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The New York Times: More Than Ever, You Can Say That on Television

khintz — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:32:22 +0000

Words that previously were rarely heard on television suddenly turn up everywhere these days. This New York Times story refers to research conducted by Barbara Kaye, associate professor in the UT School of Journalism and Electronic Media, which indicates that not only has language become more raw on broadcast television but that the language formerly restricted to the 10 p.m. hour has migrated to earlier time slots.

AP: Fastest Computer in World Dedicated to Solving Problems

jmayfie6 — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:05:36 +0000

The Associated Press highlights the accomplishments of East Tennessee’s world-leading supercomputers: UT’s Kraken and ORNL’s Jaguar, which are the most powerful academic computer and most powerful computer overall in the latest edition of the Top500 computer ranking.

WBIR: Gameday Recycling Makes UT Orange Green

jmayfie6 — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:58:20 +0000

WBIR Channel 10 in Knoxville followed UT Knoxville’s gameday recycling team the weekend of the 2009 Homecoming game against Memphis for a story on UT Knoxville’s Make Orange Green sustainability efforts. The video features Jay Price, environmental coordinator for facilities services and a wide array of student volunteers.

WVLT: UT Students Take Steps to Conserve Energy

jmayfie6 — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:00:12 +0000

WVLT Volunteer TV in Knoxville recently profiled the success of the Make Orange Green and Switch Your Thinking programs on the UT Knoxville campus, highlighting efforts by students to recycle more and conserve energy. View the video below, then read their story.

Commercial Appeal: Sorry Celebrities: Being Famous Means Sometimes Having to Apologize

khintz — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:29:27 +0000

Disgraced celebrities, athletes and politicians who attempt to save face by issuing a hangdog apology to the public are a sad sight. In this Commercial Appeal story, Karen Hilyard, assistant professor of public relations at UT Knoxville, says delivering a heartfelt mea culpa to a public audience can be a career saver.

News Sentinel: Program Brings In Dogs to Help Children Read

primmc — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:31:41 +0000

This News Sentinel story looks at the Ruff Reading Program, developed by the UT College of Veterinary Medicine’s Human-Animal Bond in Tennessee program, which uses dogs to help children learn to read.

News Sentinel: Going green: UT directing energy into courses on sustainability

khintz — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:37:27 +0000

This News Sentinel article focuses on the College of Architecture and Design’s efforts to incorporate environmental awareness into its curriculum and how sustainability has become a core around which the program is orienting itself.

New York Times: An Old Master, Back in Fashion

khintz — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:53:06 +0000

Paul Davidson, an economics professor at UT and editor of the Journal of Post Keynesian Economics, is mentioned in this New York Times article about economist John Maynard Keynes and how several news books published recently re-examine the life and theories of the 20th century economist.

News Sentinel: UT aims to ‘make orange green’

khintz — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:07:40 +0000

This Knoxville News Sentinel article explores how the university is working to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and “make orange green.” Gordie Bennett, sustainability manager for UT Knoxville, explains how UT is taking a more in-depth approach, analyzing carbon dioxide emissions and creating a comprehensive plan for reducing its carbon footprint.

WBIR: Teens sentenced in Sevier animal cruelty case

khintz — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:15:09 +0000

Elizabeth Strand, clinical associate professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine, is quoted in this WBIR story about an East Tennessee animal cruelty case. The college’s veterinary social work program does important work in examining the link between animal cruelty and juvenile delinquency.