Data-driven research by UT faculty shows the dramatic shift in Ukrainian attitudes after invasion. A new study published by an interdisciplinary team of Tennessee researchers sheds light onto the dynamics of national unity experienced by Ukrainians following the 2022 Russian invasion. While a nation would be expected to rally against an aggressive foreign army crossing […]
The Russell Sage Foundation (RSF) has awarded UT’s Appalachian Justice Research Center (AJRC) a $74,800 grant to support its study of a legal aid program for tenants facing evictions in Knox County. Amid rising rents and evictions, Knox County increased the availability of counsel at various stages of the eviction process in late 2023, through […]
UT’s interdisciplinary justice studies program launched in 2024 to offer students an enhanced understanding of social and economic justice issues across a variety of fields and career paths. “It’s an interdisciplinary approach to the study of justice and injustice,” said Tyler Wall, associate professor in sociology and chair of the program. “It’s justice broadly construed—we’re […]
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is joining three other universities to explore the impact of families on the mental health of Latinx lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youth. Associate Professor Kirsten Gonzalez, in the UT Department of Psychology, is a co-investigator on a five-year, $2.6 million National Institute of Health grant that includes […]
Professor Madhuri Sharma and co-author Mikhail Samarin (’23) from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, are receiving the Wrigley-Fairchild Award for the best paper published in the Geographical Review in 2024. Their research examined the experience of immigrants in the Nashville housing market. In the Department of Geography and Sustainability, Sharma has been exploring why people […]
Seconds count for first responders heading to an emergency, and students from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, are working this semester to give Oak Ridge firefighters an edge with better maps. Using skills they have learned in the classroom for geographic information systems (GIS), UT students will enhance what firefighters see on a wall-sized map […]
The American Society of Criminology (ASC) has honored the research of a University of Tennessee, Knoxville, doctoral candidate studying the link between policing practices and gentrification in his hometown. Diego Taboada (’16), who is pursuing advanced degrees in sociology and geography, was named co-winner of the 2024 Graduate Student Paper Award from the ASC Division […]
The College of Arts and Sciences strengthened multiple foundations in 2024 with the launch of five new research centers and creative activity units, a reboot for an existing center, and a new strategic support structure for interdisciplinary programs. These initiatives support endless new opportunities for students and faculty and sharpen the college’s focus as an […]
Eight College of Arts and Sciences faculty members were recognized for their contributions to digital learning during Digital Learning Week in October. Their work helps UT achieve its goal of providing high-quality educational opportunities for people at every stage of life, whenever and wherever they seek to learn, a priority in Chancellor Donde Plowman’s strategic […]
Theme: Access and Advocacy for Mental Health in East Tennessee Connecting Across Disciplines is a student-led conference dedicated to fostering dialogue, innovation, and collaboration in the field of mental health advocacy, with an emphasis on supporting our local communities. We invite students, professionals, and community organizations to submit proposals for presentations, workshops, and roundtable discussions […]
