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  • UT Study Shows Family, Peers Affect Teen Smoking

    KNOXVILLE, Tenn.– Parents and friends have a huge impact on a teenager’s decision to smoke, a University of Tennessee study suggests. The study by Dr. Gene Fitzhugh, a UT-Knoxville assistant...

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  • Tuesday Topics To Feature UT Faculty

    KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Cherokee Indians will be the subject of the first “Tuesday Topics” Sept. 12 at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Dr. Gerald F. Schroedl, assistant professor of anthropology,...

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  • UT To Check Vendors

    KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Officials from the University of Tennessee and Collegiate Licensing Co. will be in the campus area again this fall looking for vendors selling unlicensed UT merchandise. All...

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  • UT Hires New Engineering Department Head

    KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Two engineering departments being reorganized into one will have a new head Jan. 1, UT-Knoxville engineering dean Jerry Stoneking announced Tuesday. Dr. Don Dareing, head of mechanical...

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  • Valid UT Student IDs Required At Ticket Gate

    KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Fans heading for the East Carolina-Tennessee football game need to be aware that procedures for admission to the game with a student ticket have changed at Neyland...

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  • Smokies Need Help Preserving Biodiversity

    KNOXVILLE, Tenn.– The Great Smoky Mountains National Park alone cannot ensure preservation of the region’s biological diversity, the director of North Carolina’s Botanical Gardens says in a University of Tennessee-Oak...

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  • UT-Knoxville Has First Female ROTC Battalion Commander

    KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The first female will assume command of the University of Tennessee-Knoxville’s ROTC corps of cadets this fall. Gwyn A. Ayer, a senior French major from Tucson, Ariz.,...

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  • More Bear Attacks Inevitable In Smokies: UT Prof

    KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Black bears will become more aggressive in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park because their population has increased and more people are feeding them, a University of...

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  • Big Orange Tailgate Party Set

    KNOXVILLE, Tenn.– Tennessee Vol football fans can get a free taste of Tennessee food products and hear food safety tips before the Sept. 2 Tennessee-East Carolina game. The Big Orange...

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  • UT Student, Teachers Receive THEC Service Awards

    JACKSON, Tenn. — Two University of Tennessee faculty members and a UT-Chattanooga student were recognized Friday by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission for service to their communities. The UT honorees...

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