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KNOXVILLE — Another session of “Going Online,” the popular one-day workshop for high school journalism teachers who want to start a news website or take their print publications online, will be held Monday, June 14, at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

“Our first workshop was so successful that we decided to do it again,” said Jim Stovall, UT Knoxville journalism professor and director of the workshop. “Around 30 teachers from Tennessee and surrounding states joined us in April to learn how to switch the focus of high school journalism from print to online. We were impressed by their enthusiasm,” he said.

The workshop will provide teachers with the following:

• Basic instruction and material on how to teach Web journalism;
• A content management system, server space and maintenance for their news websites — all at no cost;
• An introduction to Digital Journalism 101, a new Web-based journalism instruction program; and
• Information about the Interscholastic Online News Network (ISONN), an association of high school websites that will connect a school’s site to many others around the nation.

The workshop is sponsored by the UT Knoxville School of Journalism and Electronic Media and the Intercollegiate Online News Network (ICONN) and is supported by Edgenics, a broadband service company based in New Jersey.

The cost of the workshop is $15 per teacher.

The workshop will be in the Scripps Convergence Lab in the College of Communication and Information. It will begin at 9 a.m. and last until 3 p.m. Lunch and parking are included in the registration fee.

More information about the workshop is available by visiting http://www.jprof.com/iconn/events/goingonline10.html.

The Intercollegiate Online News Network (ICONN) is a set of individuals, academic programs and professional organizations dedicated to connecting student Web journalists and campus news websites and to advancing education in Web and online journalism. The network is based at UT Knoxville, and its website is located at http://intercollegiatenews.com.

“ICONN represents high school journalism programs around the country, and offers many advantages to the high school journalism teacher,” Stovall said.

Edgenics is a broadband and value-added service provider that focuses on innovative broadband, technology-based, e-learning solutions and telemedicine services, especially for underserved markets.

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C O N T A C T :

Jim Stovall (865-974-5109, [email protected])

Charles Primm (865-974-5180, [email protected])

KNOXVILLE – The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and Vanderbilt University are teaming up to host a week-long “Institute on Latin American Film in the High School Classroom,” June 6-11, in the Hodges Library auditorium.

Faculty from UT Knoxville’s Latin American Studies interdisciplinary program and Vanderbilt’s Center for Latin American Studies will work with high school teachers from across Tennessee to develop curricular plans for increased coverage of Latin American topics in their schools.

All film screenings will be held in Hodges Library auditorium and are free and open to the public. The schedule includes:

• “Qué Tan Lejos (How Much Further),” Ecuador – 7 p.m. Sunday, June 6
• “Morristown: In the Air and the Sun,” U.S.A./Mexico – 7 p.m. Monday, June 7
• “Si me comprendieras (If You Only Understood),” Cuba – 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 8
• “Domésticas (Maids),” Brazil – 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 9
• “Nueve Reinas (Nine Queens),” Argentina – 7 p.m. Thursday, June 10

For more information on the program, visit http://web.utk.edu/~LatAmer/summer.html.

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C O N T A C T :

Missy Buice (865-438-5303, [email protected])

Charles Primm (865-974-5180, [email protected])

Devon Burr
Assistant Professor
Earth and Planetary Sciences

Expertise:
Devon Burr is an expert in planetary geology, particularly of Mars and Titan. Her research focuses on understanding the evolution of these bodies as evidenced by their surface features. Burr is involved in investigations into flooding and fluvial (river-related), glacial, periglacial (ground ice) or wind-formed landscapes. She regularly uses data returned by NASA spacecraft missions to other planetary bodies. To support analysis of these remote mission data, she conducts geologic field work on terrestrial analogues, wind tunnel laboratory experiments and numerical modeling.

Expertise Categories: Geology | Planetary Geology | Geomorphology | Mars | Titan | Rivers | Flooding | Astrobiology | Wind Tunnels

Contact Information

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 865-974-6010
Web: http://web.eps.utk.edu/faculty/burr.html

To: UT Knoxville-area Faculty and Staff

From: Chief Information Officer Scott Studham

Subject: OIT Improvements

The Office of Information Technology (OIT) launched a customer satisfaction on February 9, 2010, with the purpose of gathering input on your satisfaction with the IT services OIT provides and your ideas for improvement. I personally want to provide an update on how OIT is responding to the results and comments of this survey.

A total of 3,287 surveys were completed (faculty, 491; staff, 937; students, 1,859). A summary of the survey results and all comments is available at http://oit.utk.edu/2010survey.

Three areas that received the lowest overall satisfaction ratings were electronic mail (Tmail, Exchange), UT Web search engine, and online class registration (Circle Park Online). OIT is diligently working to improve all three of these areas.

This year, OIT will upgrade e-mail for faculty/staff from the current 250MB mailboxes to 1GB, with an additional 1GB available upon request. OIT will begin migrating faculty and staff to Exchange 2010 over the summer and continue through the fall.

OIT is working with the Office of Communications and Marketing to implement Google as UT Knoxville’s primary search engine. In May, OIT will implement Google’s custom search on the UTK.edu website. This free service will bring the power of Google search, but with certain Google-imposed limitations. Later in the summer we will implement the Google search appliance. This will remove the limitations and will bring the full power of Google search to UT Knoxville while also enabling OIT to ensure that new pages are indexed in a timely manner. Throughout this process we welcome input on how well it works and will make adjustments accordingly.

Banner Online Services will replace Circle Park Online, starting with registration for Spring 2011. It will provide 24/7 service and will be integrated with the portal to allow single sign-on to Banner, Online@UT (Blackboard) and DARS. You will have more web-enabled access to class roster information, teaching schedule and advisee information.

The portal (single sign-on) is being developed at the request of students via the Student Government Association (SGA) and the Technology Fee Appropriations Board (TAB). This piece is just a part of an overall UT System initiative to standardize our student information systems on a mainstream commercial product and move away from our in-house developed systems. The implementation of Banner also will allow us to retire our IBM mainframe technology for a cost savings of approximately $650,000 per year.

In closing, I invite you to follow OIT on Twitter for IT status updates and other important information at http://twitter.com/UT_OIT.

You also can subscribe to the IT Weekly, a brief weekly e-mail I send to keep the UT Knoxville community aware of IT developments and other timely information. To subscribe go to http://listserv.utk.edu/archives/itweekly.html and click on “Join or leave the list (or change settings).” The IT Weekly archive is available at https://utworks.tennessee.edu/oit/itweekly/default.aspx.

KNOXVILLE – It’s finals season: the time of the semester when many students turn to all-nighters and last-minute cramming for the big tests.

