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Feature
Lands for All Time

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. Continue reading Lands for All Time

UTopics
Butterflies, the Big Bopper, and Other News

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. Continue reading Butterflies, the Big Bopper, and Other News

Spotlight
The Other Phil Fulmer

The Other Phil Fulmer

For 8 years, Phillip Fulmer has dedicated time and effort to curbing teen suicide, working with the Jason Foundation. Continue reading The Other Phil Fulmer

Spotlight
King of 'Shrooms

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. Continue reading King of ‘Shrooms

Spotlight
"Performing" Surgery

“Performing” Surgery

Appreciation for the arts and cutting-edge surgery skills seem worlds apart, but Dr. David LaVelle easily connects the dots. Continue reading “Performing” Surgery

Spotlight
Keeping the Lid on in Korea

Keeping the Lid on in Korea

When 4-star general Burwell Bell came to UT to speak, he was–for a time–just “B.B.,” a friend, relative, and diehard Vols fan. Continue reading Keeping the Lid on in Korea

Feature
To Do the Right Thing

To Do the Right Thing

Fall 2006 commencement at UT Knoxville seemed a fitting homecoming for civil rights pioneer Rita Sanders Geier. Continue reading To Do the Right Thing

Research
Fueling Change

Fueling Change

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

Research
Rehabilition Goes to the Dogs

Rehabilition Goes to the Dogs

Although she was only 10 years old, Maggie Carlin suffered excruciating pain from arthritis in both knees. Continue reading Rehabilition Goes to the Dogs

Feature
To Protect and Serve

To Protect and Serve

Jim Hammond is hopeful that the hundreds of cadets he has trained to be Iraqi police officers will make a difference. Continue reading To Protect and Serve

Feature
In the Line of Fire

In the Line of Fire

“There’s no front line in Iraq. Everywhere we stayed was the front line,” said Dr. Joan Sullivan, a member of the National Guard. Continue reading In the Line of Fire

Feature
UT's Public Service Connection

UT’s Public Service Connection

The UT Institute for Public Service puts the knowledge of UT faculty and consultants to use solving real-world problems. Continue reading UT’s Public Service Connection

Association News
News and Notes

News and Notes

Online news, a $50 million gift, and the Kosten Endowment Continue reading News and Notes

Feature
They Didn't Forget

They Didn’t Forget

Eddie Rowe says he’d be “digging ditches today” if it weren’t for the kindness of former UT pharmacy dean Seldom Feurt. Continue reading They Didn’t Forget

Feature
Honor Thy Father

Honor Thy Father

Enjoying the role of underdog can help level the playing field for all who play the game of life. Larry Pratt can relate. Continue reading Honor Thy Father

The Last Word
ShUT My MoUTh

ShUT My MoUTh

They say a moUThful with a single word. I’m talking, of course, aboUT those new billboards, newspaper ads, and TV commercial toUTing UT. Continue reading ShUT My MoUTh

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