McClung Museum Honored for Educational Programming
The Tennessee Association of Museums has honored UT’s McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture with its annual award for educational programming.
Catching Up with Our Student Fulbrights: Colleen Ryan
Colleen Ryan, of Cookeville, Tennessee, studied in the United Kingdom through the Fulbright program after graduating from UT in 2017. She’s now studying in China as a Schwarzman Scholar.
Biology in a Box Brings Bones, Fun to K–12 Students
UT’s Biology in a Box program, which serves students across all grade levels, is the brainchild of Susan Riechert, a Distinguished Service Professor and Chancellor’s Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.
UT Leads Inclusive Field Day for Farragut Students
Families and volunteers from Farragut and other parts of Knox County gathered at Farragut Primary School March 10 for an inclusive field day organized by UT’s Department of Therapeutic Recreation in the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences.
UT Extension Program Brings Internet to Rural Communities
Assistant Professor Sreedhar Upendram has launched an initiative that brings broadband internet to underserved rural communities across Tennessee.
IQ a Better Predictor of Adult Economic Success than Math
IQ in childhood is a better indicator of adult wealth than math for very preterm and very low-weight babies, according to a new study in PLOS One.
UT to Expand Online Degree Programs, Launch 10 More in Next Three Years
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, today announced a partnership with Noodle Partners to launch 10 online programs over the next three years. The majority of offerings will be at the graduate level.
Catching Up with Our Student Fulbrights: Yuki Minami
UT graduate Yuki Minami, of Baltimore, Maryland, is at Kyushu University in Japan researching the role of Japanese women under the imperial government from 1910 to 1945 on a Fulbright Student Award.
High Schools from Memphis to Knoxville Participate in UT Arts Academy
On March 2, the 18th annual UT High School Arts Academy featured 10 workshops for more than 100 students from 29 high schools.
Catching Up with Our Student Fulbrights: Alex Crockett
UT graduate Stephen (Alex) Crockett, of Jamestown, Tennessee, is pursuing a master’s degree in agriculture and rural development at the University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom on a Fulbright Student Award.
Fyre Festival Used as Teaching Lesson to Students During CCI Social Media Week
The eighth annual UT Social Media Week will include a session on the much-hyped and failed Fyre Festival.
Catching Up with Our Student Fulbrights: Savannah Dixon
UT graduate Savannah Dixon, of Memphis, shares her experience of teaching English in Guatemala on a Fulbright Student Award.