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Faculty Appreciation: A Final Thanks from Students

Rebekah Winkler — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 14:36:31 +0000

“The research he’s doing here is pretty cool stuff.” “He just makes learning so much fun, I love tweeting the lectures.” Students thank their favorite professors in our final Faculty Appreciation Week video.

You can post your own shout-out to your favorite faculty member on the Faculty Shout Out Page.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WukyFSfaAnw

Faculty Appreciation: Thank You Cam on the Roam

Rebekah Winkler — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:38:45 +0000

“She has such enthusiasm for the subject, it makes you enthusiastic too.” That’s just one reason students think their favorite faculty are so special. Watch today’s video for more.

Post your own shout-outs on the Faculty Shout Out Page.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYJvvpERDYU

Faculty Appreciation: Students Say Thanks

Rebekah Winkler — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 14:17:26 +0000

“Always willing to go the extra mile.” “Inspired me to work a lot harder.” “On top of her game all of the time.” Those are a few of the ways these students describe faculty members who have inspired them.

You can post your own shout-out to your favorite faculty member on the Faculty Shout Out Page.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8B24fEYVWwo

What’s Your Big Idea?—Alyssa Schroder and Jacob Arbital

Rebekah Winkler — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 16:20:10 +0000

Faculty, staff, students, and alumni are sharing the big ideas that make a difference in their world.

Alyssa Schroder, a senior in sustainability, and Jacob Arbital, a senior in environmental studies, have the big idea of getting UT involved in a national competition called Small Steps, Big Wins, where undergraduates on campus compete against their peers from other schools to complete social and environmental actions. UT is vying for the top spot. To get involved, visit smallsteps.netimpact.org.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqA17rxcggk

What’s Your Big Idea?—Emma MacMillan

Rebekah Winkler — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:51:38 +0000

Faculty, staff, students, and alumni are sharing the big ideas that make a difference in their world.

Emma MacMillan, an alumna with a degree in journalism and electronic media, has the big idea of using compelling writing to get the public interested in science.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvJ5MLZCpaY

What’s Your Big Idea?—Nate Buchanan

Rebekah Winkler — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:11:55 +0000

Faculty, staff, students, and alumni are sharing the big ideas that make a difference in their world.

MBA student Nate Buchanan has the idea for an online platform that helps students build good credit scores. Credit Virgin provides students with the tools necessary to make good credit decisions and manage their credit scores. Learn more at the Credit Virgin website.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJgtwJM4sNM

What’s Your Big Idea?—Evan Meaney and Amy Szczepanski

Rebekah Winkler — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:39:19 +0000

Faculty, staff, students, and alumni are sharing the big ideas that make a difference in their world.

Evan Meaney, an assistant professor of art, and Amy Szczepanski, an assistant research professor in electrical engineering and computer science, had the big idea of turning large-scale data and information into art.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8GE7tca6Bc

What’s Your Big Idea?—Elizabeth Tiller

Rebekah Winkler — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:30:31 +0000

Faculty, staff, students, and alumni are sharing the big ideas that make a difference in their world.

Elizabeth Tiller, a recent graduate in public administration and Spanish, has the big idea of improving the lives of the homeless and radically underprivileged through a 5K fundraiser.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guC0trcDPWc

What’s Your Big Idea?—Woody Paige

Rebekah Winkler — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:00:25 +0000

Faculty, staff, students, and alumni are sharing the big ideas that make a difference in their world.

Woody Paige, UT alumnus, ESPN broadcaster, and Denver Post columnist, has the idea of naming the women’s basketball Final Four trophy in honor of Lady Vols basketball head coach emerita Pat Summitt.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-ngXSkzkNw

Video: Fall Commencement 2012

Rebekah Winkler — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:19:59 +0000

UT alumnus Chad Holliday received an honorary doctorate in engineering during UT’s Fall Commencement ceremony on Saturday, December 15. Holliday also gave the commencement address, in which he urged graduates to value their degrees and stay connected to the university.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxf1_ocibp8

What’s Your Big Idea?—Melahnie Springfield

Rebekah Winkler — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 14:28:42 +0000

Faculty, staff, students, and alumni are sharing the big ideas that make a difference in their world.

