TennCare Study Finds Fewer Children are Uninsured as COVID-19 Pandemic Eases
Affordability continues to be the top reason for failing to obtain health insurance in 2021, but the percentage of uninsured children decreases.
The Conversation: When and How Was Walking Invented?
Professor of anthropology, Jan Simek, explains the history of walking and the first instance of when it was recorded
$3.4 Million Grant to Expand AlignCare’s National Reach
The Program for Pet Health Equity in the College of Social receives a $3.4 million expansion grant from Maddie’s Fund to help the national reach of their AlignCare program.
Business Student Uses Scholarship Money to Serve Others
As a volunteer at Knox Free Medical Clinic, Varun Rangnekar saw an out-of-date system and found a way to streamline its workflows.
Nursing Students Step Up to Help UT Medical Center
Undergraduate students will serve as health care technicians. Graduate students, who are all licensed and trained registered nurses, will serve in ICUs and provide bedside care to COVID-19 patients.
Alumna Creates Foundation to Support College of Nursing Project
Amy Neil’s loss led to the Luke Hudson Neil Foundation, honoring her son and supporting the UT project that gave her a keepsake of his life.
The Conversation: Freezer Burn Is a Serious Problem; Preventing Ice Recrystallization May Alleviate It
Scientists are looking for safe new ways to prevent ice from damaging food in frozen storage, which costs consumers billions of dollars a year in wasted food.
Whew! ‘Rotty Top’ Is a Flower Worth Sniffing
The “corpse flower” smells like a rotting body when it blooms.
The Conversation: Why Do Cats Knead with Their Paws?
Julia Albright explains how a common motion from cats is a signal of their mood.
The Conversation: How to Use Statistics to Prepare for the Next Pandemic
R. Alexander Bentley suggests that many governments, including the US, already collect and make public population statistics that could help them prepare for the next pandemic.
Conference to Discuss How Hemp and CBD Can Impact Animal Health
Scientists from across the nation will discuss the impacts of hemp-based products on animal health at a UTIA-hosted conference.
Cicadas: Fact or Fiction?
Brood X cicadas are emerging after 17 years. Jerome Grant, a professor of entomology and plant pathology at UTIA, has shared some fact-or-fiction statements about cicadas.