UT Grad Student Studies How Libraries Can Better Serve the Homeless
A University of Tennessee, Knoxville, graduate student has studied how libraries can better serve poor and homeless people in their communities.
McClung Museum Expands ¡Vamos al Museo! Program to Other Communities
The McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture will begin expanding its ¡Vamos al Museo! (Let’s Go to the Museum!) program to serve Hispanic students at Norwood Elementary School, thanks to a gift from an anonymous donor.
Graduate Student Returns from White House Internship
Jorge Narvaez spent the summer putting his science knowledge to work in a coveted position in the nation’s capital.
Haslam College of Business to Launch Online Master’s Degree Program
The Haslam College of Business expects to launch its inaugural online master’s degree, the Master of Science in supply chain management, in mid-2019.
Students Off to Russia, South Korea, Morocco on Critical Language Scholarships
Three students have been awarded scholarships to travel abroad to study languages that are imperative to the United States’ future security and stability. This year’s Critical Language Scholarship recipients will study Russian, Korean, and Arabic.
Nursing PhD Candidate Sandra Cobb Came to UT Because of Faculty Mentors
Sandy Cobb first became interested in seizure disorders while working as an EEG technician at the University of North Carolina Medical Center. Now Cobb, earning her PhD in nursing, was in the first group of students to receive the Tennessee Fellowship for Graduate Excellence.
PhD Student’s Research Focuses on ‘Sensitive and Scary’ Topic of Suicide
Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, and deaths by suicide are increasing every year despite prevention efforts.
Three UT Graduate Schools Ranked in the Top 30
Several UT colleges and programs earned recognition from U.S. News and World Report in its 2019 graduate school rankings, which were released March 20.
Bradberry Joins Grad School as Assistant Dean
Sara Bradberry began work this week as the Graduate School’s assistant dean and director of student services.
Application Deadline for Prestigious PhD Fellowships is Approaching
The Graduate School encourages faculty to help UT attract the best and brightest students by reaching out to prospective PhD candidates now to remind them of the January 17, 2018, application deadline for the FY 2019 Tennessee Fellowship for Graduate Excellence.
New Group Serves 90-Plus Female Vets on Campus
“Close your eyes. Imagine what a veteran looks like,” said Linda Hinkle. “Rarely would someone imagine a female.”
Learn More about the iThenticate Plagiarism Detection Tool
The campus community now has access to iThenticate, a program that scans documents for potential plagiarism.