Health

A small, light-brown dog using a dog wheelchair.
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See Spot Run

UTC's David Levine is researching and revolutionizing animal rehabilitation, giving pets a second chance at healthy, active lives after injuries.

X-ray of a person's jaw, showing facial reconstruction methods.
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Jaw in a Day

A team of UT Health Science Center surgeons successfully performed a milestone facial reconstruction following the removal of a tumor.

A male student wearing blue gloves applies silicone to a 3D printed part of a prosthetic foot.
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From Bench to Bed

Researchers from multiple disciplines across UT Knoxville and the UT Institute of Agriculture help pioneer a new era of precision medicine.

Abstract image of a smoke detector with smoke surrounding it.
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Putting out Fires

UT and MTAS research helped reduce Tennessee fire deaths by 26% between 2003 and 2022, improving home safety across the state.

Jeff Guenther checks a patient’s teeth in Crossville.
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The Dentist Will See You Now

The Healthy Smiles project continues to boost Tennessee's dental workforce and delivers crucial care to rural communities.

Erkan Kaplanoglu, left, and Juan Pena work on the hand rehabilitation system.
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A Gripping Story

Juan Pena found his calling while studying in the UTC mechatronics program.

The Last Word

Growing Communities

Derrick Stowell had no idea his passion for environmental education and therapeutic recreation would launch a world-impacting program.

A student using an iPad to make a donation at a UTHSC Giving Day table run by three female workers.
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UTHSC Giving Day Surpasses Donor Goal

The fourth annual UT Health Science Center Giving Day surpassed the goal of 1,000 donors in 24 hours.

Richard Walker exploring an underwater cave system.
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Diving into Medicine

UTHSC physician Dr. Richard Walker is the most interesting guy in the E.R.

UTHSC College of Medicine and Shelby County leadership celebrate the opening of ShelbyCares.
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UTHSC opens new health Facility

Leaders of the College of Medicine and Shelby County government celebrated the opening of a new community health and wellness facility.

Alondra Gonzalez Mireles in her green UTHSC scrubs.
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Wanting More

UTHSC's enrollment programs with partner schools across the country provide increased access to nursing programs for students.

Dental students on their rotation in Knoxville.
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UTHSC Dentistry Expands Clinical, Educational Profile in Tennessee

The UTHSC College of Dentistry has established new student clinical rotation sites in Crossville and Knoxville.

LEIC instructor Dereck Stewart speaks to UT Knoxville Police Department Deputy Chief of Operations Mike Richardson.
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LEIC to Extend Cultural Competency Training

A program that started on UT’s undergraduate campuses will go nationwide, thanks to a grant the Law Enforcement Innovation Center (LEIC) received from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of ... Read more

Occupational therapy student Akosua Odei watches as the actor playing a patient with multiple sclerosis bats a balloon with Georgia Ray, an occupational therapy student.
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Occupying Home

UTHSC students use simulated home environments to learn how to assess patient needs in a home setting and care for patients based on those assessments.

Sara Marc (UT Chattanooga, '22)
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Grad Makes Très Grand Decision

UT Chattanooga graduate Sara Marc was accepted into the Teaching Assistant Program in France (TAPIF) and was also awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to France.

Ashtynn Barrett
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Operation Nurse

UT Southern alumnae Ashtynn Barrett and Samantha Vance knew they wanted to be nurses from a young age, but discovered their passion for serving in the military as adults.

Navy Ensign Gage Smith, Air Force 2nd Lt. Jessica Smith, Army 2nd Lt. Lincoln Mitchell, Air Force 2nd Lt. Hayden Hall and Army Capt. Chase Morris stand for a photo.
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Committed to Serve

Every generation of Jessica Smith’s family has served in the armed forces since the French and Indian War. Her turn came when she entered medical school at the UT Health Science Center.

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No Hard and Fast Lines

Twenty-first century medical appointments are a predictable affair: syringes, stethoscopes, thermometers and the like. But the Middle Age’s medico-magical methods were anything but predictable—that’s why they caught the attention of a UTC professor.

Renee Bailey Iacona and her boyfriend, Yomi Martins, dressed in traditional Nigerian clothing. Martins is from Nigeria.
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‘Series of Serendipitous Moments’

From her days as a first-generation college student at UT Martin to her current role on the front line of cancer drug research at one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, Renee Bailey Iacona’s journey can only be described as a series of serendipitous moments.

Richard Schoeberl
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‘Something Had to be Done’

Nearly 28 million people are currently enslaved around the world, with traffickers raking in $150 billion a year. UT Southern Assistant Professor and Program Chair of Criminology and Homeland Security Richard Schoeberl works to help solve this crisis.

Dr. Jim Bailey
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In The Heart of Communities

UTHSC Jim Bailey and his team lead the research effort to improve the heart health of Tennesseans, whose state ranks third in the nation in cardiovascular events. But the team isn’t working in a lab—they’re working in the community.

From left, Lester Laminack, Kelly Starling Lyons, Carol Hampton Rasco, George Ella Lyon and Ronnie Erwin review books during the children’s literature conference.
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UTS Welcomes Teacher Conference on Children’s Literature

UT Southern hosted a conference on Children’s Literacy: Igniting the Love for Literacy with more than 150 attendees in February.

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Winter Commencement Held

UTHSC awarded 94 degrees during its 2022 winter commencement ceremony in Memphis.