Relationship Between Low Income and Obesity is Relatively New
A new study co-authored by Alex Bentley, head of UT Department of Anthropology, says the relationship between poverty and obesity is only about 30 years old.
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.
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.
Professors Named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Professors Lynne Parker and Adriana Moreo have been selected as 2018 American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellows for their work as leading researchers and their distinguished professional service.
Cinema Studies Professor to Premiere Film at Sundance
A film by School of Art Associate Professor Paul Harrill, Light From Light, will make its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival taking place in Park City, Utah, from January 24 to February 3, 2019.
Students Tell the Stories of East Tennessee Immigrants
Students in Rossy Toledo’s honors class in intermediate Spanish are creating StoryCorps podcasts documenting the stories of East Tennessee immigrants as part of a class project.
Students Get Silver Medal in International Synthetic Biology Competition
A group of six UT students won a silver medal for their performance in the 2018 International Genetically Engineered Machine Giant Jamboree.
Printmaking Students Share Messages of Peace
Messages of peace, empathy, justice, and inclusion appeared along Pedestrian Walkway as part of a public arts project to promote values important to the campus community.
Study Finds Way to Produce More Cost-Effective Drugs
A new study, co-authored by a UT professor and student, could change the way scientists look at one of the most essential enzymes in medicine in hopes of designing better and more cost-effective drugs in the future.
Spanish Students Bring Day of the Dead to Hodges Library
Hodges Library will receive a macabre makeover this Friday courtesy of UT’s second-year Spanish program students as they celebrate Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead.
Mic/Nite: Showcasing Faculty Research in Less Than Seven Minutes
One microphone. Ten faculty members. 400 seconds. That’s under seven minutes for each faculty member to explain their unique research.