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UT Opportunities Create T-Shaped Career Skills
Exploring courses, internships, and other activities, Emma Miller is earning dual degrees that are built on her interests and will ensure she stands out in the workforce. Emma C. Miller is preparing to graduate from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in December with deep expertise and broad understanding, a combination that provides a strong foundation…
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Recruiters Connect with Future Vols
Recruitment team expansion helps share the Arts and Sciences advantage. Photo by Steven Bridges Sophia Ferguson and Tony Schnadelbach joined the college’s recruitment team earlier this year to expand engagement with new and prospective Vols. Plans are for a third recruiter to join them in spring 2026 as the college increases efforts to connect students…
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New Professorships for 2025-2027
New College of Arts and Sciences professorships announced for 2025-2027. Photo by Steven Bridges The College of Arts and Sciences is excited to announce new professorships for 2025–2027. These positions recognize faculty members for their exceptional academic achievements and research contributions, celebrating their roles as leaders in their departments and expertise in their specialized academic…
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Radicals in Early Christian Conflict Redefined
A new book by religious studies Professor Tina Shepardson examines religious devotion and polarization within Christianity during late antiquity. Examining conflicts over Christian doctrine in the fifth and sixth centuries might provide a case study for thinking about religion and violence today, a University of Tennessee, Knoxville, scholar suggests. Tina Shepardson, UT Distinguished Professor in…
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Burghardt Paper Earns Biosemiotics Award
Burghardt paper on interpreting animal behavior earns Biosemiotics Award for 2024. Professor Emeritus Gordon Burghardt received the 2024 Biosemiotics Achievement Award for his contribution to a special issue of Biosemiotics, titled “Jakob von Uexküll, heterophenomenology, and behavior systems I: Core ethology and Merleau-Ponty.” In the special issue, Umwelt Theory and Phenomenology, Burghardt’s winning paper compares…
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Scholar Spotlight: Anner Paldor
“I use computer models to predict the hidden underground flow of water, especially in terms of how it interacts with rivers, lakes, and the ocean.” Anner PaldorAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences My research seeks to elucidate the dynamics of groundwater interactions with surface water bodies, and to better predict how these dynamics…
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Multi-Lab Collaboration Unites Math and Biology
Researchers from math and molecular biology collaborate for a new analysis method. Photo by Erik Campos An interdisciplinary team of University of Tennessee researchers recently published in Biophysical Journal on their development of a new statistical method that improves analysis in single-molecule fluorescence experiments, which are used to study important protein complexes in cells. The…
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Call for Proposals: Digital Project Cultivator (DPC) 2025-26
UT’s Digital Project Cultivator (DPC) is soliciting applications from UT faculty members working on digital projects, especially early or transitioning projects or projects that require digital tools available at UT Knoxville and librarian expertise. The goal of DPC is to help these projects reach the next stage of development, including pursuing external grants, and to…
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Scholar Spotlight: Moussa Seck
“I introduce students to the vast histories and exciting cultural expressions of the French-speaking worlds.” Moussa SeckAssistant ProfessorDepartment of World Languages and Culture I enjoy teaching the French language and francophone studies with a focus on culture. I study the historical trajectories of the African migrant and the impacts of migration on post-independence African communities,…
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Chemistry Faculty Presents Machine Learning in Switzerland
Vogiatzis leads international workshop in computational catalysis and machine learning. Associate Professor Konstantinos Vogiatzis, Department of Chemistry, received a senior fellowship for 2024–2025 from Collegium Helveticum, a Swiss institute for advanced study. The fellowship is supported by ETH Zurich, the University of Zurich, and the Zurich University of the Arts. As part of the fellowship,…
