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EEB FACULTY
EEB faculty are a group of highly interdisciplinary researchers whose expertise cover the broad range of important research in ecology, evolution and behavior, and beyond. Faculty are quantitative and focus on big data and models, and their work is organismal based, including working on human-nature interactions. Faculty members’ research informs and enriches their teaching.
EEB in the News
- Vampire Bats – Look Beyond the Fangs and Blood To See Animal Friendships and Unique AdaptationsYou can probably picture a vampire: pale, sharply fanged undead sucker of blood, deterred only by sunlight, religious paraphernalia and garlic. They’re gnarly creatures, often favorite subjects for movies or… Read more: Vampire Bats – Look Beyond the Fangs and Blood To See Animal Friendships and Unique Adaptations
- New Tools Filter Noise from Evolution DataWhile rates of evolution have appeared to accelerate over short time periods, new analysis suggests that statistical noise is affecting the data patterns. A professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and his colleague have developed new tools to help researchers filter the data.
- UT Researchers Receive NSF CAREER Awards for Science, EngineeringTwo researchers at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, have received prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER awards to help them establish a firm foundation for a lifetime of leadership in integrating education and… Read more: UT Researchers Receive NSF CAREER Awards for Science, Engineering