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Caught for Life
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Caught for Life

"Wake up, son. This is Andy Holt, and we’re going fishing. I’ll pick you up in 15 minutes."

Robby Crosslin inspires the Mocs
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Mocs Bass Anglers Reel in Success

The Mocs Bass Anglers are reeling in big money and big fish and finding inspiration from a member of this relatively new club sport on campus.

Postcard from UT: Lewisburg, TN
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Postcard from UT: Lewisburg, TN

The sheriff’s department in Lewisburg recently purchased an automated electronic fingerprint system with help from the UT County Technical Assistance Service.

Picture This: These Friends
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Picture This: These Friends

The statues in the UT Martin Quad by Paul Meek Library symbolize the lifelong friendships forged among students, faculty and staff.

Bill Harwood is the senior space consultant for CBS News. Photo by Peter Cosgrove
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Space Man

Bill Harwood is the senior space consultant for CBS News. When he made his first trip to Cape Canaveral in 1982, he was a student reporter for The Daily Beacon.

Bob Vogel, a UT Martin graduate, is working to make the National Mall in Washington, D.C. and its famous memorials even more impressive and welcoming.
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Our Man on the Mall

Bob Vogel, a UT Martin graduate, is working to make the National Mall in Washington, D.C. and its famous memorials even more impressive and welcoming.

A New Path to UT
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A New Path to UT

UT and other public universities in the state have now made community college a better choice, especially if students want to transfer later to a bachelor’s program.

The collective actions of millions of Americans watching TVs, preparing snacks, opening refrigerators and flushing toilets trigger a huge surge in power consumption. Photo by Wade Payne
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Power Surge

Plan to watch the Super Bowl? UT professor Yilu Liu will watch how much electricity you use.

James McNulty, Michelle Russell (top), Kristina Gordon and Andrea Meltzer (far right) hope their studies will help prevent and treat marital distress. Photo by Wade Payne
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Marriage Psychology

"Happily ever after" sounds great, but is it possible? James McNulty, associate professor of psychology at UT Knoxville, has dedicated much of his career to revealing the secrets to a happy marriage.

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How We Met

We asked alumni to share stories about how they met on campus, and quite a few of you responded. Here are a few of the tales we were told.

The Therapist is In
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The Therapist is In

Four marriage counselors--three alumni and an instructor at the UT Health Science Center--discuss common marital issues and ways to prevent and resolve them.

Marriage by Numbers
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Marriage by Numbers

Clearly, attitudes about marriage are changing. Divorce has gone from taboo to a norm. And now some people aren’t bothering with marriage at all.

Dr. Samuel Dagogo-Jack, UTHSC professor, is an international expert in diabetes. Photography by Lance Murphey
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Dodging Diabetes

You’ve heard it before – exercise and healthy eating habits can lead to a better quality of life. But can you avoid a chronic disease like diabetes if it runs in your family?

Bareback riding at the 2011 UT Martin Spring College Rodeo. Photo by Christie Ricketts
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Ropes and Reins

Fans fill the arena to see it. Students attend UT Martin just to be a team member. “And they call the thing rodeo,” as Garth Brooks famously sings.

UT Knoxville’s paintball team won the 2011 national title. Photo by Ben Ozburn
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Splat! Vols Bring Home National Championship

What do football and paintball have in common at UT Knoxville? Both teams wear face masks, and they’ve both won national championships.

Great Grammar
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Great Grammar

Did you know that the Harbrace Handbook, the best selling college textbook ever, was born in Knoxville?

Doggone It!
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Doggone It!

The UT College of Veterinary Medicine is part of the reason Knoxville was named Dog Fancy Magazine’s DogTown USA for the best city for dogs in the Southeast.

Continents Collide
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Continents Collide

Learn how natural forces created and continue to shape mountains across the globe at the Frank H. McClung Museum at UT Knoxville.

Amphibious Fauna of Tennessee
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Amphibious Fauna of Tennessee

Tennessee is home to 22 species of frogs and 58 species of salamanders, and you can read all about them in The Amphibians of Tennessee

Get a Bird's-Eye View
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Get a Bird’s-Eye View

The UT Martin Reelfoot Lake Environmental Field Station is a co-sponsor of the annual Reelfoot Lake Eagle Festival.

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Big Impact

$2.3 billion -- that’s the total economic contribution of the UT Health Science Center to the state.

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New Pharmacy Home

The UT Health Science Center College of Pharmacy Memphis campus is now housed in a 183,857-square-foot building on the UT-Baptist Research Park.

Stadium's New Life
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Stadium’s New Life

A campus metamorphosis has begun at UT Chattanooga: a new library emerges near the spot where a cherished landmark was carefully dismantled.