Sciences

Meet the National Professor of the Year
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Meet the National Professor of the Year

Being national professor of the year is a momentous honor. But for Donna Boyd, the award has added significance.

What a Difference Their Generosity Makes
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What a Difference Their Generosity Makes

Investing your money can be about as serious as a heart attack. Unfortunately, not every investment is a wise one.

Lands for All Time
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Lands for All Time

If you could look at mountains and seashores and think I saved that, wouldn't you nearly pop with pride? Paul Pritchard can say that.

King of 'Shrooms
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King of ‘Shrooms

Dennis Desjardin had quite a surprise when realized that some of the leaves he was kneeling in were actually a pair of copperheads.

Fueling Change
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Fueling Change

As gasoline prices continue to fluctuate, nearly everyone has an opinion about fuel production and consumption.

Rehabilition Goes to the Dogs
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Rehabilition Goes to the Dogs

Although she was only 10 years old, Maggie Carlin suffered excruciating pain from arthritis in both knees.

Miss Tennessee, An Emmy Winner, and a Katrina Update
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Miss Tennessee, An Emmy Winner, and a Katrina Update

Blair Pancake won the Miss Tennessee title, and UT Chattanooga alumnus Leslie Jordan won an Emmy.

No Smoking
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No Smoking

Each year almost 10,000 Tennesseans die as a direct result of cigarette smoking. Yet 28 percent continue to smoke.

Fuel from the Fields
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Fuel from the Fields

Agricultural production has traditionally focused on food and fiber, but a third F has entered the picture. Fuel.

Biodiesel Comes Full Circle
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Biodiesel Comes Full Circle

When you hear Scott Curran talk about "creating a model for campus sustainability," it's hard not to get caught up in his enthusiasm.

Mays Pursues a Workable Fuel Cell
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Mays Pursues a Workable Fuel Cell

Jimmy Mays's polymer research has put him on the leading edge of a new clean-energy research initiative.

Fueling Tomorrow
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Fueling Tomorrow

Gas-guzzling cars and congested highways -- our transportation culture is ripe for change, but can we hope for anything better?

Hear and Now
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Hear and Now

Research at the University of Tennessee may be sweet music to the ears of millions of hearing-aid users.

Kennewick Man: An Unburied Treasure
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Kennewick Man: An Unburied Treasure

Is Kennewick Man a sacrosanct skeleton that should be reburied? Or are his bones evidence that should be preserved and studied?