UT Experts Hope Tree Colors Can Help Missing Person Searches
Researchers want to determine whether decomposing body nutrients might alter leaf color enough to aid searches for missing persons.
UT to Help Merge Global Resources for Urban Sustainability
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is leading an effort to develop a research network focused on sustainable urban systems for food, energy, and water.
Federal Grant Funds Extension Experiences for West Tennessee Undergraduates
A federal grant will offer agricultural workforce development to prepare students to fill expected gaps in the nation’s food, agriculture, and related industries.
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.
Employees Inspire Organ Donation Policy
Two employees whose lives have been changed by organ donation joined Chancellor Donde Plowman and UT System Interim President Randy Boyd as Boyd signed the new Laura McGinnis Policy on Organ Donation.
Jurat-Fuentes Destroying Insects from the Inside Out
From the inside out: that’s the approach Juan Luis Jurat-Fuentes takes when it comes to controlling the fall armyworm, a major threat to food supplies in Africa.
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.
UT Wins Eight CASE Awards
The University of Tennessee has won eight awards in the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District III awards competition.
Digital Collection Spotlights Tennessee’s First Home Demonstration Agent
The work of Virginia P. Moore, Tennessee’s first home demonstration agent, is documented in a new digital collection created by the UT Libraries.
UT Board Approves Capital Outlay Funding Request for 2018–19 Budget
The UT Board of Trustees approved a list of statewide capital funding requests, with the top priority projects for the UT Institute of Agriculture and UT Knoxville campuses.
Anderson Center Business Accelerator to Boost Start-Ups
Student entrepreneurs and members and friends of the university community gathered October 20 to open the Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Business Accelerator.