Summer 2008

A Bit of UT at America's Theme Parks
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A Bit of UT at America’s Theme Parks

These UT alumni who work with Disney, Dollywood, and Sea World Orlando would love to welcome you.

Ancient Bronzes, A Farm of the Future, and a Couple Updates
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Ancient Bronzes, A Farm of the Future, and a Couple Updates

Objects from long ago and far away promise a tantalizing museum experience this summer at UT Knoxville.

You Can Do It
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You Can Do It

The majority of students can succeed at math and science. "They just need to be taught how," says Dr. Saundra McGuire.

Mentoring Makes a Better World
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Mentoring Makes a Better World

Ann Draughon says the most important thing she has done is prepare women and minorities for careers in food microbiology.

The Pleasure is All Mine
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The Pleasure is All Mine

Research scientist Jonathan Balcombe posits in his book Pleasurable Kingdom that humans aren't the only animals capable of feeling pleasure.

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Set to Rights

Dr. Michael Lofaro is editing a new series of James Agee’s work, including the Pulitzer Prize–winning novel, A Death in the Family.

Eight is Great!
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Eight is Great!

The 2008 Lady Vols brought home an unprecedented eighth NCAA women's basketball crown.

Computing Among the Clouds
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Computing Among the Clouds

The computing cloud is the brainchild of Mark Dean (Knoxville ’79), an IBM fellow and vice-president .

From Clouds Comes Rain -- and More
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From Clouds Comes Rain — and More

The cloud formations above East Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains and the moving water below are, in fact, closely linked.

More Than Child's Play
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More Than Child’s Play

Dan White, a UT Knoxville philosophy graduate living in Can Tho, Vietnam, grinned as he surveyed the familiar scene before him.

Meet Your New UTAA President
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Meet Your New UTAA President

Tearing through the halls of ­Gatlinburg's Mountain View Hotel, 10-year-old Ford Little relished the freedom afforded him by the UTAA.

Farewell, Dave Roberts
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Farewell, Dave Roberts

In the 8 days before Dave Roberts came to work for the UTAA in 1966, he resigned his job in Nashville, got married, and moved to Knoxville.

A Wrangler's Retrospective
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A Wrangler’s Retrospective

Sometimes the line between life-changing dreams and nightmares runs thin as the queen of hearts.