Starting at the surface, you would have to dig nearly 2,000 miles before reaching Earth’s core. No one could survive that trip – and the 10,000-degree Fahrenheit heat once there would vaporize you anyway. The post The Conversation: How Has the Inside of the Earth Stayed as Hot as the Sun’s Surface for Billions of […]
In most parts of East Asia, the new year that begins on Jan. 22 corresponds to the rabbit. In Vietnam though it will usher in the Year of the Cat. The post The Conversation: This Lunar Year Will Be the Year of the Rabbit or the Year of the Cat, Depending on Where You Live […]
Faculty members in the Department of Religious Studies and the Department of Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures have been awarded fellowships by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The post Faculty Awarded Prestigious Humanities Fellowships appeared first on News.
A faculty member in UT’s College of Arts and Sciences and a staff member in the Institute of Agriculture have been honored in the 2022 Knox News and Knox.biz “40 Under 40” awards. The post Faculty and Staff Members Named to Knox.Biz ‘40 Under 40’ appeared first on News.
The Seven Lucky Gods usher in good fortune in the new year in Japan. Among them, Hotei plays the most prominent role, for he is considered not just a lucky god, but also a Buddha. The post The Conversation: On New Year’s Day, Buddhist God Hotei Brings Gifts and Good Fortune in Japan appeared first […]