Growing Up in Asia, Freshman was No Stranger to Tennessee Orange
Until he arrived at UT this fall, freshman electrical engineering major Casey MacKinnon spent his entire life in Asia.
This Vol is a Jump Roper World Champ—and a PhD Candidate, Entrepreneur
Doctoral student Kaylee Couvillion, a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, picked up a hobby at age eight that would develop into a world title, a thriving business, and a future marriage.
Teacher Is 15th UT Alumnus to Receive $25,000 Milken Educator Award
UT alumni Shelly Gaughan was chosen as a recipient for the 2018 Milken Educator Award.
Graduate School to Raise Pay of Graduate Assistants and Associates
Graduate and professional students who work as teaching assistants or associates and as research assistants are getting a pay increase.
Students and Faculty Create Veteran Documentaries for East Tennessee PBS
East Tennessee PBS will air five microdocumentaries on area veterans created by UT School of Journalism students, Land Grant Films, and UT-licensed public radio station WUOT.
Physics Students to Smash Pumpkins for Science
Pedestrians near McClung Tower Plaza this Friday may want to keep an eye to the sky, because UT’s Society of Physics Students will be hosting its fourth annual pumpkin drop.
Homecoming Activities to Kick Off Sunday
UT’s Homecoming celebration kicks off Sunday with the theme “Sweet as Soda Pop,” paying homage to the university’s unofficial fight song “Rocky Top.”
Arab Fest 2018 to be Held October 26–27
The Knoxville Arab Fest, celebrating food, music, dance, crafts, and the vibrant Arab American community in East Tennessee, will be held October 26 and 27 on the Pedestrian Walkway.
From Miley to Kanye: UT Course Looks at Celebrities’ Ups and Downs
Students in Big Idols, Big Falls, a First-Year Studies 129 course explore the redemption of public figures who have fallen from society’s good graces.
UT Students Impacting Communities for 25 Years through Alternative Breaks
Celebrating its 25th year, UT’s Center for Leadership and Service is preparing to send nine teams on fall break trips to work in communities around the region on projects involving education, public health, and wealth inequality.
McClung Museum Honored as ‘Knox Star’
The McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture was honored last week as “the best museum in Knoxville” during the Knox Stars awards handed by the Knoxville News Sentinel.
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.