Follow the Trail
UT Knoxville alumnus Bob Richards helped build Tennessee’s trail legacy while a growing outdoor recreation economy creates new opportunities for future park professionals.
Latest Features
The Bacon Eaters
UTC historian Mark Johnson explores how a humble food became a window into U.S. culture, labor, health and identity.
How Future Healers Stay Human
UT Health Science Center students are using art to relieve stress, build community and stay connected to their humanity during medical training.
Keys to Success
UT Martin’s Chan Mi Jean brought her international musical journey to Carnegie Hall, achieving a milestone shaped by years of study and performance.
900 Miler Club
Two UT faculty and staff members earned places in the Great Smoky Mountains 900 Miler Club by hiking every trail in the national park.
Research
The Secret Manuscript
UT Knoxville professor Urmila Seshagiri discovered a lost early Virginia Woolf manuscript, bringing new insight into the famed author’s humor, imagination and literary development.
There is Hope
UTHSC’s Lawrence Pfeffer patented IV 129, a drug candidate that may improve glioblastoma treatment by enhancing sensitivity to temozolomide.
A Cure for Lu
Lu seemed subdued, quiet, not like his normally outgoing self. People around him grew concerned. He began dragging one foot and then the other, developing sores on both. Then came …
Alumni on the Hill
Learn which alumni are serving in the Tennessee General Assembly and the United States Congress.
The Scene
Check out our gallery of some of the amazing things happening across UT’s campuses and institutes.
Centennial Alumni
Read about UT’s top 100 significant alumni, recognized for their accomplishments and service.
The Last Word
Gentle Rebellion and Cat Camping
Karen Babine explores camping with cats, solo travel and the quiet rebellion of choosing an unconventional life and adventure on your own terms.
Training Tennesseans to Treat Tennesseans
Everyone has a different reason for choosing a career path. Mine began with my father’s stroke when I was in the eighth grade.
Veterinary Social Work
Founded at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, veterinary social work supports the human–animal bond by caring for people, pets, and veterinary teams during life’s most difficult moments.
Alumni Association
UTAA Announces Faculty, Staff Award Winners
The UT Alumni Association’s annual awards recognize outstanding faculty and staff for excellence in teaching, professorship and public service across the UT System.
2025 Alumni Award Winners
Each year, the campuses within the University of Tennessee System honor alumni whose achievements, service and leadership reflect the spirit of UT and bring distinction to their alma mater.
Leading the Team
Stephanie Simpson believes being an alumni volunteer is more than a title. It’s a mindset. As she steps on the court as UT Alumni Association Board of Governors president on July 1, she’s challenging fellow alumni to suit up, step in and get involved.
Historically Speaking
Life and Legacy of Dixie Carter
Before becoming a television icon, Dixie Carter’s time at UT Knoxville helped shape the ambition, artistry and legacy she carried to the stage.