The final exam or paper can be very intimidating if you are not prepared, and many students find themselves overwhelmed as they hurriedly try to cram several months’ worth of material into their already exhausted brains.

The Student Success Center at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, which provides the support students need to be successful at UT, recommends a few ways to stay focused and prepare for finals.

• Budget your time.  Make sure you have sufficient time to study so that you are well prepared.
• Review ALL material.  Go over practice tests, sample problems, textbooks, class notes, etc.
• Use flashcards.  Write main ideas on index cards and review frequently; this makes it easier to retain the key concepts.
• Know what to expect.  Learn ahead of time what kind of test you will be taking.  Ask the instructor to specify the areas that will be emphasized on the test.
• Arrive early.  Give yourself five or 10 minutes before the exam to relax and prepare.

While these tips will help you do your best on exams, Student Success Center experts said it’s normal — and healthy — to feel some anxiety.  Being concerned can help you do your best on a test; just keep a positive attitude and decide to do your best.

It also is important to take good care of your body during finals.

Rosa Thomas, a wellness expert at Student Health Services, said you can lessen stress with a few simple activities.

“Go out in the sun for a little while to soak up Vitamin D and visit TRECs to get some exercise,” Thomas said. “You should smile a lot to make yourself feel better, and have a couple of people in your life you can communication openly with about your stress.”

Thomas also said it is important to practice good hygiene, have a good diet of fruits and vegetables, and get plenty of rest during finals.

“Watch funny movies,” Thomas said. “Shows like ‘I Love Lucy’ and ‘Saturday Night Live’ will give you a break from studying and help take your mind off of stress.”

Following these simple tips can help you finish the semester on a high note.

So, with finals only a few days away, what are you waiting for?  It’s time to hit the books, get plenty of rest, and enjoy the sunshine.

C O N T A C T :

Amy Blakely (865-974-5034, [email protected])

KNOXVILLE — East Tennessee native Roy Harmon remembers how challenging it was to finance his undergraduate education at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. That was his incentive in establishing the Roy L. Harmon Jr. Endowed Accounting Scholarship in the College of Business Administration, to be awarded annually to a deserving undergraduate or graduate student majoring in accounting.

“Earning an accounting degree from UT Knoxville was a life-changing event for me,” Harmon said. “I have enjoyed a lot of personal success because of my degree and the opportunities it has afforded me. I hope to be able to provide the same opportunities for a deserving student through the creation of this scholarship.”

Harmon’s gift is part of the Campaign for Tennessee, UT’s $1 billion fundraising effort.

“I was a J. Fred Roddy Scholar when I went to UT Knoxville,” said Harmon, who graduated in 1976. “This scholarship helped finance my education. Today’s students are experiencing greater financial challenges than I did. My wife, Liza, and I are very happy to give back. Learn, earn and return is a great way to sum up our responsibilities.”

The Harmon Scholarship will be awarded annually beginning with the 2010-2011 academic year. This need-based scholarship will be offered to an undergraduate major or Master of Accountancy student who graduated from a public high school in Sullivan, Washington, Johnson, Carter, Unicoi, Hawkins, Greene or Hancock counties.

Harmon’s career has kept him in East Tennessee. After completing his undergraduate degree, he spent four years with Arthur Andersen in Chattanooga, leaving to join Park National Bank in Knoxville as CFO. Harmon then moved to Kingsport in 1989 and joined the Bank of Tennessee in Kingsport in 1991. He became CEO in 1994 at the age of 40, and 10 years later, added chairman to that title. He also serves on the board of directors of Paragon Commercial Bank in Raleigh, N.C., a bank founded in 1999 by the Bank of Tennessee.

Harmon’s community service includes being an alderman for the city of Kingsport, chairman of Fun Fest, founding board member of the Friends in Need Health Clinic and graduate of Leadership Kingsport. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Public Arts Committee of Kingsport. He is also a member of the World President’s Organization and TSCPA.

The Campaign for Tennessee is the most ambitious effort in UT’s 214 year history and places UT among the ranks of the nation’s largest public and private institutions that have sought this level of private support. The system-wide campaign supports the objectives of improved student access and success, research and economic development, outreach and globalization.

For more information about the UT College of Business Administration, visit http://bus.utk.edu.

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C O N T A C T :

Cindy Raines (865-974-4359, [email protected])

KNOXVILLE — The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s College of Engineering has given John Prados, professor emeritus in the department of chemical and biomolecular engineering, one of its most prestigious honors, the Nathan W. Dougherty Award. The award was presented at the college’s annual Faculty and Staff Awards Dinner on April 22.

A former UT vice president, Prados has served at UT Knoxville for more than 50 years, beginning as a graduate assistant in 1953. He was a full-time professor in the department of chemical engineering for 13 years and, for the next 20 years, he held several administrative positions including associate dean of engineering, dean of admissions and records, acting chancellor of the Knoxville and Martin campuses and acting director of energy conversion programs at the UT Space Institute. From 1973 through 1988, Prados was vice president for academic affairs for the statewide UT system.

Prados returned to the department of chemical engineering in 1989 and served as department head from 1990-93. He served as the senior education associate in the engineering directorate of the National Science Foundation from 1994 through 1997. Prados also has been a consultant to industry, government and more than 30 universities and state education agencies in the U.S. and abroad.

Prados earned his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering at the University of Mississippi and his master’s degree and doctorate with majors in chemical engineering at UT Knoxville.

The Nathan W. Dougherty Award was established by the College of Engineering in 1957 to pay tribute to Nathan Washington Dougherty, dean of the engineering college from 1940-56. The recognition honors engineers whose accomplishments have enhanced the profession and alumni whose activities have brought acclaim to the university.

After the award presentation to Prados, Bamin Khomami, professor and head of the department of chemical and biomolecular engineering, announced the establishment of the John W. Prados Professorship in his department. The professorship was created by Malcolm Colditz and additionally supported by J. Michael Stone, both of whom are former students of Prados.

For a complete list of all award winners, visit http://www.engr.utk.edu.

C O N T A C T :

Kim Cowart (865-974-0686, [email protected])

KNOXVILLE — The four finalists for the job of director of the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, will be visiting campus in May to complete their interviews and participate in public forums.

The schedule for the candidates’ public forums, all to be held in the Toyota Auditorium at the Baker Center, 1640 Cumberland Ave., is:

• May 5, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. — Kenneth Richards, associate professor in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs and affiliated associate professor at Maurer School of Law at Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind.
• May 6, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. — Christopher Hill, professor and director of the doctoral program in the School of Public Policy at George Mason University in Arlington, Va.
• May 10, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. — Deborah Taylor Tate, former FCC commissioner and now a distinguished scholar at the Free State Foundation in Washington, D.C.
• May 19, 2 to 3 p.m. — Carl Pierce, W. Allen Separk Distinguished Professor of Law at UT Knoxville and interim director of the Baker Center.

