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  • Jie Sun, Assistant Professor in the BCMB department.

    Scholar Spotlight: Jie Sun

    “I use mass spectrometry to ‘take pictures’ of proteins within our cells so we can see how they look when…

  • A woman sits at a computer and touches the controls on a soundboard.

    Storytelling in the 21st Century

    Vols learn to steer 21st century narratives through Visual and Interactive Storytelling. Storytelling traditions drive the heartbeat of the shared…

  • The Torchbearer with orange and white flowers in the foreground on September 11, 2023. Photo by Steven Bridges/University of Tennessee.

    McDonald Family Endowments Add Professorships

    Alumni share geologic passion through new endowed professorships. Alumni David and Barbara McDonald established two endowed professorships that support new…

  • Pins lay across a map of interconnected lines.

    Sorting Social Complexity

    Center for the Dynamics of Social Complexity evolves with society. UT’s Center for the Dynamics of Social Complexity (DySoC) brings…

  • Mojca Kuplen.

    Scholar Spotlight: Mojca Kuplen

    “I explore various ways that art engages our minds and, thereby, fosters self-understanding and empathy for others.” Mojca KuplenTeaching Assistant…

  • A cyanobacterial bloom in the embayment behind the Taihu Laboratory for Lake Ecosystem Research in China provided samples for UT research into the differences in gene expression among colonial and single-cell Microcystis.

    Advantages Uncovered in Blue-Green Algae Colonies

    UT microbiology research into cyanobacterial blooms reveals that colonies take on metabolic functions and resistance to viruses. An international team…

  • Anna Marshall, Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography and Sustainability.

    Scholar Spotlight: Anna Marshall

    “As a fluvial geomorphologist I study how rivers shape the landscape and how people, in turn, shape rivers.” Anna MarshallAssistant…

  • Four CATE members, award-winning teachers across the UT campus, gather together to discuss the Principles of Excellence in Teaching (PoET).

    Delivering Vol Excellence 

    CATE shines a light of excellence on teaching at UT. The high caliber of teaching offered at UT is a…

  • Florence Dery, Assistant Professor of Africana Studies.

    Scholar Spotlight: Florence Dery

    “I study how things like where people live, work, and go to school affect health. My goal is to understand…

  • Carolyn Ibberson, Assistant Professor of Microbiology.

    NIH Grant Supports UT Research on Chronic Wounds

    Assistant Professor Carolyn Ibberson is investigating the interaction of microbes to discover what might prevent infection and promote healing. Assistant…