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Preparing for the Nursing Shortage
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Preparing for the Nursing Shortage

No one looks forward to a stay in the hospital. But try to imagine the experience without the assistance of a nurse.

UT Goes to China
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UT Goes to China

Educating students to succeed in the global workplace isn't just a lofty slogan. Today it's a necessity.

It's in the Blood
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It’s in the Blood

Ann Bell, a retired UT Health Science Center hematology technologist, is an expert on blood cells and has the literary credits to prove it.

Surely They Jest: Three alumni who always have their wit about them
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Surely They Jest: Three alumni who always have their wit about them

Three UT alumni, Carl Wolfson, Leanne Morgan, and Dale Henry, are making their livings by making others laugh.

Breaking the Sound Barrier
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Breaking the Sound Barrier

Dr. John P. Little is focused on the task at hand: implanting a device into the ear of an 11-year-old boy to help restore his hearing.

Wilson Has a Taste for Leadership
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Wilson Has a Taste for Leadership

America's palate is becoming more sophisticated, and Alan Wilson is in the business of satisfying the nation's taste buds.

Triumph Over Tragedy
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Triumph Over Tragedy

Teresa Harman Bell appears to have it all. You would never guess that a car accident 17 years ago changed her and her family forever.

Still Volunteers After All These Years: Brumfiel and Warmath
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Still Volunteers After All These Years: Brumfiel and Warmath

In a retirement center near Minneapolis, three residents get together to cheer on the Vols every time a game is televised.

Ready to Go Out on the Town
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Ready to Go Out on the Town

Wade Tosh was named the town administrator of Dover four months before he finished his Master of Public Administration degree.

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The Busy-ness of Being Smokey

Logan Durham is having a rough -- or, maybe that's "ruff" -- year. And he's enjoying every moment of it.

Ayers, Mears, and Geier
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Ayers, Mears, and Geier

Richmond taps Ayers as president, Mears dies in Knoxville, Rita Geier joins university

Rescue on the River
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Rescue on the River

May 25, 2006, wasn't a typical day on the job for Jereme Odom. He helped save a life and then found his own life threatened, as well.

Roadside Savior
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Roadside Savior

Seizing opportunities is nothing new for William Mackall, the UT Martin Hall of Fame football player and undercover police officer.

Petroleum-Free in Tennessee
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Petroleum-Free in Tennessee

Chad Holliday Jr. is full of enthusiasm as he surveys the crowd at the grand opening of the DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products Facility.

Fill'er Up with Grassoline
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Fill’er Up with Grassoline

Tennessee business people, farmers, scientists, and ­political leaders have a shared vision of a statewide economy powered by ethanol.

Alaska Adventure
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Alaska Adventure

In 1956, on a lark, five UT students departed Knoxville for Alaska, where they spent the summer working in a gold mine.

How to Succeed in Business
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How to Succeed in Business

After exploring business practices in Ireland and Scotland, Jennifer Morrison-Fuller came away with a new understanding of the global market.

Smokey: The Top Dog
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Smokey: The Top Dog

Adam Vicars never expected to follow in his older brother's paw prints when he got to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

The Grace of Strangers
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The Grace of Strangers

It was a hot Friday afternoon in a remote village in Belize, and the UT group there on a medical mission was ready to call it a day.

Reaching Out to the Marginalized
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Reaching Out to the Marginalized

"I wanted to challenge my prejudice against homeless people." Kathleen Malloy may sound like a social worker, but she's not.

The Campaign for Tennessee Gains Momentum
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The Campaign for Tennessee Gains Momentum

A prodigy in many respects, Clarence Leon Brown received special permission to enter UT at the age of 15.

A Labor of Love Becomes a Legacy
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A Labor of Love Becomes a Legacy

Medical technology has come a long way in the past 40 years, and UTHSC professor Brenta Davis was instrumental in making it happen.

Homegrown Music
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Homegrown Music

For Molly Erickson, a trained opera singer and an associate professor, attending concerts is more than fun--it's research.