by Randall Brown Professor and Chair of Excellence Cornelius Eady is also the cofounder of the Cave Canem Foundation, established in 1996 to remedy the underrepresentation and isolation of African-American poets in the literary landscape. Cornelius Eady’s summer finds him traveling to oversee the filming of a dance production in Montreal, Canada, based on his […]
by Randall Brown Britney Zepernick, a post-doctoral researcher in the UT Department of Microbiology, recently published related research on diatom blooms in Lake Erie. Faculty in the University of Tennessee Department of Microbiology are part of a new $6.5 million, five-year federal grant to establish a virtual center for the study of links between climate […]
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 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 Three faculty members from the UT College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) presented in the closing session for the 2023-2024 Research Development Academy (RDA), which empowers faculty to advance in research, scholarship, and/or creative activities in a collegial environment with supportive guidance. Assistant Professors Shinnerrie Jackson, Department of Theatre; DeLisa Hawkes, Africana […]
An increasing number of Vols in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB) earned awards through the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). It marks a successful effort from the department to support researchers at the graduate level. EEB winners are Sam Wilhelm, Kate Loveday, and Keelee Pullum. Other 2024 fellowship […]
The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Office of Research and Creative Activity expanded this spring to help guide the vibrant interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research and creative activity throughout arts and humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. This office provides expert concierge service to all college faculty for the preparation and submission of all non-technical […]
Assistant Professors Tova Holmes and Larry Lee are particle physicists and in their line of work to think big, you have to think small. That’s where muons come in, and it’s how they became part of a Science Magazine story—including creating the cover art. In “The Dream Machine,” journalist Adrian Cho reviews the newly-drawn roadmap […]
The College of Arts and Sciences hosted its annual Faculty Convocation March 25, 2024, at the UT Conference Center in Downtown Knoxville. Faculty from across the college received awards for excellence in teaching and advising, academic outreach, research and creative activity, and more. Congratulations to all the award recipients on your outstanding service to our […]
