UT Project Could Help Save Lives on Natchez Trace
Jenny Retherford, senior lecturer in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, established a senior design project aimed to develop barriers on the Natchez Trace Parkway Bridge.
UT Leads Inclusive Field Day for Farragut Students
Families and volunteers from Farragut and other parts of Knox County gathered at Farragut Primary School March 10 for an inclusive field day organized by UT’s Department of Therapeutic Recreation in the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences.
Social Work Professor Discusses Severe Weather’s Impact
Lisa Reyes Mason, assistant professor of social work, discussed the recent wave of severe weather, how it can be addressed, and what to expect for the future.
UT Extension Program Brings Internet to Rural Communities
Assistant Professor Sreedhar Upendram has launched an initiative that brings broadband internet to underserved rural communities across Tennessee.
Social Work Professor Helps Homeless Neighbor
Martin-West recently worked with neighbors in her Nashville community and with faculty and staff in UT’s College of Social Work to provide a home for a homeless neighbor named JJ.
McClung Museum Plans Family Activities for Darwin Day
The McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture will host a family day to celebrate Charles Darwin’s birthday from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, February 16, with a range of activities for children and adults.
UT Hosts Record Number of Students at High School Ethics Bowl
UT hosted its 10th annual Tennessee High School Ethics Bowl this past Saturday, February 2, with 115 high school students from 16 high schools across the state competing.
IPS’s Naifeh Center for Effective Leadership Graduates Inaugural CPM Class
The inaugural class of the Tennessee Certified Public Manager (CPM) program, based in the UT Institute for Public Service’s Naifeh Center for Effective Leadership, graduated earlier this month at the Old Supreme Court Chamber in the Capitol Building in Nashville. Fourteen participants from local, state, and federal government positions graduated as members of the program’s
UT Community Honors King’s Legacy in Holiday Events
Hundreds of Vols participated in service and celebrations of Martin Luther King Jr. on campus and in the community.
UT Organic Farm Offering Spring CSA
The UT Organic Farm Internship and VOL Supported Agriculture programs are offering a 20-week community-supported agriculture program beginning in mid-May and running through October.
McClung Museum Opens Exhibition Featuring Art from Indigenous Communities in India
Indigenous artistic traditions of India are on display at the McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture as part of its new exhibition.
McClung Museum Hosts Ninth Annual Civil War Lecture Series
McClung Museum Civil War Curator Joan Markel will shed light on the individual lives of Knoxvillians during the war as a part of the ninth annual McClung Museum Civil War Lecture Series.