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The Future of History
Middle and high school students from across East Tennessee showcase their research skills at a National History Day competition on the UT campus. Historical research at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, looks a bit different one day each year, as middle and high school students present their scholarship from investigating primary and secondary sources. For…
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Regional Roots Shine in New Program
Native American and Indigenous Studies program builds interdisciplinary insight from deep cultural and historic foundations. East Tennessee is the ancestral homeland of at least 11 different Native American tribal nations—Cherokee, Yuchi, Muscogee, Shawnee, the Coushatta, and others. Their Indigenous histories, cultures, and contemporary experiences are essential to understanding the past, present, and future of the…
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Scholar Spotlight: Yangseung Jeong
“I study human remains to reconstruct identity, life history, and circumstances of death.“ Yangseung JeongAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Anthropology My research aims to improve the accuracy of forensic anthropological analyses by developing population-specific standards for biological profile reconstruction and integrating 3D technologies. In particular, my recent work focuses on developing methods to sort commingled skeletal remains…
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Geography Professor to Study Data Centers’ Impact
Assistant Professor Gabe Schwartzman is leading interdisciplinary research into how data centers are driving energy demands, and the economic, environmental, and societal implications for communities in the South. With data centers driving increased demand for electricity, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is part of a collaborative interdisciplinary research project into their planning and impact on…
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Vols Behind the Vision: Michael Powers
Michael PowersEvent CoordinatorCollege of Arts and Sciences What do I love about working for the college? I most enjoy helping create events that provide people a chance to connect outside of their usual work week. It can be really rewarding when people make a friend or learn something new at an event I helped create.…
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A Group Effort to Preserve History
The ninth annual Frederick Douglass Day Transcribe-a-Thon connected Vols with a national network dedicated to keeping Douglass’s historic words alive and available to all. Vol students and faculty joined local grade-school students and colleagues from across the nation February 11–13 to celebrate Frederick Douglass Day as part of Black History Month. For the past eight…
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Research Shows Warming Impact on Soil Ecosystem
Within only a few decades of higher temperatures, microbial systems change in ways that disrupt carbon and nutrient cycles. Long-term ecosystem warming changes not only plants but the fungi in the soil below, according to a new study including researchers from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. “Hidden mycorrhizal fungi below ground are much more vulnerable…
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Scholar Spotlight: Sherwood Richers
“I study some of the most energetic explosions in the universe—those caused by stars collapsing at the ends of their lives, and those resulting from the violent collisions of neutron stars. I focus on how neutrinos drive these explosions and determine how they enrich the universe with many types of elements.” Sherwood RichersAssistant ProfessorDepartment of…
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Collaboration Across Disciplines
The Center for Social Theory creates a crossroads for interdisciplinary research in social and cultural theory. The Center for Social Theory launched in 2025 to support research and teaching faculty and graduate students working in the areas of social and cultural theory. Professor Harry F. Dahms, Department of Sociology, directs the center as it builds…
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College Inspires Students on Their Odysseys
Through the lens of one short story, an English professor encourages new UT students to take initiative in mapping their journeys. For students navigating their first year at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, a short story set in the last century provides perspective for their path ahead. Since 2024, the Odysseys program created by English…