Grand Challenges

4 women and a man, all wearing professional attire, pose for a group photo in front of a wall covered in scenic Tennessee photos.
Grand Challenges

Changing Futures in Rural Schools

Amanda Hardin will never forget the high school student sitting across from her. For years the student struggled—exhausted from trying to fit in, constantly feeling like something was wrong with her.

Dylan Rivera.
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Filling the Gaps

UTC alumnus works to impact Chattanooga families.

UT Southern students organized a disability resource fair to aid families.
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Enabling Change

UT campuses and institutes have combined forces to improve the lives of rural Tennesseans with developmental disabilities. At UT Southern, Assistant Professor Claire Paul coordinates the Grissom School of Education’s ... Read more

Gloria Thomas Anderson, left, founder of Heart Tones, offers information to attendees at the engAGING Communities Open House workshop in Nashville.
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The Unknown

Even when Alzheimer's is detected early, its effects are inescapable. Often the earliest symptom to appear? Fear of the unknown.