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Special Training for TBI

After the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Director Mark Gwyn saw what two of his crime-scene investigators learned from attending the UT National Forensic Academy (NFA), he wanted all TBI investigators to participate in the academy.

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Tick Disease Expert

Jessica Harmon helped find culprit behind Heartland virus

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Welcome to the Discovery Park of America

UT Martin faculty, students help with exhibits

Evolution of Eye Care
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Evolution of Eye Care

Dr. Edward Chaum believes if physicians serving low-income patients are able to conduct visual screenings during a routine exam, many people can be saved from a life of blindness.

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Old But Good

UT Knoxville’s Ayres Hall and Tyson House may be old, but they’re new to the National Register of Historic Places.

College Crime Fighters
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College Crime Fighters

Twenty-four students from 10 universities completed the National Forensic Academy College Program, a joint venture between the University of Tennessee at Martin and the UT Law Enforcement Innovation Center.

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Burning to Know

A nationally recognized fire forensic expert, David Icove earned three engineering degrees at UT Knoxville, including a doctorate, and now serves as a research professor in the College of Engineering.

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Life on Mars?

Could Mars ever have supported life? The rover Curiosity may reveal the answer, and two University of Tennessee scientists will be among those directing the rover’s experiments.

Bill Harwood is the senior space consultant for CBS News. Photo by Peter Cosgrove
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Space Man

Bill Harwood is the senior space consultant for CBS News. When he made his first trip to Cape Canaveral in 1982, he was a student reporter for The Daily Beacon.

Get Out of Your Seat
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Get Out of Your Seat

Sitting is hazardous to your health.

Tick Off / Bee Healthy
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Tick Off / Bee Healthy

UT pursues a vaccine for Lyme disease and studies honey bee deaths.

Come to Pregame Showcase
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Come to Pregame Showcase

Before 2011 Vol home football games, you can learn about music, science, and a whole lot more.

Answers in Bug Guts
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Answers in Bug Guts

Research could lead to decreased use of pesticides, less disease.

Bright Lights, Big Business
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Bright Lights, Big Business

Mike Strickland's Bandit Lites illuminates the biggest names of the entertainment world.

Eureka: $20 Million for Science and Math
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Eureka: $20 Million for Science and Math

Tennessee universities win a major grant to enhance energy-related research and education.

Test Identifies Alzheimer's
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Test Identifies Alzheimer’s

The new test--developed by UT scientists--can detect the disease early.

Greenhouse Symbyosis
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Greenhouse Symbyosis

Cooperation between UT Chattanooga and UT Knoxville benefits students.

SimCenter Grows Partnerships
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SimCenter Grows Partnerships

UT Chattanooga's computational modeling and simulation unit attracts big-name partners and pumps up the economy.

Nuclear Engineering in Top 10
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Nuclear Engineering in Top 10

Graduate program at UT Knoxville earns U.S. News' number 9 ranking.

Scientists Assume Governor’s Chairs
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Scientists Assume Governor’s Chairs

Newest appointments are materials experts.

Work Begins at Cherokee Farm
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Work Begins at Cherokee Farm

This Knoxville site will become a UT research campus.

Solar Shines in Tennessee
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Solar Shines in Tennessee

UT leads a solar energy initiative that helps create jobs and make the state an energy hub.