Big Orange Big Ideas: John Hubbard
5/16/12 11:18 am •
John Hubbard, senior vice president and worldwide head of development operations for Pfizer, Inc., was this year’s commencement speaker for the College of Arts and Sciences. In his address to the graduates, Hubbard shared how his time at UT helped foster future big ideas.
Recent Posts
UT Professor Launches ‘Relationship Rx’ Project for Romantic Couples
5/14/12 10:10 am •
We receive check-ups for our teeth, eyes, and even our cars—but not for something that is the foundation of most our lives: our romantic relationships. A study by Kristina Gordon, associate professor of psychology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, seeks to determine if periodic check-ups can keep relationships strong and healthy for a lifetime by increasing intimacy, improving communication, and promoting greater acceptance of each partner, among other outcomes.
Undergraduate Business Plan Competition Launches New Businesses
5/16/12 9:58 am •
Seven budding businesses got a financial boost this spring thanks to the university’s fifth annual Business Plan Competition. They were chosen out of a group of twenty-four business plans that competed for $25,000 in donated prize money and services in a contest sponsored by the Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the College of Business Administration.
Friends to Honor Jesse Poore Friday
5/15/12 9:52 am •
A gathering of friends will take place from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday, May 18, at the UT Gardens Shade Garden to honor Jesse Poore, professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, who died on April 25. Poore came to UT in 1986 as chair of the Department of Computer Science and served as director of the UT-ORNL Science Alliance from 2000 to 2011.
UT Honoring Five Individuals for Innovation, Leadership
5/15/12 9:36 am •
The Center for Educational Leadership is recognizing five individuals for contributing significantly to education through innovative work, leadership, learning, and service. The Prometheus Leadership Medal recipients are forensic anthropologist William Bass, vice provost Sarah Gardial, architect Hansjörg Göritz, President Emeritus Joe Johnson, and Lady Vols Head Coach Emeritus Pat Summitt.
UT Construction Projects to Change Summer Traffic Patterns
5/14/12 9:32 am •
The ongoing Student Union construction and the beginning of a new residence hall will soon prompt the closing and re-routing of several roads and parking lots for the summer. The temporary closures, all set to begin on May 28, will significantly impact the Hill.
UT Hosts Community e-Waste Recycling Event
5/14/12 9:08 am •
What do you do with those old cell phones you can’t use anymore? Or the laptop that has outlived its usefulness? Bring them to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, on Saturday, May 19, to be recycled.
UT in the News
In The News»
- 5/16/12 • WATE-TV: LABRADOR soon to sniff out graves around the world
- 5/16/12 • WKRN-TV Nashville: Studies of film tax credits show economic benefits for states
- 5/15/12 • Nashville Medical News: State PAs, Nurses Focused on Care Delivery to Match Rising Needs
- 5/15/12 • WBIR: Jobs for recent grads
- 5/15/12 • World Science: American head shapes have been changing, but why?
- 5/11/12 • Knoxville News Sentinel: ORNL recruits the world, but UT supplies home-grown talent