“Having the Baker Center on our campus is a huge asset to UT Knoxville, our community, our state and our nation,” said Chancellor Jimmy G. Cheek. “Through the Baker Center, UT Knoxville has the opportunity to engage decision-makers about some of the most important issues facing our country, including health policy, global security, energy and environment, and governance studies. And, thanks to the influence of Sen. Howard Baker — who has been called the ‘Great Conciliator’ — we strive to do all of this through civil discourse.”

The Baker Center director will report to the UT chancellor and work closely with Sen. Baker, UT deans and faculty, and with Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The director will be expected to develop national visibility and an international reputation for the center, a strong research base in public policy and an interdisciplinary academic program in public policy drawing upon the resources of the university, ORNL, the Knoxville community and the state of Tennessee.

The director will oversee the development of public programs on important public policy topics with nationally known speakers and experts; advance public policy and civics education, and create programs and materials to help teachers; establish nationwide partnerships and provide leadership among congressional centers; develop and maintain first-rate political archives, including an oral history program, and make them accessible to scholars and the public; coordinate fundraising for the center; be a spokesperson for the center with community groups, the media, and at conferences and other events; and promote the museum as an educational resource for the public.

Requirements for the job include a doctorate in an academic discipline related to public policy development or an appropriate terminal degree and equivalent experience with a strong record of achievement; an understanding of the mission of higher education and scholarship; experience in fiscal management; the ability to interact with a diverse and multicultural community; strong written and public speaking skills; and the capacity to develop a five- to 10-year vision for the center.

College of Business Administrator Dean Jan Williams is chairing the committee searching for the Baker Center director.

The Baker Center, which opened at UT in 2003, is a public policy institute integrating research, education, public programming and archives. It develops programs and promotes research to further the public’s knowledge of our system of governance, and to highlight the critical importance of public service, a hallmark of Sen. Baker’s career.

The center opened its new $17 million facility in October 2008. The 53,000-square-foot facility was funded entirely by private dollars and includes the Modern Political Archives, which hold more than 100 collections of political papers from prominent Tennessee leaders. The museum tells the story of how government works using Sen. Baker’s life as a backdrop, explores modern Tennessee politics and engages students and adults in interactive exhibits. A 200-seat auditorium provides a setting for programs, classrooms and break-out rooms for instruction and conferences

For more about the Baker Center, see http://bakercenter.utk.edu/main/. For more about the director candidates, see http://bakercenter.utk.edu/main/search-finalists.php.

C O N T A C T :

Amy Blakely (865-974-5034, [email protected])

KNOXVILLE – Two University of Tennessee, Knoxville, students have received Fulbright grants for the 2010-2011 academic year. Jordan Kuck, a doctoral student in history, will be conducting research in Latvia, while Alex Tullock, a graduating senior in Russian, will go to the country for an English teaching assistantship.

Kuck, of Bertrand, Neb., is researching the 20th century Latvian dictator Karlis Ulmanis for his dissertation. His Fulbright grant will enable him to spend nine months in Latvia where he will have access to historical archives. Kuck plans to return to UT Knoxville after his experience to teach and complete his Ph.D.

Tullock, of Riceville, Tenn., will graduate next month with a Bachelor of Arts in Russian. During his Fulbright year, he will teach English language classes and serve as an advisor to Russian teachers of English, experiences Tullock anticipates will help him with his future plans of teaching at the university level.

“Both Jordan and Alex had that ’something extra’ that is takes to win nationally competitive awards like the Fulbright, “said Rebekah Page, assistant director of UT’s Office of National Scholarships and Fellowships. “Jordan’s research proposal was focused and well-planned, and he had made contacts in Latvia prior to applying. Alex’s essays highlighted his previous study abroad experience in Russia and spoke of the importance of cultural exchange. Both of them have strong language skills to back up their other impressive qualifications.”

Kuck advises future applicants to request feedback from different people on the application, a service Page said the Office of National Scholarships and Fellowships provides to applicants as well.

“Getting comments and suggestions from as many readers as possible is the key to producing a good proposal,” Kuck said.

Each year, the Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides full grants for graduate study or research and English teaching assistantships to approximately 1,500 U.S. students to over 140 countries worldwide.

Sponsored by the Department of State and named for the late Senator J. William Fulbright, the Fulbright Program was established by Congress in 1946 to “enable the government of the United States to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries.” In addition to the U.S Student Program, Fulbright also sponsors teaching and research awards for faculty and awards for international students to conduct graduate study at U.S. universities.

Applications for next year’s Fulbright U.S. Student Program competition become available on May 1, 2010. UT students must have their completed applications submitted by September 15, 2010.

Because the Fulbright program recommends beginning the application at least two months in advance of the deadline, UT students interested in applying for Fulbrights for the 2011-2012 year are encouraged to meet with someone in the Office of National Scholarships and Fellowships before the start of summer term.

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C O N T A C T :

Rebekah Page (865-974-7875, [email protected])

TULLAHOMA — Two students from the University of Tennessee Space Institute (UTSI) have been recognized for their research at one of the nation’s top aeronautic conferences.

The students attending the 2010 Southeastern Regional Student Conference of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) were awarded second and third place in the Masters Division. The conference, held in Destin, Fla. on April 8-9, included over 300 delegates from 14 universities from the southeastern region.

Nadim Zgheib won second place for his paper, “Asymptotic Solutions for Longitudinal Waves in Solid Rocket Motors” and Michel Akiki won third place for his paper “Compressible Integral Formulation of the Two-Dimensional Porous Channel Flow.” The studies focused on the analytical and numerical modeling of either wave propagation or compressible mean flow description in simulated solid rocket motors.

The two studies were supervised by UTSI Professor Joseph Majdalani who appears as second author on both papers.

Zgheib and Akiki are both from Kesrouan, Lebanon, and both graduated from Notre Dame University shortly before joining UTSI. In 2009, they received their master’s degrees in aerospace engineering. Michel is currently working toward his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering. Zgheib has received a graduate school fellowship to pursue his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering at the University of Florida.

AIAA is the world’s largest professional society devoted to the progress of engineering and science in aviation, space and defense.

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C O N T A C T :

Whitney Holmes (865-974-5469, [email protected])

Madge Gibson (931-393-7213, [email protected])

KNOXVILLE — Daniel Berry, WUOT 91.9 FM program director and host of the station’s popular “Morning Concert,” will perform with pianist and WUOT weekend announcer Melony Maness at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 6, at the Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church in Oak Ridge.

