Knight Receives Rave Reviews in New York Times
Michael Knight, professor in the Department of English, received highly positive reviews for his book Eveningland in the New York Times.
Honor Society Sponsors Book Drive for Sevier County Public Libraries
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is collecting books for the Sevier County Public Library System. The library provides literary resources to those living in the area, many of whom lost books and other reading materials in the wildfires of November 2016. The library will add the books to its own collection, donate them to
Tech Guru, Astronaut to be Inducted into Departmental Hall of Fame
Astronaut Barry Wilmore will deliver the keynote address as he and Michael Sawyers join the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering Hall of Fame on Thursday. Quarterback Joshua Dobbs, an aerospace engineering major, is also being honored during the event.
College of Nursing Invites Students, Faculty, and Staff to HealthBeat 2017 April 5
Health resources will be available to the UT community at HealthBeat 2017, a free health fair for all students, faculty, and staff. UT’s College of Nursing is joining forces with the Student Health Center and UT Medical Center for the event, which will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 5, in
UT to Host Events Remembering World War I April 6 and 7
UT’s Center for the Study of War and Society will remember the legacies of World War I with a series of events this spring. Programming includes two talks April 6 at the Blount County Public Library and an April 7 program at UT’s McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture.
McClung Museum to Host First Friday Open House
The McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture is partnering with the UT Center for the Study of War and Society to host a First Friday open house from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, April 7. The open house is in honor of the World War I centenary and will focus on WWI objects in
History Department to Host Symposium Exploring Intellectual Freedom
UT’s Department of History will host a symposium Monday, April 10, exploring the history and future of intellectual autonomy on college campuses. The event, which will feature a panel of faculty members from various UT departments, will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the College of Law Auditorium, Room 132. It is free
Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week Kicks Off Today
Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week kicks off today at UT with a full slate of activities planned throughout the week, capped off by the Three-Minute Thesis Final Competition on Friday, April 7. The week’s events include a Graduate School Open House; sessions about poster and presentation design, job search, and other campus career-related resources; free
It Took a Big Orange Village to Shatter World Record on the National Stage
From preparing the Power T outline on Shields-Watkins Field to making the Ayres Hall chimes play the Today show theme, the work of many Vol family members helped to make Wednesday’s world record-breaking event a Big Orange success.
Science Forum: Mark Littmann to Discuss 2017’s Total Solar Eclipse
Mark Littmann, professor and Hill Chair of Excellence in Science Writing, will present “Totality: The Great American Solar Eclipse of 2017” at this week’s Science Forum, to be held at noon Friday, April 7.
Professor: How to Help Kids Enjoy Youth Sports
Jedediah Blanton, assistant professor of kinesiology, recreation and sport studies, offers some tips to help children enjoy sports.
Saturday Morning Physics Covers the Big Bang at the Large Hadron Collider
Christine Nattrass, assistant professor of physics, will present “Recreating the Big Bang at the Large Hadron Collider” on Saturday, April 8, at Saturday Morning Physics.