Headlines from UT

Part of Phillip Fulmer Way to Close Dec. 1

A large portion of Phillip Fulmer Way will be closing Monday, Dec. 1 to accommodate the next phase of renovations to Neyland Stadium. The construction involves the west side of the stadium and will be completed in August 2009.
November 17, 2008

Two UT Agencies Honored for Economic Development Projects

Two agencies within the University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service (IPS) -- Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS) and County Technical Assistance Service (CTAS) -- have been recognized by the University Economic Development Association, a nationwide organization, for two economic development projects.
November 20, 2008

Local Government Officials Complete Leadership Training

Twenty-two county and municipal government leaders have successfully completed the 16th annual Local Government Leadership Program (LGLP) at the University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service (IPS). The invitation-only program, which focused on personal leadership, etiquette, ethics, public education and state budget practices in Tennessee, concluded Nov. 14.
November 20, 2008

UT Undergraduate Admissions Application Deadline Dec. 1; Grant Monies Available to Help 'Middle' Income Families

Officials at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, are reminding prospective freshmen that the deadline to apply for admission is now Dec. 1 -- two months earlier than in the past. In addition, a new admissions initiative called "Achieve the Dream" will make grant money available to help students from lower-middle-income families attend UT Knoxville.
November 19, 2008

New UT Supercomputer World's 15th Most Powerful

The University of Tennessee's new supercomputer has entered the ranks of the computing elite by placing 15th on the newly-released Top500 list of the world's most powerful computers. Named Kraken, after a mythical Norse sea monster, the newly unveiled machine is also the world's second most powerful academic supercomputer.
November 17, 2008

College of Law Establishes Student Animal Legal Defense Fund Chapter

The University of Tennessee College of Law has partnered with the Animal Legal Defense Fund to create a student chapter of the national nonprofit group, whose mission is to protect the lives and advance the interests of animals through the legal system.
November 14, 2008

UT Report: Entrepreneurship $23 Billion Strong in Tennessee

The Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation and Columbia Main Street Program will host a discussion of "Entrepreneurship in Tennessee: Striving for Success," a study by Michael Wilcox and Dayton Lambert, both assistant professors of agricultural economics with the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation, Clyde York Conference Room, 147 Bear Creek Pike, in Columbia, Tenn.
November 12, 2008

UT Study Links Transportation Tendencies with Obesity

Walking or bicycling around town could have an added benefit beyond saving money at the gas pump. A new study conducted by faculty in the UT Obesity Research Center shows countries where walking and bicycling are common tend to have lower rates of obesity.
November 11, 2008

Friends Dedicate UT Business Classroom in Pugh's Honor

Prominent East Tennessee businessman Will Pugh recently was honored with the naming of the Will J. Pugh Classroom in the College of Business Administration's new James A. Haslam II Business Building. Pugh founded Pugh & Co. P.C., one of the area's largest and most successful accounting firms, in 1969.
November 6, 2008

Students Bring Recipes from Home for Multicultural Cookbook

The hotel, restaurant and tourism management program at UT Knoxville has published a cookbook with a variety of dishes cooked for many years by families from Tennessee and countries such as Germany, Haiti, India and China. The Multicultural Cookbook has a range of recipes from potato candy and bean bread to meatloaf and pav bhaji. The cookbook is on sale at the UT Bookstore.
November 6, 2008

UT Knoxville Names Newest Cox Professors

UT Knoxville has named three faculty members as the latest group of James R. Cox University Professors. The group includes Angela Batey, associate professor of music; Louis J. Gross, professor of mathematics and ecology and evolutionary biology; and Donald Hodges, professor of forestry, wildlife and fisheries.
November 6, 2008

Alumni Honored for Service and Dedication

University of Tennessee College of Architecture and Design students will benefit from a recent gift from national design firm Cooper Carry. The firm has pledged $25,000 to the college in memory of former senior associate and UT alumnus Thomas E. Robbins.
November 5, 2008

Country Duo Brooks & Dunn Discuss Entertainment Law at UT

Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn -- who perform as the award-winning country music act Brooks & Dunn -- were at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville's College of Law on Monday to discuss changing technology in the entertainment industry and other aspects of entertainment law.
November 3, 2008

National Survey: UT Grads Sought for Supply Chain Skills

When organizations need employees skilled in supply chain strategies, they very often look at graduates from the College of Business Administration at UT Knoxville. The college ranks No. 1 in several areas of supply chain education, based on a study recently commissioned by the Global Supply Chain Professional Development Committee, a nationwide group.
November 3, 2008

Boll Joins UT College of Business Administration's Advisory Council to the Dean

UT MBA alumnus John Boll has joined the College of Business Administration's Advisory Council to the Dean at UT Knoxville. Boll is president of G.A. Richards Group and lives in Ada, Mich. Boll's term runs through Dec. 31, 2010.
October 30, 2008