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.
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 President 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.