Archives for June 2023

UNDERstory Game is Award Finalist

June 28, 2023 by ldutton

Dr. Susan Kalisz, former head of the EEB department, along with Cary Staples of the School of Design and Tim Arment from the College of Architecture and Design have created the UNDERstory board game based on their long-term research. The game has received a lot of attention, and the creators are finalists for a 2023 James Paul GEE! Award!

Check out the game here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD0fSBNVfiQ

and vote for UNDERstory to win the GEE! Award here: https://forms.gle/R3KEi7AFbDA6NRy49

EEB Senior Receives Gilman Scholarship to Study Abroad

June 13, 2023 by ldutton

Hannah Alderman is one of thirteen UT students to receive a Gilman Scholarship. Read more about her plans to study abroad here: https://news.utk.edu/2023/05/31/13-students-offered-gilman-scholarships-to-study-abroad/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=collectively%20awarded%20%2442%2C000&utm_campaign=TN%20Today

American Academy of Microbiology Colloquium: Microbes in Models Final Report

June 7, 2023 by ldutton

EEB’s Dr. Stephanie Kivlin joins her collaborators in announcing the release of their new report, “Microbes in Models.” Climate change threatens all life on Earth. The report outlines top challenges to overcome to better incorporate microbial processes into Earth system models and improve model projections that inform climate change mitigation actions. Read more here: https://eeb.utk.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Microbes-in-Models-Report_FINAL.pdf