A Nation’s Promise
A forensic anthropologist searches the world for service members to keep the United States’ promise.
Honoring Their Humanity
Hours before his 22nd birthday, Mallie Wilson was condemned to die by a mob without a guilty verdict. Today, Mallie’s name and others are being remembered in Weakley County.
The Other 6.5 Billion
Embracing health around the world is helping advance care in Memphis and beyond through the UTHSC Center for Multicultural and Global Health.
Not Lost in Translation
The Tennessee Language Center seeks to improve hospital patient experiences by training interpreters to interpret for those who do not speak English.
Stress and Agriculture
Not everything is idyllic out on the farm. A new network through UT Extension will offer support.
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.
Art Unfenced
When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down indoor galleries in France, Paula Temple took her talents to the streets and opened a sidewalk gallery.
A Better Place
Jennifer and Brian Winbigler hope their efforts create not only a brighter future for their children, but also the rest of the world.
Loosening the Grip on the Big Life Plan
Erin Zammett Ruddy learned some life skills in her 20s that also helped her face the pandemic. Just don’t ask about the laundry.
Be One UT
Values should underscore the “why” in what a successful organization does and provide guidance day in and day out.
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.
Team Wins Statewide Competition for Fifth Time
For the fifth consecutive year, a team of UTC students has won the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute Greater Tennessee Research Challenge.
Bike Share Program Implemented
Two professors established a free bicycle share program on campus to help students, faculty and staff travel across campus and the surrounding community.
Students Join Community Vaccination
Students and faculty from UTHSC joined to assist in the administration of COVID-19 vaccinations in Memphis.
Law Enforcement Innovation Center Rolls Out Cultural Competency Training
LEIC began training UT police officers in its Cultural Competency program, developed in partnership with the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles.
Tennessee 4-H Camping Reimagined
If youth can’t come to camp, then camp will come to the youth.
UT Board of Trustees Receives Award
The UT Board of Trustees was selected to receive the 2021 John W. Nason Award for Board Leadership by the premier organization representing higher education governing boards.
