River Trail Program Nets Media Coverage
A group of UT School of Landscape Architecture students have been working on a massive project to make the entire Tennessee River more accessible.
Boyer Quoted in Newsweek Article on Shrinking Mammals
Alison Boyer has studied birds on isolated islands, where they tend to act like mammals in ecosystems.
Media Coverage of ‘Hike the Hill’ 2018
The fourth “Hike the Hill in Heels” event kicked off Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Summit the New Standard for High-Speed Computing
When the US Department of Energy unveiled its newest supercomputer, Summit, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory it once again gave the country the world’s fastest computer, taking that honor back from China.
Social Work Statistics Used for WBIR’s Homeless in Knoxville Series
A recent WBIR feature story about Knoxville’s growing homeless population includes statistics from UT’s College of Social Work.
Photos and Media Coverage: Spring Commencement 2018
In commencement ceremonies will last week, the university awarded 3,113 undergraduate degrees, 923 graduate degrees, 109 law degrees, and 82 veterinary medicine degrees.
Sumrall Addresses Discovery of 475-Million-Year-Old Fossil
Colin Sumrall confirms the discovery of a 475-million-year-old fossil.
National Media Highlights Alderman’s MLK-Related Expertise
April marked the 50th anniversary of the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. During that month, media outlets nationwide featured the research of geography professor Derek Alderman.
Daily Press: Jefferson Lab Beam Facility Dedicated, Future Impact Celebrated
Nadia Fomin, an assistant professor in experimental nuclear/neutron physics, conducted research at the Jefferson Lab and spoke about the support the lab received in a Daily Press article.
States Using Preservation Laws to Block Removal of Confederate Monuments
Derek Alderman, a cultural and historical geography professor, shared his thoughts on removing confederate monuments in an Artsy article.
WXFT, Boston: 911 A Different Call for Black, White
Sociology assistant professor Tyler Wall commented in a story in a WXFT news article about recent 911 phone calls that result in lethal consequences for African-Americans.
Newsweek: Mammals Have Been Shrinking for Thousands of Years
Alison Boyer, a joint ORNL assistant professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, spoke with Newsweek about the impact humans have had on mammals shrinking over time.