by Randall Brown Collaborations across research disciplines can lead to unexpected breakthroughs and discoveries. Collaborations across species lead to unexpected evolutionary paths of mutual benefit. For example, some plants have managed to recruit ant bodyguards. They produce sugary nectar on their leaves that attracts the ants, then these very territorial and aggressive ant mercenaries patrol […]
by Randall Brown Post-doctoral researcher Joe Edwards and graduate student Sarah Love, both in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, published findings this spring that can save fellow researchers a lot of time and energy when storing soil samples for later study of their microbial content. The preferred method for storing soil samples for […]
by Randall Brown Mathematics major Kristina Wilson of Athens, Tennessee, graduates this spring as an honors student who has excelled in her academic coursework and research projects, succeeding in both honors-level and graduate courses. “My time as a Volunteer has been memorable because UT and the math department have provided me with opportunities to learn […]
Rachel Laribee came to UT Knoxville from Arlington, Tennessee, near Memphis, and will graduate this spring with not just a double major in psychology and women, gender, and sexuality studies, but also a double minor in neuroscience and sociology. Laribee participated in a project of great cultural significance during her studies, working on the Social […]
by Randall Brown Stephen Hay, from Greeneville, Tennessee, built a standout Vol experience double majoring in English and religious studies and minoring in the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Program. He has maintained a steady pace with this mix of studies, delivering substantial scholarship to close out his senior year. “I am currently working on my […]
by Gavin Thagard Seven UT students in the College of Arts and Sciences received scholarships through the McClure and Mae Scheib Scholarship Fund for the Study of World Affairs. The recipients for the 2024-2025 academic year are Dana Nabil Khalil Abu Haltam, Orhan Dogan, and Kacper Grass from the Department of Political Science; Stella Korleki […]
by Randall Brown Amber Hodge joined the College of Arts and Sciences administrative staff in 2023 as financial specialist with a focus on travel connections. She can help faculty and staff with purchasing, business travel for themselves or guests, and contracts for big purchases or events. “I can help you find who we have contracts […]
by Randall Brown Not everyone starts forming career goals as a toddler, but not every toddler spends time visiting their mother’s parasitology lab. “I would say, ‘I’m going to work in my mother’s lab—that will be my plan,’” said Rachel Patton McCord, now an associate professor in UT’s Department of Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular […]
Students in Associate Professor Tore Olsson’s spring 2024 Red Dead History course were already highly engaged in its unique topic: viewing American history through the lens of the popular video game series Red Dead Redemption. They were in for a surprising new connection, though, when they showed up to class one day expecting a pre-spring-break […]
by Randall Brown Walter Isaac shares his life experience and education with UT students across an array of course subjects, from African and African American studies to Jewish and religious studies and philosophy. A lecturer in the Department of Africana Studies, he brings to the university a unique background as a scholar and African American […]
