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    Bringing Tennessee Turfgrass to the World

    by Rhiannon Potkey July 10, 2025
    written by Rhiannon Potkey
    In 2026, more than a billion people will be watching every kick, save, and tackle as the best soccer players in the world gather in North America to compete for the World Cup. And every game will take place on a natural turfgrass pitch perfected by researchers at the University of Tennessee.

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    12 Facts About Smokey XII

    by Cassandra Sproles May 19, 2026

    From a rescue to top dog on campus—get to know the most heartwarming walk-on in UT history

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    Raising the Curtain on the Jenny Boyd Theatre

    by Torchbearer Staff May 19, 2026

    Get a peek at the first productions of the newest theatre on campus

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    Making Wedding Bells Ring

    by Trevor Jolley May 19, 2026

    Students in retail, hospitality, and tourism management take charge of a couple’s big day

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    Hands On and Plugged In

    by Stacy Estep May 19, 2026

    Vols get immersed in the world of music and get real-world experience at the Big Ears festival

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    Cultivating Careers

    by Wayne Coffey May 19, 2026

    UT turfgrass science and management alumni put their expertise to the test at FIFA World Cup 26

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    200 Years on the Hill

    by Trevor Jolley May 12, 2026

    From a single-story building in downtown Knoxville to 920 acres on the banks of the Tennessee River, UT’s move 200 years ago to the iconic Hill gave the university room …

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    A Lesson in Persisting

    by Donna Spencer May 12, 2026

    Urmila Seshagiri’s discovery of an early work by Virginia Woolf sheds new light on the author

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