University Celebrates Mossman Building Groundbreaking
The university took a big step forward Thursday by breaking ground on the Mossman Building, a state-of-the-art laboratory and classroom facility scheduled to open by fall 2018.
Researcher Helps Spot Digestive System in 320-Million-Year-Old Animal
The revelation of a digestive system in a 320-million-year-old animal sheds light on the early evolutionary history of starfish and related animals.
Help Prevent a Graduation Surprise
Once students have completed all the required courses for their major, are they on track to graduate? NOT NECESSARILY! At every opportunity, please alert your students to these ADDITIONAL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS! TOTAL HOURS The total hours required for graduation is NEVER waived. Students following a catalog prior to 2005 must have 124 total hours. Students […]
Implications of the New Grading Policy
The new grading policy has several implications for both students and faculty. Here are some things that you and your students may want to consider. Grade Values A 4.0 C 2.0 A- 3.7 C- 1.7 B+ 3.3 D+ 1.3 B 3.0 D 1.0 B- 2.7 D- .7 C+ 2.3 F 0 Not only were minus […]
Studying Beyond the Walls of Ol’ UT
Students at UT have great opportunities to work on their degrees AWAY from campus. We hope you’ll encourage students to explore the possibilities. Programs Abroad UT has many faculty led programs. In many instances faculty teach courses from UT’s catalog; therefore, there is no issue related to the transferability of credit. UT faculty-led summer programs include […]
New Faculty for the 2015–2016 Academic Year
Anthropology Kandace Hollenbach Assistant Professor Kandace Hollenbach earned a bachelor’s degree in environmental science and archaeology from Washington University in Saint Louis and a doctorate in anthropology from the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill. Before joining the Anthropology faculty, she worked with the Archaeological Research Laboratory at UT-Knoxville, where she most recently served […]
UK Daily Mail: Now That’s Crocodile Rock!
Vladimir Dinets, research assistant professor of psychology, talks about predatory reptiles like crocodiles and alligators that sing to each other like birds do.
NIMBioS Students Create Tool to Stop Invasive Pests
Three undergraduate students have developed a new tool to help fight these pests.
