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Beef cattle in a large field
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Class Action

A partnership between UT Martin and Murray State uses education to fight climate change.

Two gloved hands carefully hande documents from 1919 unsealed from a time capsule
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Time Travelers

UT's time capsules celebrate bygone eras.

The McClanahan family in front of their barn
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Family Linked to UT Since 1946

An “Everywhere You Look, UT” mural shows pride.

A photo illustration shows Newspaper clippings detaling lynchings over railroad tracks
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Honoring Their Humanity

Hours before his 22nd birthday, Mallie Wilson was condemned to die by a mob without a guilty verdict. Today, Mallie’s name and others are being remembered in Weakley County.

Nancy Sanchez
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Conserja. Apoyadora. Amiga.

As an admissions coordinator, Nancy Sanchez provides the support and encouragement she wishes she received.

Ben Neale and his cattle
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The Light on the Hill

Tennessee beef producers see sales rise.

Young ag entrepreneurs with their patent
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Finding a Better Way

A class at UT Martin leads to a patent.

a partially submerged mako shark gets tagged off the edge of a researcher's boat
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Hooked

UT Martin alumna Kesley Gibson studies shortfin makos.

Abby Murphy points her left toe, instructing a row of dance students behind her
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Staying ‘En Pointe’

Arts programs, including dance, are known to increase attendance rates and test scores, encourage critical thinking and boost creative writing skills—and for good reason.

teacher materials, colored pencils, golden delicious apple and a globe
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From Strength to Strength

UT System hosts teacher preparation convening.

A row of grain silos in Sharon, TN. The largest and frontmost silo is painted with "Everywhere You Look, UT"
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Everywhere You Look

Murals make UT's presence visible.

Angela Ammerman teaches Thai children the proper way to hold the violin bow.
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A More Musical World

UT Martin music education professor Angela Ammerman's life was changed after teaching violin to orphans in Thailand.

Chris McDonald in his Nashville studio.
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The Music Maker

Chris McDonald found his calling at a young age. Or, rather, his calling found him.

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Saving the Children

Each day, more than 1,600 American teenagers take a first step into a lifelong cycle of drug addiction. UT Martin alumni in Weakley County are fighting back.

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Not their First Rodeo

Professional cowboys trace their start to UT Martin.

Hands On
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Hands On

Law enforcement's forensic training heads to the woods.

Jordan Harris stands in the center of the pedestrian walkway in front of Hodges Library in Knoxville
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The Next Mission

As the number of veterans attending UT rises, campuses are providing them with help to conquer the move from military to college life.

Ashley Jackson walks across the UT Martin campus with her black service dog, Mr. Bunkers
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Touching the Future

Some spend their lives trying to overcome difficulties, and some spend their lives helping others. One deaf-blind UT Martin student works to do both.

William Abrams is shown visiting a sand-dune plain in the United Arab Emirates. He and his research team searched the area for features indicating the possible presence of groundwater in the desert.
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Water Is For Fighting Over

William Abrams (Martin ’15) literally is finding water in the desert.

Jana Ogg (right) and Denis Ochaka
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Global Outreach, Local Perspective

A UT Martin alumna learns leadership lessons.

collage of images from the 30s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s
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Historic Timeline and Memorable Moments: 1917 – 2017

Noteworthy, events, people and moments from the past century

Nursing students
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Nationally Ranked Nursing Program

An online program designed to help nurses with two-year RN degrees advance to bachelor’s degrees was ranked a top 10 “best values” nationally.

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Dog Lovers Can Thank UT Martin Grad for First Parvo Vaccine

The year 1979 was a bad time to be a dog. Tens of thousands of dogs and puppies lost their lives in a nationwide epidemic of parvovirus, with no treatment in sight. But Bob Page helped change all that.