Gathering the Stories of the 2020 Pandemic at UT
Archivist Alesha Shumar is seeking personal accounts of life during the pandemic.
UT Nurse Encourages Healthy Lifestyle Choices during Pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, a University of Tennessee, Knoxville, nursing professor is encouraging individuals with cardiovascular disease to practice a heart-healthy lifestyle.
National Funds Advance the Impact of Helping Hands Kitchen Garden at UT Gardens
The U.S. Botanic Garden and the American Public Gardens Association have partnered to support urban agriculture and other urban food-growing programs at public gardens affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
UT Faculty and Staff Step Up, Discover Innovative Ways to Support Students
Across the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, faculty members stepped up to support their students during the pandemic, figuring out solutions to teach their courses and making adjustments on the fly.
UT Theatre Students Learn a New Kind of Improv with Online Classes
During the COVID-19 pandemic, faculty in the Department of Theatre learned in one week to teach acting classes online.
UT Journalism Students Simulate a Virtual Newsroom
Despite spending half of spring semester apart during the pandemic, some students in Lecturer Gerald Witt’s digital news class got published and scored internships.
Current Events Bring Constitutional Law to Life for UT Students
When the pandemic moved classes online, Lecturer Hemant Sharma of the Department of Political Science created textbook chapters with videos and real-time current event updates for students in his constitutional law class.
UT Advocacy Clinic Fights Evictions
After the pandemic forced classes online, “We did a statewide survey about how courts were handling eviction cases in each county,” said Professor Wendy Bach in the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, College of Law.
UT Social Work Students Reflect on Leadership and Management
Assistant Professor of Practice Sukey Steckel was teaching a leadership course required for students in the Master of Social Work program when the pandemic took classes online halfway through spring semester.
UT Participates in Statewide Mask Partnership to Protect Campus Community
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is among the 29 organizations and businesses partnering with Governor Bill Lee’s Economic Recovery Group to distribute more than 250,000 free and low-cost cloth face coverings across the state.
Viola Students Perform for Senior Living Community Residents
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, students in the School of Music and residents of a senior living community connected on Zoom to enjoy performances of final exams.
Architecture Professor Designs Face Shield for Health Care Workers
Beyond improving an essential protective device for health care workers in the fight against COVID-19, Assistant Professor of Architecture Maged Guerguis’s response was to innovate.