Students and Alumni Spend Spring Break Volunteering in Memphis
VOLbreaks celebrated its anniversary with a trip to Memphis, bringing incoming students, current students and alumni together to serve the community.
McClung Museum Receives Terra Foundation for American Art Grant to Support Native American Mound Exhibition
The McClung Museum’s exhibition, opening in 2025, is part of an effort to change perceptions and educate audiences about the mound on the UT campus by centering Native perspectives and interpretations.
The Conversation: The Importance of the City of Antakya
Turkey’s historic city of Antakya, known in Roman and medieval times as Antioch, has been flattened by powerful earthquakes in the past – and rebuilt itself.
High School Seniors Surprised with Admission to UT
UT surprised some new Vols with admissions offers on visits to Austin-East, Fulton and Central High Schools. Nine high school seniors were admitted to the university as members of the Class of 2027.
The Conversation: This Lunar Year Will Be the Year of the Rabbit or the Year of the Cat, Depending on Where You Live
In most parts of East Asia, the new year that begins on Jan. 22 corresponds to the rabbit. In Vietnam though it will usher in the Year of the Cat.
Faculty Awarded Prestigious Humanities Fellowships
Faculty members in the Department of Religious Studies and the Department of Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures have been awarded fellowships by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
The Conversation: College Students Who Work More Hours Are Less Likely to Graduate
Taking a job while in college may put graduation out of reach for some students.
‘You Might Be Right’ Podcast Wraps Up Successful First Season
You Might Be Right, the new podcast series by the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy, wrapped its nine-episode season at the end of December.
The Conversation: On New Year’s Day, Buddhist God Hotei Brings Gifts and Good Fortune in Japan
The Seven Lucky Gods usher in good fortune in the new year in Japan. Among them, Hotei plays the most prominent role, for he is considered not just a lucky god, but also a Buddha.
The Conversation: Innovative Products Lead to a Boom in Imitation and Often a Bust — Just Look at Atari and Bitcoin
Is imitation the sincerest form of flattery? Maybe. When good ideas prosper, so do replicas, diluting the power of original thinking.
The Conversation: Japan’s Laughing Buddha Hotei is Merging into Santa Claus – Both are Roly-Poly Sacred Figures with a Bag of Gifts
Hotei, a Japanese god who carries a bag of treats, has come to be identified with Santa Claus – but he brings the goodies on New Year’s Day instead of Christmas.
Preparing for Success: Supporting Students at Austin-East
A new initiative to led by the writing center is one of many examples of UT’s commitment to expanding access to a college education to students at Austin-East and across Tennessee.