Admission is free.

The concert is part of WUOT’s 60th anniversary celebration. It will feature a variety of music composed by J.S. Bach, Richard Strauss, Ludwig van Beethoven and Ralph Vaughan Williams, as well as traditional Irish songs.

“We’ve been celebrating WUOT’s 60th anniversary with a variety of events since last fall, and one of our goals is to reach out to listeners in different parts of the region,” WUOT Director Regina Dean said. “Daniel and Melony are accomplished musicians, and we’re thrilled to be able to showcase their talents in Oak Ridge to thank listeners in that community for supporting the station over the years.”

Berry joined WUOT in 1983. He has served as program director since 1995. A native of Dearborn, Mich., he comes from a family of musicians. He attended the University of Michigan, where he was a pupil of Metropolitan Opera baritone Ralph Herbert and conductors Josef Blatt and Maynard Klein. He made his professional operatic debut in 1975 as Dr. Bartolo in Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro” with the Milwaukee Opera Company.

Berry initially combined a singing career with parallel vocations as voice teacher and conductor, including appearances with the Florentine Opera of Milwaukee, Skylight Comic Opera, Peoria Civic Opera, Northern Indiana Opera Association and Music Under the Stars. He has performed as soloist with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Peoria Civic Orchestra, Bach Chamber Orchestra, Knoxville Symphony Orchestra and many others, and he is an acclaimed recitalist.

Berry debuted with the Knoxville Opera Company in 1983 as Angelotti in “Tosca,” and has appeared with the company in 28 productions.

Maness received her master’s degree in music (collaborative piano) from UT in May 2008. While a student, she accompanied the Concert Choir and was a coach/accompanist for UT Opera Theatre, and she continues to fill these roles as a staff accompanist. Maness has served as music director for musicals with numerous theater organizations and collaborates and performs with musicians throughout East Tennessee. She is instructor of piano at Walters State Community College.

For more information about the free concert, please call (865) 974-6167.

Listener-supported WUOT is licensed to UT. WUOT is a member of National Public Radio and a Public Radio International affiliate. The station’s primary format is classical and jazz music, news and public affairs. WUOT serves listeners throughout East Tennessee and parts of Kentucky, North Carolina, Georgia and Virginia. The station broadcasts 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and streams on the Web at http://wuot.org. WUOT’s second audio channel, WUOT-2, is available on HD Radio™, Internet radio and on the Web.

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C O N T A C T :

Cindy Hassil (865-974-6167, [email protected])

Rex Cannon
Adjunct Research Assistant Professor
Psychology

Expertise:
Rex Cannon can discuss issues related to the brain, including clinical neuroscience, biological psychology, self-regulation and electroencephalogram (EEG) source localization. Cannon also can discuss low resolution brain electromagnetic tomography (LORETA), neuroimaging, neurocognitive testing, psychometrics and statistical modeling.

Expertise Categories: Psychology | Neuroscience | Brain

Contact Information

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 865-300-4983
Web:

KNOXVILLE — Team Living Light, an interdisciplinary group at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has been accepted into the Solar Decathlon 2011, a Department of Energy event that challenges students to design and build a functioning, energy-efficient, solar-powered house. This is the first time a UT team will compete in the Solar Decathlon.

The team is composed of undergraduate and graduate students and faculty in the College of Architecture and Design, College of Engineering and School of Art. The group designed and built the UT Zero Energy House, the 240-square-foot structure now on display on the Humanities Plaza on the UT Knoxville campus, as part of their entry into the competition.

The Solar Decathlon 2011 received so many highly qualified entries that the admission process was changed to include a preliminary round. Of the submitted proposals, 34 were chosen for the preliminary round. Only 20 projects were accepted into the competition, slated to take place in October 2011.

Team Living Light will spend the next one and a half years building the Living Light House — a design based on their Zero Energy House prototype — to present at the Solar Decathlon 2011.

Team Living Light is a subgroup of UT Zero, a multidisciplinary team focused on developing new technologies for zero energy building. Living Light is led by faculty members Edgar Stach, James Rose and Barbara Klinkhammer in the College of Architecture and Design; Deb Shmerler in the School of Art; Leon Tolbert in electrical engineering; and Stan Johnson and Bill Miller in mechanical engineering.

Drawing from a variety of classes, more than 150 students — including interior design, landscape architecture, graphic design, electrical engineering and mechanical engineering students — have been involved in the planning, designing and building processes, which will lead to constructing the 1,000-square-foot Living Light structure.

“During the design process we kept returning to the phrase ‘Living Light’ for inspiration,” Rose said. “We have incorporated multiple interpretations of this concept into the design including maximizing transparency and open space, minimizing energy use, and incorporating built-in storage to reduce clutter.”

The interior of the rectangular-shaped structure will be a large multifunctional space with floor-to-ceiling glass panel walls. The house also will utilize passive energy systems by taking advantage of natural conditions to minimize energy use. For instance, the Living Light House will make use of a sunspace that can heat the home in the winter when the interior windows are opened or buffer against the summer heat when they are closed. Another technology with potential application beyond the Solar Decathlon is a roof-mounted solar array that combines the functions of electrical power generation, sun shading, hot water heating and building heating.

Initial prototypes of these features were tested on the Zero Energy House. The team will continue to test different designs, programs and technologies on the Zero Energy House in order to monitor performance and gain information on how to make the Living Light House function better.

“The Zero Energy House is an experimental project focused on sustainable design and energy conservation, with advanced strategies for minimal environmental impact,” said John McRae, dean of the College of Architecture and Design. “The house is only a glimpse of what Team Living Light is capable of creating — with minimal funds even. I am excited to see their finished project for the Solar Decathlon competition and am certain that their intense creative efforts will pay off.”

Like the Olympic decathlon, the Solar Decathlon consists of 10 contests, which are designed to gauge how well the houses perform and how livable and affordable they are. For example, in the Appliances Contest, teams earn points for refrigerating and freezing food, washing and drying laundry, and running the dishwasher. Teams are scored on how well they balance production and energy consumption.

The winning team will be whoever best blends cost-effectiveness, consumer appeal and design excellence with optimal energy production and maximum efficiency.

“I feel really good about our proposal, and we have a fantastic support team from the university,” Stach said. “We have all the key players on board and all the effort that we need to be really successful. Participating in this competition will affect how we think about sustainability, high-performance buildings, and it will change how we interphase and collaborate with other disciplines.”

The team hopes to complete the Living Light House early enough to conduct practice runs of the Solar Decathlon contests, but the team has a long way to go. Details of the construction, including the building site, have yet to be determined. And the group, which will begin initial steps of the project this summer, is looking for sponsors willing to donate money, products and expertise.

