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Late Night, Now Daily

Late Night, Now Daily

Gina Brown is in the Big Apple, where she happily works as the production coordinator for The Daily Show with…

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Let's Hear It for Heroes

Let’s Hear It for Heroes

In a recent Memphis Business Journal "Healthcare Heroes" competition, UTHSC walked away with the lion's share of the awards.

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Volunteer for Good Health

Volunteer for Good Health

Jack McConnell, a "retired" physician and healthcare activist, stays busy helping neighbors at home and abroad.

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Open Wide, Say Ah

Open Wide, Say Ah

What happens in your mouth can affect your entire body. That's Dr. Waletha Wasson's message--to students and patients.

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Stay

Stay

UT's enrolling its best students ever, research funding is on the rise, and alumni and friends are unusually generous in…

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Jazz for Justice

Jazz for Justice

In Northern Uganda, where children have long been traumatized by war, there is a group who call themselves "University of…

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FBI Has It All

FBI Has It All

He may not be able to tell you if the X-Files really exist, but Trey Halterman has a lot of…

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Down on the Border

Down on the Border

Tracking a group of 200 illegal aliens in the remote Sonoran Desert is a typical day's work for U.S. Border…

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Worth the Reward

Worth the Reward

Nan Schumaker's accomplishments include graduating from the FBI Academy, leading investigations, and contributing to a national championship.

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Inside the CIA

Inside the CIA

T. J. Waters took a proactive approach to expressing his patriotism. He was selected by the C.I.A. to join the…

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Wrong President, Wrong Time

Wrong President, Wrong Time

Tom Coens spends much of his time perusing letters, memos, speeches, and other communications to and from Andrew Jackson.

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Share Your Stories

Share Your Stories

Education changes lives. For Debbie Ingram, that's not just a catchy slogan but a personal cause.

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What a Difference Their Generosity Makes

What a Difference Their Generosity Makes

Investing your money can be about as serious as a heart attack. Unfortunately, not every investment is a wise one.

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The Honor of Their Presence

The Honor of Their Presence

Sometimes the simplest ideas are the most effective--for instance, praising outstanding high-school juniors and urging them to go to UT.

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Time is Right to Reconnect

Time is Right to Reconnect

The time is right to talk about the last, and often the best, of our alumni 3 R's: Recruiting, Reinvesting,…

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Worth the Coming Home

Worth the Coming Home

SENATE LAWYER BECOMES UNPAID SMOKIES MEDICAL RECEPTIONIST! I fully expected to see this newspaper headline.

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Lands for All Time

Lands for All Time

If you could look at mountains and seashores and think I saved that, wouldn't you nearly pop with pride? Paul…

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Butterflies, the Big Bopper, and Other News

Butterflies, the Big Bopper, and Other News

A book about butterflies, solving the mystery of The Big Bopper's death, a fat camp for pets, and other stories.

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The Other Phil Fulmer

The Other Phil Fulmer

For 8 years, Phillip Fulmer has dedicated time and effort to curbing teen suicide, working with the Jason Foundation.

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King of 'Shrooms

King of ‘Shrooms

Dennis Desjardin had quite a surprise when realized that some of the leaves he was kneeling in were actually a…

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"Performing" Surgery

“Performing” Surgery

Appreciation for the arts and cutting-edge surgery skills seem worlds apart, but Dr. David LaVelle easily connects the dots.

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Keeping the Lid on in Korea

Keeping the Lid on in Korea

When 4-star general Burwell Bell came to UT to speak, he was--for a time--just "B.B.," a friend, relative, and diehard…

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To Do the Right Thing

To Do the Right Thing

Fall 2006 commencement at UT Knoxville seemed a fitting homecoming for civil rights pioneer Rita Sanders Geier.

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