Summer 2008

A Bit of UT at America's Theme Parks

A Bit of UT at America’s Theme Parks

These UT alumni who work with Disney, Dollywood, and Sea World Orlando would love to welcome you.

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Ancient Bronzes, A Farm of the Future, and a Couple Updates

Ancient Bronzes, A Farm of the Future, and a Couple Updates

Objects from long ago and far away promise a tantalizing museum experience this summer at UT Knoxville.

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You Can Do It

You Can Do It

The majority of students can succeed at math and science. "They just need to be taught how," says Dr. Saundra…

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Mentoring Makes a Better World

Mentoring Makes a Better World

Ann Draughon says the most important thing she has done is prepare women and minorities for careers in food microbiology.

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Small Town, Big Heart

Small Town, Big Heart

Now 81 years old, Dr. Mario Ramirez remembers his journey away from—and back to—his Texas home.

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The Pleasure is All Mine

The Pleasure is All Mine

Research scientist Jonathan Balcombe posits in his book Pleasurable Kingdom that humans aren't the only animals capable of feeling pleasure.

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Set to Rights

Dr. Michael Lofaro is editing a new series of James Agee’s work, including the Pulitzer Prize–winning novel, A Death in…

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Test By Fire

Test By Fire

Dr. Robert H. Swansbrough’s book raises questions about how the Iraq War and Bush’s Middle East policies will affect the…

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Eight is Great!

Eight is Great!

The 2008 Lady Vols brought home an unprecedented eighth NCAA women's basketball crown.

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Computing Among the Clouds

Computing Among the Clouds

The computing cloud is the brainchild of Mark Dean (Knoxville ’79), an IBM fellow and vice-president .

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From Clouds Comes Rain -- and More

From Clouds Comes Rain — and More

The cloud formations above East Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains and the moving water below are, in fact, closely linked.

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More Than Child's Play

More Than Child’s Play

Dan White, a UT Knoxville philosophy graduate living in Can Tho, Vietnam, grinned as he surveyed the familiar scene before…

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Democracy in the Balance

Democracy in the Balance

Garry and Betsy Phillips agree on one thing for sure--the stability of the whole Middle East hangs in the balance.

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Heritage Plaza: UTC's Gathering Place

Heritage Plaza: UTC’s Gathering Place

An inviting walkway carries visitors into a circular space bordered by the University Center, Grote Hall, and Lupton Library.

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What a Scholarship Can Do

What a Scholarship Can Do

Jim Powell of tiny Limestone, Tennessee, has helped to build many of Tennessee's most recognizable landmarks.

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Association News

Association News

This year, I've asked you to share your stories about how education transforms lives. They are powerful reminders that education…

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Meet Your New UTAA President

Meet Your New UTAA President

Tearing through the halls of ­Gatlinburg's Mountain View Hotel, 10-year-old Ford Little relished the freedom afforded him by the UTAA.

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Farewell, Dave Roberts

Farewell, Dave Roberts

In the 8 days before Dave Roberts came to work for the UTAA in 1966, he resigned his job in…

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A Wrangler's Retrospective

A Wrangler’s Retrospective

Sometimes the line between life-changing dreams and nightmares runs thin as the queen of hearts.

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