Category archive for ‘Arts & Sciences’
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September 13, 2013
US Senator Lamar Alexander and his wife, Honey, along with three other couples, have given UT the original manuscript of "Tennessee Waltz" to be displayed prominently in the university's new...Read More »
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September 13, 2013
Today Natalie L. Haslam, a philanthropist and ardent UT supporter, helped dedicate the new music building named in her honor—a state-of-the art addition to the campus that will showcase UT's...Read More »
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September 12, 2013
Miller Energy Resources Inc., a high-growth oil and natural gas exploration, production, and drilling company headquartered in Knoxville has partnered with UT's Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences to support...Read More »
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September 11, 2013
Noted scholar and philosopher Martha Nussbaum will talk about religious intolerance at the UT Humanities Center lecture on Monday, September 16. Nussbaum, the Ernest Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law...Read More »
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September 10, 2013
Some things are not always what they seem—even in space. For thirty years, scientists believed a large near-Earth object was an asteroid. Now, an international team including Joshua Emery, assistant...Read More »
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September 10, 2013
UT is ranked 47th among all public universities, according to U.S. News and World Report's 2014 rankings released today. U.S. News ranked UT 101st among all national universities, the same...Read More »
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September 9, 2013
The News Sentinel featured the new Disasters, Displacement and Human Rights Program launched this fall. The program, in the Department of Anthropology and partnering with the College of Law and...Read More »
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September 9, 2013
Nanowire networks have become very common in electronic devices. But given their scale, they can be tricky to make. Working with physics professor Hanno Weitering, graduate student Saban Hus set...Read More »
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September 5, 2013
Before watching the Vols vs. Western Kentucky football game this Saturday, gridiron fans can enjoy a little intellectual scrimmage at UT's Pregame Showcase. Kate Jones, associate professor of physics and...Read More »
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September 5, 2013
In 2010, a Cathay Pacific Airways plane was arriving in Hong Kong when the engine control thrusts seized up and it was forced to make a hard landing—injuring dozens. The...Read More »