Burning to Know
A nationally recognized fire forensic expert, David Icove earned three engineering degrees at UT Knoxville, including a doctorate, and now serves as a research professor in the College of Engineering.
Civil War on Campus
The Hill in Knoxville was quite a different place 150 years ago — not just because it was an earlier day and time but also because the Hill was a war zone.
Life on Mars?
Could Mars ever have supported life? The rover Curiosity may reveal the answer, and two University of Tennessee scientists will be among those directing the rover’s experiments.
Survey: Pat and Peyton
The next issue of Alumnus will feature Pat Summitt and Peyton Manning. What makes them special? How do they inspire you?
Too Much Stuff
Admitting you’re prone to clutter is more acceptable than branding yourself a hoarder, but they’re really the same.
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.
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
Did you know that the Harbrace Handbook, the best selling college textbook ever, was born in Knoxville?
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
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
Corporate to Country
Five farms in Tennessee operated by UT alumni who swapped suits for overalls to follow their dreams. Part of the series, "Corporate to Country."
Out to Pasture
Phil Baggett "retires" to grass-fed farming. Part of the series, "Corporate to Country."
Working for Santa
Alumna Carol Aebersold helps boys and girls be good with The Elf on the Shelf.
Flowers Reunite Families
These greenhouse owners left behind successful careers to return to Pall Mall, Tennessee. Part of the series, "Corporate to Country."
Counting Blessings, Counting Sheep
Sheri Palko says raising sheep is similar to her former career as a software engineer--but better. Part of the series, "Corporate to Country."
Return Mail
A letter written by university president Joseph Estabrook in 1835 comes home to Knoxville.
