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.
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 of UTopics.
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 their hearts.
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.
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.
Democracy in the Balance
Garry and Betsy Phillips agree on one thing for sure--the stability of the whole Middle East hangs in the balance.
UT Goes to China
Educating students to succeed in the global workplace isn't just a lofty slogan. Today it's a necessity.
The Future is China
From my 24th-floor office in northeast Beijing, each day I survey the startling expansion and transformation of the city.
Alaska Adventure
In 1956, on a lark, five UT students departed Knoxville for Alaska, where they spent the summer working in a gold mine.
How to Succeed in Business
After exploring business practices in Ireland and Scotland, Jennifer Morrison-Fuller came away with a new understanding of the global market.
Fuels, Funds, and a Solved Mystery
UT is a leader in the development of alternative fuels, and Dr. Bill Bass has solved the mystery of "The Big Bopper."
Beast of Eden
Ask conservation ecologist Dr. Luke Dollar to name the place he felt farthest from the UT campus, and he'll likely cite Madagascar.
Rocky Top on the Yangtze
Recently my wife Kathy and I, both loyal Tennessee Volunteers since 1966, traveled to China for a vacation and Far East sightseeing.
The Power of Education
When Luke Dollar discovered villagers had killed a foosa, he launched a poster campaign to "Save the fossa, save the harvest."
Counting Them Down
Yosemite. Check. Yellowstone. Check. Rocky Mountain National Park. Eugene O'Neill's home. Pinnacles National Monument. Check.
Do It Today
Many people say they want to travel when they retire. Globe-trotter Ginny Thigpen says, "Do it today."
When in Rome . . .
If you visit the Vatican in Rome and then stop for a cappuccino nearby, you're likely to run into the Reverend Bernard O'Connor.
Volunteer for Good Health
Jack McConnell, a "retired" physician and healthcare activist, stays busy helping neighbors at home and abroad.
Jazz for Justice
In Northern Uganda, where children have long been traumatized by war, there is a group who call themselves "University of Tennessee girls."
To Protect and Serve
Jim Hammond is hopeful that the hundreds of cadets he has trained to be Iraqi police officers will make a difference.
In the Line of Fire
"There's no front line in Iraq. Everywhere we stayed was the front line," said Dr. Joan Sullivan, a member of the National Guard.
