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A newsletter from the Office of Research and Engagement

In 1990, Congress passed the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), which recognized that all human remains “must at all times be treated with dignity and respect.” Thirty years later, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has approved a policy restricting the creation, reproduction, and publication of Native American cultural items and human remains.

Learn more about the NAGPRA Image policy

Harper Taps Training and Support to Fund STEM Education Research

Photo of Vince Pantalone of UT's Department of Plant Sciences

Frances Harper first tapped into the programs and services available through ORE at a new faculty orientation event in 2017. Three years later, that early connection has paid off—literally—with a recent $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation’s Computer Science for All program.

Amyloidosis is a rare disorder that occurs when an abnormal amyloid protein deposits in organs and tissues, interfering with their ability to function normally. Jonathan Wall has made it his mission over the last two and a half decades to study this rare disease and develop ways to diagnose and treat it.

With two-thirds of American households having nonhuman family members, there is a critical need for affordable veterinary care. In 2017 Michael Blackwell began AlignCare to connect underserved individuals with veterinarians. Currently in four cities, the program recently received funding to expand to Reno, NV.

Luis Mata, a senior political science major from Guadalajara, Mexico, is fulfilling his dream by attending UT. Not only was he the founder of Students for Migrant Justice, but he also plans to attend law school and focus on immigration law to continue empowering the local Hispanic community.

Recognitions

UT students win ASLA Student Honor Award—Janet Fox is appointed Assistant Dean of Extension—Mariya Zhuravleva receives $4.8M in grant funding from the Department of Homeland Security—Rachel Painter is honored with the National Master Gardener Distinguished Early Career Award—Erin Hardin receives a research grant from the Department of Health and Human Services at the National Institutes of Health—Alisa Garner receives a National Research Service Award (NRSA) from NIAAA of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)—Aaron Buss receives a national research grant funded by the New Schools Venture Fund.

Read all recent Recognitions

Upcoming Events

Find additional events on ORE's workshop portal or on the UT calendar.

Flu Vaccine Clinic
10/1/20, 9 a.m.
Explore Research Interests: Alzheimer’s and Dementia
10/1/20, 9 a.m.–12 p.m.
IRB 101
10/1/20, 5 p.m.–7 p.m.
Science Forum: America’s First Energy Crisis (The Great Horse Flu of 1872)
10/2/20, 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
IRB 101
10/21/20, 10 a.m.–12 p.m.

Contact Us

Office of Research and Engagement
1534 White Ave.
Knoxville, TN 37996-1529
Phone: 865-974-3466
Email: research@utk.edu
Website: research.utk.edu

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