Ready…Set…Read
This summer reading list features books by UT alumni and former faculty, offering readers Tennessee history, scientific partnership and a charming Southern romance.
The Bacon Eaters
UTC historian Mark Johnson explores how a humble food became a window into U.S. culture, labor, health and identity.
How Future Healers Stay Human
UT Health Science Center students are using art to relieve stress, build community and stay connected to their humanity during medical training.
The Secret Manuscript
UT Knoxville professor Urmila Seshagiri discovered a lost early Virginia Woolf manuscript, bringing new insight into the famed author’s humor, imagination and literary development.
Keys to Success
UT Martin’s Chan Mi Jean brought her international musical journey to Carnegie Hall, achieving a milestone shaped by years of study and performance.
Musical Accounting
Brad Harris advises Tennessee cities through MTAS while continuing a gospel music career defined by service, encouragement and a lifelong love of singing.
Leading Ladies
Recent graduates Fayth Dennis and Clare Jones became UT Southern’s first dramatic arts students to complete the newly configured fine arts degree.
Entertainment, Arts and Education Shape a Stronger Tennessee
This issue of Our Tennessee explores how arts, entertainment and creativity across UT enrich learning, strengthen communities and help shape Tennessee’s future.
Life and Legacy of Dixie Carter
Before becoming a television icon, Dixie Carter’s time at UT Knoxville helped shape the ambition, artistry and legacy she carried to the stage.
Hydration for the Soul
A UT Southern poetry wellness initiative offered students water and poems during midterms, using the humanities to promote mental health, reflection, and resilience on campus.
Botanical Photography of Alan Heilman
The botanical photography of Alan Heilman preserves a UT Knoxville professor’s lifelong passion for plants, blending scientific expertise and artistic detail through carefully curated images.
UTC Installs University’s 19th Leader
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga formally installed Chancellor Lori Mann Bruce, marking a historic leadership milestone and celebrating tradition, community, and the university’s future direction.
Behind the Curtain
Leon Scioscia (Martin ’76) caught the bug at an early age to write plays and make a living in the theater world.
TLC Enhances the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Experiences
Often called the Smithsonian of Country Music, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville is the world’s largest repository of country music artifacts.
Free to Think
Jim Fieser launched the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy in 1995, now boasting over 900 peer-reviewed articles and 7 million global visitors monthly.
Founder of the UTK Body Farm
UT Knoxville Professor Emeritus William Bass made history in 1981 by founding the world’s first decomposition research lab, revolutionizing forensic science.
Scholl Selected as UT-ORII Executive Director
In April, David Sholl was named the executive director of the University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge Innovation Institute.
UTK tops Attendance Records
UT Knoxville topped national attendance records across football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball events during the 2023-24 season.
UTS Seniors Leave Lasting Legacy
On graduation day at UT Southern, 56 seniors donned red and orange cords showing they participated in the Senior Giving Program.
UTM Aero Team Shines
The UT Martin aero engineering team took fifth place at the 2023-24 Society of Automotive Engineers Aero Design Competition.
A Sacred Space
UT Southern children's literature conference continues teacher's love of students.
Ink in the Blood
UT Martin alumnus Daniel Richardson enjoys the challenge of small-town newspapers.
UT Leaders Share Book Lists
Leaders from the University of Tennessee share the books that have impacted them—or ones they’re reading or planning to read.
