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A newsletter from the Office of Research and Engagement

Matt Harris, assistant professor of economics, along with UT economists Larry Kessler, Matt Murray, and Beth Glenn, investigated the effects of opioid use on labor markets. They found that a significant share of the reduction in labor force participation rates since 2000 can be attributed to opioid use.

Learn more about their research

Webinar on Mentoring Graduate Students

Graduate and professional students make critical contributions to our campus. We can help support their success, but the skills needed to be a good mentor are not universal and the distinctions between “advising” and “mentoring” are not always clearly recognized. Participate in the Graduate School's webinar Wednesday, January 30 from 2:00–3:30 p.m on the topic of mentoring. Learn more about the webinar.

The Advanced Microscopy and Imaging Center, a UT core facility, has upgraded its Leica SP8 Confocal Microscope to super-resolution capabilities. Users are now able to use their standard samples without any special processing or fixation to obtain resolutions down to 120 nm. For more information email microscopy@utk.edu.

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In the past decade the dramatic increase in the use of smartphones, tablets and wearable technologies has provided researchers with unprecedented opportunities. Explore the challenges presented by the use of mobile apps in research with the Health Innovation Technology & Simulation Laboratory, January 28 at 12 p.m.

IACMI’s 2019 internship program is is seeking graduate and undergraduate student applicants who are interested in participating in a short-term, 10-week summer internship with competitive pay in 2019. The deadline to apply is February 8^th, 2019 at 11:59 p.m. More information is available on the internship webpage.

Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities

View details about these and more professional development opportunities on the ORE website.

College of Architecture: Finding Funding
1/28, 12:15-1:15 p.m.
Know Your Sponsor: NSF
1/30, 10:00-11:30 a.m.
IRB 101
1/30, 1:00-3:00 p.m.
College of Arts & Sciences: Funding Opportunities
2/06, 10:00-11:00 a.m.

Recognitions

Joy Harjo appointed to Board of Chancellors for Academy of American poets—Blake Renfro named Director of Corporate Engagement for Haslam—Taylor Thompson chosen as winner of Architecture design competition—Matthew Schwartz wins AIAA Student Competition

Read all recent Recognitions

Summer Undergraduate Research Internships

The Office of Undergraduate Research funds a summer internship program to promote research and creative activity for undergraduate students. All current full-time undergraduate students enrolled on the Knoxville campus are eligible to apply.

UT Humanities Lecture Series: The Ordeal of Appalachia

The southern mountains are a geological province of eastern North America, but Appalachia is a cultural region, defined by its history. Where did it come from? In this lecture, Steven Stoll considers the first agrarians to colonize the mountains and the planters and investors who acquired land there at exactly the same time.

The lecture is Tuesday, January 29 at 3:30 p.m.

Funding Opportunities

ORE's Research Development team publishes a weekly funding digest featuring information from the NIH Digest, round-ups from the Corporate and Private Foundations Office, limited submissions, and internal opportunities.

Use Pivot to search and save funding opportunities, set up funding alerts, or manage your scholar profile using your UT NetID. Use the Foundation Directory Online to search a database of the 10,000 largest private, community, and corporate foundations in the U.S.

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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