Celebrating 90 years of Innovation
This year the UT Research Foundation celebrates 90 years of pioneering innovation and transforming ideas into impactful products.
The President’s Mussel
UT President Estabrook’s discovery of a new mussel species in the 1800s highlights the university's legacy of research and scientific discovery.
UT Extension’s Virginia Pearl Moore
UT Extension’s first home demonstration agent, Virginia Pearl Moore, touched the lives of countless young women in Tennessee.
Scholl Selected as UT-ORII Executive Director
In April, David Sholl was named the executive director of the University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge Innovation Institute.
Margaret Perry Makes History
Margaret Perry served as UT Martin’s sixth chancellor from 1986 to 1997. She was the first woman to serve as an executive officer in the University of Tennessee System and any four-year public institution in Tennessee.
Residence Halls Named for Pioneers
UT Martin named two residence facilities in honor of pioneers Jessie Lou Arnold Pryor and Harold Conner Sr..
‘I was one of the lucky ones’
Ninety-nine-year-old Army veteran T Joe Walker went from building bridges during World War II to leading mechanical maintenance at UT Martin. Now retired, Walker recalls memories of war and an undying love for family.
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.
Interns Serving
Six UT Martin students served as legislative interns during the spring semester.
Honoring Their Humanity
Hours before his 22nd birthday, Mallie Wilson was condemned to die by a mob without a guilty verdict. Today, Mallie’s name and others are being remembered in Weakley County.
The Odd and Rare
Celebrate UT Knoxville’s 225 year with treasures from the UT Libraries’ Special Collections.
UT Kicks Off UT Promise Endowment Campaign
The goal of UT Promise is to make higher education even more accessible and affordable for Tennessee students.
Ninth Chancellor Appointed
Donde Plowman has returned to UT Knoxville to serve as the campus’ ninth chancellor.
‘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.
Historic Timeline and Memorable Moments: 1917 – 2017
Noteworthy, events, people and moments from the past century
UTC Library Opens
Chancellor Emeritus Roger Brown cut the ribbon at the grand opening of the UTC Library before hundreds of attendees who came from the community and the campus to tour and ... Read more
Historic Naming
The newly named James A. Haslam II College of Business honors one of the university’s greatest benefactors and his family. On the day the UT Board of Trustees voted to ... Read more
Energized City and Campus
. Alumni of two different eras characterized Chattanooga as a city that promotes the entrepreneurial spirit. UTC has helped fuel the energy and benefit from it as well.
From War to Writing to the World
Veteran Charles Herd found his place as a chamber of commerce executive
