Anderson Selected James R. Cox Professor for 2019
Misty G. Anderson, professor of English and Lindsay Young Professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been selected as a James R. Cox Professor.
Faculty Win Grant to Study Russian Disinformation Campaigns
An interdisciplinary research team will study Russian disinformation campaigns in three former Soviet republics as part of a $1.6 million Minerva research grant awarded through the United States Department of Defense.
Study Uncovers New Materials Interactions That Could Improve Data Storage
A new study provides insight into multiferroic materials, which could have substantive implications in fields such as data storage.
Spring 2019: Spaces, Dining to Have Extended Hours During Finals
Planning to be on campus studying for finals during the evening? Check out this list of all the buildings and dining locations that will have extended hours during finals.
Professor to Unseal Sample of Moon Rocks from Apollo 17
Researchers from all over the country will soon be studying moon rocks that NASA has never opened before, and some of the samples will be analyzed at UT.
Greg Sherrill Helps to Smooth Financial Aid Process
As the federal work-study coordinator for the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships, Greg Sherrill is a vital resource to students, helping to smooth the sometimes-daunting task of securing financial aid and scholarships.
Kylea Boutwell Solves Problems as Event Manager for Campus
Kylea Boutwell loves that in her role as event manager for the Office of Campus Event Services she gets to help people and solve problems.
Former Senator Bob Corker to Speak at UT’s Baker Center
Former US Senator Bob Corker will hold a town hall discussion this week at UT’s Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy as part of the center’s Baker Distinguished Lecture Series.
Student Studying in Paris Witnessed Fire at Notre Dame Cathedral
Oliver Trigony, a history major from Jackson, Tennessee, has spent his junior year studying in Paris and was a witness to last week’s tragic fire at Notre Dame Cathedral.
Marine Veteran Gives $1 Million to UT for Law Enforcement Scholarships
UT has received a gift of $1 million from Eric W. Barton of Maryville, Tennessee, a former Marine who started several businesses serving the US Armed Forces in the Middle East.
Study: Infamous ‘Death Roll’ Almost Universal Among Crocodile Species
The iconic “death roll” of alligators and crocodiles may be more common among species than previously believed, according to a new study published in Ethology, Ecology & Evolution and coauthored by a researcher at UT.
Science Minute: Crocodiles and Their Infamous Death Roll
Stephanie Drumheller-Horton, professor of paleontology at the University of Tennessee, explains the death roll, a maneuver crocodiles make to turn their prey into edible-size bites.