A&S Faculty in the News
Our faculty are making waves with their research, which gets local, regional, and national attention. Below are links to articles highlighting arts and sciences faculty published from May 2017 to September 2017.
Humanities and Visual & Performing Arts
- NPR Interviews Feller About Calls to Investigate Clinton and Political Norms (History)
- Reed Publishes Chapter in New York Times-reviewed Book (History)
- Dolly Talks to New York Times About UT Course Bearing Her Name (History)
- Freeberg Pens News Sentinel Column on History of Free Speech at UT (History)
- 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)
Social Sciences
- New Oral Microbiome Study Could Provide Better Estimate of Time since Death (Anthropology)
- NPR, News Sentinel Talk to Alderman about Confederate Monuments (Geography)
- Ray Publishes Essay Aimed at Political Elite Following Charlottesville White Supremacist Rally (Sociology)
- Alderman Discusses Elvis Presley Fandom with WBIR (Geography)
- Grissino-Mayer Talks to News Sentinel Following Firewise Meeting (Geography)
- Alderman’s CityLab Piece: Intersection of Confederate Memorials and Street Renaming (Geography)
- Chronicle of Higher Ed Quotes Alderman Work on Public Memory and Slavery (Geography)
- 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)
Natural Sciences
- Local, National Media Showcase UT Faculty Expertise in Preparation for Solar Eclipse (Physics and Astronomy)
- McSween Discusses Mars 2020 Rover Mission Details in Scientific American, Space.com Stories (Earth and Planetary Sciences)
- Simberloff Comments on Forest-Species Study in New York Times (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology)
- WBIR: UT Astronomer Explains What’s Happening in Your Eclipse Photos (Physics and Astronomy)
- New Scientist: Magic Mushroom Effects on Insects (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology)
- Science Mag Uses Efremenko Neutrino Discovery As Cover Story (Physics)
- Science Pubs Highlight Bat Research of Post Doc Leppanen (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology)
- 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)
