US Peace Corps Director to Speak at Launch Event
Jody Olsen, the US Peace Corps director, will welcome UT as a Peace Corps Prep school and speak about the importance of Peace Corps engagement and partnerships with universities.
UT Working to Expand Open Educational Resource Options
SGA to promote the widespread use of open educational resources—free online learning materials—to reduce the financial strain of purchasing textbooks.
Campus Honors Mossmans as Building Opens, Lecture Series Continues
The campus celebrated the late Ken and Blaire Mossman on Friday with the official opening of the Ken and Blaire Mossman Building and the fourth annual Mossman Distinguished Lecture, featuring Adam Savage of MythBusters fame.
Mossman Building Dedication Set for Today
Interim Chancellor Wayne T. Davis will celebrate the opening of the Ken and Blaire Mossman Building at 3:30 p.m. today. Students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend the ceremony in the building’s atrium.
UT Welcomes Fans, 1998 Champions to Florida Game Saturday
UT welcomes fans and visitors to campus Saturday for the football game against the University of Florida Gators.
Knoxville Runners: College of Nursing’s Precious Prints 5K is September 29
For the sixth year in a row, UT’s Student Nurses Association will host its annual Sprint for the Prints 5K Run and Walk. The event will take place at 9 a.m. on September 29, beginning on Circle Park Drive.
Student-Made Documentaries Take Home Awards at Knox Film Festival
Two documentaries with ties to UT’s School of Journalism and Electronic Media and Land Grant Films took home awards at the 2018 Knox Film Festival.
Two Professors Selected to Participate in Diplomacy Lab Projects
UT students will explore topics of national importance and influence policy this fall as part of the US Department of State’s Diplomacy Labs.
Alums Evacuate Vacation, Stop at UT to Reminisce about Their First Kiss
Back in the late 1960s, when they were students at UT, Trenna and Nick Briscoe shared their first kiss on the old Cumberland Foot Bridge.
Professors Receive CAREER Awards from National Science Foundation
Sharani Roy and Sarah Lebeis will join the exclusive group of College of Arts and Sciences faculty to be honored with a National Science Foundation CAREER award.
Adam Savage, Former MythBusters Co-host, to Deliver Mossman Lecture
Adam Savage, special effects designer for Hollywood films and former MythBusters co-host and producer, will deliver the fourth annual Mossman Lecture.
Summer Programs Help Students Find Success and Remain in School
Two programs aimed at helping students achieve academic success have seen great results again this year. Both Math Camp and the Summer Opportunity for Academic Recovery or SOAR, were offered for the fifth year in a row.