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Just Ask

Just Ask

Dan Brown of Brentwood, Tennessee, got involved in his local UT alumni chapter because friends asked him to. Fast forward…

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Nothing to Sneeze At

Nothing to Sneeze At

When nosing around the Nashville Zoo became less pleasurable for anteaters, a UT veterinarian sniffed out the problem.

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Suits Them to a T

Suits Them to a T

Football fundamentals and face time with Lane Kiffin highlighted UT’s first Football Clinic for Women

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Envisioning a Green Future

Envisioning a Green Future

Student Julie Hogg, a "missionary for all things green," formed a non-profit arboretum in Alpharetta, Georgia

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Libraries Aren't What They Used to Be

Libraries Aren’t What They Used to Be

The technology, the atmosphere, the staff—everything’s new and different

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Taking a Bite out of Dog Bites

Taking a Bite out of Dog Bites

Kids and dogs are a great combination. But sometimes something goes wrong. The College of Veterinary Medicine is helping keep…

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Coffeys: University Related

Coffeys: University Related

Kristin Coffey fits right in with the UT Alumni Association. Her family has three generations of university loyalty.

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UT's Kraken: Simply the Best

UT’s Kraken: Simply the Best

The world's fastest university-managed supercomputer unravels questions of the Universe

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A Touch of Tennessee in the High Sierra

A Touch of Tennessee in the High Sierra

Guests rough it with chef-cooked meals and king beds at Suzanne and Burr Hughes’ luxury camp

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Birds of the Smokies

Birds of the Smokies

UT recognizes the 75th anniversary of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park with a new exhibit.

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Seeking the Truth in Blood Trails

Seeking the Truth in Blood Trails

Paulette Sutton's bloodstain analyses can mean life or death

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Van Jones and the Promise of a Green Future

Van Jones and the Promise of a Green Future

President Obama has tapped Van Jones, UT Martin graduate, author, and environmental activist, as his green job adviser.

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He Holds the Key

He Holds the Key

Tony Parker locks up prisoners at Northwest Correctional Complex, but sending them out to productive lives is more rewarding.

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Coffeys: University Related

Nanette Baker: The Judge Is a Vol

Meet the UT Alumni Association treasurer--a woman who rules.

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Health Care: Filling Tennessee's Needs

Health Care: Filling Tennessee’s Needs

Underserved communities benefit from the Rural Health Partnership

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Supply Chain/Logistics Program among Nation's Best

Supply Chain/Logistics Program among Nation’s Best

UT Knoxville graduate programs in business, engineering, law, art, and social work shine in 2010 U.S. News rankings.

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Can Better Soybeans Lead to Better Water Quality?

Can Better Soybeans Lead to Better Water Quality?

Work by UT Institute of Agriculture researchers could reduce contamination associated with the Gulf Dead Zone.

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Remembering Sarah Booth Conroy

Remembering Sarah Booth Conroy

UT's first woman journalism graduate left her mark on the Washington Post.

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Audiology and Speech Pathology Move Approved

Audiology and Speech Pathology Move Approved

Once slated for closure, the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology and its clinics will remain open in Knoxville.

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Cheek Is New UT Knoxville Chief

Cheek Is New UT Knoxville Chief

As Dr. Jimmy Cheek begins his tenure as UT Knoxville chancellor, he is writing a new chapter in the story…

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Get a Move On

Get a Move On

Ed Howley helped craft the new U.S. physical activity guidelines, which show why you should get up and go.

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New Hope with Tai Chi

New Hope with Tai Chi

People with physical disabilities can improve their stamina--and their mindset--with a version of the ancient Chinese exercise

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Promise the Moon

Promise the Moon

"The moon has the potential to be, essentially, a gas station in the sky" -- Larry Taylor, UT Knoxville Distinguished…

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