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A Syrian refugee camp in Jordan.

Placemaking

UT Knoxville professor studies refugee camps' environments.

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From Africa: Alumna Evacuated from Namibia

For Peace Corps volunteers like Alex Cleveland, readjusting to life in your "home" country is usually difficult. Moving back in…

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Street art in Catania Italy shows the Mona Lisa wearing a face mask

Out of the Ashes

Aubrey Toldi had a unique experience of the COVID-19 pandemic – having witnessed the initial responses in two of the…

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Connor Mitchell in Spain

Leaving for Texas: Fulbright Fellow Returns to U.S

UT alum Connor Mitchell tells about his abrupt return to the U.S. from Spain during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Participants in a girls soccer camp in Jordan toss neon colored soccer balls into the sky

A Catalyst for Hope

The Center for Sport, Peace, and Society brings hope, peace and inclusion to girls in war-torn countries through sports.

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Thai Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong

Becoming the Fixer

Thailand’s Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong and his adviser are both guided by their education at UT.

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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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Central BBQ in Midtown Memphis

Local Favorites with Alumni

We asked alumni to help us choose restaurants to visit in each city.

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First Trip to Cuba through Orange Lenses

Once a forbidden fruit to American travelers, Cuba poured out its sweet beauty and its tart past for the first…

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Asian Exec

Troy Hodges (Knoxville ’90) tells the Tennessee Alumnus about living in Manila and managing sales in Asia and Australia for…

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Windows to Heaven

Museum displays Russian icons.

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Traveling in UT Style

Traveling in UT Style

Janie Bragg and Sally Shelton of McMinnville, Tennessee, see the world through orange-colored glasses.

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The Long March Home

The Long March Home

An unconventional look at the civil rights movement.

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Comfortable with College

Comfortable with College

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

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With the Web, There's a Way

With the Web, There’s a Way

More students enjoy the flexibility of online courses.

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Study Abroad Provides a World of Opportunities

Study Abroad Provides a World of Opportunities

UT Knoxville students broaden their worldview and burnish their resumes with international experiences

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Hoop Dreams in Iraq

Hoop Dreams in Iraq

Iraqi girls attend Pat Summitt basketball camp with the help of UT grad students.

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Long Live QE2

Long Live QE2

“We sailed into Dubai in the afternoon on November 26,” Stew Bystrzycki (Knoxville ’04) said. “The sail in was amazing."

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Sport 4 Peace

Sport 4 Peace

Sport 4 Peace, an organization founded by Sarah Hillyer and Ashleigh Huffman, empowers women in countries where they often face…

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Ishmael Beah, UT Yearbooks, Olympic Medalists, and Other News

Ishmael Beah, UT Yearbooks, Olympic Medalists, and Other News

Ishmael Beah, UT Yearbooks, Olympic Medalists, and other news in this installment of UTopics.

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Alaska at 50: Still Foreign to Many Down South

Alaska at 50: Still Foreign to Many Down South

Knoxville native John d'Armand (Knoxville '58), who has spent much of his life in Alaska, reflects on territorial days.

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Warhol, STEM Growth, and Haslam Scholars

Warhol, STEM Growth, and Haslam Scholars

The Campaign for Tennessee, a new Warhol exhibit, a look at the Haslam Scholars, and more in the latest installment…

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Farewell Music for the QE2

Farewell Music for the QE2

Two alumni hitched a ride on the Queen Elizabeth 2's final round-the-world cruise and did it with a song in…

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