Community-based Changes for Better Health
Heather Wallace helps Tennessee families add more movement and healthful foods into their lives.
Degree of Confidence
UT economists acknowledge the wise investment today’s graduates have made in their futures
A Sense of Place and Community
UT Martin prepared and inspired Tennessee’s youngest county mayor to run for office.
Fulfilling a Passion, Making a Difference
If you told Joshua Light a few years ago that he would have a nursing degree and a good job at a Memphis hospital by the time he was 23, he probably would not have believed you.
Higher Education Leads to Higher Calling
When Rosie Ann Riley received a doctor of pharmacy degree from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy in May 2015, she’d already had two careers.
Mom Sacrifices Time With Her Daughter Toward Brighter Future For Them Both
For nearly a year, 2,570 miles separated Madeleine Beatty from her 5-year-old daughter, Mathilde.
Blake Thomas Finds What He’s Looking For in ‘Tiny House’
Blake Thomas wasn’t looking for fame or fortune but rather passion and purpose.
Powered by UTC MBA, Utility Executive Turns Chattanooga into ‘Gig City’
Chattanooga became the first city anywhere in the Western Hemisphere to offer 10-gigabit-per-second Internet service to all residents and businesses.
Impact of Alumni Scholarship Remembered Nearly Two Decades Later
Thirty-nine recipients later, the Davidson County Alumni Scholarship continues to transform lives, just as it did for Laura DeBusk, who graduated summa cum laude and debt free from UT Knoxville in May 2001.
Graduation Rituals, Regalia and Traditions
Caps, gowns, commencement. Where do graduation traditions come from?
‘A More Noble Purpose’
UT President Joe DiPietro used his inaugural State of the University address to highlight successes of each campus and institute from the past year. “This is only a fraction of who we are and what we do,” DiPietro says.
Taking a Next Step Toward a Biobased Economy
A small stand of poplar trees harvested from an AgResearch Center is set to help scientists progress further down the path toward low-cost, high-quality renewable fuels.
President’s Message: Prepare for Impact
In five years, our statewide university system has produced 55,000 new college graduates, performed $9.2 billion in research and conducted outreach with 5 million participants.
Assessing Impact
The university impacts the lives of Tennesseans and beyond every day in countless ways.
Big Orange Bus Tour
The first Big Orange Bus Tour took Chancellor Jimmy G. Cheek and other key university leaders more than 1,300 miles across Tennessee in September.
Tennessee Family-owned Small Business of the Year
Union City-based Final Flight Outfitters specializes in retailing high-end hunting products and is owned and operated by UT Martin alumni.
Vice President Biden visits UTC to remember fallen
Biden visited UTC to speak at a memorial service honoring five servicemen killed during a July shooting and joined the community in standing “Chattanooga Strong.”
Ribbon Cutting in Bristol
A new College of Dentistry dental clinic offers care to the Bristol area’s working uninsured.
Tennessee’s Garden is the Best
A select team of volunteer Master Gardeners sponsored by UT Extension in Davidson County took first place in 2015.
New Home in Knoxville
The Institute for Public Service and one of its agencies relocated their offices to the Mechanicsville area of Knoxville.
Fresh, Safe Produce
Each year, foodborne illnesses sicken about 48 million people (one in six Americans).
