UT Leads World in Polymer Science Ranking
UT’s polymer research spans chemistry, physics, chemical engineering, biosystems engineering, and forestry.
UTHSC and UT Introduce Culinary Medicine Program to Knoxville Health Care Community
Introduction to Culinary Medicine, the first class of its kind in Knoxville, teaches culinary medicine for health care professionals. The curriculum includes instruction in basic nutrition principles and culinary skills as well as information on how fresh food prepared healthfully can be used to prevent, improve, or reverse chronic diseases.
The Conversation: A Boom in Fitness Trackers Isn’t Leading to a Boom in Physical Activity
Research is revealing that fitness trackers alone can be helpful facilitators toward changing a sedentary lifestyle but don’t motivate people to increase their physical activity.
The Conversation: Why Do Cats’ Eyes Glow in the Dark?
What may look like a glow in a picture, is actually an animal’s natural hunting trait.
The Conversation: How Math—and Eating while Running—Can Help You Complete Your Best Marathon
Matthew Cook explains how math and nutrition can help runners maximize their energy output for The Conversation.
UT Partners with Cherokee Health Systems to Improve Education and Research
UT has entered into a new partnership with Cherokee Health Systems to address relevant health issues and advance the development of health education and research.
UT Joins New SEC Artificial Intelligence, Data Science Consortium
UT is among the SEC member universities forming a new consortium believed to be the first athletics conference collaboration to focus on AI for workforce development.
Nursing Receives $5.5M Grant to Support Vaccine Education and Outreach
A statewide team of RNs will work to improve vaccination rates and enhance vaccine education and outreach.
Student Combines Math and Nutrition to Improve Race Performance
A PhD student’s passion for marathon running inspired a model that accurately accounts for in-race nutrition when developing a runner’s optimal finishing time.
Vine School Health Center: Celebrating 25 Years of Impact
The Vine School Health Center has been providing care for its patients and making an impact on the community for over 25 years
New Study Says We’re Tracking Our Physical Activity More Than Ever. So How Are We Doing?
Humans are tracking their fitness more than ever, but a 25-year study finds that activity levels have been declining.
The Conversation: How Many Bones Do Penguins Have?
Julie Sheldon explains penguin’s bone structures and how they have evolved.