UTHSC Announcements


Your Duo Prompt May Look Different – Here’s Why!

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UTK will adopt the new universal prompt for Duo on June 25, 2024. This will affect the UTK systems used by our campus, including IRIS and Office 365. Until we update our Duo, our UT Health Science Center systems will continue to use the traditional Duo prompt.


UT-Oak Ridge Innovation Institute Call for Proposals

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The Development and Advancement of Radiopharmaceutical Therapies Convergent Research Initiative Pilot Collaborative Grant initiates and establishes collaborations within the radiotherapeutics-related research community.


UTHSC News: Diving into Medicine: Emergency Medicine Physician Remains Calm in High Pressure Environments

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What do emergency medicine and deep-sea diving have in common? Nothing, one might say. Richard Walker, MD, would beg to differ. For Dr. Walker, chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at UT Health Science Center, both involve staying calm and making life-and-death decisions under extreme conditions. At 51, Dr. Walker is board certified in… Read More


Celebrating Juneteenth

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Dear Colleagues-Friends, The UT Health Science Center campus will be closed on Wednesday, June 19, to recognize and observe Juneteenth, a state and federal holiday. In preparing to celebrate Juneteenth for a second year in Tennessee as an official state holiday, we are encouraged to deepen our understanding of African American history and achievements, enhance… Read More


PUBLIC NOTICE: Upcoming UT Board of Trustees Meetings Announced

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For Immediate ReleaseJune 17, 2024  The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees will hold its annual meetings June 24-25 in the Agriculture and Natural Resources Building located on the University of Tennessee, Knoxville campus (2431 Joe Johnson Drive, Knoxville, Tennessee). Meetings are scheduled as follows: Monday, June 24 2 p.m. EDT – Education, Research and Service Committee… Read More


Brief Network Outage Saturday, June 22, 2024, as We Switch Providers

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Network Services is changing Internet Service providers Saturday, June 22, 2024, at 10:00 am and services may be down for up to one hour.


High Demand for Classroom and Conference Room Technology Upgrades

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ITS has received more than 50 requests for classroom and conference technology upgrades recently. While we will continue to take requests and make every effort to complete them as quickly as possible, we cannot guarantee that all projects will be completed by the start of the fall semester or other requested deadlines.


Are you an informal caregiver for a patient with severe mental illness? If so, you may qualify for a study and receive compensation.

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Vivian Lawrence, HMBA, PhD candidate is enrolling informal caregivers for patients with severe mental illness for a research study “ Informal Caregivers: A post Covid-19 Grounded Theory Study of Navigating Care for Patients with Severe Mental Illness”.

This study will be conducted to explore the experiences accessing and navigating the healthcare system when seeking mental health care. The study will also examine the impact of the diagnosis on various aspects of the caregiver’s life.