Fill’er Up with Grassoline
Tennessee business people, farmers, scientists, and political leaders have a shared vision of a statewide economy powered by ethanol.
Alaska Adventure
In 1956, on a lark, five UT students departed Knoxville for Alaska, where they spent the summer working in a gold mine.
Smokey: The Top Dog
Adam Vicars never expected to follow in his older brother's paw prints when he got to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
The Grace of Strangers
It was a hot Friday afternoon in a remote village in Belize, and the UT group there on a medical mission was ready to call it a day.
The Campaign for Tennessee Gains Momentum
A prodigy in many respects, Clarence Leon Brown received special permission to enter UT at the age of 15.
Homegrown Music
For Molly Erickson, a trained opera singer and an associate professor, attending concerts is more than fun--it's research.
Fuels, Funds, and a Solved Mystery
UT is a leader in the development of alternative fuels, and Dr. Bill Bass has solved the mystery of "The Big Bopper."
Top Shelf at Wal-Mart
Perhaps no name in commerce is as well known as that of Wal-Mart, and Don Frieson has mapped his way to the company's top echelon.
McCarthy Mainstreamed
For years Cormac McCarthy, Knoxville's most famous living literary son, had something of a cult following. The secret is now out.
Beast of Eden
Ask conservation ecologist Dr. Luke Dollar to name the place he felt farthest from the UT campus, and he'll likely cite Madagascar.
The Power of Education
When Luke Dollar discovered villagers had killed a foosa, he launched a poster campaign to "Save the fossa, save the harvest."
Rocky Top on the Yangtze
Recently my wife Kathy and I, both loyal Tennessee Volunteers since 1966, traveled to China for a vacation and Far East sightseeing.
Sounds of Centuries Past
One of the world's premier musical ensembles will bring its extraordinary talents to the university's Knoxville campus this fall.
Counting Them Down
Yosemite. Check. Yellowstone. Check. Rocky Mountain National Park. Eugene O'Neill's home. Pinnacles National Monument. Check.
Let’s Drink to Retirement
Ron Frieson (Knoxville '81) toasted retirement, not with a glass of wine, but with an entire wine store--his own.
Do It Today
Many people say they want to travel when they retire. Globe-trotter Ginny Thigpen says, "Do it today."
Creating a New Career
Tish Lowe (Knoxville '75, '78) followed her true passion when she moved to Florence, Italy, in 2003 to study painting.
Give Us This Day Our Daily Bluegrass
WDVX began broadcasting in 1997 from a trailer in a campground in Norris, Tennessee, about 18 miles northeast of Knoxville.
Woman Power
Three women made seven-figure gifts to help build, literally, UT's reputation as a powerhouse of intercollegiate athletics.
Seventh Time’s the Charm
The basketball Lady Vols captured their seventh national title by beating Rutgers in the NCAA championship game on April 3.
Over the Top
The new Glocker Building is well on its way to a 2008 opening in Knoxville. This and more in the Summer 2007 installment of UTopics.
Meet the National Professor of the Year
Being national professor of the year is a momentous honor. But for Donna Boyd, the award has added significance.
Stay
UT's enrolling its best students ever, research funding is on the rise, and alumni and friends are unusually generous in their support.