If you are interested in becoming a corporate sponsor of the Living Light project or want to read more about UT Zero and the Zero Energy House, visit http://utzero.utk.edu.

The first Solar Decathlon was held in 2002; the competition has since occurred biennially in 2005, 2007 and 2009. The next event will take place in fall 2011. Open to the public and free of charge, the event takes place on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Visitors can tour the houses and learn how energy-saving features can help them save money today. For more information on the Solar Decathlon competition, visit http://www.solardecathlon.gov/.

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C O N T A C T :

James Rose, [email protected], (865) 974-5267

Kristi Hintz, [email protected], (865) 974-3993

KNOXVILLE — A University of Tennessee, Knoxville, undergraduate student and a 2009 graduate have been given the tools to grow their own business, thanks to the Vol Court program at UT.

Daniel Smith, a senior in aerospace and engineering, and David Teeters, a 2009 graduate of mechanical engineering, won the April 13 competition that concluded Vol Court, a series of nine free how-to seminars led by entrepreneurs and business experts from across the state.

Smith and Teeters’ business, “Boulder Booties,” beat out seven other teams of budding entrepreneurs to win $1,000 to launch their business, space at the University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) business incubator, mentoring from Technology 2020’s Center for Entrepreneurial Growth (CEG) and 10 hours of legal advice from Miller & Martin PLLC — a prize package worth more than $20,000.

During the competition, teams had eight minutes to pitch their business ideas to a panel of judges that included a local venture capitalist, current and former entrepreneurs and a lawyer. The program is a joint effort of UTRF, the College of Business Administration’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI) and the CEG.

As recreational and competitive rock climbers, Smith and Teeters saw a problem that needed a solution. Climbing shoe soles are easily damaged by dirt and debris and are not meant to be worn on the ground. This damage degrades the “stickiness” of the shoe, making it less safe. Yet, taking the shoes off is not a convenient option since climbing shoes are typically very tight-fitting. “Boulder Booties” slip over rock climbing shoes and protect them, thus solving the conundrum.

“‘Boulder Booties’ started out as an idea on a napkin in a fast food place, but we really thought that it was an innovative product and that people would buy it,” Smith said. “We were brainstorming ideas over Christmas break and decided that ‘Boulder Booties’ had the most potential.”

With the winnings, the pair’s first priority is to begin purchasing the intellectual property rights for the company. Smith and Teeters aim to sell their product nationwide in retail stores and at popular climbing sites. Currently, the booties can be bought for $30 online at http://www.boulderbooties.com.

Smith and Teeters launched “Boulder Booties” in January, before the Vol Court began, but they feel the program has given them the tools they need to make this business venture, and any future venture, a success.

“We have both learned an immense amount from this process and feel that if either of us comes up with another great idea, that it would be easier for us to replicate this success,” Smith said. “Business planning, market research, intellectual property, Web design, graphic design and financing are all skills that we have learned and will apply to other projects in the future.”

For more information on Vol Court, visit http://utrf.tennessee.edu/news/.

The CEI facilitates entrepreneurial knowledge creation and dissemination through research, teaching and practice in the area of entrepreneurship. It strives to develop entrepreneurial talent who will start businesses or contribute to the success of existing technology-driven businesses. The center provides experiential learning activities that enhance classroom instruction in entrepreneurship and innovation, offers links between the regional entrepreneurial community and the university, and acts as a hub for cross-campus initiatives that foster the growth of entrepreneurial research and commercially viable enterprises. For more information, visit http://cei.utk.edu/.

The CEG is an entrepreneurial support organization within Technology 2020, one of the primary drivers of innovation and economic development in the region. The CEG helps entrepreneurs develop an execution strategy that leads to a sustainable company. In addition to its strategic planning process, the CEG develops and delivers entrepreneurial training seminars. For more information, visit http://www.tech2020.org/ceg_about.html.

UTRF helps turn the ideas and discoveries that emerge from the University of Tennessee into products and services that benefit society. In addition to supporting the growth of research at UT and commercialization of the resulting inventions, UTRF champions entrepreneurship and drives state and regional technology-based economic development. UTRF serves all seven of the UT campuses and institutes across the state. For more information, visit http://utrf.tennessee.edu.

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C O N T A C T:

Whitney Holmes (865-974-5460, [email protected])

KNOXVILLE – Don’t want kids playing video games or staying around the house all summer? Take a look at the many educational, active and interesting camps for all ages that UT Knoxville has to offer.

Summer camps — which range from athletics, like soccer and basketball, to the arts, like theatre and design — are fun, educational and provide kids with a safe environment to express their creativity and talents.

For more information about the camps, click any of the links listed below. Here is the full list of camps for children to enjoy at UT.

4-H

Junior 4-H Camp

Grades: 4-6

*Contact your local county office for prices and dates. Five-day resident camp includes swimming, golfing, music, group sports, hiking and much more.

4-H Ed-venture Camp

Grades: 6-8

*Contact your local county office for prices and dates. This camp is for selected 4-H centers and offers activities like mock archaeological digs, fishing, tubing, nature hikes, canoeing, swimming, survivor challenges and more.

4-H Target Smart Camp

July 6-9

Grades: 5-12

Location: W.P. Ridley 4-H Center, Columbia, TN

Cost: $200

*Transportation is the responsibility of individual participants.

4-H Electric Camp

June 29-July 2

Grades: 6-7, as of January 1, 2010

Location: University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Cost: $170

* This fee includes the cost of meals, lodging, field trips, insurance, program, etc. Transportation fees are covered by members of the Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association.

For more information about 4-H camps, contact your county Extension Office or visit http://www.utextension.utk.edu/4H/centersandcamping/summercamps.htm.

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Architecture and Design

Design Matters Camp

July 18-24

Grades: 9-12

Cost: $900

*Cost includes materials, equipment and computers; on-campus housing and meal tickets to campus dining; field trip admission tickets; transportation to and from off-campus sites; and walking tours of downtown Knoxville and the campus. Full and partial camp scholarships, which many participants rely on in order to participate, are available. Must sign up by May 1.

For information on Design Matters contact Emily Pace at 865-974-3730 or [email protected], or Judy Harber at 865-974-5265 or [email protected]. Visit the College of Architecture and Design Web site, http://www.arch.utk.edu/Special_Programs/designcamp.html.

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Early Learning Center

All Camps:

Grades: 1-4

Camp hours: 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Drop-off begins daily at 7:30 a.m., and pickup ends at 5:30 p.m.

Location: The Early Learning Center, 1206 White Ave., on UT Knoxville campus

Cost: $185 per week

*Prices vary for “Lights, Camera, Action!”

