Fall 2023

Sam Banks, Knoxville '23, assists in constructing a Habitat for Humanity house.
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Home Sweet Homes

UT Knoxville resident assistants build habitat homes for 26 years.

A Syrian refugee camp in Jordan.
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Placemaking

UT Knoxville professor studies refugee camps' environments.

Close-up of infant grasping a woman's hand.
Grand Challenges

Meeting the Challenge

UT Knoxville alumna runs agency that helps keep families intact.

Marcus, Isaiah, Zander and Melanie Williamson.
The Last Word

What Family Means to Me

Growing up, my family really valued the importance of our last name. We took a lot of pride in being the Williamsons. Family was blood, and it was always thicker than water.

Illustration of a happy couple sitting on the couch.
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Five Ways Happy Couples Argue

Happy couples and unhappy couples argue, but what distinguishes the two may not be so much what they argue about as it is about how they argue, according to Amy Rauer, UT Knoxville professor of child and family studies.

Brian Winbigler, president of the UT Alumni Association.
Alumni Association

Commitment Through Contribution

Winbigler’s journey from a scholarship-seeking student to an enthusiastic alumni volunteer speaks to his passion for giving back and the profound impact UT had on shaping his life.

Former Sen. Lamar Alexander, left, joined UT Knoxville Chancellor Donde Plowman and former Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, who teamed up to teach an undergraduate honors course on leading with courage—the first course to be offered through the university’s new Institute of American Civics.
News and Updates

Rankings and Recognition

UT Knoxville is ranked among the best colleges in America for affordability and quality by Money Magazine.

Ernest Bernard, center, a professor in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, is the recipient of the UTIA Institute Professor Award, the Institute’s top recognition for faculty. With him are, from left, AgResearch Dean Hongwei Xin; UTIA Senior Vice Chancellor and Senior Vice President Keith Carver; College of Veterinary Medicine Dean Jim Thompson; and UT Extension Dean Ashley Stokes.
News and Updates

UTIA Holds Annual UTIA Awards and Promotion Luncheon

UTIA celebrated the outstanding work of more than 40 members of the faculty and staff at the annual UTIA Awards and Promotion Luncheon.