Volunteer legacies run deep in East Tennessee, with stories that bridge tragedy, passionate dedication, and often an inspired spirit of generosity that creates opportunity for future generations. One such epic story began in the mid-1950s as two young UT professors were building both their academic careers and a life together. Their Volunteer Spirit endures today […]
The College of Arts and Sciences community gathered for the second annual Fall Book Party this month, celebrating 17 book-length works published in 2023 and 2024 by faculty members in the Division of Arts and Humanities and by colleagues in the Department of Anthropology and the Department of Geography and Sustainability. Faculty authors and others […]
UT College of Arts and Sciences faculty, staff, and campus and community colleagues gathered Thursday, October 17 to celebrate the 2024 Alumni and Philanthropy Awards, honoring the exceptional achievements and contributions of Volunteers for Life whose dedication and generosity help shape the future of the college and its students. Former Vols quarterback and UT sociology […]
Welcome to the second Arts & Science Undergraduate Research Symposium (ASUReS). This event, now in its second year, is an annual celebration of research and creative endeavors by currently enrolled undergraduate students in the College of Arts & Sciences (CAS), University of Tennessee, Knoxville. About ASUReS ASUReS provides a platform for undergraduate students across all […]
UT history Associate Professor Victor Petrov joined a celebrated group of scholars in his area of study this year as his recent book Balkan Cyberia earned the 2024 Barbara Jelavich Book Prize. “I am ecstatic. The Jelavich Award is one of the major awards in Eastern European history,” said Petrov. “Many of the historians who […]
The Schweitzer Institute for Environmental Ethics has awarded Professor Emeritus John Nolt from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, a research fellowship at the University of Cambridge this fall. The philosopher and environmental ethicist is writing a book in which he aims to develop a conception of the welfare of all life on Earth. “We already […]
The new Consortium for the Study of Black Families and Children (CSBFC) brings together a community of UT scholars to address ways that structural racism manifests in the daily lives of Black Americans—both nationally and locally. These scholars join four other research and creative activity units launched in 2024 to bring new collaborative, interdisciplinary opportunities […]
While rates of evolution have appeared to accelerate over short time periods, new analysis suggests that statistical noise is affecting the data patterns. A professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and his colleague have developed new tools to help researchers filter the data. “Our work is an important step in showing how substantially error […]
Cormac McCarthy scholars and enthusiasts had a rare opportunity in Knoxville this month to reflect on the award-winning author’s influences and impact. The Cormac McCarthy Society brought its annual conference to town for the first time since the Department of English cosponsored the event in 2007, the same year his novel The Road won the […]
During fall break, Lecturer Raye Hendrix in the Department of English served as a visiting artist at another university, reading from and discussing their first book of poetry. Hendrix, who joined the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, this year, was named the 2024 Lynne Burris Butler Visiting Artist for the University of North Alabama. Their book […]
