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February 29, 2008
NEW: Free Access to the Entrepreneurship Research and Policy Network!
Access to the Social Science Research Network's Entrepreneurship Research and Policy Network (ERPN) is now available to the University community. ERPN's resources include professional announcements (calls for papers, conferences, etc.), professional job listings, a professional directory, and free access to worldwide research papers. SSRN's goal is to "provide worldwide distribution of research to authors and their readers and to facilitate communication among them at the lowest possible cost." Major topics available include Entrepreneurial Education, Innovation and Growth, Economics, Finance, Law, Management, Marketing, and Social Entrepreneurship.
This site is available through our online catalog (search Social Science Research Network, SSRN, or Entrepreneurship Research & Policy Network) and requires registration with a valid utk.edu email address. Please contact us with any questions you may have or for registration assistance.
Posted by allison scripa at 02:05 PM
February 15, 2008
Topiary artist Pearl Fryar to visit UT, Feb. 27-28
Self-taught topiary artist Pearl Fryar will visit UT this month. Fryar, an African American man in his mid-60s who began creating a three-acre topiary garden in 1984 in an effort to win Yard of the Month for his home, has become an international phenomenon and is the subject of an award-winning film.
The film, A Man Named Pearl, will be screened at the Cox Auditorium, Alumni Memorial Hall, Wednesday, February 27, 7 pm. A discussion with Mr. Fryar will follow the film. The film offers an upbeat message that speaks to respect for both self and others, and shows what one person can achieve when he allows himself to share the full expression of his humanity.
Fryar will also visit the Pendergrass Library on the agricultural campus on Thursday, February 28. A reception will be held in his honor at 5:30 pm in the library, followed by a demonstration of his work at 6:00 pm.
Support for these events is provided by Ready For The World, the Commission for Women, the Black Cultural Center, and the UT Libraries Diversity Committee.
Posted by Allison Roberts at 12:14 PM
February 12, 2008
Learn to search the Web of Science new interface at your convenience
The new Web of Science interface is now (2/12/08) the only option to search WOS.
Recorded training from Web of Science is available on all the features of the database. It is worth your time.
Questions about Web of Science? Contact Ann Viera, annviera@utk.edu, 974-9015.
Posted by Ann Viera at 03:09 PM
February 08, 2008
Check out Tennessee's Wild Side
Tennessee's Wild Side is a television show produced by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. The show features stories about outdoor life, from hunting and fishing, to outdoor adventures, to nature found right around your home. The website has many informational links that teach readers more about the subject at hand. Check out the website for Tennessee's Wild Side.
Tennessee's Wild Side airs at 6 p.m Saturdays on PBS.
Posted by allison scripa at 02:19 PM
Darwin Day 2008
Posted by allison scripa at 02:17 PM
February 06, 2008
Birds of North America Online
UT offers electronic access to the Birds of North America Online database, a joint production of the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology and the American Ornithologists' Union. Originally offered as a series of species monographs (which we also have in print!), the BNA database gives exhaustive species profiles of North American birds. Besides the amazing articles, BNA also has extensive multimedia resources on birds. Access the online database here or visit us to use the print edition!
Posted by allison scripa at 04:06 PM
UT Professors Teach Research Ethics Class
UT Professor and Ivan Racheff Chair of Excellence in Plant Molecular Genetics C. Neal Stewart, Jr. and Associate Professor and Graduate Director for the Department of Animal Science Professor J. Lannett Edwards, teamed up to teach a class on Research Ethics for graduate students in life sciences. Their experiences and suggestions for others are chronicled in the most recent edition of The Scientist. You can read their article here.
Posted by allison scripa at 02:50 PM
February 05, 2008
2008 Smoky Mountain Field School
Celebrating 30 years of offering high-quality workshops, hikes, and adventures to enhance participants relationship with the Smoky Mountain National Park.
Visit the calendar of events by clicking here.
Posted by Allison Roberts at 02:31 PM