Driven to Achieve
Shelby Stavretis spent two weeks last summer attending the National School on Neutron and X-Ray Scattering working with top scientists at two national research laboratories.
Category: Natural Sciences
Neuroscience Research and Education Expand and Advance
Founded just three years ago, NeuroNET (Neuroscience Network of East Tennessee) was created in response to the rapidly growing neuroscience research and teaching presence across the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UT), the UT Medical Center of Knoxville (UTMCK) and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).
In Pursuit of Her Dream
When Ashley Charest walked across the stage at the May 2014 Commencement, she never anticipated landing a position at a national research institute.
Mentoring the Next Generation of Scientists
Faculty in one department have a long term commitment to hosting mentored research experiences for undergraduates with the goal of igniting their passion for discovery and sparking career interest in the sciences.
Stardust and Atom Smashers
Kate Jones explains the inner workings of stars and how the atomic nucleus leaves its fingerprints on the chemical composition of the solar system.
Photo Synthesis
Retired professor Alan Heilman has spent a lifetime getting up close and personal with plants—under the lens of his microscope and through the lens of his camera.
The Amazing Spider Hunters
Susan Riechert leads students in arachnid research throughout the American West.
General Chemistry Redefined
Drawing on more than thirty years of deliberation, the chemistry department undertook a major redesign of General Chemistry and its laboratory.
Family Values
It is a question that has puzzled evolutionary biologists for years: Why did we stop being promiscuous and decide to settle down to start families? Sergey Gavrilets, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, may have found the answer, and it lies in the power of female choice.
Mysteries Surround Fossilized Remains
Imagine how lucky you would feel to discover and hold one treasured fossil in the palm of your hand. Now imagine holding 240 fossils. Emily Napier did just that her senior year when she conducted research on edrioasteriods entombed in a rock, and the results she found on the estimated 280 million-year-old, starfish-like fossils were surprising.
Faculty Close-Up
Jeff Becker says his scientific research is emotionally driven. He goes to work each day hopeful that the basic research conducted in his laboratory has the potential to benefit humanity on a large scale. In a world where life-threatening fungal infections are increasing and there is a deficit of pharmaceutical antifungal drugs, Becker trusts that his efforts really matter.
