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  • Anja Shull.

    Shining a Light Across Ethical Environments

    Graduating Vol Anja Shull works to put philosophy and ethics into big-picture action for environments that work best for animal…

  • Tori McCall.

    Humanitarian Foundations

    Tori McCall applied her Volunteer spirit to honors history studies and goals of helping others in need. Tori McCall forged…

  • Bella Thomas-Wilson stands in front of a podium with a laptop and microphone as she presents during the ASUReS symposium.

    Giving Voice to Untold Stories

    Bella Thomas-Wilson curated professional skills to carry her personalized Volunteer light forward. Bella Thomas-Wilson’s lifelong fascination with storytelling in visual…

  • Ashley Burger.

    Love of Math Adds Up to Actuary Career

    UT senior Ashley Burger completed two internships, passed two actuarial science professional exams, and secured her first job before graduation.…

  • Kevin Hunter stands in front a screen with his presentation titled, "Under Pressure? Examining Social Constraint and the Partisanship-Ideology Paradox of the Black Conservative."

    Hunter Seeks Answers Through Political Science Research

    Kevin Hunter’s curiosity about American political behavior led him to UT courses in not only political science but history, sociology,…

  • UT doctoral student Jason Olavesen stands with his large research team on the deck of the RRS Sir David Attenborough in the middle of the Antarctic Peninsula.

    UT Graduate Student Joins Researchers in Antarctica

    Microbiology doctoral candidate Jason Olavesen sailed to the Southern Ocean with an international team investigating microscopic organisms that drive global…

  • English students stand in the University of Tennessee Library's Special Collections.

    Big Orange Ears Open Wide

    Connections of art, literature, and music come alive for UT class through Knoxville’s Big Ears Festival. For the second year…

  • Robinson Hall, home of the Civic Explorers, LLC on the University of Tennessee's campus. The building has bike racks and a ramp leading up to it.

    A Home for Civic Explorers 

    A new Living and Learning Community (LLC) proposed by the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience and the Department of Political…

  • Professor of Sociology Michelle Brown introduces guest speaker Maggie Jackson as the two stand in front of a project screen. The presentation is titled, "Advocacy in Action: How Community and Experience Shape the Fight Against Violence in Indigenous Communities."

    Justice Studies Builds in First Two Years

    The interdisciplinary justice studies program celebrates a successful first academic year. The interdisciplinary Justice Studies Program (JUST) offers UT students…

  • UT graduate student Sonja Schmoye sits on a cliff overlooking mountains in geology field camp at Angel Lake, Nevada.

    National Geographic Supports UT Research on Hemlocks

    Doctoral student Sonja Schmoyer is using drone-based hyperspectral imaging and AI to detect invasive pests that are endangering one of…