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A pair of hands holding peanuts.

Going Nuts

What do you think of when you hear food allergy? Peanuts. One UT Martin alumna is working to combat the common allergy. Continue reading Going Nuts

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A Fish Story article header.

A Fish Story

UT Martin aids in researching Asian Carp. Continue reading A Fish Story

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Melanie Ponce

Swamp Scholar

How a summer in the Louisiana Swamp shaped a UT Southern student’s future. Continue reading Swamp Scholar

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Plant Dreams article header

Plant Dreams

AgCenter for Synthetic Biology ‘reprograms’ plants to do new things. Continue reading Plant Dreams

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Colleen Jonsson

A Matter of When

UTHSC researcher Colleen Jonsson takes on viruses, including COVID-19. Continue reading A Matter of When

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a partially submerged mako shark gets tagged off the edge of a researcher's boat

Hooked

UT Martin alumna Kesley Gibson studies shortfin makos. Continue reading Hooked

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Jill Mikucki, associate professor of microbiology, meets a helicopter at her research site in Antarctica.

To The Extreme

Across the globe, UT Knoxville scientists seek answers. Continue reading To The Extreme

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Consciousness of Streams

Four researchers at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga could hardly be more conscious of streams. And what flows through them. Continue reading Consciousness of Streams

Research
Sean Richards

Possible Side Effects

Ever wondered how those Tylenol tablets taken for the occasional headache will eventually affect some fish? Sean Richards has. Continue reading Possible Side Effects

Research

A Sixth Mass Extinction

Thomas Wilson researches the adverse effects of deteriorating water quality and habitat on amphibians and other aquatic life in the area. Continue reading A Sixth Mass Extinction

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Pfiffner and Vishnivetskaya examine a permafrost specimen in a lab

Deep Freeze

University of Tennessee, Knoxville researchers dig into potential impact of frozen microorganisms in Siberia Continue reading Deep Freeze

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