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Emma Jo Eversole greets the crowd on horseback at Dolly Parton's Stampede
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Learning the Trick

Emma Jo Eversole reaches her goal of becoming trick rider.

Nan Gaylord speaks to a patient at the Vine School Health Center, a place where Knox County school children receive comprehensive health care.
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Creating a Healthy World

During the past 25 years, Nan Gaylord has witnessed just about everything in the waiting room at Knoxville’s Vine School Health Center.

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.

Kyle McCormick examines material evidence in Laos
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A Nation’s Promise

A forensic anthropologist searches the world for service members to keep the United States’ promise.

An older man leans on his elbow against a tabe in a barn
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Stress and Agriculture

Not everything is idyllic out on the farm. A new network through UT Extension will offer support.

Paula Temple in her studio surrounded by her art
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Art Unfenced

When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down indoor galleries in France, Paula Temple took her talents to the streets and opened a sidewalk gallery.

Jennifer and Brian Winbigler
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A Better Place

Jennifer and Brian Winbigler hope their efforts create not only a brighter future for their children, but also the rest of the world.

The Garcia sisters
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Three Sisters

Three first-generation Latinas at UT Knoxville have undergone similar journeys into a field in which few women go. Also, they’re sisters.

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Two Pennies and a Pledge

One UT alumnus made a promise to himself when as a college student he had two cents to last two weeks. Now he has a challenge for UT graduates.

Maroulas Vasileios in his office at the University of Tennessee
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A 1 Percent Idea

A mathematics professor works with Army research laboratory.

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.

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From Africa: Alumna Evacuated from Namibia

For Peace Corps volunteers like Alex Cleveland, readjusting to life in your "home" country is usually difficult. Moving back in the middle of a global pandemic amplifies that experience.

Two Asian elephants in a middle Tennessee outdoor habitat
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All Creatures Great and Small

UT alumnus "Doc" Steven Scott cares for them all.

Jill Mikucki, associate professor of microbiology, meets a helicopter at her research site in Antarctica.
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To The Extreme

Across the globe, UT Knoxville scientists seek answers.

Emmie Dickman wearing her stole with an orange Power T mark
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Imagining a Different Future

A student reflects on changes brought by COVID-19.

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The Great Pause

2020 isn’t the first time the University of Tennessee entered into a pause.

Street art in Catania Italy shows the Mona Lisa wearing a face mask
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Out of the Ashes

Aubrey Toldi had a unique experience of the COVID-19 pandemic – having witnessed the initial responses in two of the most impacted countries and cultures.

Connor Mitchell in Spain
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Leaving for Texas: Fulbright Fellow Returns to U.S

UT alum Connor Mitchell tells about his abrupt return to the U.S. from Spain during the coronavirus pandemic.

Karen Holst, Christoper Almanza, and Bob Kronick gather in a Pond Gap classroom
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Second Shift

University-Assisted Community Schools change lives and education.

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

UT System hosts teacher preparation convening.

Krissy DeAlejandro
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Changing a State One Student at a Time

Krissy DeAlejandro leads tnAchieves.