Registration: $50, nonrefundable

*This registration fee does not count toward camp tuition, but it does include a camp T-shirt.

Early-bird discount: Sign up for the full nine-week package no later than June 1 and receive a 15 percent discount off camp costs ($243).

Kids on the Town

June 7-11

The Amazing Race

June 14-18

Living in a Book

June 21-25

July 26-30

The Incredible World of Animals

June 28-July 2

Lights, Camera, Action!

July 6-9 (Week 1)

*Independence Day holiday observed on July 5.

Cost: $140

July 12-16 (Week 2)

Cost: $185

July 19-23 (Week 3)

Cost: $185

School Daze

August 2-6

For more information visit http://elc.utk.edu/Programs/programs.htm or call 865-974-0843.

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McClung Museum

All Camps:

Grades: 4-6

Location: McClung Museum, 1327 Circle Park Drive, on UT Knoxville campus

Cost: $105 per child per session; $95 per child for museum members

*Minimum number of students per session—6; maximum number per session—10

Dig It! Fun with Fossils

Session 1: June 14-18, 1 to 4 p.m. each day (five classes)

Deadline for registration is June 4.

Session 2: July 26-30, 1 to 4 p.m. each day (five classes)

Deadline for registration is July 16.

Archaeokids: Exploring Ancient Art & Archaeology

Session 1: July 12-16, 9 a.m. to noon each day (five classes)

Deadline for registration is July 2.

Session 2: July 19-23, 9 a.m. to noon each day (five classes)

Deadline for registration is July 9.

*Possibly involves a visit to a local archaeological site to see an ongoing excavation or to an archaeological laboratory.

To get the registration form, visit http://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu/education/SummerCamp.pdf. Questions? Call Debbie Woodiel at 865-974-2144 or e-mail [email protected].

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Outreach and Continuing Education

Kids U Summer Camps

Rockets

June 2-4

July 28-30

1-4 p.m., three classes

Grades: 4-6

Location: UT Physics Building, Room 507

Cost: $99

Design a Web Page

June 7-11, 1-4 p.m., five classes

Grades: 8-12

Location: UT Hodges Library, Commons Southwest Studio, Room 245

Cost: $109

Pathway to Success: Bridging the Gap Toward College

June 21-25, 9 a.m.-noon, five classes

Grades: 8-12

Location: UT Health, Physical Education and Recreation Building, Room 243

Cost: $99

Fun With DNA

June 14-18, 12:30-4 p.m., five classes

Grades: 9-12

Location: UT Plant Biotechnology Building, Room 101

Cost: $199

Draw, Paint, Sculpt!

June 7-11

Grades: 4-7, 9 a.m.-noon, five classes

Grades: 8-12, 2-5 p.m., five classes

Location: UT Art + Architecture Building, Room 327

Cost: $129

Fun with Forensics: Adventures in Chemistry

June 14-18, 1:30-5 p.m., five classes

Grades: 6-8

Location: UT Dabney/Buehler Hall, Room 300

Cost: $99

Exploring Microbiology Through Food: “That Grew From My Hands?”

June 14-18, 9 a.m.-noon, five classes

Grades: 6-8

Location: UT Food Safety and Processing Building, Ag Campus, Student Laboratory, Room 20

Cost: $99

Introduction to Photoshop

July 12-16, 8:30-11:30 a.m., five classes

Grades: 8-12

Location: UT Bailey Education Complex, Room 401

Cost: $99

Play in a Day: Acting and Theatre Games

June 7-11, 9 a.m.-noon, five classes

Grades: 4-6

Location: UT Ellington Plant Sciences Building, Room 125

Cost: $125

Bones, Crimes, Careers: Forensic Anthropology

June 21-25, 1-4 p.m., five classes

Grades: 9-12

Location: UT South Stadium Hall, Room 219

Cost: $99

UT Photography Camp

June 21-25

Grades: 4-7, 9 a.m.-noon, five classes

Grades: 8-12, 2-5 p.m., five classes

Location: UT Art + Architecture Building, Room 105

Cost: $129

Conflict Management for Youth

June 21-25

Grades: 7-12

Location: UT Communications Building, Room 298

Cost: $99

Vertebrate Zoology

June 21-25, 1-4 p.m., five classes

Grades: 7-12

Location: UT Communications Building, Room 298

Cost: $99

Veterinary Medicine: Behind-the-Scenes

June 21-25, 9 a.m.-noon, five classes

Grades: 9-12

Location: UT Veterinary Hospital, UT Ag Campus

Cost: $129

Bugs!

June 21-25, 9 a.m.-noon, five classes

Grades: 4-7

Location: UT Hesler Biology Building, 1406 Circle Drive, Room 603

Cost: $99

Innocent or Guilty…How Do You Plead?

June 28-July 2, 8:30-11:30 a.m., five classes

Grades: 6-9

Location: UT Law School, Room 237

Cost: $99

Eco Explorers Camp

July 6-9, 9 a.m.-noon, four classes

Grades: 4-6

Location: UT Hesler Biology Building, 1406 Circle Drive, Room 603

Cost: $109

Connecting Through American Sign Language

July 12-16, 9 a.m.-noon, five classes

Grades: 9-12

Location: UT Bailey Education Complex, Room 202

Fun with Magic Workshop

July 14-16

Grades: 4-6, 9 a.m.-noon, three classes

Grades: 7-9, 1-4 p.m., three classes

Location: UT Humanities Building, Room 60

Cost: $99

Learning to Lead: Leadership 101

July 12-16, 1-4 p.m., five classes

Grades: 7-12

Location: UT Health, Physical Education and Recreation Building, Room 239

Cost: $99

Birds! Birds! Birds!

July 12-16, 9 a.m.-noon, five classes

Grades: 5-7

Location: UT Ellington Plant Sciences, Room 124

Cost: $124

Fun Summer Reading and Creative Crafts

July 19-23, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., five classes

Grades: 4-6

Location: UT Bailey Education Complex, Room 428

Cost: $109

Junior Interior Designers

June 14-18, 1-4 p.m., five classes

Grades: 9-12

Location: UT Conference Center, downtown Knoxville

Cost: $119

Learning to Be a Chef: Introduction to Culinary Arts

July 12-23

Grades: 7-9, 9 a.m.-noon, 10 classes

Grades: 10-12, 1-4 p.m., 10 classes

Location: UT Culinary Institute, 2712 Neyland Drive

Cost: $259

Make Your Own Movie: Filming and Editing Digital Video

July 12-16, 9 a.m.-noon, five classes

Grades: 8-12

Location: UT Bailey Education Complex, Room 117

Cost: $109

Snakes Alive! Hands-on Herpetology

July 19-23, 9 a.m.-noon, five classes

Grades 4-7

Location: UT Hesler Biology Building, 1406 Circle Drive, Room 603

Cost: $99

For more information on Kids U camps, contact Jennifer Bennett at 865-974-0150 or [email protected]. Also, visit the Web site, http://www.outreach.utk.edu/ppd/kidsu/#.

