UT’s College of Nursing Receives $7.5 Million, Largest Gift in Its History
The UT College of Nursing has received the largest gift in its history—$7.5 million—from alumna Sara Croley and her husband, Ross.
New Website Catalogs 26 Years of Eyes on LaFollette Photojournalism Project
Each spring, professor Rob Heller from UT’s School of Journalism and Electronic Media in the College of Communication and Information takes his advanced photojournalism students to LaFollette, Tennessee, to find and photograph stories in the Campbell County community of 7,000, about 45 miles north of Knoxville.
UT Alumna Earns Another Accolade As She Moves Invention Toward Market
UT alumna and entrepreneur Lia Winter tore her hamstring playing soccer at 16. While the mishap sidelined her play, it focused her sights on a new goal: a career in biomedical engineering.
UT’s Vol Court Speaker Series, Pitch Competition Kicks Off Wednesday
UT students, faculty, and staff, as well as members of the local community, are encouraged to pitch their business ideas at Vol Court, a semiannual pitch competition and speaker series presented by the Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation in UT’s Haslam College of Business.
UT to Celebrate 225 Years of ‘Lighting the Way’ with Yearlong Celebration
UT will celebrate 225 years of service to the state of Tennessee with a Lighting the Way celebration throughout the 2019–20 academic year.
Peyton Manning and Scholars Celebrate Leadership and Community Service
Four Peyton Manning Scholars—some of the nation’s brightest students, with track records of strong academic achievement, leadership, and community service—were honored for their accomplishments on July 8. Three of the scholars met with Manning at a reception where they expressed the impact the scholarship will have on them. Peyton Manning, who endowed the four-year scholarship
Students and Alumni to Serve Communities Nationwide June 29
On June 29, Vols across the country are invited to join together in a day of service under the motto “One Day. One Family. All Vols.”
UT to Offer Engineering Education Certificate Program
Engineers strive to tackle complex interdisciplinary challenges such as those presented in the National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenges, ranging from energy solutions to health care and everything in between.
Culinary Institute Offers Summer Community Cooking Class
This summer, UT’s Culinary Institute will offer a variety of hands-on cooking classes led by professional chefs where attendees can improve their culinary skills while expanding their palate.
Two Engineering Students Win Goldwater Scholarships
Two UT engineering students have been named 2019–2020 Goldwater Scholars. The most prestigious undergraduate STEM scholarships in the United States, Goldwater Scholarships are awarded to college sophomores and juniors who intend to pursue research careers in the natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering.
UT Names 15 Outstanding Students Incoming Haslam Scholars
The 2019–20 incoming class of 15 Haslam Scholars was confirmed last week.
UT Surpasses 100,000 Unique Donors in ‘Join the Journey’ Campaign
Thanks to the generosity of many Volunteers, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has surpassed another campaign milestone with more than 100,000 unique donors giving to the Join the Journey campaign since 2012.