Category archive for ‘Research’ 
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April 8, 2013
Juniors Melissa Lee and Alex Houck have been recognized by the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program, which awards students studying mathematics, science, and...Read More »
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April 4, 2013
The number of Knoxville residents who are homeless for the first time decreased by 14 percent last year, according to a UT study released this week. Agencies serving the homeless,...Read More »
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April 3, 2013
The groundbreaking research of Gordon Burghardt, Alumni Distinguished Service Professor in the Departments of Psychology and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, was cited in a BBC article about cranes dancing. Burghardt...Read More »
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April 1, 2013
Many newly formed stars are surrounded by what are called protoplanetary disks, swirling masses of warm dust and gas that may potentially become celestial bodies such as planets and asteroids....Read More »
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March 27, 2013
Beneath the ocean floor is a desolate place with no oxygen and sunlight. Yet microbes have thrived in this environment for millions of years. A study led by Karen Lloyd,...Read More »
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March 21, 2013
Larry Taylor, distinguished professor of earth and planetary sciences, has samples of the meteor which exploded over Russia. He is studying them to see what insight they can provide into...Read More »
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March 20, 2013
Proteins can play either pernicious or positive roles in the dynamics of disease. Some proteins that anchor to cell membranes promote the development of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), while some...Read More »
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March 19, 2013
Jeff Reinbolt, assistant professor of mechanical, aerospace, and biomedical engineering, has received a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award. Reinbolt's work will examine human movement with the...Read More »
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March 15, 2013
UT is celebrating undergraduate research next week at the Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement (EURēCA). At EURēCA, part of Research Week, undergraduate students will present original research poster...Read More »
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March 13, 2013
Despite overwhelming evidence about the benefits of physical activity for children, most American youngsters are not meeting the federal recommendation of sixty minutes a day. A new study by a...Read More »
