2016 Summer Camps Offer Kids Fun, Learning, Adventure
As spring gets under way, it’s time to consider summer plans for kids. UT has many educational, active and interesting camps to offer.
UT Honors Mathematician Suzanne Lenhart with Cox Professorship
Suzanne Lenhart, a professor of mathematics and a passionate advocate for women and other underrepresented groups in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, has been selected as a James R. Cox Professor.
NSF Funds Civil and Environmental Engineering Student’s Australia Research
The National Science Foundation is backing the work of a graduate student in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Thirty Students Chosen for Summer Undergraduate Research Internship Program
Thirty students have been selected to participate in the 2016 Summer Undergraduate Research Internship Program (SURIP). The program, administered by the Office of Undergraduate Research, pairs an undergraduate student with a faculty mentor to conduct research during the summer.
School of Art Invites Prospective Students, Others to Open House
Prospective students, transfer students, community members, artists, families, and friends are all invited to the School of Art’s open house, 4:00–6:00 p.m. Friday, April 8, in the Art and Architecture Building.
Relay for Life Is April 8 at Humanities Plaza
The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life will begin at 6:00 p.m. Friday, April 8, and continue into the morning hours of Saturday at Humanities Plaza.
Melville Festival Celebrates Influential Storyteller April 7-8
UT will celebrate Herman Melville’s life and work with a public lecture, film screening, panel discussion, and readings at the Melville Festival Thursday and Friday, April 7 and 8.
UT Celebrates National Poetry Month, Highlights Faculty Poets
UT celebrates National Poetry Month this April with a look at some faculty writers who are making their mark on the region and the world.
Inaugural American Indian Science and Engineering Society Conference Is April 8–9
UT will host the inaugural regional conference of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society on April 8 and 9. Among the topics discussed will be Improving the educational, health, personal, and professional outlooks for Native Americans.
Hall Talks to US News on Dirty Bombs, the “Human Factor”
Howard Hall addressed topics related to how real is the dirty bomb threat.
Students Organize Walk to Promote Safe Drinking Water in India
Students from the Haslam College of Business will host a Hands Across the Water 6K walk at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, April 10, in Circle Park.
WBIR: Impact of POTUS in Cuba on UT Business Students
President Barack Obama isn’t the only person taking advantage of loosened travel restrictions to Cuba. In December, George Drinnon and Andrew Seidler took eighteen students in the Haslam College of Business to Havana, Cuba to expose them to the challenges of business in a foreign environment.