Coping with Covid
We are at the end of one of the most complicated semesters we have faced as a Volunteer community. I am proud of the way our faculty, staff, and students...
Author: College of Arts & Sciences
Contributing to a Better World
As UT’s academic foundation, the College of Arts and Sciences is the largest contributor to all aspects of the university’s mission of instruction, research, and service to society. One major...
Soaking up the Sun
As more solar power is being generated and used than ever before, managing its growth, and the policies governing its use, requires a better understanding of the factors driving that...
News & Noteworthy
Arts & Humanities News Kirsten Benson, director of the Judith Anderson Herbert Writing Center, received the Paul E. Trentham, Sr. Library Partner Award during the UT Libraries Virtual Spirit Awards...
Adaptability in Uncertain Times
When we began work on our 2019 annual report, all was well in the world. We were celebrating the 225th anniversary of the university, the history of liberal arts, and...
Sparking Creativity
Our faculty, students, and alumni see the creative spirit at work and at play, igniting lifelong passions for authenticity and expression. Creativity fueled by curiosity is evident in the ways...
Illuminating Research
UT engages the world’s top scholars and students in the quest for solutions to complex global issues. It is the hub of a vibrant research community that includes Oak Ridge...
The Volunteer Spirit
Volunteers—that’s who we are. Our unique character is built on our region’s history of showing up to serve. In our community, across the state, and around the world, our Volunteer...
Dolly Parton’s America
In 2009, Associate Professor Lynn Sacco sat in Thompson-Boling Arena as the legendary Dolly Parton accepted an honorary degree from UT. Sacco admits that she had never really been a...
In a Speculative Light
As Black History Month kicked off in February 2020, staff in the UT Humanities Center worked with UT arts and humanities faculty to put the final touches on an interdisciplinary...
Visions of the End
In spring 2020, the McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture featured a special exhibition of rare artworks demonstrating how the Book of Revelation and other prophetic visions transformed medieval...
Faculty Bookshelf
Every year, members of our faculty publish books that make lasting impacts in their discipline. In our new Faculty Bookshelf section, we feature a handful of selected publications. Civil Rights...
