UTHSC In the Media


Paris Native Austin Dunagan Sets Sights On Dental School

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Paris, Tennessee, native Austin Dunagan received his business administration degree during commencement exercises at the University of Tennessee at Martin.


Local physicians pledge $125,000 for new health science education center

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Drs. Bhavna and Amit Vora have pledged $125,000 to fund the new Knox Regional Health Science Education Center, a Roane State Community College campus now open in the heart of West Knoxville.


Tech Communications Team Earns 12 Awards at Statewide Conference

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University receives two gold awards in record-setting statewide competition


New pediatric residency program at Dolly Parton Children’s Hospital launching in 2027

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For the first time in 25 years, people studying to become pediatricians can complete their residency in Knoxville.


Scientists found a hidden sign of puberty in routine heart tests

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Pediatric researchers face a familiar problem. Most large studies treat children as one of two groups – boys and girls – and leave the gradual reality of development unseen.


What expertise will state picks bring to Memphis takeover?

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A new board of nine state appointees is set to take control of Memphis-Shelby County Schools later this summer.


What will US front-of-pack nutrition labels look like?

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US front of pack nutrition labels are on the way – but policymakers and researchers are divided on how best to design them.


Heart Test Tracks Kids’ Growth and Maturity: Study

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A new study from Wake Forest University School of Medicine suggests a routine heart test – an electrocardiogram (ECG) – may offer researchers a new way to measure biological development in children and adolescents.