Join the Baker Center for a roundtable discussion of the 2nd Amendment with UT professors Otis Stevens (Law), Glenn Reynolds (Law), and Dorothy Bowles (Journalism and Electronic Media), as well as Cumberland Law School’s Brandon Denning. Bring your questions, bring your comments and be ready for a fascinating dialogue. April 3 4:00-5:00 pm Culture Corner … Continued
The USDA Food Safety Information Center features up to date food safety research and information for educators, industry, researchers and the public. Resources include: Food Defense Diagnostic Tool Guide to Minimize Microbial Food Safety Hazards of Fruits and Vegetables And the Food Safety News Feed
On January 11, 2008, in response to an act of Congress, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a revision of its Public Access Policy. Effective April 7, 2008, the agency requires investigators to deposit their articles stemming from NIH funding in the NIH online archive.
From March 30-April 5th, 2008 Farmworker Awareness Week (FAW) is a SAF-called, nation-wide week of action for students and community members to raise awareness about farmworker issues on their campuses and in their communities. Every year FAW takes place during the week of Cesar Chavez’s birthday, March 31st, to honor his legacy as a leader … Continued
Make Orange Green and celebrate Earth Month with events across campus. The celebrations start March 31st with Mount Trashmore from 10am-2pm in the Pedestrian Mall. Click here to view the event calendar.
The Smoky Mountain Field School partners The University of Tennessee with Great Smoky Mountains National Park to offer quality workshops, hikes, and adventures. Spring 2008 events include a wildflower photography workshop and a waterfall hike for children. Click here to see the schedule for April.
The FDA provides email alerts and an RSS feed for news updates. Visit their web page at http://www.fda.gov/default.htm for more information.
NOAA’s National Weather Service, in collaboration with the California Office of Emergency Services and the Humboldt County Sheriff’s office, will conduct a test of the tsunami warning system in coastal Humboldt County, Calif., between 10:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time on Wed., Mar. 26. For more information visit: http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080319_tsunami.html
Tennessee is still under drought conditions according to the United States Drought Monitoring System (http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/DM_state.htm?TN,S) The conditions effect fire weather. Check the National Weather Service Fire Weather Page for information on national and local fire conditions. (http://fire.boi.noaa.gov/) For more information on global fire monitoring visit the Earth Observatory at http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/
The Music Library now offers Finale and Smart Music on our loaner laptops. Laptops may be checked out for four hours at a time and may leave the library.