UT Ranks 23rd among US Public Research Libraries
The University of Tennessee Libraries has been ranked 23rd from the leading source of data on our nation’s research libraries.
McClung Museum Hosts Ninth Annual Civil War Lecture Series
McClung Museum Civil War Curator Joan Markel will shed light on the individual lives of Knoxvillians during the war as a part of the ninth annual McClung Museum Civil War Lecture Series.
Practicality Can Mask Renaming of Streets that Honor White Supremacists
Two UT researchers have studied the handling of these renaming of streets honoring historical figures associated with the Ku Klux Klan and white supremacy.
History, French Professors Awarded National Humanities Fellowships
Professors Sara Ritchey and Anne-Hélène Miller were awarded yearlong fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities to support their research into medieval history and literature.
UT Home to Several Most Cited Researchers
Clarivate Analytics annually calculates the world’s most cited researchers, and the 2018 list features eight people who work with the UT Knoxville campus in some capacity.
Holidays Minus the Madness: Tips to Keep Your Sanity
The assistant director of the Early Learning Center offers these parenting tips to ensure everyone stays sane during the holidays.
Music Professor Meets with Italian Ambassador, Releases Fulbright-Inspired CD
After spending six months in Italy as a Fulbright Scholar in 2016, School of Music Associate Professor Brendan McConville will meet with Ambassador of Italy to the United States Armando Varricchio in Washington, DC, on December 11 as part of a gathering of past Fulbright Scholars.
History Class Cooks Up World’s Ancient Cuisines
Sights and smells from around the world recently filled the Panhellenic Building as students in Charles Sanft’s History of World Civilization to 1500 class shared ancient foods they prepared in their own kitchens.
Experts Suggest Young Adult Books for the Holidays
Need a book idea for your favorite young adult? The Center for Children’s and Young Adult Literature’s annual holiday book sale, center director Susan Groenke and her team make some recommendations of great reads.
W. K. McClure Scholarship Funds Record Number of Students’ International Research
The W. K. McClure Scholarship for the Study of World Affairs is a program that offers UT students awards to support research and creative projects abroad aimed at enhancing and promoting education for world responsibility.
Students Tell the Stories of East Tennessee Immigrants
Students in Rossy Toledo’s honors class in intermediate Spanish are creating StoryCorps podcasts documenting the stories of East Tennessee immigrants as part of a class project.
Eight Students Recognized at, Three Travel to Undergraduate Awards
Eight UT students have been recognized for their research projects in the 2018 Undergraduate Awards, the largest international academic awards program.