The University of Tennessee Knoxville College of Arts & Sciences

Alumni Honored for Achievements and Philanthropy

In late September, the college hosted its annual alumni awards ceremony and honored six alumni for their professional achievements and philanthropy. Read about the 2023 awardees.

SPOTLIGHTS

Latest Volume of Jackson Papers Published

The Papers of Andrew Jackson, a long-running editing project housed at UT, has just released Volume XII (1834) with the University of Tennessee Press. Learn more about the volume.

Alderman Received Award for Distinguished Service to Geographic Education

The National Council for Geographic Education (NCGE) awarded Derek Alderman, professor of geography, the George J. Miller Award, its highest honor. Read more about Alderman’s award.

Hix Elected American Physical Society Fellow

William Hix, a UT-ORNL joint faculty professor, has been elected for his "contributions to understanding explosive thermonuclear burning and nucleosynthesis, particularly in contexts like supernovae.” Read more about his research.

UT Knoxville has joined The Conversation—an independent source for news articles and informed analysis written by the academic community and edited by journalists for the general public. Faculty from the College of Arts and Sciences are some of the most active participants of this partnership.

Mary Dzon, associate professor of English, shares her research on St. Francis and other historic religious figures and their association with animals. Distinguished Professor of Humanities Christine Shepardson, a historian of Roman Christianity who focuses on the eastern Mediterranean, shares her expertise on the complexity of Gaza. Brad Binder, professor in the Department of Biochemistry & Cellular and Molecular Biology, shares new research that can help improve crop production to feed the world’s population.

Interested in writing for The Conversation? Contact us to learn more about this opportunity.

NEWS & NOTEWORTHY

The Xue Research Group in the Department of Chemistry, led by Professor Ziling (Ben) Xue whose work includes materials chemistry and the study of magnetism, published their recent work in the journal Nature Communications.

Wieteke A. Holthuijzen, a doctoral student in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, is first author on a new research study in PLOS on the diets of house mice and their conservation threat on islands.

Deadric Williams, associate professor in the Department of Sociology, is the invited keynote speaker for the University of Buffalo Department of Surgery’s 2024 Beyond the Knife Lecture in Social Justice and Health Equity.

Gino Castellanos, an MFA student of printmaking in the School of Art won Best in Show at Arts in The Airport for his woodcut Pilgrim.

Do you have a news item for consideration in an upcoming edition of Dialogue? Please use this link to submit your news item. Thank you!

The CAS Care Bears made their Halloween debut this year. Members of the college HR team dressed as Care Bears and delivered treats to various departments across campus. Up in Ayres Hall for Homecoming, administrative staff dressed for the "No Place Like Neyland" theme.

DID YOU KNOW?

Are you a graduate student in need of help with common publishing questions? The UT Libraries has a publishing support website with several resources for graduate and doctoral students about copyright, publication agreements, open access publishing, and more. Learn more about this resource.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Graduate Advancement Training and Education (GATE) Fellowships proposal deadline Nov. 30

Call for Submissions for the 2024 NEXUS Interdisciplinary Conference

NEA: Grants for Art Projects Notification of Interest due Nov. 27

Remembering Professor Wheeler

The UT Department of History regrets to announce the death of Bruce Wheeler. Wheeler joined our department in 1970 and served our campus and community for more than four decades. He is remembered by his colleagues as a fine scholar and generous mentor; by thousands of UT students as an engaging and innovative teacher; and in the community for his outstanding service to his fellow citizens. Read More.

MEDIA MENTIONS

Freakonomics: The Economics of Everyday Things – Cadavers (Interview with Susan Lawrence, professor and head of the Department of History)

Chron.com: Exposing plants to an unusual chemical early on may bolster their growth and help feed the world (Research by Brad Binder, professor in the Department of Biochemistry & Cellular and Molecular Biology, republished from The Conversation)

Tennessean: Beast head to Bell Witch: Tennessee's monsters, legends thrill, chill (Mentions Professor Emeritus Dan Feller and the Papers of Andrew Jackson in the Department of History)

Open Office Hours for Website Support

Kayla Lang, the digital communications manager for the college, offers open office hours for website support Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. via Zoom. Link available on our website request form page.

Contact Us

College of Arts & Sciences
Office of the Dean
312 Ayres Hall
1403 Circle Drive
Phone: 865-974-5332
Website: artsci.utk.edu
Email: artscidean@utk.edu

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