Summer 2010

In It To Win It
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In It To Win It

UT targets at-risk students with extra attention, helping them stay in school and earn degrees.

Reverse Psychology: New Look at Psychology 110
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Reverse Psychology: New Look at Psychology 110

Richard Saudargas has turned introductory psychology classes at UT Knoxville into a living laboratory.

Comfortable with College
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Comfortable with College

Jayanni Webster wasn’t sure about attending UT Knoxville. Now she’s a world traveler.

National Spotlight Shines on Graduation
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National Spotlight Shines on Graduation

It’s no longer enough to help them get to college. Staying there and earning a diploma are the ultimate goals.

Solar Shines in Tennessee
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Solar Shines in Tennessee

UT leads a solar energy initiative that helps create jobs and make the state an energy hub.

Call It Successful
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Call It Successful

Alumni and friends say yes to student callers.

Mike Moss: A Heart for the Homeless
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Mike Moss: A Heart for the Homeless

The president of the UT Alumni Association is a volunteer's volunteer

Growing Fuel
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Growing Fuel

A biofuels demonstration plant produces ethanol from agricultural residue and bioenergy crops.

Take Two Aspirin and Write a Novel
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Take Two Aspirin and Write a Novel

A physician segues into literary territory

That's So Tennessee
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That’s So Tennessee

Illustrated map from winter 2010 issue available for purchase.

Literature in Miniature
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Literature in Miniature

Tiny tomes pack a wallop of history

Luck of the Draw
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Luck of the Draw

Artwork isn't work to Sidney Carter--it's a pleasure

Kudos to Best Chapters
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Kudos to Best Chapters

The UT Alumni Association recognizes the best UT alumni groups around the country

Loughry Chairs UT Foundation
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Loughry Chairs UT Foundation

Alumna from Murfreesboro heads university's nonprofit fund raising organization.

Dear To Your Heart
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Dear To Your Heart

When pets die, they leave us grieving. UT's Veterinary Social Work program helps lighten the load.

Secret Agent Man
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Secret Agent Man

Mike Pearson says his Secret Service career was both thrilling and exhausting

At 91, Professor Remains Dedicated to Research
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At 91, Professor Remains Dedicated to Research

Work by UTHSC researcher Dr. Lester VanMiddlesworth led to the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.

A Place of their Own: Scripps Convergence Lab
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A Place of their Own: Scripps Convergence Lab

New space provides technology resources for students in the College of Communication and Information.

Plants Keep Watch
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Plants Keep Watch

An early warning system could protect crops from agri-terrorism.

Microbial Sentries Stand Guard
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Microbial Sentries Stand Guard

UT is detecting multiple threats, whether they're carried by wind, water, food, or the blood coursing through our veins.

New UTC Library Underway
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New UTC Library Underway

A completion date of 2012 is forecast for the "green" facility.

Bravo for Summer!
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Bravo for Summer!

School's out. So what's to do?