For the third year in a row, the Memphis Business Journal has included Peter Buckley, MD, chancellor of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, on its Power 100 list. Compiled by the Memphis Business Journal’s editorial team, the list profiles the 100 most influential people in business in Memphis and the Mid-South. It recognizes… Read More
Fifteen faculty and staff members from the first cohort of the Health Sciences Senior Leadership Academy (HSSLA) at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center got a lesson last week from two extraordinary individuals who know a thing or two about leadership. At its first gathering January 13, the group was honored to welcome Randy Boyd, UT… Read More
UT Health Science Center researchers across the state were celebrated for their pioneering discoveries and entrepreneurial excellence at the 2024 University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) Innovation Awards. The ceremonies, held November 25 in Knoxville and December 4 in Memphis, honored the brilliant and dedicated faculty whose research-to-commercialization successes are driving real-world impact to treat… Read More
“Your commitment to the mission and vision of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is powerful,” Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Operating Officer Raaj Kurapati told faculty, staff, and students who gathered Friday in the Mooney Library for the 2024 Impact Awards. Now in their fourth year, the Impact Awards are presented annually by… Read More
When Anissa Christian crosses the stage to accept her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree on Monday, she will be crossing the threshold to a new career built on a desire to serve and confidence in the power of education. Christian, 55, worked as an elementary school teacher for 27 years, first in South Carolina… Read More
Third-year dental student Gustavo Morrice spoke of the joy he felt to be able to provide a full set of dentures for a patient recently. “To me, that was really powerful,” he said. “I love what I do.” A Nashville native who has dreamed of being a dentist since fourth grade, Morrice was addressing the… Read More
During its final meeting in 2024, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Advisory Board Friday recognized a vital 100-year clinical and teaching partnership, celebrated 70 years of outstanding work by the Audiology and Speech Pathology Department in Knoxville, heard updates from the chancellor and college deans on programs and initiatives, and received an overview… Read More
Upon entering the Student-Alumni Center on the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s campus, students, faculty, and staff are now welcomed by an artistic display that not only inspires a creative and festive spirit but also aims to make them feel more at home. At the center of this creative transformation is Jess Guthrie, assistant… Read More
