UT Receives National Institute of Justice Awards for Forensics Research
The National Institute of Justice has awarded two grants to UT’s Forensic Anthropology Center.
The Conversation: Gettysburg Tells the Story of More Than a Battle − the Military Park Shows What National ‘Reconciliation’ Looked Like for Decades after the Civil War
National Park management policy treats commemorative works as historic features reflecting “the knowledge, attitudes, and tastes of the persons who designed and placed them.”
The Conversation: Thanksgiving Stories Gloss Over the History of US Settlement on Native Lands
While settler colonial policies can include genocide, they take many forms.
The Conversation: Exposing Plants to an Unusual Chemical Early on May Bolster Their Growth and Help Feed the World
Reducing stress in plants could help improve crop production to feed the world’s population.
The Conversation: Palestinian Christians and Muslims Have Lived Together in the Region for Centuries — and Several Were Killed Recently While Sheltering in the Historic Church of Saint Porphyrius
Christian and Muslim communities have been neighbors in the area around Gaza for over 1,300 years.
UT Researchers Receive National Science Foundation CAREER Awards
The CAREER program is NSF’s most prestigious award for early-career faculty.
The Conversation: Birds, Worms, Rabbits: Francis of Assisi Was Said to Have Loved Them All — but Today’s Pet Blessings on His Feast Day Might Have Seemed Strange to the 13th-Century Saint
St. Francis and his fellow friars did not embrace the idea of pets, but he did promote harmony among animals and humans.
Four Faculty Named SEC Academic Leadership Development Program Fellows
The program seeks to identify, prepare and advance academic leaders for roles within SEC institutions and beyond.
The Conversation: Take a Break from Your Screen and Look at Plants − Botanizing Is a Great Way to Engage with Life Around You
Plant appreciation is on the rise.
Institute of American Civics Announces Constitution Day Events
This September, the Institute of American Civics at the Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs is presenting programs highlighting Constitution Day.
Eight Students Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
Eight graduate students at UT have been newly awarded National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships.
The Conversation: Alabama Is Not the First State to Defy a Supreme Court Ruling: Three Essential Reads on Why That Matters
Public perception of the Supreme Court continues to change.