Culinary Institute Offers Summer Community Cooking Class
This summer, UT’s Culinary Institute will offer a variety of hands-on cooking classes led by professional chefs where attendees can improve their culinary skills while expanding their palate.
Professor Rethinks Living Spaces within Refugee Camps
Rana Abudayyeh, Robin Klehr Avia Professor of Interior Design in UT’s College of Architecture and Design, asks how architects respond to shifting perspectives of space, particularly for displaced people, in this age of hyperconnectivity.
New Polk Volume Discusses Presidential Politics, Racial Tension in the US
A digital volume of the Correspondence of James K. Polk, comprising letters from April 1848 to June 1849 was recently published by Newfound Press.
Two Engineering Students Win Goldwater Scholarships
Two UT engineering students have been named 2019–2020 Goldwater Scholars. The most prestigious undergraduate STEM scholarships in the United States, Goldwater Scholarships are awarded to college sophomores and juniors who intend to pursue research careers in the natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering.
Volunteers at Work: The Caretaker
Tim Reese, director of Thompson-Boling Assembly Center and Arena, talks about his favorite outfit, his favorite moments behind the scenes, and that time a bull got loose on Neyland Drive.
UT Names 15 Outstanding Students Incoming Haslam Scholars
The 2019–20 incoming class of 15 Haslam Scholars was confirmed last week.
Search Launched for the Next Dean of the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences
A search for the next dean of the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences is under way, Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor David Manderscheid announced Tuesday.
UT Surpasses 100,000 Unique Donors in ‘Join the Journey’ Campaign
Thanks to the generosity of many Volunteers, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has surpassed another campaign milestone with more than 100,000 unique donors giving to the Join the Journey campaign since 2012.
Cooperation Among Fishers Can Improve Fish Stock in Coral Reefs
According to a study published in Nature Communications, cooperation among competing fishers can boost fish stocks on coral reefs.
UT Honored for Commitment to First-Generation Student Success
The Center for First-generation Student Success recently announced its inaugural cohort of First Forward institutions, which includes the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
A Passion for Community Informs Faber’s Engineering Education Research
Courtney Faber, research assistant professor and lecturer in the Cook Grand Challenge Engineering Honors Program, teaches first-year engineering courses.
UT Spring 2019 Commencement Ceremonies Kick Off May 8
UT’s undergraduate commencement and graduate hooding ceremonies will be held May 8–11.