Homegrown Music
For Molly Erickson, a trained opera singer and an associate professor, attending concerts is more than fun--it's research.
Fuels, Funds, and a Solved Mystery
UT is a leader in the development of alternative fuels, and Dr. Bill Bass has solved the mystery of "The Big Bopper."
It Helps to Remember
This was a good day for Mike and Molly Morel. Any day that their son, Brent, is remembered, is a good day for the Morels.
Top Shelf at Wal-Mart
Perhaps no name in commerce is as well known as that of Wal-Mart, and Don Frieson has mapped his way to the company's top echelon.
June Montgomery: Friend to Alumni
June Montgomery, who served UTHSC for 37 years before retiring in 1973, passed away on February 25, 2007, at the age of 99.
Tom Rakes Pairs Experience with New Insights
Dr. Thomas A. Rakes, the new chancellor at UT Martin, prefers to think about the work ahead in a different light.
McCarthy Mainstreamed
For years Cormac McCarthy, Knoxville's most famous living literary son, had something of a cult following. The secret is now out.
No Kidding
Why would a retired police officer from Miami own a herd of goats? When you meet Deb Kidwell, it makes perfect sense.
Beast of Eden
Ask conservation ecologist Dr. Luke Dollar to name the place he felt farthest from the UT campus, and he'll likely cite Madagascar.
Rocky Top on the Yangtze
Recently my wife Kathy and I, both loyal Tennessee Volunteers since 1966, traveled to China for a vacation and Far East sightseeing.
The Power of Education
When Luke Dollar discovered villagers had killed a foosa, he launched a poster campaign to "Save the fossa, save the harvest."
Sounds of Centuries Past
One of the world's premier musical ensembles will bring its extraordinary talents to the university's Knoxville campus this fall.
The Longest Vacation of Your Life
Retirement beckons each of us. But will leisure pursuits be enough to occupy baby boomers who've prided themselves on staying busy?
Make Your Life List
Sharon Hoover was in Italy recently when she struck up a conversation with a couple sitting nearby. "What are you planning to do today?"
Counting Them Down
Yosemite. Check. Yellowstone. Check. Rocky Mountain National Park. Eugene O'Neill's home. Pinnacles National Monument. Check.
Let’s Drink to Retirement
Ron Frieson (Knoxville '81) toasted retirement, not with a glass of wine, but with an entire wine store--his own.
Do It Today
Many people say they want to travel when they retire. Globe-trotter Ginny Thigpen says, "Do it today."
Creating a New Career
Tish Lowe (Knoxville '75, '78) followed her true passion when she moved to Florence, Italy, in 2003 to study painting.
Give Us This Day Our Daily Bluegrass
WDVX began broadcasting in 1997 from a trailer in a campground in Norris, Tennessee, about 18 miles northeast of Knoxville.
Education in the City
Sean Loftin didn't shake a Magic 8 Ball to be certain of the new direction his career was taking. "Without a doubt," he felt a different calling.
Woman Power
Three women made seven-figure gifts to help build, literally, UT's reputation as a powerhouse of intercollegiate athletics.
Davises Integral to UT Chattanooga
Bob and Etta Davis attended games in Chattanooga when "Scrappy" Moore was coach, and their love of sports persisted over the years.
Association News
The UTAA gets alumni together for Homecoming, pep rallies, and chapter meetings--you knew that, right? Do you know what else we do?
