Over the summer, several faculty in the college received local, regional, and national attention for their research and scholarly work. The following is a quick wrap-up of media mentions from May, June, and July.
Humanities
- Multiple Outlets Feature Feller Regarding Trump’s Civil War Comments (History)
- News Sentinel: Harjo Wins $100,000 Award for Poetry (English)
- Reed’s Travel Recommendations Mentioned in Time Magazine (History)
- Chicago Sun Times: Harjo Follows Native American Roots (English)
- Reed Leads Discussion on Cherokee Heritage (History)
- Reader’s Digest: Freeberg Sets Record Straight on Edison (History)
- Feller Comments on Abraham Lincoln Project Highlighted in Illinois State Journal-Register (History)
- Feller Speaks to Time Mag About Twitter and a New Political Discourse (History)
- Mercer Assesses End of Supreme Court Term on California-based Radio Show (History)
- Your Weekly Constitutional Features Feller in Two-Part Interview About Andrew Jackson (History)
Natural Sciences
- Gizmodo Features Das in Story About the Powerhouse of the Cell (Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology)
- Nat Geo Quotes Simberloff About Experiment that Could Help Humans ‘Green’ Mars (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology)
- Mikucki’s ‘Blood Falls’ Speculation Confirmed, Featured in Multiple Outlets (Microbiology)
- Multiple Outlets Highlight Tree Migrations Study Co-Authored by Schweitzer (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology)
- Scientific American: Can We Really Eat Invasive Species into Submission? (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology)
- Huffington Post, Medical Daily Feature Gavrilets Extremist Behavior Study (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, and Mathematics)
- Michigan Outlets Feature Study on Toledo Water Crisis (Microbiology)
- News Sentinel: Area Teachers Experiment with Colorful Lessons in Chemistry (Chemistry)
- WBIR: Genetic Testing Kits Help Reveal Family History (Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology)
- News Sentinel Covers NIMBioS Research on Rare Mosquito-Borne Illness (NIMBioS)
- Local Outlets Highlight UT Aerospace Workshop for Teachers (Physics and Astronomy)
- Local, National Media Showcase UT Faculty Expertise in Preparation for Solar Eclipse (Physics and Astronomy)
- Simberloff Talks to Science Mag About Rapid Evolution of Geckos After Dam Construction (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology)
Social Sciences
- Pacelle Talks To WUOT About How Supreme Court Cases Could Affect Tennessee (Political Science)
- News Sentinel, WBIR Feature Grissino-Mayer at Gatlinburg Wildfire City Hall Event (Geography)
- WBIR Features Steadman Regarding Recent Forensic Findings on Rabbits-Pigs-Humans Study (Anthropology)
- New York Times Talks to UT’s Larsen About Nostalgia (Psychology)
- WVLT: UT Expert Studies Impact of ’13 Reasons Why’ on Suicide (Psychology)
- National, International Outlets Feature UT Study About Snakes Hunting in Packs (Psychology)
- West Virginia Newspaper Features UT’s Role in Stargazing Party (Political Science)
- AOL, Health and People Magazines Feature Corbetta Regarding Viral Video of Newborn Walking (Psychology)
- Discover Mag Quotes Burghardt About Non-Mammalian Animal Play (Psychology, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology)
- The Conversation: Why Taking Down Memorials is Only a First Step (Geography)
- News Sentinel: Grissino-Mayer Continues to Warn Others of Future Wildfires (Geography)
- WUOT — Dialogue: Suicide in Tennessee (Psychology)
- The Evolution Institute: Burghardt Discusses Niche Construction (Psychology, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology)
- News Sentinel Highlights Burghardt Expertise About Snake-Human Relationship (Psychology, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology)
- Postdoc, Undergrads Pen Column in The Root About Flint Water Crisis (Psychology, Sociology, Political Science)
- Grad Student Research on Unfaithful Millennials Garners National Coverage (Psychology)
- National Outlets Feature Szymanski Research on Connection Between ‘Breastaurants’ and Women’s Mental Health (Psychology)
- Professor Discusses New Amelia Earhart Photo with Live Science (Anthropology)
- Maryville Daily Times Features Bohon’s Research on Immigration (Sociology)