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A person connects electrical sensors to a head-worn rig to measure brain activity.
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Brain Computer

UT Martin student Seth Hatchett researches brain imaging and neurotechnology to improve brain-computer interfaces and support people with neurological disorders.

A women assisting an elderly woman walking down a wooden ramp.
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Be Kind to Yourself

A UT Martin caregiver’s story highlights the emotional and physical demands of family caregiving, with expert guidance on self-care, stress, and building support systems.

A woman leans over, flipping rocks while searching for reptiles in a creek bed.
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Going with the Flow

Restoring something to its original state can be a daunting task. Just ask Tom Blanchard and other UT Martin faculty members and students.

A man, wearing glasses and a gray suit, sits alone in a theatre filled with rows of red seats.
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Behind the Curtain

Leon Scioscia (Martin ’76) caught the bug at an early age to write plays and make a living in the theater world.

A black female points to a presentation screen while speaking to a room of students.
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Help Wanted: Your Dream

Programs from across the campuses and institutes that make up the University of Tennessee System assist entrepreneurs start their businesses.

A woman with glasses and a black coat crouches down while examining a white dog outside.
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Making House Calls

Debbie Reynolds became a mobile veterinarian, bringing traditional and alternative care directly to pets in the Martin area.

A person holds a framed photo of a young, red-haired woman standing with an elderly woman in a purple suit.
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Blossoms of Hope

A close bond with an aunt and uncle who owned a flower shop set Amy Elder Gammel on a path to nearly 20 years as a volunteer with the Alzheimer’s Association.

AdobeStock illustration of books contained within a computer screen.
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Free to Think

Jim Fieser launched the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy in 1995, now boasting over 900 peer-reviewed articles and 7 million global visitors monthly.

A black female student using an iPad at a table manned by women wearing green shirts.
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Enabling Growth With Record Gifts

UT received a record $400M+ in FY 2024, supporting students with new scholarships, research initiatives, and enhanced athletics facilities.

A bulldozer moving dirt at the construction site of BlueOval City in West Tennessee.
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Turning Blue

Political science students from the UT Martin College of Business and Global Affairs lead focus groups for Ford's BlueOval City project.

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Ink in the Blood

UT Martin alumnus Daniel Richardson enjoys the challenge of small-town newspapers.

Lathon Ross wears a shirt decorated by his students during a celebration of the first graduates from the Call Me MiSTER program at UT Martin.
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Call Me MiSTER

The Call Me MiSTER program strives to increase the pool of male minority educators to be effective role models.

Derek and Sierra Ezell's tiny home.
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Tiny Living

UT Martin professor used tiny house living for his dissertation.

Daniel McPartland crosses the monkey bars on a ROTC obstacle course.
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Training the Next Generation

Army ROTC prepares students at the Knoxville, Chattanooga and Martin campuses to enter the military as second lieutenants, as well as for life after they leave the military.

UT Knoxville students and military veterans display a banner which reads "Connecting military veterans to UT student services".
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Bridges to Higher Education

The transition from serving in the military to pursuing a postsecondary education can be one with which many veterans struggle. UT helps them thrive in their new college environments.

Old photo of T Joe Walker, holding guitar, with other soldiers during World War II.
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‘I was one of the lucky ones’

Ninety-nine-year-old Army veteran T Joe Walker went from building bridges during World War II to leading mechanical maintenance at UT Martin. Now retired, Walker recalls memories of war and an undying love for family.

Uniformed military member stands with daughter on a grassy hill, with US flags waving in the wind.
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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 Tennessee strives to serve those who serve.

Renee Bailey Iacona and her boyfriend, Yomi Martins, dressed in traditional Nigerian clothing. Martins is from Nigeria.
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‘Series of Serendipitous Moments’

From her days as a first-generation college student at UT Martin to her current role on the front line of cancer drug research at one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, Renee Bailey Iacona’s journey can only be described as a series of serendipitous moments.

Featured photo: Left, Cornelius Smith Jr. (Frederick Douglass) in American Prophet, which ran July 15-Aug. 28 at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater in Washington, D.C. Photo By Margot Sschulman
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Whispering Truth

A UT Martin and UT College of Law graduate stood on the wings of a stage this summer to witness the words of Fredrick Douglass come to life and years of work fulfilled.

Expressions of Art on UT Campuses photo collage
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Expressions of Art on UT Campuses

A collection of photos showing UT Students across UT campuses performing and participating in various art forms.

A pair of hands holding peanuts.
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Going Nuts

What do you think of when you hear food allergy? Peanuts. One UT Martin alumna is working to combat the common allergy.

A Fish Story article header.
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A Fish Story

UT Martin aids in researching Asian Carp.

Three researchers stand in a creek bed looking for fossils
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A Time Jump to the Past

UT Martin takes stewardship of the Coon Creek fossil site.

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