Where Does My Student Programs and Services Fee Go?
How does the university spend the money collected from the various mandatory fees you pay? Below we break down how your money is spent on the programs and services provided to you as a student.
UT creates business institute for aerospace, defense
The News Sentinel recently highlighted UT’s new Aerospace and Defense Business Institute in this article (login required). The institute, based in the Haslam College of Business, will help the university better organize and build aerospace- and defense-related research, education, and training. The Maryville Daily Times also featured the institute in this article.
Expert insights: Maintaining a more efficient rail industry.
SmartRail World, a rail and metro technology website, recently interviewed Mandyam Srinivasan, a professor in the Haslam College of Business, regarding his latest book, Lean Maintenance Repair and Overhaul. Srinivasan’s book highlights how greater efficiency in maintenance, repair and operations can affect a company’s financial outcomes. Read the story here.
Learning From Animal Friendships
A New York Times article about unlikely animal pairings featured Gordon Burghardt. The Alumni Distinguished Service Professor in the Departments of Psychology and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology studies animals at play. Burghardt defines play as a repeated behavior that should not contribute to survival. It is spontaneous and voluntary, performed when the animal is healthy
Report: More Jobs, Low Gas Prices to Boost US, State Economies in 2015
Lower unemployment rates, falling gas prices, and increased consumer confidence position the national and Tennessee economies for continued recovery and strong growth in 2015 and beyond.
Applied Physiology Lab Seeking Research Participants
The university’s Applied Physiology Lab is looking for research participants for a study on the effects of television watching during exercise.
Partnerships that Make a Difference: Clifton M. Jones Student Leadership Conference and MLK Jr. Day of Service
This annual conference gets students involved in interactive sessions focused on creating a leadership brand, leading in a diverse world, servant leadership, and social justice. That event is followed by a half-day of community service in the Knoxville area in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., where students experience first-hand some of the topics
History Professor to Appear on PBS’s American Experience
Be sure to catch Ernest Freeberg, head of the history department, at 9:00 p.m. Tuesday on PBS’s American Experience. Freeberg was interviewed about Thomas Edison. In the show he profiles the inventor whose achievements include a long-lasting incandescent light bulb.