Heath Shuler Believes in Giving Back
University of Tennessee football great and former U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler reflects on the importance of public service.
UT Alumni Make Their Mark in Legislative Roles
From Capitol Hill to state agencies, graduates leverage their University of Tennessee education and experience to advocate for Tennessee communities.
From Bench to Bed
Researchers from multiple disciplines across UT Knoxville and the UT Institute of Agriculture help pioneer a new era of precision…
Putting out Fires
UT and MTAS research helped reduce Tennessee fire deaths by 26% between 2003 and 2022, improving home safety across the…
Fueling An Obsession
Blowing a hole in the roof of his childhood home fueled a passion that 99-year-old George Schweitzer continues to share…
The President’s Mussel
UT President Estabrook’s discovery of a new mussel species in the 1800s highlights the university's legacy of research and scientific…
Enabling Growth With Record Gifts
UT received a record $400M+ in FY 2024, supporting students with new scholarships, research initiatives, and enhanced athletics facilities.
Creating Access
UT Knoxville continues enhancing campus capacity to support academics, research, and the Volunteer experience.
Teaching the Whole Child
The UTK Center for Literacy, Education and Employment works to increase literacy in students with disabilities.
Serving those Who Serve
UT Knoxville is committed to providing services and resources in order to help our veteran students succeed academically, professionally, and…
Five Ways Happy Couples Argue
Happy couples and unhappy couples argue, but what distinguishes the two may not be so much what they argue about…
Training the Next Generation
Army ROTC prepares students at the Knoxville, Chattanooga and Martin campuses to enter the military as second lieutenants, as well…
Bridges to Higher Education
The transition from serving in the military to pursuing a postsecondary education can be one with which many veterans struggle.…
Remaining Still
A Revolutionary War veteran’s gravesite remains on land owned by the UT Institute of Agriculture—land that he used to farm…
Implicitly Better Tools
A veteran dies by suicide almost every hour, every day in the United States. UT Knoxville Professor Michael Olson hopes…
Military By the Numbers
From offering an in-state tuition rate to students affiliated with the military to creating veteran resource centers, the University of…
Inside Rubber’s Soul
In February 2018, a team from Eastman Chemical Company visited Dayakar Penumadu’s materials research lab with a request. The UT…
The Troubadour and the Songstress
Music weaves throughout this UT Knoxville couple’s story of a friendship turned to love.
Carried in His Heart
UT Libraries purchased Beauford Delaney’s personal archives to bring the Harlem Renaissance painter home.
