Come Hail or High Water: Journalism Students Delve into Extreme Weather
Melanie Faizer encourages her digital news reporting students to fill gaps in local journalism by sleuthing out hard-hitting stories on significant news topics.
Ellen McIntyre Named Dean of UT’s College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences
UT has selected Ellen McIntyre, dean of the Cato College of Education at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, as the next dean of the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences. She will join the university January 21, 2020.
Former NOVA Executive Producer to Spend a Week Mentoring Students at UT
Sixteen students in a documentary production class at UT have spent much of the fall semester at Oak Ridge National Laboratory doing interviews and filming to make a 30-minute documentary about the Spallation Neutron Source.
Ready for Kindergarten? Helping Parents Might Level the Playing Field
A new study led by Anne Conway, the new Urban Child Institute Endowed Professor in the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s College of Social Work, shows that large disparities in executive function exist among children even before they begin formal schooling.
New Website Catalogs 26 Years of Eyes on LaFollette Photojournalism Project
Each spring, professor Rob Heller from UT’s School of Journalism and Electronic Media in the College of Communication and Information takes his advanced photojournalism students to LaFollette, Tennessee, to find and photograph stories in the Campbell County community of 7,000, about 45 miles north of Knoxville.
Study: Many Tennesseans Are Misinformed About Tornado Protection
More people die during tornadoes in the Southeast than anywhere else in the United States. And still, a lot of people have misconceptions about their risk of being impacted by tornadoes, according to a new study published in PLOS One by researchers at UT.
UT Study: How Happy Couples Argue
In marriage, conflict is inevitable. Even the happiest couples argue. And research shows they tend to argue about the same topics as unhappy couples: children, money, in-laws, intimacy.
World Acrobatic Society Recognizes UT Professor’s Achievements
Jay Whelan, head of UT’s Department of Nutrition, has been recognized with the Golden Achievement Award by the World Acrobatics Society and induction into the Gallery of Legends Hall of Fame.
Report: Knox County Homeless Population Edges Up Slightly in 2018
The Knoxville Homeless Management Information System (KnoxHMIS)’s newly released annual report—an overview of services delivered in 2018—shows a 3 percent increase in clients accessing services for the homeless.
Freshman Reflects on His 30-Day, 800-Mile Summer Canoe Trip
If you ask freshman Job Dooley to describe his summer, he may need to draw you a map.
PhD Student Helps Cancer Patients by Raising Funds, Writing, Doing Research
Nursing doctoral student Kayla Jones was a volunteer long before arriving on Rocky Top for classes this fall.
Researchers Win Grant to Study Impact of Guaranteed Income Project
Researchers from UT and the University of Pennsylvania have received a grant to evaluate an innovative project that could help alleviate poverty and inequality in Stockton, California.