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A Touch of Tennessee in the High Sierra
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A Touch of Tennessee in the High Sierra

Guests rough it with chef-cooked meals and king beds at Suzanne and Burr Hughes’ luxury camp

Birds of the Smokies
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Birds of the Smokies

UT recognizes the 75th anniversary of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park with a new exhibit.

Seeking the Truth in Blood Trails
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Seeking the Truth in Blood Trails

Paulette Sutton's bloodstain analyses can mean life or death

Van Jones and the Promise of a Green Future
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Van Jones and the Promise of a Green Future

President Obama has tapped Van Jones, UT Martin graduate, author, and environmental activist, as his green job adviser.

He Holds the Key
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He Holds the Key

Tony Parker locks up prisoners at Northwest Correctional Complex, but sending them out to productive lives is more rewarding.

Health Care: Filling Tennessee's Needs
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Health Care: Filling Tennessee’s Needs

Underserved communities benefit from the Rural Health Partnership

Supply Chain/Logistics Program among Nation's Best
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Supply Chain/Logistics Program among Nation’s Best

UT Knoxville graduate programs in business, engineering, law, art, and social work shine in 2010 U.S. News rankings.

Can Better Soybeans Lead to Better Water Quality?
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Can Better Soybeans Lead to Better Water Quality?

Work by UT Institute of Agriculture researchers could reduce contamination associated with the Gulf Dead Zone.

Remembering Sarah Booth Conroy
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Remembering Sarah Booth Conroy

UT's first woman journalism graduate left her mark on the Washington Post.

Audiology and Speech Pathology Move Approved
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Audiology and Speech Pathology Move Approved

Once slated for closure, the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology and its clinics will remain open in Knoxville.

Cheek Is New UT Knoxville Chief
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Cheek Is New UT Knoxville Chief

As Dr. Jimmy Cheek begins his tenure as UT Knoxville chancellor, he is writing a new chapter in the story of his life in higher education.

Get a Move On
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Get a Move On

Ed Howley helped craft the new U.S. physical activity guidelines, which show why you should get up and go.

New Hope with Tai Chi
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New Hope with Tai Chi

People with physical disabilities can improve their stamina--and their mindset--with a version of the ancient Chinese exercise

Promise the Moon
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Promise the Moon

"The moon has the potential to be, essentially, a gas station in the sky" -- Larry Taylor, UT Knoxville Distinguished Professor

Thanks for Great Football Memories
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Thanks for Great Football Memories

The very mention of Phillip Fulmer's (Knoxville ’72) name and listeners or readers immediately thought Tennessee.

From Green to Gold
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From Green to Gold

In 1959 Dr. Eyvind Thor planted two white pines outside his UT lab. Today he can't stretch his arms halfway around their girth.

Once Burned, Masterfully Treated
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Once Burned, Masterfully Treated

Patients from throughout the world come to Dr. Richard Grossman and his California-based burn treatment centers.

Lady Vols: In the Beginning
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Lady Vols: In the Beginning

In only three decades old, the Lady Vols have given us thrills, chills, championships, and many accomplished lives.

Bookshelf
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Bookshelf

Steve Ash's history of a black Civil War regiment and A. Scott Pearson's medical science-fiction thriller.

Salute to Howard Baker
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Salute to Howard Baker

Private gifts build a special place where understanding and encouraging public service is a priority.

Kraken Scales Supercomputer Ranks
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Kraken Scales Supercomputer Ranks

UT’s new supercomputer ranked 15th in the latest Top 500 list of the world’s most powerful computers.

Great Value, Lifelong Investment
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Great Value, Lifelong Investment

UT Knoxville provides students one of the best values in public ­education, according to The Princeton Review.

Long Live QE2
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Long Live QE2

“We sailed into Dubai in the afternoon on November 26,” Stew Bystrzycki (Knoxville ’04) said. “The sail in was amazing."