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The Long Walk

After his father was diagnosed with an incurable cancer, he decided to take action that covered more than 2,100 miles.…

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David Platillero onstage at the Tennessee Theatre in Knoxville

A Broken Life Becomes Art

After a car hit him while he rode his bicycle, he thought his dreams of a wife, family and music—along…

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Jordan Harris stands in the center of the pedestrian walkway in front of Hodges Library in Knoxville

The Next Mission

As the number of veterans attending UT rises, campuses are providing them with help to conquer the move from military…

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Sally Kirkpatrick

Silencing the Sneer

Since the sixth grade, this novelist dealt with anxiety, self-doubt and depression. After she crumpled under its weight, she found…

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Strong Hall, framed by orange and white ribbons and balloons

Campus Kicks Off $1.1 Billion Campaign

UT Knoxville launched its $1.1 billion Join the Journey campaign with a kickoff celebration on Sept. 22.

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Al Roker hosts the Today Show at Neyland Stadium during a world recordbreaking event on March 29, 2017.

Vols Break World Record

Thanks to the participation of 4,223 volunteers, UT Knoxville set the Guinness World Record title for the largest human letter…

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Harrison Kincaid, Onise, Stacy, and Sara Cox pose with one another in Haiti. (Photo courtesy of Stacy Cox)

Hearts for Haiti

From housing to healthcare, UT helps where it’s needed.

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Smoky Mountain Stories

UT Press captures a national park’s history.

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Dr. Laura Wheat

Coping with Disaster

Dr. Laura Wheat, assistant professor of counselor education, is proud that many of her students in the immediate wake of…

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Map of the area impacted by the Smoky Mountain Wildfires

Prepping to Prioritize

After every disaster, emergency managers pose one question: What can be done better next time?

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Cindy Ogle

The Day Life Changed Forever

Cindy Ogle (Knoxville ’73, ’78), Gatlinburg's city manager, recounts her wildfire experience.

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Beverly Davenport

Chancellor Davenport Takes Over

Beverly Davenport took office Feb. 15 as the eighth chancellor of UT Knoxville.

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UT Alumni Association President Kimbrough Dunlap III (Knoxville ’85) welcomes new Health Science Center graduates to the UT Alumni Association during fall commencement in Memphis.

Alumni Snapshots: Spring 2017

Photos from alumni all over the world.

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Ancient Harvest

Want to try some sumpweed?

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collage of images from the 30s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s

Historic Timeline and Memorable Moments: 1917 – 2017

Noteworthy, events, people and moments from the past century

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photomontage of Andy Holt, Dale Dickey, and Cormac McCarthy

And You Thought They Were UT Alumni…

Meet a few of UT’s favorite adopted sons and daughters who put their stamps on the university.

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A History of Generous Giving Means a More Prosperous Tennessee Future

For more than a century, the generosity and financial support of the ever-growing University of Tennessee family has powered the…

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Tickle Engineering Named

The Tickle College of Engineering is the second college in the Knoxville campus’s 222-year history to be named for an…

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I Will Hold

Clifton Cates was a 1916 UT graduate and a World War I hero.

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Aerial photo of dining guests at the gala at the Knoxville Museum of Art

Happy Birthday, Architecture and Design

Fifty years ago, UT Knoxville’s College of Architecture and Design opened in Estabrook Hall with 20 students.

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All Vol Cheese: Made in Tennessee, Enjoyed Everywhere

Checkerboard Mild Cheddar, Game Day Sharp Cheddar, Smokey’s Smoked Gouda and Torchbearer Jalapeno. If you’re a fan of cheese and…

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Tony Bova and Jeff Beegle stretch a rubbery plant material called lignin

Entrepreneurship 101

UT Knoxville is a launchpad for business starters.

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Aerial view of Cherokee farm on the Tennessee River bend

Planting Ideas, Growing Momentum

About 10 years ago, Cherokee Farm Innovation Campus existed only in concept—as a place where ideas would be planted so…

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