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Theater

Grades: 9-12

Location: Ula Love Doughty Carousel Theatre, on UT Knoxville campus next to Clarence Brown Theatre

Cost: $525; parking (optional): $30; Total: $555

*20 participants will be accepted in each session on a first-come, first-served basis.

Session 1: June 21-July 2; Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. (no classes on the weekend)

Session 2: July 19-30; Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. (no classes on the weekend)

*Participants must provide their own bag lunch with drinks and snacks for breaks during the day.

For more information visit http://www.clarencebrowntheatre.com/actingcamp.shtml.

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Men’s Athletics

For more information about these camps visit http://www.utsports.com/fans/camps.html.

Baseball

Day Camp

Session 1: June 7-10

Session 2: June 14-17

Ages: 7-12

Cost: $190 (half day); $270 (full day)

*Half day for ages 7-9, full day for ages 10-12

Select Camp

July 18-22

Grades: 10-2010 HS graduates

Cost: $420 commuters, $510 overnight

Team Camps

Session 1: June 24-27

Ages: HS age teams

Session 2: July 8-11

Ages: 14U and 13U AAU teams

Cost $600 per team plus accommodations

Skills Showcase Camp

July 17

Grades: 12-2010 HS graduates

Cost: $200

For more information, call 865-974-2057 or visit http://www.tennesseebaseballcamps.com.

Basketball

Day Camp

June 1-4

June 28-July 1

Grades: K-8

*Lunch is served daily and each camper will receive a camp T-shirt and basketball. Camp registration will be 7-9 a.m. on June 1 and June 28. Camp will run from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., expect for K-1. Campers can be picked up at Thompson-Boling Arena (1 p.m. for K-1 participants).

Individual Skills Camp

June 6-9

Grades: 6-12

*Resident campers will stay in an on-campus dorm and will be provided three buffet-style meals courtesy of campus dining. Commuting campers will be served lunch and dinner only. Registration begins at 1 p.m. on June 8, with camp starting promptly at 4 p.m. Camp will start each day thereafter at 8:30 a.m. Commuting campers can be picked up at Thompson-Boling Arena at 9 p.m.

Shooting Camp

June 25-26

Grades: 4-12

*Resident campers will stay one night in an on-campus dorm supervised by Tennessee camp staff. Camp registration will begin at 10 a.m. on June 25 with camp activities starting at noon. Camp will run from 8:30 a.m. until noon on June 28.

For more information about basketball camps and schedules, visit

http://www.utsports.com/fans/camps-mbb.html.

Football

Kicking Camp – kickers, snappers and holders

June 10-11

Youth Camp

June 7-9

High School Camp 1

June 13-16

High School Camp 2

July 20-22

For more information, call (865) 974-9500 or e-mail [email protected].

Track & Field & Speed Camp

For more information, please call (865) 974-1433, 974-9441 or 974-2240.

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Women’s Athletics

For information about these camps, visit http://www.utladyvols.com/fans/camps.html.

Basketball

Team Camp

June 9-11

Grades: high school, middle school or AAU teams

Overnight Camp

June 13-16

Ages: minimum 10 years old

Elite Camp

June 18-20

Ages: minimum 14 years old

Day Camp

June 21-23

Ages: 6-12

*Includes a.m. session 8-12 and p.m. session 1-5.

For more information, visit http://www.utladyvols.com/fans/w-10-baskbl-camp.html.

Golf

Golf Academy

June 21-25

8 a.m.-noon Beginner / Intermediate Academy

1-5 p.m. Advanced Academy

Boys and girls

Location: UT Golf Practice Facility at Lakeshore Park

Cost: $325

For more information, contact Andrew Pratt at [email protected] or visit http://www.utladyvols.com/sports/w-golf/spec-rel/jga-index.html.

Rowing

Session 1: June 12-13
Session 2: June 19-20

Ages: 13-14

Cost: $65

For more information visit http://www.utladyvols.com/fans/w-rowing-camp.html.

Soccer

Day Camp – Co-Ed

June 7-11

Ages: 5-11

Cost: $100

Residential Academy

July 24-27

Grades: 6-8

Cost: $395 (residential); $320 (commuter)

Elite High School Academy

July 24-27

Grades: 9-12

Cost: $420 (residential); $395 (commuter)

Team Camp

July 24-27

Grades: 7-12

Cost: $375 (residential); $340 (commuter)

For more information visit http://www.utladyvols.com/fans/w-soccer-camp.html.

Softball

Camp 1:

Ralph and Karen Weekly General Skills Camp 1

June 15-17, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

Cost: $255

Camp 2:

Karen Weekly Speed Camp

June 17-18, 3-9 p.m. on June 17; 8 a.m.-2 p.m. on June 18

Cost: $180

Camp 3:

Ralph and Karen Weekly General Skills Camp 2

June 21-23, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

Cost: $255

Camp 4:

Marty McDaniel Pitching and Catching Camp 1

June 23-24, 3–9 p.m. on June 23; 8 a.m.-2 p.m. on June 24

Cost: $175

Camp 5:

Marty McDaniel Pitching and Catching Camp 2

July 12-13, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

Cost: $175

For more information visit http://www.utladyvols.com/fans/w-softbl-camp.html.

Volleyball

Camp 1:

All-day Position Camp

July 10, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.

Grades: 5-12

Camp 2:

Serving Camp

July 11, 9 a.m.-11 a.m.

Grades: 5-12

*Lunch will be provided ONLY to those campers who participate in Camp 3.

Camp 3:

Overnight Individual Camp

July 11-13

Grades: 5-12

*All campers need to bring their own bed linens.

Camp 4:

Setter Camp

July 14, 8:30-11:30 a.m.

Grades: 5-12

Camp 5:

Hitter Camp

July 14, 1-4 p.m.

Grades 5-12

Camp 6:

Team Camp

July 15-17

High school teams

*One coach may come free of charge. Additional coaches may come for a fee of $125 per coach to cover meals and housing expenses. All campers and coaches need to bring their own bed linens. Each team must have eight players to participate. Payment for teams must be made together at one time.

Camp 7:

Team Competition Camp

July 18, 1-8 p.m.

