Category archive for ‘Headlines’
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May 10, 2012
Star-studded endorsements may be attention grabbing, but does it influence voters? Yes, it does, according to research recently published by a political science professor Anthony Nownes. Nownes found that celebrities...Read More »
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May 10, 2012
During commencement week, notable alumni are sharing their favorite memories from their time on Rocky Top. Alan Wilson, chairman and CEO of McCormick, Co., talks about how his education at...Read More »
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May 9, 2012
After devoting four years to completing their degrees within the College of Veterinary Medicine, three graduates will segue into a life of service. Renee Womack, Peggy Hsu, and Whitney Vickery...Read More »
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May 9, 2012
This spring, Justin Kramer will be the first UT student to graduate from the university's new Construction Science Program. The program launched in 2010 in the Institute of Agriculture's Department...Read More »
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May 9, 2012
The civil rights movement of the 1960s was started and perpetuated by college students who risked their safety and even their lives for the cause. History professor Cynthia Fleming is...Read More »
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May 9, 2012
During commencement week, notable alumni are sharing their favorite memories from their time on Rocky Top. Dale Dickey, an actress known for her roles in the TV series "My Name...Read More »
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May 8, 2012
Egypt is now linked into a high-speed internet housed at UT Knoxville that allows scientists, students, and educators worldwide to collaborate to solve some of the world's biggest problems. Slowed...Read More »
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May 8, 2012
Harry "Hap" McSween, Chancellor's Professor and Distinguished Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences, will present a new analysis of the giant asteroid Vesta during a NASA news conference on Thursday,...Read More »
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May 8, 2012
The College of Business Administration has established the Jan R. Williams Endowed Professorship in honor of the college's dean who will retire during the coming year. Williams, who currently holds...Read More »
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May 8, 2012
During commencement ceremonies this week, some students will be wearing special graduation cords in honor of their service in the US Armed Forces. There are more than fifty veterans, reservists,...Read More »