Nature

A woman leans over, flipping rocks while searching for reptiles in a creek bed.
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Going with the Flow

Restoring something to its original state can be a daunting task. Just ask Tom Blanchard and other UT Martin faculty members and students.

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UT Trustees Approve UTM Strategic Plan

The new UT Martin strategic plan, approved by the UT Board of Trustees at its winter meeting, highlights the university’s commitment to innovative learning opportunities, strengthening industry partnerships and supporting economic development in West Tennessee and othzer areas.

A woman with glasses and a black coat crouches down while examining a white dog outside.
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Making House Calls

Debbie Reynolds became a mobile veterinarian, bringing traditional and alternative care directly to pets in the Martin area.

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A Fish Story

UT Martin aids in researching Asian Carp.

Three researchers stand in a creek bed looking for fossils
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A Time Jump to the Past

UT Martin takes stewardship of the Coon Creek fossil site.

a partially submerged mako shark gets tagged off the edge of a researcher's boat
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Hooked

UT Martin alumna Kesley Gibson studies shortfin makos.

William Abrams is shown visiting a sand-dune plain in the United Arab Emirates. He and his research team searched the area for features indicating the possible presence of groundwater in the desert.
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Water Is For Fighting Over

William Abrams (Martin ’15) literally is finding water in the desert.

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Dog Lovers Can Thank UT Martin Grad for First Parvo Vaccine

The year 1979 was a bad time to be a dog. Tens of thousands of dogs and puppies lost their lives in a nationwide epidemic of parvovirus, with no treatment in sight. But Bob Page helped change all that.

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Tennessee Outdoorsman

John Bass turns passion into career as a park ranger

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Learn to be a Vet Tech

Veterinary technologists can be described as the equivalent of registered nurses in the animal world, and the vet-tech job market is expected to grow by more than 20 percent in the next six years.

UT Martin student Amanda Cain is one of 185 UT students across the state who benefit from UTAA-funded scholarships. Photo by Trevor Ruszkowski
Alumni Association

Funding Student Dreams

At age 3, Amanda Cain knew she wanted to be a veterinarian. Her dream wouldn’t have come true without a scholarship from the UTAA’s Fund for the Future.

Get a Bird's-Eye View
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Get a Bird’s-Eye View

The UT Martin Reelfoot Lake Environmental Field Station is a co-sponsor of the annual Reelfoot Lake Eagle Festival.

Van Jones and the Promise of a Green Future
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Van Jones and the Promise of a Green Future

President Obama has tapped Van Jones, UT Martin graduate, author, and environmental activist, as his green job adviser.

Butterflies, the Big Bopper, and Other News
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Butterflies, the Big Bopper, and Other News

A book about butterflies, solving the mystery of The Big Bopper's death, a fat camp for pets, and other stories.