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February 15, 2013
David Jenkins, assistant professor of chemistry, has received a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award. The CAREER award is the NSF's most prestigious honor for junior faculty...Read More »
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February 14, 2013
The Knoxville News Sentinel featured an effort by UT to add greenery and amenities to increase curb appeal. The project is part of an immediate face lift that will bring...Read More »
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February 11, 2013
The current Supreme Court may be criticized for its lack of diversity on the bench, but according to a study conducted by UT law professor Ben Barton, the Court is...Read More »
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February 11, 2013
This year, the College of Engineering will celebrate 175 Years of Engineering at the University of Tennessee. Throughout 2013, the college will recognize the many achievements of graduates, students, and...Read More »
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February 7, 2013
WBIR-TV anchor Abby Ham conducts an in-depth interview with Professor Emeritus of Forensic Anthropology Bill Bass, best known for founding the Forensic Anthropology Center (also known as the "Body Farm")....Read More »
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February 7, 2013
By identifying two genes required for transforming inorganic into organic mercury, which is far more toxic, UT and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) scientists today have taken a significant step...Read More »
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February 4, 2013
Today's global mapping of infectious diseases is considerably unreliable and may do little to inform the control of potential outbreaks, according to a study produced at a NIMBioS workshop held...Read More »
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January 30, 2013
A study led by Predrag Krstic at National Institute of Computational Sciences has uncovered how the behavior of plasma—the extremely hot gases of nuclear fusion—can be controlled with ultra-thin lithium...Read More »
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January 30, 2013
An article by the Wall Street Journal about the downside of active workstations cites a study by University of Tennessee researchers. The 2009 study found that treadmill walking resulted in...Read More »
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January 28, 2013
Joseph Majdalani, the Arnold Chair of Excellence in Advanced Propulsion at the UT Space Institute, was honored with the Abe M. Zarem Educator Award at the fifty-first Aerospace Sciences Meeting....Read More »
