Hackett Receives Honorary Chieftaincy in Nigeria
Rosalind I. J. Hackett, a Distinguished Professor in the Humanities and professor of religious studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, is starting the school year with two new titles.
UT McClung Museum Opens Science in Motion Exhibition
The McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture at UT, presents an investigation of the relationship between art, science, and photography with its new exhibition, Science in Motion.
Farewell from Retiring McClung Museum Director Jeff Chapman
In the nearly 30 years he has served as director, Jeff Chapman has led UT’s McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture through three accreditation’s by the American Alliance of Museums, a Smithsonian affiliation, and a remarkable growth period that has seen the museum welcome thousands of students.
From Body Casts to Butterflies, Graduate Student Spreads Beauty through Art
Body-cast sculptures. More than 5,000 handcrafted butterflies. A page-by-page illustration for a classic novel.
Harjo Named US Poet Laureate
As the John C. Hodges Chair of Excellence in the UT Department of English, Professor Joy Harjo encouraged her students to pay attention to the details of life in order to develop the craft to speak and write with knowledge, compassion, and fluency.
UT’s Theatre Program Ranked Among Top in Nation
UT has moved ahead five spots in the rankings of Master of Fine Arts acting programs, landing at 11th in the Hollywood Reporter’s annual list of top programs.
Exhibition of New Acquisitions to Open at McClung Museum
Recently acquired objects from the McClung Museum’s arts and culture collection—many of which have never before been displayed publicly—will be the focus of a new exhibition, Debut: Recent Acquisitions, opening at the museum on June 14.
Professor Rethinks Living Spaces within Refugee Camps
Rana Abudayyeh, Robin Klehr Avia Professor of Interior Design in UT’s College of Architecture and Design, asks how architects respond to shifting perspectives of space, particularly for displaced people, in this age of hyperconnectivity.
McClung Museum to Unveil Interactive Pop-Up Museum
The McClung Museum will unveil its interactive pop-up museum at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at Circle Park.
Architecture Students Host Regional Maker Conference
The UT chapter of the American Institute of Architecture Students recently hosted a regional Maker Squad conference celebrating the maker culture at UT and in the city of Knoxville.
Clarence Brown Announces 2019-20 Season Lineup
Clarence Brown Theatre has unveiled its nine-play lineup for the 2019–2020 season, beginning with Million Dollar Quartet on the theater’s mainstage starting August 28.
Students Turn Recycled Materials into Art Exhibit
Students used recycled materials they collected to make sculptures for the sixth annual “The Art of Recycling,” exhibition, which runs through April 21 at the Knoxville Convention Center.