Category archive for ‘Research’ 
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October 31, 2012
Modest employment gains, an uptick in consumer spending on automobiles, and marginal improvements in the housing industry are indications the US and Tennessee economies are inching toward recovery. But it...Read More »
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October 29, 2012
J. P. Dessel, Steinfeld Associate Professor of Near Eastern History and Archaeology, has been excavating a site in the 'Amuq Plain of Turkey since 2008. He'll discuss the latest finds...Read More »
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October 26, 2012
Erin Darby, an assistant professor of religious studies, and Robert Darby, a lecturer in art history and classics, have spent the past three years excavating an archaeological site in southern...Read More »
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October 23, 2012
J.R. Shute, co-founder and co-director of Conservation Fisheries Inc., has been studying endangered fish for more than twenty-five years. He'll be discussing the importance of protecting rare species of fish...Read More »
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October 18, 2012
A National Science Foundation communications workshop designed to improve the public communications skills of researchers will be held at the UT Conference Center on Wednesday and Thursday, November 7 and...Read More »
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October 11, 2012
Children who play on playgrounds that incorporate natural elements like logs and flowers tend to be more active than those who play on traditional playgrounds with metal and brightly colored...Read More »
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October 10, 2012
A UT-based team has received a $3.5 million grant from the US Department of Energy for a proposal to improve the currently used nuclear fuel cladding. Kurt Sickafus, head of...Read More »
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October 10, 2012
Four experts on the political impact of income inequality will gather at UT on October 18 to discuss the topic. "The Political Origins and Consequences of Inequality: A Roundtable" will...Read More »
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October 9, 2012
Four professors are spanning the globe as Fulbright Scholars this year. Michelle Commander, David Fox, Sarah Lowe, and Sam Swan were chosen based on their leadership and academic merits and...Read More »
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October 5, 2012
A study coauthored by a University of Tennessee, Knoxville, political science professor has found that as the Republican Party's control of Congress increases, so does the share of the nation's...Read More »
