News and Updates

An attendee of the grand opening of the UT Knoxville Veterans Resource Center salutes the flag.

Veterans Resource Center Opens

The new center provides student veterans with a place to study, socialize and find access to various campus services.

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African American women in Chattanooga staged sit-ins at lunch counters as part of the civil rights movement.

‘Her’stories

UTC professor Susan Eckelmann Berghel has students engage with history beyond the textbooks by recording the stories of local women…

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Temple Grandin onstage at UT Martin

Grandin Speaks at Martin

Animal behaviorist and autism advocate Temple Grandin spoke on the value of individuals who see the world differently.

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Mobile Stroke Unit

Mobile Stroke Unit a Life Saver

Fast action by the staff of the UT Mobile Stroke Unit saved the life of a man who had a…

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Naifeh Center Trains THEC Leaders

A two-year leadership academy encourages lifelong learning for and provides opportunities for professional growth.

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Morgan Hall on the UTIA campus

Celebrating 50 Years of Service

Throughout 2018, faculty, staff and alumni are celebrating the institute’s golden anniversary.

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Tennessee Alumnus Wins Top Honors

The Tennessee Alumnus took top honors at the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education District III awards in…

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Alumni attendees at the Centennial Celebration at Cherokee Country Club

Tennessee Alumnus Turns 100

More than 150 alumni and friends gathered in October to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Tennessee Alumnus magazine.

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Cooper Thome

Nanoscale Internship

Cooper Thome, a UTC Honors College student, spent the summer in Japan working on an internship in nanotechnology at the…

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Mildred Muhammad

Ending Domestic Violence

Domestic abuse survivor Mildred Muhammad was the keynote speaker Oct. 28 at Bridging Troubled Waters, a free community forum at…

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A turtle wears a small prosthetic mask at the tip of its mouth.

Patching up Patches

UTCVM doctors created a 3-D printed prosthetic facial mask for Patches, a female black-breasted leaf turtle at Zoo Knoxville.

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LEIC leads a training session to help college investigators of sexual assault.

LEIC Trains Campus Investigators

In 2016, Tennessee legislators approached the LEIC to expand their training on investigating domestic violence and sexual assault to help…

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Boone Brown, Amanda Lund, both of Martin, and Ajia Brown, of Memphis, are pictured on the main campus.

Enrollment Up

UT Martin recorded its first fall enrollment increase since 2010.

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Campus Kicks Off $1.1 Billion Campaign

UT Knoxville launched its $1.1 billion Join the Journey campaign with a kickoff celebration on Sept. 22.

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Historic Low Tuition Increase for Third Year

Tuition increases for the current academic year 2017-2018 are history-making for being held to 1.8 percent. The increase is the…

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Ag is Good for Bees

Contrary to some media reports condemning a commonly used agricultural pesticide, scientists with UTIA have found that the overall health…

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Al Roker hosts the Today Show at Neyland Stadium during a world recordbreaking event on March 29, 2017.

Vols Break World Record

Thanks to the participation of 4,223 volunteers, UT Knoxville set the Guinness World Record title for the largest human letter…

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Participants in the first occupational therapy doctoral program gather after graduation.

Occupational Therapy Graduates First Doctoral Class

When UTC’s occupational therapy doctoral program launched in 2013, it was one of just eight OTD programs in the country.

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Solar Garden Sculpture Dedication

Ten students in the departments of engineering and visual and theater arts collaborated in designing the Solar Garden, which was…

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a patient gets cataract surgery at UTHSC's Hamilton Eye Institute

The Gift of Sight

Thirty people saw the world differently when they walked out of the Hamilton Eye Institute Surgery Center at UTHSC on…

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IPS Stakeholders give their input at a listening session in Jackson.

IPS Launches Strategic Plan

The results of three planning meetings and four listening sessions across the state shaped a new strategic plan that will…

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UT President Joe DiPietro giving the 2017 State of the University Address

State of the University: We Are One

Tennessee is in the midst of historic transformation that one day will be seen as a time when the state…

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Beverly Davenport

Chancellor Davenport Takes Over

Beverly Davenport took office Feb. 15 as the eighth chancellor of UT Knoxville.

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