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A Taste for Marine Biology

Stanton Belford’s love of marine biology began with a salty gulp of ocean water and a high school field trip.

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Take a Chance on this Article

Chance, risk, probability and uncertainty live on in daily life through decisions made and events that happen.

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Immersed in Study Abroad

In the tropical forests of Costa Rica, Skylynn Pastorello got an up-close view of insects not found in Tennessee, such…

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From Patient to Doctorate

Logan McCulley’s journey to becoming a nurse practitioner began at 14 when the four-wheeler he was driving flipped and landed…

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Case Closed

Surreal. That is the word Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Brandon Elkins uses to describe what it’s like to…

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A variety of small fish swim around a coral reef in the ocean.

A Taste for Marine Biology

Stanton Belford’s love of marine biology began with a salty gulp of ocean water and a high…

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A bald man, wearing a suit and glasses, points at a collection of framed portraits of cold case victims.

Case Closed

Surreal. That is the word Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Brandon Elkins uses to describe what…

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Getting Cellular

Two UT Knoxville professors launched TennWell, a research initiative exploring how stress impacts teen mental health and…

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Alumni on the Hill

Learn which alumni are serving in the Tennessee General Assembly and the United States Congress.

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The Scene

Check out our gallery of some of the amazing things happening across UT’s campuses and institutes.

Centennial Alumni

Read about UT’s top 100 significant alumni, recognized for their accomplishments and service.

Grand Challenges

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Getting Cellular

Two UT Knoxville professors launched TennWell, a research initiative exploring how stress impacts teen mental health and biology at the…

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Changing Futures in Rural Schools

Amanda Hardin will never forget the high school student sitting across from her. For years the student…

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People-Centric Workplaces

The UT Center for Industrial Services and the UT Knoxville Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering have…

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Leading the Team

Stephanie Simpson believes being an alumni volunteer is more than a title. It’s a mindset. As she steps on the…

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A Legacy of Transformation

UT Chattanooga students practiced helping an older adult navigate in and around an apartment, finding ways to…

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Explore the World With UT Alumni

For alumni like Melissa Smith (Martin ’21), the UT Alumni Travel Program offers immersive experiences that deepen…

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Historically Speaking

The Space Legacy of UT Alumni

It’s an exclusive club to which 10 UT System graduates belong. They each have ventured into space as an astronaut—some multiple times, and some became news along the way.