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Religious Studies Professor Travels to North Africa
Assistant Professor Manuela Ceballos will bring a new perspective when she returns to the classroom for the fall semester at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. With a fellowship from the Center for Arabic Studies Abroad (CASA), she spent the summer in Morocco as a student and researcher. Ceballos, who often teaches Introduction to the Study…
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Petex Software Donation Puts Research on the MOVE
Petex donated its MOVE software suite in support of research and teaching led by Assistant Professor Chelsea Mackaman-Lofland. A generous donation of cutting-edge software from PE Limited (Petex) will enhance the research of faculty and students in the UT Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences (EEPS). The in-kind gift of the company’s MOVE software…
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Not CSI: UT Offers Real Forensic Experience
Films and television programs make processing crime scenes and investigating deaths look fascinating, but those who study anthropology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, can learn firsthand the skills and the mindset vital to those careers. Courses that provide hands-on experience handling skeletal remains—as well as opportunities in the local community to see professionals in…
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UT Professor Joins National Energy Workforce Board
A University of Tennessee, Knoxville, professor is bringing her knowledge of energy policy and workforce development to a federal advisory board recommending how to prepare for skilled labor needs in the energy field. Assistant Professor Nikki Luke began a two-year appointment to the 21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board (EWAB) in February 2025 and attended…
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Toni Twitty Rocky Top Winner
Toni Twitty founded her successful acupuncture clinic with skills and insight built through the College of Arts and Sciences. Toni Twitty (BA, Anthropology ’06) built a rich perspective through her studies at the University of Tennessee that she now applies to helping others seek pain relief through acupuncture. Her educational foundation and Volunteer Spirit led…
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Scopes Trial Centennial Celebration
The Scopes Trial Centennial The Legacy of This Landmark Case 100 Years Later Join our College of Arts and Sciences Student Ambassador Anna Kate Paris as she explores the captivating history and lasting legacy of the Scopes Trial. Watch our full Scopes Centennial video series on YouTube. The Scopes Trial Centennial at the University of…
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T-shirt Hunt Leads to Award-Winning Business
Alumni Mike and Tanya Ickowitz maintain their Vol connection through their award-winning Patdome Promotions. UT alumni Mike and Tanya Ickowitz earned recognition in the 2025 Rocky Top Business Awards for their Knoxville-based company Patdome Promotions. Their entrepreneurial success began almost 20 years ago because they couldn’t buy a t-shirt. In 2006, the Patriots basketball team…
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Qiusheng Wu Earns Award for Workshop Collaboration
Qiusheng Wu was recognized by UT Libraries for his collaboration in leading the 2025 Open Science Workshop and Symposium. Associate Professor Qiusheng Wu, Department of Geography and Sustainability, earned the UT Libraries’ Paul E. Trentham Sr. Library Partner Award for organizing the Open Science Workshop and Symposium in collaboration with the library. The award was…
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Fellowship Taking Professor to Japan for Research
Assistant Professor Gosia Citko-DuPlantis will take a leave from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in early 2026 to delve further into her research on Japanese culture. The Japan Foundation has awarded Citko-DuPlantis, who teaches in the UT Department of World Languages and Cultures, a Japanese Studies Fellowship, one of the most competitive and prestigious fellowships in the…
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Fulbright Grant Taking Taylor to Teach in Spain
David Taylor (’24) will take a break from research and spend the 2025-2026 academic year in Spain, the next stop on his journey to combine his interests in science and teaching. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is a top producer of Fulbright Students, and Taylor was among 10 UT students and alumni offered Fulbright grants…