2021 Haslam Scholars Cohort Announced
Fifteen incoming students join the next cohort of UT’s Haslam Scholars, Knoxville’s premier undergraduate honors program.
Three Students Awarded Goldwater Scholarships
UT earned a shared first place in the SEC with three students selected as Goldwater Scholars, receiving the most prestigious undergraduate STEM scholarships in the US.
International Graduate Student Driven to Volunteer
In the midst of research, teaching, coursework, and a personal life, Bikash Bogati found that volunteering in the Knoxville community created a calmness in his life.
New Carousel Theatre to Carry Jenny Boyd’s Name after Transformational Gift
UT’s Carousel Theatre is set to receive a historic replacement thanks to the generosity of supporters with a vision to enrich the arts in Knoxville.
First-Gen Graduate Thrives as Extraordinary Campus Leader
From feeling like an imposter to extraordinary campus leader, first-generation graduate Emily Medford plans to bring compassionate care to the medical field.
Environmental Leadership Awards Celebrate Those Who Make Orange Green
The Office of Sustainability awarded UT students, faculty, staff, and community members for their commitment to environmental stewardship and leadership.
Bringing Up Baby: A Crocodile’s Changing Niche
New research by Lecturer of Earth and Planetary Sciences Stephanie Drumheller sheds light on how ancient giant crocodiles changed their diet as they matured.
Co-Founder of VOLS en Pointe Graduates
What started as an on-campus group ended up being a valuable program for many Knoxville children.
First-Gen Grad Makes PhD Plans
A turning point in Jacob Lovin’s academic career at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, came in Professor Michael Olson’s course on the psychology of prejudice. “Coming from a small town,” said Lovin, who grew up in Bean Station, Tennessee, “I didn’t have a lot of experience with social issues. The course opened my eyes to
Hap McSween Named to National Academy of Sciences
“Hap” McSween, Chancellor’s Professor emeritus in the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s College of Arts and Sciences, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
Celebrating Outstanding Faculty, Staff, Students
Faculty, staff, and students were recognized for outstanding achievements during the Academic Honors Banquet and the annual Chancellor’s Honors Banquet, the university’s largest recognition event of the year.
UT’s Final Volume of Polk Letters Covers Race, Disunion, and Pandemic in 1840s
Polk’s letters—most previously unpublished—illuminate his personal life and business affairs.