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Dr. Mukta Panda stands in a hospital hallway
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Stories Well Told

Dr. Mukta Panda champions the human connection in medicine.

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.

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Bringing Broadband

CIS and the state Department of Economic Development partner to benefit rural counties.

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.

Laura McMaster stands on the pedestian walkway in the shade of a tree on the UT Southern campus
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Opening the Door for Alumni

UT Southern's alumni director seeks connections.

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.

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.

A group of doctors stand outside a Zambia medical school
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The Other 6.5 Billion

Embracing health around the world is helping advance care in Memphis and beyond through the UTHSC Center for Multicultural and Global Health.

Flags representing different national languages overlaid on a map of the world
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Not Lost in Translation

The Tennessee Language Center seeks to improve hospital patient experiences by training interpreters to interpret for those who do not speak English.

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.

A blonde UTC nursing student gives the Covid vaccine to a patient
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Part of the Solution

Sometimes as many as 400 people came in a four-hour shift for a COVID-19 vaccine. UTC nursing students kept the syringes filled and spirits high.

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.

A Black woman seated in front of a microscope smiles confidently in her research lab
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Making Space

A UTC professor buzzes with ways of expanding diversity in the field of ecology.

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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Opening Doors

Difficult conversations open the door to friendship for IPS coworkers.

Ben Kredich plays an electric guitar in his bedroom
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Dignity of Risk

UT FUTURE students take steps towards the unknown as they navigate through college and independence.

Dameon Berry's wife and kids gather on their ranch
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Serving Those Who Have Served Us

UT Extension’s AgrAbility program helps veterans who choose to farm and as well as farmers who continue farming after debilitating injuries.

A Black woman in a white coat walks confidentally through the Memphis Medical District
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Reflective of the Population

For Jasmine Jefferson, a mentoring program tipped the scales in favor of a career in medicine.

Nancy Sanchez
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Conserja. Apoyadora. Amiga.

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

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UT by the Numbers

UT System had a record 52,559 students enroll this fall.

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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.