by ldutton
Four faculty members at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, have been elected 2024 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. AAAS Fellows are elected to a lifetime appointment annually by their peers on the AAAS Council in recognition of their extraordinary achievements.
by ldutton
The Richard and Minnie Windler award recognizes the best papers in ecology and systematics published in the journal Castanea in 2024. The paper acknowledges support from the Hesler Fund, as well as extensive use of UT Herbarium resources. Two of the co-authors (Jordan Reed and Cory Hale) participated in the project when they were EEB undergraduates. One outcome of the research was to help TDEC with conservation stewardship of the White Fringeless Orchid (Platanthera integrilabia), a Federally-Listed endangered species.
by ldutton
The Volunteer of Distinction awards celebrate academic excellence among undergraduate and graduate students. Students are selected to be honored as Volunteers of Distinction in recognition of their extraordinary academic achievement, professional promise, teaching (graduate students), or research.
by ldutton
Humans can have a lot to consider when working out the best choices for their needs: buying a car, choosing a home, or just shopping for groceries. An overwhelming number of options can give a person pause. Animals experience this same phenomenon in their decision making: choice overload.