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. Continue reading Van Jones and the Promise of a Green Future
Tag: Spring 2009
Audiology and Speech Pathology Move Approved
Once slated for closure, the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology and its clinics will remain open in Knoxville. Continue reading Audiology and Speech Pathology Move Approved
Cheek Is New UT Knoxville Chief
As Dr. Jimmy Cheek begins his tenure as UT Knoxville chancellor, he is writing a new chapter in the story of his life in higher education. Continue reading Cheek Is New UT Knoxville Chief
Get a Move On
Ed Howley helped craft the new U.S. physical activity guidelines, which show why you should get up and go. Continue reading Get a Move On
New Hope with Tai Chi
People with physical disabilities can improve their stamina–and their mindset–with a version of the ancient Chinese exercise
Continue reading New Hope with Tai Chi
Promise the Moon
“The moon has the potential to be, essentially, a gas station in the sky” — Larry Taylor, UT Knoxville Distinguished Professor Continue reading Promise the Moon
Thanks for Great Football Memories
The very mention of Phillip Fulmer’s (Knoxville ’72) name and listeners or readers immediately thought Tennessee. Continue reading Thanks for Great Football Memories
From Green to Gold
In 1959 Dr. Eyvind Thor planted two white pines outside his UT lab. Today he can’t stretch his arms halfway around their girth. Continue reading From Green to Gold
Once Burned, Masterfully Treated
Patients from throughout the world come to Dr. Richard Grossman and his California-based burn treatment centers. Continue reading Once Burned, Masterfully Treated
Lady Vols: In the Beginning
In only three decades old, the Lady Vols have given us thrills, chills, championships, and many accomplished lives. Continue reading Lady Vols: In the Beginning
Bookshelf
Steve Ash’s history of a black Civil War regiment and A. Scott Pearson’s medical science-fiction thriller. Continue reading Bookshelf
Salute to Howard Baker
Private gifts build a special place where understanding and encouraging public service is a priority. Continue reading Salute to Howard Baker
Coca-Cola Big Orange Caravan Coming Up
Are you looking for the inside scoop on the Vols and Lady Vols for the upcoming seasons? Continue reading Coca-Cola Big Orange Caravan Coming Up
UTAA Needs You
The UTAA needs your help. Gifts sought to supplement declining funds for alumni scholarships and events. Continue reading UTAA Needs You
Kraken Scales Supercomputer Ranks
UT’s new supercomputer ranked 15th in the latest Top 500 list of the world’s most powerful computers. Continue reading Kraken Scales Supercomputer Ranks
Great Value, Lifelong Investment
UT Knoxville provides students one of the best values in public education, according to The Princeton Review. Continue reading Great Value, Lifelong Investment
Long Live QE2
“We sailed into Dubai in the afternoon on November 26,” Stew Bystrzycki (Knoxville ’04) said. “The sail in was amazing.” Continue reading Long Live QE2
An Association for All
Kino Becton and Marty Begalla are two of the many leaders who make the UTAA great. Continue reading An Association for All
On the Campuses
Alumni have a new “home” at UT Martin. The former residence of the chancellor is now the Alumni Center. Continue reading On the Campuses
Moving Mountains
David Chapman did the heavy lifting to establish the Great Smoky Mountains National Park 75 years ago. Continue reading Moving Mountains
Haslam Building Open for Business
The new James A. Haslam II Business Building on the campus of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is “open for business.” Continue reading Haslam Building Open for Business
The Impact of Giving
By Chandra Harris-McCray
Three scholarship students talk about their motivation—and their gratitude. Continue reading “The Impact of Giving”
Bringing Up the Bells
By Diane Ballard
Corey and Millicent Bell have only six children at home. Yes, only. Because, you see, they used to have eight. The Bells, both UT Knoxville MBA grads, are in their mid-thirties and live in Round Rock, Texas, where Corey Bell has a successful business. Certainly they have a bright future ahead of them. Continue reading “Bringing Up the Bells”