When Evan Shannon was in middle school, two social studies units made a lasting impression: religion and the ancient world. This spring he graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, with dual bachelor’s degrees in religious studies and classics, with a concentration in Greek. Then he plans to pursue a master’s degree in library sciences […]
The Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics organizes an annual series focused on our pillars of excellence – teaching, research, and leadership – to bring together faculty and staff from across the departments to share expertise, support each other in these endeavors, and build collaborations. 2025-26 Academic Schedule Check back for updates on pending information. […]
Professor Gichingiri Ndigirigi, Department of English, was named president of the African Literature Association (ALA) at the group’s 2024 conference, held in May in Louisville, Kentucky. In this role, he will work with the ALA’s executive committee to guide the association’s activities in 2024–2025. “I am particularly interested in developing collaborations with Africa-based academics and […]
Two new grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities will support research for a book on the history of retirement in America and the continued publication of US President Andrew Jackson’s papers, exploring the last years of his administration. The NEH funding will contribute to both a new project and a long-term effort under […]
A new book examining the bridges between medicine and the performing arts includes research on vaccine skepticism by Stanton B. Garner Jr., a professor in the English and theatre departments at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Garner wrote a chapter titled “At the Needle Point: Theatre and Vaccine Skepticism” in The Routledge Companion to Performance […]
Steven Wilhelm joins a distinguished roster this year with his election as a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) Academy of Science. This recognition is the RSC’s highest honor in areas of arts, social sciences, humanities, and science. “The RSC inducts fellows to help them build a better future in Canada and the […]
Initiative Designed to Elevate Teaching Excellence The Community of Scholars for Advancing Teaching Excellence (CATE) launched in summer 2024 along with other new collaborative research initiatives supported by the UT College of Arts and Sciences (CAS). Over the next two years, CATE will build a community among instructors and develop resources and guidance on teaching […]
Courtney Christopher started college as a pre-med major but realized chemistry could hold answers to complex human health questions. Now as a postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Chemistry, she’s uncovering novel links between a microbial derived metabolite, the gut microbiome, and conditions ranging from systemic inflammation to Alzheimer’s disease. Most of her postdoctoral […]
The College of Arts and Sciences’ dynamic range of academic programs and career-focused advising prepare our students with valuable skills, content knowledge, and the vocabulary to successfully promote themselves in the ever-evolving job market. New programs introduced for students in 2024 include a bachelor’s degree in actuarial science, which prepares students to evaluate and mitigate […]
Colton Adams, a 2023 graduate in honors ecology and evolutionary biology and psychology, continued his academic journey as one of UT’s 13 Fulbright Scholars for 2023–2024, contributing to the Big Orange reputation as a top producer of these accomplished students. Adams traveled to the University of Latvia, in the city of Riga, to collaborate with the zoology and animal […]
