Category archive for ‘In The News’ 
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Bursten’s comment on Nobel chemistry winners
News Sentinel science and defense technology writer Frank Munger blogs about the announcement of this year's Nobel Prizes in chemistry, and talks with Bruce Bursten, dean of the UT College...
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Nuclear renewal spurs demand for engineers
UT Knoxville nuclear engineering student Jackie Young is featured in this BusinessWeek story about sharp increases in the number of university students majoring in nuclear...
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Latest warning highlights dangers of microwaving
This AP story on the dangers of undercooking raw foods in microwave ovens features UT food microbiologist Michael...
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Seriously burned horse fights for survival
A spotted saddle horse that suffered third degree burns on 60 percent of her body is being treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy by Dr. Steve Adair at the College of...
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UT appoints dean of College of Veterinary Medicine
The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture has named Dr. James P. Thompson as Dean of the UT College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM). Dr. Thompson's appointment is effective October 1,...
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Burned horse touches lives at UT Vet School
Associate Professor Steve Adair of the UT College of Veterinary Medicine leads a team of vets helping a horse named Pattycake recover from third degree burns as the result of an August...
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How Jay Rubenstein found a happy and rewarding life, and a genius grant, too
New York Newsday, the Washington Post, the Knoxville News Sentinel and other regional and national media outlets published this Associated Press story on Jay Rubenstein, the UT Knoxville history professor...
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Experts say abusing animals can lead to hurting humans
Dr. Elizabeth Strand of the College of Veterinary Medicine serves as an expert to officials investigating a local animal abuse case. A certified AniCare therapist, she explains to WATE-TV the...
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Diagnosing Insulin Resistance: Q&A with Researchers
Nicholas Frank of the UT College of Veterinary Medicine is one of the researchers answering questions on equine insulin resistance in this issue of The Horse...
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Finding help with health care for your pet
Joe Bartges of the UT College of Veterinary Medicine is quoted in this Bankrate.com story about low-cost options for pet health care. Bartges discusses the opportunities pet owners have to...