Around 1,000 babies are born each year in the United States with sickle cell anemia. Former Vol football player Tim Townes is hoping to change that with a cure currently …
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A stigma has always existed around conversations about mental health. Champion swimmer Maddy Banic (’19) hopes to lessen that stigma by sharing the story of her own struggles, and her …
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Alumnus Adam Alsamadisi volunteered with Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee and changed Brandon’s life.
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National Public Radio shines a spotlight on the UT students and professor who inspired its award-winning Dolly Parton’s America podcast.
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Hera Jay Brown (’18), UT’s ninth Rhodes Scholar, is working to make the world a better place.
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Patrick Hazari (’05), director of design and construction for New York City’s High Line park, inspires strollers by the millions.
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The documentary about Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library was not only a special experience for a group of UT students but also a springboard into their future careers.
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Tamika Catchings (’00, ’02) learned more than basketball from her coach, Pat Summitt. And she put those lessons into action through her Catch the Stars Foundation.
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The career of sportscaster Lindsey Nelson (’41), one of the best-known voices in TV sports, began and ended at UT.
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The guest book sits on a table at the entrance of Gus Manning’s room at Little Creek Sanitarium. Adorned with an orange cover, its pages are filled with names and …