Fitzgerald Weighs in on President Trump’s First State of the Union
UT political science professor Michael Fitzgerald talks to WBIR about policy implications of President Trump’s first State of the Union.
McSween Says Some Are Meteorite, But Most Are ‘Meteor Wrong’
Times Daily interviews Hap McSween about verifying a meteorite.
KNS: Poet Marilyn Kallet Releases New Book
The News Sentinel reported that UT English professor Marilyn Kallet released her latest book of poetry entitled “How Our Bodies Learned.”
KNS: Thompson and Band Nominated for 2018 Grammy Award
Four members of the Jerry Douglas Band have East Tennessee connections, and the band’s 2017 album, “What If” was nominated for a Grammy, according the News Sentinel. UT music professor Vance Thompson plays the trumpet in the band.
New York Times: Ancient Crocodiles Once Feasted on Giant Tortoises on This Island
UT paleontologist Stephanie Drumheller-Horton is quoted in a New York Times article about Aldabra Atoll, an island in the Indian Ocean near Madagascar that is a predator-free paradise for more than 100,000 giant tortoises.
Million-Dollar Idea Helps Fulfill Tennessee Promise
A new program designed to help Tennessee’s community college students better navigate the transition to UT has gained $1 million in NSF support.