Congratulations, graduates! | Socially distanced ceremonies planned for UT grads at Neyland Stadium
Graduates will have a chance to walk across the stage with families watching at Neyland Stadium over the weekend. Author: WBIR Staff Updated: 6:30 PM EDT May 6, 2021
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. After several long years spent studying and working to pass tests, and one year filled with changes and challenges, students at the University of Tennessee will have a chance to walk on stage and grab their degrees.
The ceremonies will be on Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Neyland Stadium. They are expected to last around two-and-a-half hours and attendance will be limited. Programs are being mailed to graduates at a later date, according to university officials. Families can also watch the ceremonies online.
Dr. Dance lands the biggest catch of his fishing career | Sam Venable
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Bill Dance had every intention of becoming a doctor, just like five generations of Dances before him. That plan changed abruptly when he came upon a grisly motorcycle crash.
“It was the worst sight I’d ever seen,” he said. “I knew then there was no way I could ever be a doctor.”
So he went fishing. Then he fished some more. Before you could say, “Get the net!” his hobby turned into a lucrative career, making him one of the most celebrated outdoorsmen in American sporting history.
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IMAGE: Scott Senseman, head of the University of Tennessee Department of Plant Sciences, has been named a Fellow of the Weed Science Society of America. Senseman has served the UT Institute. view more
Credit: Photo courtesy UTIA.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Scott Senseman, professor and head of the University of Tennessee Department of Plant Sciences, has been named a Fellow of the Weed Science Society of America. The WSSA provides science-based information to the public and policymakers and fosters awareness of weeds and their tremendous impacts on managed and natural ecosystems.
Senseman equates the highest honor given by the society as being a member of its hall of fame, and he emphasizes the importance of the work performed by WSSA members. There are forces working against cropping systems, such as pathogens, insects and weeds. Weeds, of the three, pose the highest competitive disadvantage to crops. It is difficult to have a profitable yield with a weed infestati
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IMAGE: Cattle graze a native grass pasture in Montgomery County, Tennessee, consisting of big bluestem and indiangrass, similar to the novel systems UTIA researchers will create through the NIFA grant. view more
Credit: Photo by Rebekah Norman, UT Extension agent and county director, Montgomery County, Tennessee.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Researchers at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture have been awarded nearly $500,000 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture to improve productivity, resiliency and overall health of eastern grasslands. While grasslands comprise the largest agricultural land use in the U.S., there is room to improve their productivity and ability to remain vigorous during drought and heat. Pat Keyser, a professor of forestry, wildlife and fisheries who also directs the UTIA Center for Native Grasslands Management, and his colleagues are seeking to change the overall health of these ecosystems by studying novel grassl