UT Expands Online Portfolio with Master of Public Health
UT is expanding its online portfolio to include a Master of Public Health from the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences.
Five Women Lead Renowned Forensic Anthropology Center
Meet the team conducting national forensic investigations, training FBI response teams, and managing the world famous Body Farm.
Nursing Students Aid in Vaccine Distribution
After the COVID-19 pandemic began last year, community leaders took notice of University of Tennessee, Knoxville, nursing students volunteering at testing sites, helping with campus saliva testing, and providing health screenings at campus events. After the vaccine rollout began, communities asked the College of Nursing to help with distribution.
ORNL and UT Name Bienvenue Director of Oak Ridge Institute
Joan Bienvenue has been selected as the first executive director of the Oak Ridge Institute at the University of Tennessee, established last year to align the expertise and infrastructure of Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the university in support of world-leading research and talent development.
On Valentine’s Day, Thank a No-See-Um
As a professor of entomology and plant pathology at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, DeWayne Shoemaker knows where the magic of Valentine’s Day chocolate boxes truly begins.
Nursing Graduates Surpass National Pass Rate for Licensure Exam
Graduates from the College of Nursing at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, had one of the highest first-time pass rates in the 2020 National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX-RN)—98.5 percent.
Program Provides Support to COVID Patient and His Assistance Dog
A New Year’s Eve phone call resulted in a UT program helping a pet owner care for his special needs dog while he was hospitalized with COVID-19.
Nursing Students Spread Love
An academic service-learning opportunity led four nursing students to leave a meaningful impact on the care and education of residents at Love Towers.
Cannabis Texting Study Adapts with Pandemic
Professor Michael Mason’s idea for communicating with 18- to 25-year-olds with identified cannabis-use disorders is to text them. The texts ask questions like “How is your mood today?” and “What is your stress level?”
Team Led by Researcher Finds Increased First-Trimester Exercise May Reduce Gestational Diabetes Risk
A study led by Assistant Professor Samantha Ehrlich finds that at least 38 minutes of moderate exercise per day during the first trimester of pregnancy may lower risk of developing gestational diabetes.
World’s Top 2 Percent of Scientists List Includes More than 150 UT Faculty
A study conducted by Stanford University researchers named 156 UT faculty members among the top 2 percent of scientists in the world for research citations.
College of Nursing Reflects on 2020: The Year of the Nurse and Midwife
In honor of the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth, the World Health Organization designated 2020 the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s College of Nursing has spent the past 12 months honoring Nightingale (1820–1910). Here’s how the year unfolded.