The University of Tennessee Knoxville College of Arts & Sciences

Welcome New Faculty

In this edition of Dialogue, we are pleased to introduce our new faculty and newly-tenured or promoted faculty and bid farewell to our retirees. Watch the video on our You Tube channel.

Lang Joins Communications Team

Kayla Lang ('18) joined the College of Arts and Sciences communications team at the end of September as the new digital communications manager. Read more about Kayla and her new role.

UT STEM Alliance

Next Thursday, we continue our College Conversations series with a spotlight on a collaborative approach to improve the success of students with disabilities in the STEM disciplines. Learn more and register for this event.

Save the Date: Big Orange Give

Big Orange Give, scheduled for Wednesday, November 10, is UT Knoxville’s annual day of giving and an opportunity to show your support for our university. Read more about this year's campaign.

SPOTLIGHTS

Simek Featured in The Conversation

Jan Simek, professor of anthropology, writes about Ancient American art deep within the dark zones of caves throughout the Southeast. Read the article online.

Microorganisms in Ancient Permafrost

Katie Sipes, PhD student in microbiology and her advisor, Professor Karen Lloyd, are looking at the fate of permafrost microorganisms and their connection to predicted rapid environmental changes. Read more about their research.

A Family that Steals a Dog

John Kelley, assistant professor of cinema studies, created an award-winning short film about his personal experience with a dog that appeared in unexplained succession during his boyhood. Watch the short film online.

Alumna Wins Second Tony Award

Ashlee Latimer (’16) won her second Tony Award in September for her work co-producing The Inheritance. Read her story.

DID YOU KNOW?

We are looking for opportunities to build our college photo bank and need YOU to let us know about photo opportunities in classrooms, labs, or other locations where we can get some snapshots of life in our college. Fill out a project request form and we'll be in touch!