Melahnie Springfield, an advertising graduate student, had the big idea to start a popular blog about self-segregation in social media.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XUwedSYUdg

What’s Your Big Idea?—Sarah Hillyer

Rebekah Winkler — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 13:00:48 +0000

Faculty, staff, students, and alumni are sharing the big ideas that make a difference in their world.

Sarah Hillyer is director of the Center for Sport, Peace, and Society. She and co-founder Ashleigh Huffman have the big idea of using sport as a tool for personal and community development.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTwcZC1cIQg

What’s Your Big Idea?—Bill Bass

Rebekah Winkler — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:17:44 +0000

Faculty, staff, students, and alumni are sharing the big ideas that make a difference in their world.

Bill Bass, a professor emeritus of forensic anthropology, had the big idea to start the Forensic Anthropology Center, also known as the “Body Farm.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TiqoX0oTtI

What’s Your Big Idea?—Michael Pickelsimer

Rebekah Winkler — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 12:30:37 +0000

Faculty, staff, students, and alumni are sharing the big ideas that make a difference in their world.

Michael Pickelsimer, graduate student in electrical engineering, has the big idea of charging electrical vehicles without ever having to plug them in.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCX1Px_OL8I

What’s Your Big Idea?—Howard Hall

Rebekah Winkler — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 13:56:02 +0000

Faculty, staff, students, and alumni are sharing the big ideas that make a difference in their world.

Howard Hall, a Governor’s Chair professor of nuclear security, has the big idea to take UT’s capabilities and apply them to the challenge of global nuclear security.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQdFtmjaYHw

What’s Your Big Idea?—Michael Zemel

Rebekah Winkler — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 12:05:50 +0000

Faculty, staff, students, and alumni are sharing the big ideas that make a difference in their world.

Michael Zemel, a professor emeritus of nutrition, had the big idea to start a company which sells nutrition supplements that promote weight loss and healthy blood sugar.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKJSk7T4tyE

What’s Your Big Idea?—Nate Kelly

Rebekah Winkler — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 15:35:13 +0000

Faculty, staff, students, and alumni are sharing the big ideas that make a difference in their world.

Nate Kelly, associate professor in the department of political science, has the big idea of studying the politics of income inequality in the United States.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2kZ7B-0HaA

What’s Your Big Idea?—Hap McSween

Rebekah Winkler — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:30:16 +0000

Faculty, staff, students, and alumni are sharing the big ideas that make a difference in their world.

Harry “Hap” McSween, Chancellor’s Professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, has the big idea of engaging kids in science and engineering by letting them see first-hand that science is fun.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcmQDkHBtbQ

McSween will speak on “Exploring Asteroids with the Dawn Spacecraft” at the College of Arts and Sciences Pregame Showcase at 4:00 p.m. before the Tennessee-Florida game Saturday, September 15, in the Carolyn P. Brown University Center Ballroom.

Free and open to the public, each showcase features a thirty-minute presentation followed by a fifteen-minute question-and-answer session. Presentations begin two hours before kickoff. A brief reception will be held immediately following each program. Learn more about the Pregame Showcase series here.

What’s Your Big Idea?—Cal MacLean

Rebekah Winkler — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 13:33:06 +0000

Faculty, staff, students, and alumni are sharing the big ideas that make a difference in their world.

Cal MacLean, head of the theatre department, has the big idea of connecting Knoxville’s local musical talents with UT’s Clarence Brown Theatre.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKTrY18pTfQ

What’s Your Big Idea?—Peyton Manning

Rebekah Winkler — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 13:36:31 +0000

Faculty, staff, students, and alumni are sharing the big ideas that make a difference in their world.

Peyton Manning, a 1997 communications graduate, shares his big idea of providing leadership and growth opportunities to at-risk children through his Peyback Foundation.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85Sn3moamFg