Governor Announces Advisory Board Members
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam recently appointed 20 members to new advisory boards for each of the campuses within the UT System.
Professor Advocates Interdisciplinary Approach to Climate Change
Solving climate change requires a new and deeply interdisciplinary approach, says Lisa Reyes Mason, assistant professor and director of the College of Social Work PhD program, in a recent commentary for “Nature Climate Change”.
Boyd Venture Challenge Awards Funding to UT Student Startups
Three businesses owned by students at UT were awarded a total of $25,000 in the fall 2018 Boyd Venture Challenge.
Underground Life Has a Carbon Mass Hundreds of Times Larger Than Humans’
Microorganisms living underneath the surface of the earth have a total carbon mass of 15 to 23 billion tons, hundreds of times more than that of humans, according to findings announced by the Deep Carbon Observatory and coauthored by UT Professor of Microbiology Karen Lloyd.
Spring Hill, Nashville Metro Lead State in Fastest-Growing Areas
The Spring Hill and Thompson’s Station communities showed the highest growth in the state, according to five-year estimates released by the US Census Bureau.
Holidays Minus the Madness: Tips to Keep Your Sanity
The assistant director of the Early Learning Center offers these parenting tips to ensure everyone stays sane during the holidays.
Music Professor Meets with Italian Ambassador, Releases Fulbright-Inspired CD
After spending six months in Italy as a Fulbright Scholar in 2016, School of Music Associate Professor Brendan McConville will meet with Ambassador of Italy to the United States Armando Varricchio in Washington, DC, on December 11 as part of a gathering of past Fulbright Scholars.
History Class Cooks Up World’s Ancient Cuisines
Sights and smells from around the world recently filled the Panhellenic Building as students in Charles Sanft’s History of World Civilization to 1500 class shared ancient foods they prepared in their own kitchens.
Save the Date: Expert to Speak on ‘Invisible Labor’ Issue January 11
Faculty and staff are invited to attend a January 11, 2019, lecture by higher education diversity expert Christine Stanley on the issue of invisible labor.
Marine Alumnus, Honorary Degree Recipient to Participate in Bush Funeral
Alumnus Master Sgt. Kevin Bennear and Jon Meacham, a 2017 honorary degree recipient, will participate in former President George H. W. Bush’s State Funeral.
Experts Suggest Young Adult Books for the Holidays
Need a book idea for your favorite young adult? The Center for Children’s and Young Adult Literature’s annual holiday book sale, center director Susan Groenke and her team make some recommendations of great reads.
Governor Haslam to Address Undergrads at Commencement
UT’s undergraduate commencement and graduate hooding ceremonies will be held December 13 and 14. Governor Bill Haslam will address students during the undergraduate commencement ceremony on December 14.