UT Helps Launch Recovery High School Program
For the past year, faculty and students have been helping with the launch of Knox County’s first recovery high school program.
Students Compete in Peyton Manning’s College Bowl Show on NBC
A UT team will compete in the ultimate battle of brains in the new summer series “Capital One College Bowl,” hosted by UT alumnus Peyton Manning on NBC.
College of Nursing Committed to Serving Appalachia
For more than two decades, the College of Nursing has taken a leading role in understanding health conditions in Appalachia and how practitioners can intervene.
UT Grad Gives Her All for Family
Nursing senior Paige Clark stepped up to help her family during a tough financial time. Working two jobs, she pushed herself towards the career she loved.
College of Nursing, Tickle College of Engineering Awarded $1.5M Research Subcontract
UT’s College of Nursing and Tickle College of Engineering have been awarded a research subcontract of up to three-years and $1.5 million to build advanced systems engineering and operations.
Nursing Students Aid in Vaccine Distribution
After the COVID-19 pandemic began last year, community leaders took notice of University of Tennessee, Knoxville, nursing students volunteering at testing sites, helping with campus saliva testing, and providing health screenings at campus events. After the vaccine rollout began, communities asked the College of Nursing to help with distribution.
Business and Nursing Students Team Up for New Philanthropy Class
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Haslam College of Business has partnered with the Precious Prints Project in the College of Nursing to launch a new business course focused on philanthropy.
Nursing Graduates Surpass National Pass Rate for Licensure Exam
Graduates from the College of Nursing at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, had one of the highest first-time pass rates in the 2020 National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX-RN)—98.5 percent.
Nursing Students Spread Love
An academic service-learning opportunity led four nursing students to leave a meaningful impact on the care and education of residents at Love Towers.
College of Nursing Reflects on 2020: The Year of the Nurse and Midwife
In honor of the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth, the World Health Organization designated 2020 the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s College of Nursing has spent the past 12 months honoring Nightingale (1820–1910). Here’s how the year unfolded.
Opioid Research Provides Experiential Learning for Students
Undergraduate and graduate students in law, nursing, social work, public health, and other disciplines are stepping up and taking advantage of experiential learning opportunities offered by the university to address the opioid crisis in Tennessee.
Collaborative Team Designs Virtual Health Care Simulation App
In spring semester 2021, students in the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s College of Nursing will get firsthand experience testing out a new virtual health care app designed by a team of faculty and students from across campus.