Teams of all levels

Camp 8:

Satellite Camp

Five-hour days, 12-player minimum

High school teams

Two Day: Four Session Camp: $110/camper
Three Day: Six Session Camp: $150/camper
Four Day: Eight Session Camp: $180/camper
*All times are flexible as we will be more than willing to work around your schedule. There will be a $200 nonrefundable deposit to hold dates. Please call to reserve date.

For more information visit http://www.utladyvols.com/fans/w-volley-camp.html.

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Spirit Squads

TN I: Overnight Team Cheer and Mascot Camp

June 21-24

TN I EL: Overnight ELITE Team Cheer and Mascot camp

June 21-24

TN I TN: Two-Night Team Cheer and Mascot Camp

June 25-27

TN I DANCE: Overnight Team Dance Camp

July 6-9

TN I JR: Junior High Team Cheer and Mascot Camp

July 21-24

*Designed for middle school and junior high teams only.

TN II: Overnight Team Cheer and Mascot Camp

July 21-24

TN II DANCE: Overnight Team Dance Camp

July 18-21

TN ST: Two-Night Team Stunt and Mascot Camp

July 19-21

TN I CP

July 24-25

*College Prep Camp is for high school individuals only.

TN College Cheer/Dance/Mascot Overnight Camp

July 30-August 1

*For college teams only.

*Are staffed by current UCA staff and UT cheerleaders with Tennessee head coach Joy Postell-Gee as camp director. All camps designed for teams and minimum age for team attendance is junior high. No youth or individual camps are available except for college prep, and participants in it must be 16 years of age or older to attend.

To register, contact Kerry Arrington, UCA regional manager, at [email protected]. Also, visit the Web site, http://www.utsports.com/fans/camps-cheer.html.

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Swimming and Diving

Swimming Clinics

Jump Start Day Camp

June 1-4

Ages: 6-14

Cost: $195

Overnight/Commuter Camps

Session 1: June 6-10

Session 2: June 13-17

Session 3: June 20-24

Ages: 8-18

Cost: $575 (overnight camp); $440 (commuters)

*Please include $150 deposit to secure your space. Make checks payable to The University of Tennessee. Enrollment is first-come, first-served. Balance is due at final registration. No refunds are given for cancellation after May 15.

For more information, visit http://www.tnswimcamp.com/.

Diving Clinics

Session 1: June 13-18

Session 2: June 20-25

Session 3: June 27-July 2

For boys and girls

Ages: 8 and older, high school and college divers

Cost: Residential: 1 week = $570, 2 weeks = $1,140, 3 weeks = $1,710

Commuter: $440 each session

*Campers are required to meet at least one of the following requirements: 1) attended at least one week at a diving camp 2) participated in a club diving team for at least six months, or 3) been a member of a high school dive team for at least one year. A $250 deposit is required for all sessions that you sign up for.

For more information, visit http://www.utsports.com/fans/camps-diving.html.

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C O N T A C T :

Bridget Hardy (865-974-2225, [email protected])

KNOXVILLE — David Michael Lampton, dean of faculty and director of China studies at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, will speak about “U.S.-China Security Relations” on April 20 at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Lampton’s talk, which begins at 7 p.m. in the Great Room of the International House, is part of the Great Decisions Program, coordinated by the Center for International Education and funded by the Ready for the World initiative to bring speakers from around the country to UT this semester to address our nation’s most pressing foreign policy issues.

The final Great Decisions Program lecture will take place on April 28. Retired Ambassador Barbara K. Bodine, lecturer in public and international policy, and director and scholar in the Nation’s Service Initiative at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University, will speak on “The Persian Gulf.” The lecture begins at 7 p.m. at the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy.

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C O N T A C T :

Amy Blakely (865-974-5034, [email protected])

KNOXVILLE — Tammy Taylor, senior policy analyst for the U.S. President’s Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) will visit the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, on April 19 to talk about global security.

The event, free and open to the public, will begin at 7 p.m. in the Toyota Auditorium at the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy, 1640 Cumberland Ave.

Taylor’s presentation, “Office of Science and Technology Policy: Understanding Nuclear Denotation Response Preparedness,” will discuss how the mission and goals of OSTP are accomplished through interagency coordination.

Taylor coordinates radiological and nuclear-related science and technology interests for the National Security and International Affairs Directorate at OSTP. She also leads the Nuclear Defense Research and Development Research and Development Subcommittee of the National Science and Technology Council.

The Baker Center, which opened at UT in 2003, develops programs and promotes research to further the public’s knowledge of our system of governance, and to highlight the critical importance of public service, a hallmark of Baker’s career. For more about the Baker Center, see http://www.bakercenter.utk.edu.

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C O N T A C T :

Amy Blakely (865-974-5034, [email protected])

Samuel Jackson
Research Assistant Professor
Office of Bioenergy Programs

Expertise:
Samuel Jackson can discuss bioenergy, specifically the production of cellulosic ethanol, and feedstock production, harvesting, logistics and storage.

Expertise Categories: Bioenergy | Forestry

Contact Information

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 865-946-1124
Web: http://www.utbioenergy.org/

KNOXVILLE — Retail and consumer sciences students at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, have teamed up with the local Habitat for Humanity Thrift Store for the team’s third annual Habitat Boutique which will kick off with a fashion show tonight and then be open for customers on April 9 and 10.

The boutique, located at the Farragut Building, 530 S. Gay St., resells gently used ladies’ designer clothing and accessories. All proceeds benefit local Habitat for Humanity initiatives.

The Habitat Boutique started in 2008 through the collaboration of Ginger Baxter, Knoxville Habitat for Humanity board member, and Ann Fairhurst, professor of retail and consumer sciences.

Baxter asked her friends to donate their gently used clothes to the Knoxville Habitat for Humanity Thrift Store for her birthday. As her friends donated many wonderful items, Baxter thought that there needed to be a wonderful outlet for the donations to be resold. Baxter contacted Fairhurst and the two came up with the Habitat Boutique.

Fairhurst’s students are able to contribute to Habitat for Humanity not by building houses, but by doing what they have been educated to do — running a retail establishment. The students find and secure a location for the store, design the placement of fixtures and coordinate all the merchandise that is for sale.

As a kickoff, a fashion show will be held at 7 p.m. tonight at the Habitat Boutique, Farragut Building, 530 S. Gay St. The event will feature evening wear. Attendees will have the first opportunity to shop the boutique.

Tickets for the fashion show are $35. They will be sold at the door or in advance at Salon Visage.

The Habitat Boutique will be open for shoppers from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, April 9, and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 10.

In 2008 the event raised $3,000 for Knoxville Habitat for Humanity and, in 2009, it raised $4,500. This year, the students have set a high goal of $6,000.

The average price of each item is $4.

C O N T A C T :

Amy Blakely (865-974-5034, [email protected])