Meet Your Officers
This year's officers of the UT Alumni Association are an experienced lot, and two of them are second-generation alumni leaders.
Association News
You can save as much as 15-20% on the price of home and automobile insurance coverage by purchasing through the UTAA.
A Degree of Danger
U.S. Army Lt. Jeremiah Manning has a perfectly good excuse to put off finishing his master's degree in civil engineering.
A Bit of UT at America’s Theme Parks
These UT alumni who work with Disney, Dollywood, and Sea World Orlando would love to welcome you.
Ancient Bronzes, A Farm of the Future, and a Couple Updates
Objects from long ago and far away promise a tantalizing museum experience this summer at UT Knoxville.
You Can Do It
The majority of students can succeed at math and science. "They just need to be taught how," says Dr. Saundra McGuire.
Mentoring Makes a Better World
Ann Draughon says the most important thing she has done is prepare women and minorities for careers in food microbiology.
Small Town, Big Heart
Now 81 years old, Dr. Mario Ramirez remembers his journey away from—and back to—his Texas home.
The Pleasure is All Mine
Research scientist Jonathan Balcombe posits in his book Pleasurable Kingdom that humans aren't the only animals capable of feeling pleasure.
Set to Rights
Dr. Michael Lofaro is editing a new series of James Agee’s work, including the Pulitzer Prize–winning novel, A Death in the Family.
Test By Fire
Dr. Robert H. Swansbrough’s book raises questions about how the Iraq War and Bush’s Middle East policies will affect the 2008 presidential election.
Eight is Great!
The 2008 Lady Vols brought home an unprecedented eighth NCAA women's basketball crown.
Computing Among the Clouds
The computing cloud is the brainchild of Mark Dean (Knoxville ’79), an IBM fellow and vice-president .
From Clouds Comes Rain — and More
The cloud formations above East Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains and the moving water below are, in fact, closely linked.
More Than Child’s Play
Dan White, a UT Knoxville philosophy graduate living in Can Tho, Vietnam, grinned as he surveyed the familiar scene before him.
Democracy in the Balance
Garry and Betsy Phillips agree on one thing for sure--the stability of the whole Middle East hangs in the balance.
Heritage Plaza: UTC’s Gathering Place
An inviting walkway carries visitors into a circular space bordered by the University Center, Grote Hall, and Lupton Library.
What a Scholarship Can Do
Jim Powell of tiny Limestone, Tennessee, has helped to build many of Tennessee's most recognizable landmarks.
Association News
This year, I've asked you to share your stories about how education transforms lives. They are powerful reminders that education matters.
Meet Your New UTAA President
Tearing through the halls of Gatlinburg's Mountain View Hotel, 10-year-old Ford Little relished the freedom afforded him by the UTAA.
Farewell, Dave Roberts
In the 8 days before Dave Roberts came to work for the UTAA in 1966, he resigned his job in Nashville, got married, and moved to Knoxville.
A Wrangler’s Retrospective
Sometimes the line between life-changing dreams and nightmares runs thin as the queen of hearts.
Madras Holds Her Head Up High
The first few months of Madras's life weren't easy. During birth, her mother sat down as the cub was partially out of the birth canal.
