The University of Tennessee Knoxville College of Arts & Sciences

It’s politics time in Tennessee

As the Tennessee legislative session opens, Dean Lee reminds us of our legal responsibilities as state employees and provides some insights into the efforts of our government relations office. Read her message.

Next Steps for Divisional Structure Pilot

RJ Hinde provides a recap on the task forces’ work during the fall semester and what is in store for the remainder of the spring semester. Learn about the next steps.

SPOTLIGHTS

Gonzalez Works for Positive Change

Kirsten Gonzalez, associate professor of psychology, has devoted her career to understanding the resiliency of marginalized groups and trying to make positive change. Read about her work.

A Family Affair

Dianna Beeler, business manager for the Department of Political Science, said she’s always felt like working at the university was part of her DNA. Learn more about her life as a Volunteer.

Eggers Receives NEH Grant

Nicole Eggers, assistant professor of history, received an NEH Collaborative Research Grant for a project centered around oral histories of Congolese refugee communities. Read more about her research.

Investigating New Digital Authorities

Sergey Gavrilets, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, received a John Templeton Foundation grant to research the emergence of new digital authorities on social media. Learn more about his research project.

Stealing Electrons and Reversing Time

UT physicists published findings in Nature Physics about a novel form of superconductivity that could bring rapidly emerging quantum technologies closer to industrial scale production. Learn about their discovery.

Ready for the World Music Series

This series brings renowned artists to perform and discuss musical styles and literature from diverse regions around the world and presents a Ukraine program Sunday, Feb. 26. See the full program schedule online.

NEWS & NOTEWORTHY

Amadou Sall Receives 2023 MLK Education Award

UT Announces Launch of the Community-University Research Collaborative Initiative (CURCI)

Trouble in Mind at Clarence Brown Theatre Ends Feb. 25

Teaching and Learning Innovation Faculty Spotlight: Elisabeth Schussler

CGE Announces Global Catalyst Faculty Research Grant Awardees

Teaching and Learning Innovation Graduate Student Spotlight: Daniel Murphy

CGE Announces Global Catalyst Programming and Student International Travel Grant Awardees

UT Faculty, Doctoral Student Receive NFWF Bring Back the Native Fish Award

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.

Megan Bryson, associate professor of religious studies, wrote a series of articles on religious celebrations; Todd Freeberg, professor of psychology, discussed benefits of diversity in animal groups; and Shichun Hung, associate professor of earth and planetary sciences, answered a Curious Kids question about the Earth's core.

DID YOU KNOW?

The college communications team is phasing out creation and maintenance of Google Forms for departments. If you have a Google Form created by the college communications team and need access to it, please email us at artscicomm@utk.edu. If you need help creating a Google Form, please use this resource.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Office of the Provost Presents Faculty Appreciation Week, Feb. 27 to March 2

Call for Nominations: SEC Emerging Scholars Program

Programs for Minors Compliance Notification

TLI Spring 2023 Workshops and Programs

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.

MEDIA MENTIONS

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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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