Librarian for Life: Alumna Uses Picture Books to Share History
Alumna Alice Faye Duncan’s passion for storytelling began during her time as a graduate teaching assistant in the School of Information Sciences.
Professor Featured in Documentary about MLK Streets
UT Geography Professor Derek Alderman featured in a documentary about MLK Streets.
Service for the Greater Good: Archiving African American History at the Beck Cultural Exchange Center
UT interns help the Beck Cultural Exchange Center preserve African American history.
Manderscheid to Direct NSF Division of Mathematical Sciences
Mathematics Professor David Manderscheid will direct the National Science Foundation’s Division of Mathematical Sciences beginning January 31.
$3.7 Million Grant to Fund Special Education Doctoral Program
The Researching Interventions in Special Education (RISE) Scholars Network is a collaborative, multi-institution project that will prepare the next generation of special education teachers and researchers.
Rising from the Ashes
An oral history of the Chimney Tops 2 wildfires is available through UT Libraries’ partnership with the City of Gatlinburg and the Anna Porter Public Library in Gatlinburg.
Oral Histories of Gatlinburg Wildfires Soon to Be Published Online
UT Libraries will publish an oral history project covering the Chimney Tops 2 Wildfires in partnership with the City of Gatlinburg and the Anna Porter Public Library in Gatlinburg.
The Conversation: How Crosses and Mementos Help Marines Remember Fallen Comrades
Cultural geographers focus their research on commemorative places in the military and study how active-duty Marines and veterans interact with them.
Three Faculty Members Awarded Fulbrights for 2021–22
Faculty across three colleges are Fulbright Scholars for the 2021–22 academic year.
The Conversation: Ancient Americans Made Art Deep Within the Dark Zones of Caves Throughout the Southeast
For thousands of years, Native Americans left their artistic mark deep within caves in the American Southeast. It wasn’t until 1980 that these ancient visual expressions were known to archaeologists.
Vols around the World: Exhibition Encourages Global Understanding through Photographs
The interactive exhibition opens October 11 in the Student Union Gallery.
Business Student Launches Podcast Featuring Prominent Alumni
Student-run podcast to inspire generations of Vols with industry advice.