, received support for developing bioluminescent zebrafish as a tool for high-throughput drug screening. Ziling (Ben) Xue, professor in chemistry, received an award for a
A graduate student and professor have won a national journalism award for their research examining how print media covered various anniversaries of the 1910 “Fight of the Century.” Doctoral candidate Jodi Rightler-McDaniels and Professor Amber Roessner, both of the School of Journalism and Electronic Media, won the J. William Snorgrass Memorial Award for Most Outstanding
The Ready for the World Café welcomes diners to Spanish fare on Thursday, November 21, in the UT Visitors Center. The lunch will feature garlic soup, Spanish omelets, Calamares fritos, pork kabobs, and caramel flan. The cost is $12 and the faculty-staff discount does not apply. Attendees must reserve tickets in advance by calling 974-6645
A study by a UT graduate teaching assistant on the trendy new compression socks some athletes are sporting provides some evidence the gear does speed recovery, probably by increasing the amount of blood flow to the lower leg. Prevention magazine recently featured the study, authored by Brian Rider of the Department of Kinesiology, Recreation and Sport
An internationally-recognized list launched by Jack Dongarra, distinguished professor of computer science, is receiving international coverage including the The Wall Street Journal‘s All Things D site. The latest edition of the TOP500 list which ranks the most powerful supercomputers is released this week, coinciding with a conference being held in Denver. According to the article.
Maureen Nalle, an assistant professor in the College of Nursing, passed away on Friday at the age of sixty-one. Her teaching focused on the college’s continuing education, teaching, and community service. She also served in the US Army where she retired with the rank of major.
The UT chapter of Special Spaces is a student organization that helps children with life-challenging illnesses by making sure they have their own special space to imagine, dream, and heal.
Ten students were awarded $4,000 annual scholarships to UT in the recent UT–Pro2Serve Math Contest. More than 600 students from fifty Tennessee high schools participated in the competition held November 14 at UT.
Carbon dioxide is key to life on Earth, but too much of the good thing can overheat the Earth’s surface and hurt the very things it supports. Thus, understanding how carbon cycles through the atmosphere is crucial to predicting its effects. UT professor Aimee Classen has received more than $880,000 from the U.S. Department of
UT is welcoming fans of legendary Lady Vols basketball coach Pat Summitt as it dedicates a plaza in her honor at 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 22, at the corner of Lake Loudoun Boulevard and Phillip Fulmer Way. UT students, employees, and campus visitors should be aware of temporary street closings for the dedication.
The university has started developing its new Quality Enhancement Plan, an important part of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools reaccreditation process. The QEP team has developed five potential topics. Feedback from the campus community will help shape one of these topics into our new QEP.