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Tag: Spring 2021

Feature
Kyle McCormick examines material evidence in Laos

A Nation’s Promise

A forensic anthropologist searches the world for service members to keep the United States’ promise. Continue reading A Nation’s Promise

Feature
A photo illustration shows Newspaper clippings detaling lynchings over railroad tracks

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. Continue reading Honoring Their Humanity

Feature
A group of doctors stand outside a Zambia medical school

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. Continue reading The Other 6.5 Billion

Feature
Flags representing different national languages overlaid on a map of the world

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. Continue reading Not Lost in Translation

Feature
An older man leans on his elbow against a tabe in a barn

Stress and Agriculture

Not everything is idyllic out on the farm. A new network through UT Extension will offer support. Continue reading Stress and Agriculture

COVID-19 Stories, Feature
A blonde UTC nursing student gives the Covid vaccine to a patient

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. Continue reading Part of the Solution

COVID-19 Stories, Feature
Paula Temple in her studio surrounded by her art

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.
Continue reading Art Unfenced

COVID-19 Stories, Feature
Jennifer and Brian Winbigler

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. Continue reading A Better Place

The Last Word
Erin Zammett Ruddy

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. Continue reading Loosening the Grip on the Big Life Plan

Editor's Message
Spring 2021 cover with a flower growing out of cracked earth

Inside the Spring 2021 Issue

In this issue, we celebrate the hope bringers, the night beaters, the light givers. Continue reading Inside the Spring 2021 Issue

The Scene
A large robotic arm fills a room while a man uses it to create a 3D prototype

Inside the Fab Lab

The Scene showcases photography from UT’s campuses and institutes. Continue reading Inside the Fab Lab

Feature
The Tennessee state capitol at night illuminated in orange light

UT Alumni on the Hill

Our Tennessee recognizes alumni who serve the state of Tennessee and the nation. Continue reading UT Alumni on the Hill

President's Desk
Be One UT

Be One UT

Values should underscore the “why” in what a successful organization does and provide guidance day in and day out. Continue reading Be One UT

Campus News
Two students walk up the steps leading to Robinson Hall

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. Continue reading Two Residence Halls Renamed for Black Trailblazers

Campus News
Five students and their professor pose in Downtown Chattanooga

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. Continue reading Team Wins Statewide Competition for Fifth Time

Campus News
Three students wear face masks and grip their UTM bike tires

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. Continue reading Bike Share Program Implemented

Campus News
UTHSC administer vaccines in a mobile drive up vaccine clinic

Students Join Community Vaccination

Students and faculty from UTHSC joined to assist in the administration of COVID-19 vaccinations in Memphis. Continue reading Students Join Community Vaccination

IPS News
Police officers complete a training exercise

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. Continue reading Law Enforcement Innovation Center Rolls Out Cultural Competency Training

UTIA News
A rendering of ov ernight facilities at Lone Oaks Farm.

Tennessee 4-H Camping Reimagined

If youth can’t come to camp, then camp will come to the youth. Continue reading Tennessee 4-H Camping Reimagined

System News
Randy Boyd with John Compton and Donnie Smith at the Fall 2019 Board of Trustees meeting

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. Continue reading UT Board of Trustees Receives Award

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