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One Health

One Health for All

Connecting people, animals and the environment to protect health. Continue reading One Health for All

Campus News
Madelynn Bernau

Alumna Wins Bronze at Olympics

Madelynn Bernau (UTS ’20) and her mixed-trap shooting partner, Brian Burrows, won the bronze medal for the U.S. during the Olympics in Tokyo. This was the first time a UT Southern alumna won an Olympic medal. Continue reading Alumna Wins Bronze at Olympics

Feature
A group of doctors stand outside a Zambia medical school

The Other 6.5 Billion

Embracing health around the world is helping advance care in Memphis and beyond through the UTHSC Center for Multicultural and Global Health. Continue reading The Other 6.5 Billion

COVID-19 Stories, Feature
A blonde UTC nursing student gives the Covid vaccine to a patient

Part of the Solution

Sometimes as many as 400 people came in a four-hour shift for a COVID-19 vaccine. UTC nursing students kept the syringes filled and spirits high. Continue reading Part of the Solution

COVID-19 Stories, Feature
Jennifer and Brian Winbigler

A Better Place

Jennifer and Brian Winbigler hope their efforts create not only a brighter future for their children, but also the rest of the world. Continue reading A Better Place

Campus News
UT Chattanooga’s student rocket team

Rocketing to No. 1

UTC’s student rocket team—the Rocket Mocs—are the No. 1 team in the country. Continue reading Rocketing to No. 1

The Last Word
Delmont Jones runs in the St. Jude Memphis Half Marathon

Running for My Life (And Theirs, Too)

In September 2013 I participated in my first 5K (3.1-mile) race. Continue reading Running for My Life (And Theirs, Too)

Campus News
African American women in Chattanooga staged sit-ins at lunch counters as part of the civil rights movement.

‘Her’stories

UTC professor Susan Eckelmann Berghel has students engage with history beyond the textbooks by recording the stories of local women involved in the civil rights movement. Continue reading ‘Her’stories

Campus News
Mobile Stroke Unit

Mobile Stroke Unit a Life Saver

Fast action by the staff of the UT Mobile Stroke Unit saved the life of a man who had a stroke on a Delta airlines flight bound for Atlanta. Continue reading Mobile Stroke Unit a Life Saver

Campus News
Mildred Muhammad

Ending Domestic Violence

Domestic abuse survivor Mildred Muhammad was the keynote speaker Oct. 28 at Bridging Troubled Waters, a free community forum at UTHSC aimed at ending domestic violence, resolving conflicts peacefully and building healthy relationships. Continue reading Ending Domestic Violence

Outreach

Community-based Changes for Better Health

Heather Wallace helps Tennessee families add more movement and healthful foods into their lives. Continue reading Community-based Changes for Better Health

Blog
4 bicyclists on a residential road

How to Be Healthy at Home

UTHSC professor and health expert Peggy Reisser Winburne shares some tips for a healthy lifestyle Continue reading How to Be Healthy at Home

Outreach
City employee working out in fitness center

Strategy to Finance Health Care Costs

IPS helps local governments tackle spending Continue reading Strategy to Finance Health Care Costs

Research
Jayne Wu and Shigetoshi Eda

Quick Diagnosis

An innovative disease detection technology developed by UT Knoxville and UT Institute of Agriculture researchers is on its way to the marketplace. Continue reading Quick Diagnosis

UTopics

Quit Smoking Forever

Trying to quit smoking? You guessed it – there’s an app for that. Continue reading Quit Smoking Forever

Research
Get Out of Your Seat

Get Out of Your Seat

Sitting is hazardous to your health. Continue reading Get Out of Your Seat

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