A Window into the Brain
UTC’s Bret Eschman uses eye tracking to study infant attention and memory, helping researchers understand early developmental differences linked to later outcomes.
Brain Computer
UT Martin student Seth Hatchett researches brain imaging and neurotechnology to improve brain-computer interfaces and support people with neurological disorders.
Hitting Her Target
UT Southern alumna Eden Samson links championship clay target shooting to special education teaching, using focus and adaptability to reach each student.
Caring for Carers
Funded by a $1.3M Pat Summitt Foundation award, UT Extension’s Pat’s Gameplan for Caregivers supports Alzheimer’s and dementia caregivers statewide.
Brain Games
Like exercise for the body, games can help keep the brain active and engaged. However, experts emphasize that games are most beneficial when combined with other activities that support overall brain health.
Let Go
UTHSC virologist Colleen Jonsson embraced yoga to restore balance after leading COVID-19 research, now sharing self-care practices with students and healthcare professionals.
How Do You Feel Today?
UT’s Chief Wellness Officer Dr. Jessi Gold champions evidence-based well-being, encouraging daily check-ins, practical coping skills and systemwide support for student and employee wellness.
Health Clinic on Wheels
UTC’s MobileMOC clinic delivers essential healthcare to rural communities while giving students hands-on experience in nursing, social work, nutrition and collaborative patient care.
Building Student Success
UT Knoxville applies the PERMA well-being model to personalize student success, building confidence, resilience and purpose through strengths-based tools and supportive campus programs.
Keeping Finances in Shape
UT Extension strengthens financial literacy statewide by teaching budgeting, saving, and money management through school programs, community workshops, and practical tools for families and educators.
Waste Hazards
IPS consultants provide lithium battery safety training to protect workers and communities by reducing fire risks, improving handling practices and promoting responsible disposal and recycling statewide.
Hydration for the Soul
A UT Southern poetry wellness initiative offered students water and poems during midterms, using the humanities to promote mental health, reflection, and resilience on campus.
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.
The Farm of the Future Now
Turn off U.S. Route 31 onto a driveway shaded by tall trees. Pass silos, round bales of hay and horses standing along a fence. At the top of the hill, cattle graze in the tall grass with a red barn in the distance.
Into the Lab We Go
One afternoon in February, Catherine Jones was browsing Zintellect, a job board for students seeking science-based internship opportunities in government and the private sector, when she saw an opportunity she couldn’t pass up.
Uncertainties and Unknowns
The use of automated license plate readers is growing in Tennessee, but results from a research project show that data from the devices has not been well tracked, and their effectiveness reducing crimes is not known.
Staying Curious
In 2019, Sarah Asemota (UTC ’16, HSC ’23) began her Ph.D. research in Dr. Ramesh Narayanan’s lab at the UT Health Science Center, studying how androgen receptor agonists might suppress tumor growth in estrogen receptor–positive breast cancer.
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.
Finding the Why
Mudit Rana knew the class he planned to take during his last semester at UT Southern would be a challenge.
Ask, Observe, Connect
Gillian Morton developed a passion for research while studying at UT Chattanooga.
Nuclear Synergy
In the heart of East Tennessee, a groundbreaking collaboration is reshaping the future of nuclear energy and national security.
A Taste for Marine Biology
Stanton Belford’s love of marine biology began with a salty gulp of ocean water and a high school field trip.
Take a Chance on this Article
Chance, risk, probability and uncertainty live on in daily life through decisions made and events that happen.
