UT Ranked as Top Institution for Teacher Preparation
For the second year in a row, UT was rated top among Tennessee institutions for preparing teachers to work in the state, according to the 2018 Teacher Preparation Report Card.
Social Work Professor Helps Homeless Neighbor
Martin-West recently worked with neighbors in her Nashville community and with faculty and staff in UT’s College of Social Work to provide a home for a homeless neighbor named JJ.
Project Compiling Presidents Polk’s Legacy Nears Completion
It has been 170 years since James K. Polk served as the 11th president of the United States. His legacy, however, lives on at UT through the James K. Polk Project.
UT Named One of Nation’s Top-Producing Fulbright Campuses
With a record-setting 19 students receiving US Fulbright Student Awards last year, UT ranks fourth among public research universities and 12th among all research universities, tying with Harvard University.
Experts Recommend Books to Celebrate Black History
Experts at the Center for Children’s and Young Adult Literature have put together a diverse list of great reading material to celebrate the many cultural contributions made by African Americans throughout United States history.
UT Hosts Record Number of Students at High School Ethics Bowl
UT hosted its 10th annual Tennessee High School Ethics Bowl this past Saturday, February 2, with 115 high school students from 16 high schools across the state competing.
Japan’s Consul General Kobayashi Discusses Japan–Tennessee Connection
Hiroyuki Kobayashi, consul general of Japan in Nashville, gave a public lecture on US–Japan relations at UT’s Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy this past Tuesday.
Early Learning Center Study Tours Bring Regional Educators to UT
UT’s Early Learning Center offers full-day study tours that bring educators and students from throughout the Southeast to experience the center’s unique approach.
Japanese Program Provides Students Opportunity to Become Global Leaders
Associate Professor Noriko Horiguchi has been enhancing students’ understanding of Japanese language and culture and the country’s strong political, economic, and cultural ties with the United States through UT’s Japanese program.
Watch Live as Team Provides Social Media Monitoring of Super Bowl’s Ads
A faculty member and a team of students from UT’s College of Communication and Information will be providing real-time analysis of Super Bowl LIII’s commercials for WLVT on Sunday.
‘Ordeal of Appalachia’ Kicks off Humanities Center’s Spring Lecture Series
The spring portion of the UT Humanities Center’s 2018–19 Distinguished Visiting Scholars Lecture Series kicks off January 29 with Steven Stoll’s “The Ordeal of Appalachia.”
Does Being Bilingual Make Children More Focused? Study Says No
Study by two UT faculty members says bilingual children do not have more advantages than monolingual children when it comes to executive function.