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Nurse midwifery students hope to better maternal health in Tennessee.

Changing Outcomes

Tennessee has a maternal health crisis. The passion and education carried by the 16 students in the UTHSC nurse midwifery program can begin to rectify it. Continue reading Changing Outcomes

Campus News
Latimer Engineering and Science Building

Anonymous Gift Benefits Construction Management Degree

An anonymous gift will support UT Martin’s new Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, an engineering major developed to meet Tennessee workforce needs. Continue reading Anonymous Gift Benefits Construction Management Degree

Feature
Nan Gaylord speaks to a patient at the Vine School Health Center, a place where Knox County school children receive comprehensive health care.

Creating a Healthy World

During the past 25 years, Nan Gaylord has witnessed just about everything in the waiting room at Knoxville’s Vine School Health Center. Continue reading Creating a Healthy World

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

Campus News
Two students walk up the steps leading to Robinson Hall

Two Residence Halls Renamed for Black Trailblazers

Two residence halls are named for Theotis Robinson and Rita Sanders Geier, two African American trailblazers whose fight for equity and social justice transformed the state’s higher education system and the university. Continue reading Two Residence Halls Renamed for Black Trailblazers

Campus News
UTHSC administer vaccines in a mobile drive up vaccine clinic

Students Join Community Vaccination

Students and faculty from UTHSC joined to assist in the administration of COVID-19 vaccinations in Memphis. Continue reading Students Join Community Vaccination

Campus News
Lyn Miles and Chantek

Inducted into International Hall of Fame

UTC professor Lyn Miles has been selected as part of the inaugural group of 10 inductees into the international Interspecies Communication Hall of Fame. Continue reading Inducted into International Hall of Fame

Association News
A UT Martin student volunteer sorts canned goods in the food pantry

Educate, Empower, Inspire

The Alliance of Women Philanthropists awarded seven grants totaling more than $50,000 for projects throughout the University of Tennessee. Continue reading Educate, Empower, Inspire

Association News
4 women from the UT Knoxville class of 2018 holding glitter-covered cardboard digits 2, 0, 1, and 8

Alumni Snapshots: Spring 2018

Tennessee Alumni, students, and employees around the state. Continue reading Alumni Snapshots: Spring 2018

UTopics
Nursing students

Nationally Ranked Nursing Program

An online program designed to help nurses with two-year RN degrees advance to bachelor’s degrees was ranked a top 10 “best values” nationally. Continue reading Nationally Ranked Nursing Program

UTopics
A female UTC nursing student listens to an older man's heartbeat

UTC Nursing Leads in Gerontology Care

UTC’s programs and leaders are recognized statewide and nationwide. Continue reading UTC Nursing Leads in Gerontology Care

Research
The Fetal Heart Monitor App in the simulation lab

An Innovation in Simulation

Fetal heart monitor app helps train future nurses. Continue reading An Innovation in Simulation

Spotlight
Joshua Light

Fulfilling a Passion, Making a Difference

If you told Joshua Light a few years ago that he would have a nursing degree and a good job at a Memphis hospital by the time he was 23, he probably would not have believed you. Continue reading Fulfilling a Passion, Making a Difference

President's Desk
Dave Ramsey and Joe DiPietro

Educate, Discover, Connect

When talking about the impact of the University of Tennessee, I often use the phrase “educate, discover and connect.” There are hundreds of examples of UT faculty, staff and students fulfilling that mission every day. Continue reading Educate, Discover, Connect

Feature
Lisa Vanderwall

What is a Nurse?

Changes in health care help expand opportunities and roles for nurses Continue reading What is a Nurse?

Feature
Ann Cashion

What is a Nurse?: UT Nursing Alumni

“There are so many ways you can choose to practice the art of nursing. I think that gets broader every year as new opportunities arise and healthcare changes” Continue reading What is a Nurse?: UT Nursing Alumni

Feature
Matthew Burleson

What is a Nurse?: UT Nursing Students

UT Nursing students share what led them to choose nursing as a major, career path, and vocation. Continue reading What is a Nurse?: UT Nursing Students

UTopics
UT Martin Assistant Professor Dexter Davis, center, helps former Chinese athletes move on to the next phase after competition.

Life After Competition

Photo: UT Martin Assistant Professor Dexter Davis, center, helps former Chinese athletes move on to the next phase after competition. Dexter Davis is accustomed to taking his sport management students to major sporting events to gain real-world experience. In August, … Continue reading Life After Competition

Research

Dream to be a Nurse

Carla Thomas Ramsey approached her nursing education at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga quietly. Continue reading Dream to be a Nurse

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