2020 Gathering Held Virtually Due to Pandemic
Tennessee Chapter of the Honor Society of Agriculture Celebrates Awards and Initiates
UT Named Innovation and Economic Prosperity University
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has earned national recognition as an Innovation and Economic Prosperity (IEP) University. This designation acknowledges the exceptional ways UT cultivates community engagement, economic growth and…
Matt Gray, Deb Miller Work to Prevent Amphibian Pathogen Spread
Professors Matt Gray and Deb Miller’s work in the Amphibian Disease Lab centers on preventing the spread of an amphibian pathogen, Bsal, to the United States. Bsal is currently spreading across Europe, and many fear that international pet trade will bring pathogen here. With the Appalachian region being a hotspot for salamander diversity, the Miller-Gray Lab is focused on prevention, detection, and transmission pathways for the pathogen.
Step Outside: Can Native Grasses Benefit Bobwhite Populations?
In this episode, PhD student Doug Mitchell explains how replacing fescue with native warm-season grasses could benefit bobwhite populations across the Southeast.
Plant Sciences Student Receives National Honor
The Mendenhall Award Provides Outstanding Support to Plant Sciences Student
Students Earn National Honor from American Society of Landscape Architects
Three Students Honored for Work with Tennessee RiverLine Pilot Community Program
Researchers Find that Experimental Methodologies Affect Pathogenicity of Bsal Fungus
With the recent discovery of the fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) in Europe, numerous studies are attempting to understand its pathogenicity, and hopefully, ward off infections in other locations. However, there is no standard set of methodologies for studying the pathogen.
UT Institute of Agriculture Presents Top Faculty and Staff Awards for 2020
Extraordinary Service Honored Amid Pandemic
J.E. Moss Achievement Award Presented to William Hart
UT Institute of Agriculture Presents Top Faculty and Staff Awards for 2020
Step Outside: Unpacking Implicit Social Cognition
In this episode, we speak with Sharon Couch, student life and diversity coordinator for the Herbert College of Agriculture, about implicit social cognition, also known as unconscious bias, and how to be more aware of its presence in our lives.