Tick Disease Expert
Jessica Harmon helped find culprit behind Heartland virus Continue reading Tick Disease Expert
Category: Spotlight
Welcome to the Discovery Park of America
UT Martin faculty, students help with exhibits Continue reading Welcome to the Discovery Park of America
Chief People Officer
Beth Corum helps make bank best place to work. Continue reading Chief People Officer
On the Trail
Gayle Tate treats Iditarod dogs. Continue reading On the Trail
Uncovering Secrets
Investigation of a World War II Practice Invasion Lives on at UT. Continue reading Uncovering Secrets
A Smooth Ride
Daniel Cohen helps make road trips more comfortable. Continue reading A Smooth Ride
Rewriting History
Cherie Priest writes steampunk hits. Continue reading Rewriting History
Championship Judges
The 1962 livestock judging national title changed the lives of six students. Continue reading Championship Judges
Fishing Stories
When Bill Bell heard UT Knoxville had a bass fishing team, he wanted to make sure the students had the best boat on the market—complete with Big Orange decoration. Continue reading Fishing Stories
No Minor Matter
“Now pitching for the Bowie Baysox, No. 6, Dylan Bundy,” exclaims Adrienne Roberson (Knoxville ’97) as the top minor league pitching prospect takes the field. Continue reading No Minor Matter
Traveling Man
Manny Colon (Martin ’01) began working for the Marlins in 2002 as an intern and got a full-time position as player relations assistant the next year. Continue reading Traveling Man
Our Emmett
Emmett Edwards, who served as the first African-American member of the UT Board of Trustees, passed away in October 2012 at age 59. Continue reading Our Emmett
Your Favorite Vacation Spot in Tennessee?
Get out your cameras and take a photo of your favorite vacation spot in Tennessee. Include your family members in the photo or just make it a scenic image. We’ll pick the best ones to print in the Summer 2014 … Continue reading Your Favorite Vacation Spot in Tennessee?
The Future of Education
Coming to the Fall 2013 issue of Tennessee Alumnus. What do you think a college education will be like in the future? What was the most valuable experience of your college career? Send us your thoughts to be included in … Continue reading The Future of Education
Field Man to CEO
Like most college seniors, Donnie Smith was looking for a job he could start soon after graduation. A job tip ended up being his ticket to a long and successful career. Continue reading Field Man to CEO
Banker and Volunteer
Nancy Collum wasn’t sure what she wanted to study at UTC. “I was always envious of those who knew they wanted to be a doctor at the age of 10,” she says. “I had no such premonitions.” Continue reading Banker and Volunteer
Future Energy Stars
Tennessee, with help from the University of Tennessee, has made strides in increasing the number of graduates in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math or STEM. Continue reading Future Energy Stars
Garden of Rest and Respite
Tucked under the wing of Patten Chapel, I found what I was looking for in the Shakespeare Garden, where the time of the Elizabethan sundial is out of sync with the peal of the chapel’s bells. Continue reading Garden of Rest and Respite
Laughing at the Lunch Table
You’d think, by the time you’re 22 years old, fitting in wouldn’t matter, but you’d be wrong. The first week or so of med school, I found myself wondering who the cool kids would be, if I’d make the cut or if there even would be any “cool kids” in med school. Continue reading Laughing at the Lunch Table
Asian Exec
Troy Hodges (Knoxville ’90) tells the Tennessee Alumnus about living in Manila and managing sales in Asia and Australia for the textile manufacturing company Beaulieu Commercial LLC. Continue reading Asian Exec
Southern Scribe
Mississippi native Minrose Gwin (Knoxville ’67, ‘83) tells the Tennessee Alumnus about the inspiration for her new book Remembering Medgar Evers, Writing the Long Civil Rights Movement. Continue reading Southern Scribe
Eating Well
When Levita Mondie (Knoxville, ’93) won a chili cook-off in her Washington, D.C., neighborhood, she was as proud as any Top Chef victor Continue reading Eating Well
Son of the South
Tandy Wilson (Knoxville, ’00) is devoted to Nashville, where his family has lived for five generations. Nashville likes him, too, which was affirmed in a recent issue of Bon Appetit. Continue reading Son of the South