Arts & Culture

Dr. Mukta Panda stands in a hospital hallway
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Stories Well Told

Dr. Mukta Panda champions the human connection in medicine.

the patented Easy Whip device
News and Updates

Alumni Invention to Help Surgery Patients

Lia Winter and Preston Dishner refined their innovative medical device throughout their time in the MS–MBA program at UT Knoxville.

Paula Temple in her studio surrounded by her art
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Art Unfenced

When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down indoor galleries in France, Paula Temple took her talents to the streets and opened a sidewalk gallery.

Erin Zammett Ruddy
The Last Word

Loosening the Grip on the Big Life Plan

Erin Zammett Ruddy learned some life skills in her 20s that also helped her face the pandemic. Just don’t ask about the laundry.

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Opening Doors

Difficult conversations open the door to friendship for IPS coworkers.

balloons
Alumni Association

Welcome to the UT Family

How UT's campuses and academic program prepared five Class of 2020 graduates.

Walker Strome and Boyd at UTHSC alternate care site
News and Updates

UTHSC Prepares COVID-19 Hospital

The 401-bed hospital is in the former Commercial Appeal building in the Memphis Medical District.

Abby Murphy points her left toe, instructing a row of dance students behind her
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Staying ‘En Pointe’

Arts programs, including dance, are known to increase attendance rates and test scores, encourage critical thinking and boost creative writing skills—and for good reason.

A tiny perfect bound leather book held between a thumb and index and middle fingers
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The Odd and Rare

Celebrate UT Knoxville’s 225 year with treasures from the UT Libraries’ Special Collections.

packed room in the UTC Guerry Center
News and Updates

UTC Chancellor Notes 50-Year Milestone With UT System

Chancellor Steve Angle celebrated the university's anniversaries, achievements and success before a standing-room only crowd in September.

Donde Plowman
News and Updates

Ninth Chancellor Appointed

Donde Plowman has returned to UT Knoxville to serve as the campus’ ninth chancellor.

A woman carries the American flag across a walkway on UTCs campus. She is wearing a navy blue shirt and gold pants
News and Updates

UTC Offers Program to Assist Military Spouses

Military spouses can receive financial assistance to attend UTC.

Ryan Windeknecht walks around his philosophy classroom with an oversize yellow notepad
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Game On!

In some classrooms, learning really is fun and games.

Angela Ammerman teaches Thai children the proper way to hold the violin bow.
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A More Musical World

UT Martin music education professor Angela Ammerman's life was changed after teaching violin to orphans in Thailand.

News and Updates

“What Made Maddy Run”

Kate Fagan, former ESPN sports journalist and author spoke at UT Martin's Skyhawk Fieldhouse in February.

Riley Toll
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Making Makers

From labs to clubs to Hodges Library, UT Knoxville makes spaces for makers.

David Harman
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The Maker City

UT alumnus David Harman helps drive Knoxville’s creative space.

Chris McDonald in his Nashville studio.
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The Music Maker

Chris McDonald found his calling at a young age. Or, rather, his calling found him.

Glenn Draper in his office with memories of his career as a choral director in 2016.
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The Family Business

Glenn Draper didn’t just train singers, he built a legacy.

Slide Book cover
The Last Word

Make ’Em Laugh

An excerpt from Carl Wolfson's Slide!, a tragicomedy about the 1964 Philadelphia Phillies team collapse as well as about Wolfson, his family and the city.

Alumni Association

Alumni Snapshots: Fall 2018

Tennessee Alumni, students, and employees around the state.

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

Veterans Resource Center Opens

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

David Platillero onstage at the Tennessee Theatre in Knoxville
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A Broken Life Becomes Art

After a car hit him while he rode his bicycle, he thought his dreams of a wife, family and music—along with the ability to walk—lost forever. Yet, as one person says, “The tragedy that broke him, built him.”