Graduates Celebrate Achievements, Booker Awarded Honorary Degree
Over 5,300 graduates crossed the commencement stage at UT May 16–18, embarking on new chapters of their lives alongside family, friends, peers and mentors.
Notable Alumni to Address Spring Graduates
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, will hold 11 commencement ceremonies May 16-18, welcoming more than 5,000 graduates into its alumni family.
The Conversation: How Does Fever Help Fight Infections? There’s More to It Than Even Some Scientists Realize
Despite scientific consensus that fever is beneficial in fighting infections, exactly how is contentious.
Graduate Programs Named Among Best Nationally
Multiple graduate programs in business, engineering and nursing rank among the best in the nation.
Campus Investments Include New Buildings, Stadium Upgrades
Campus construction projects including new innovative teaching and learning spaces, a performing arts venue, new academic buildings and a student success building.
Projects Enhance UT Experience and Reach
Plans include stadium renovations and new academic buildings and residence halls.
Veteran Grad’s Love of the Working Dog
Veterinary medicine graduate Kate Stanford is improving the quality of life for working dogs through physical rehabilitation.
The Conversation: Why Do Cats’ Eyes Glow in the Dark?
What may look like a glow in a picture, is actually an animal’s natural hunting trait.
The Conversation: How Many Bones Do Penguins Have?
Julie Sheldon explains penguin’s bone structures and how they have evolved.
Seven Faculty Members Honored as AAAS Fellows
Seven UT faculty members were elected 2021 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
The Conversation: Endangered Ocelots and Their Genetic Diversity May Benefit from Artificial Insemination
There are so few wild ocelots in the US that the cats are becoming inbred, with a poor prognosis for their ultimate survival. But researchers are perfecting ways to get new genes into the population.
Campus Investments Improve UT Experience
Completed projects include a new dining facility and engineering complex; others continue.