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Women’s Resource Group Raises $1,200 for Mid-South Food Bank

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The Women’s Resource Group at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center raised $1,200 toward providing 3600 meals to families in the Mid-South. The funds were raised through donations from the first Women’s Resource Group Holiday Recipe Swap and Tasting Event held recently at the Student-Alumni Center to benefit the Mid-South Food Bank. “UTHSC has… Read More


Campus Police Working to Ensure Safety on Roads for Thanksgiving Holiday

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As millions of Americans take to the roads for the Thanksgiving holiday, UTHSC’s Campus Police Department is working with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to help make travel as safe as possible during the long holiday weekend. The period between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day is the deadliest time of the year for… Read More


UTHSC to Celebrate National Distance Learning Week November 6-10

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  The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will celebrate National Distance Learning Week November 6-10. During this time, online and e-learning institutions across the nation will highlight distance education growth and its acceptance as a proven form of learning, while also educating faculty about distance learning and showcasing program accomplishments. Last fiscal year… Read More


$20 Million-Plus Security Upgrades Include New $2 Million Campus Police Headquarters

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is in the midst of more than $20 million in security upgrades, including a $2 million renovation to an unused building at 807 Jefferson Avenue that will be a new state-of-the-art headquarters for the UTHSC Campus Police Department. The new facility, located in what was an audiology and… Read More


Facilities Management Initiative Process Summary

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In 2015, the University of Tennessee System was invited to participate in a process to identify possible opportunities to reduce costs for the operation of all state facilities, including higher education. UT President Joe DiPietro asked the leadership of each campus to work with JLL to enable the company to make proposals for facilities operations… Read More


UTHSC, Church Health and Emory University to Host Holistic Health Fair November 11

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Emory Cares will partner with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) and Church Health to sponsor another spectacular year of giving. All are encouraged to attend at no cost to you. The fair will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on November 11th at Crosstown Concourse sponsored by Church Health, located… Read More


Information Technology Services to Host Cybersecurity Training Events

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As we do more things online and on electronic devices, our risk of becoming a cyber attack victim increases. If you’ve seen the news lately, 2017 has been full of cybersecurity crime and breaches affecting small businesses and large corporations alike. The total costs per breach for organizations are the highest in the health care… Read More


Mozhui Awarded $418,000 Grant to Study Epigenetics of Aging

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Khyobeni Mozhui,PhD, an assistant professor in the Departments of Preventive Medicine and Genetics, Genomics and Informatics in the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), has received a $418,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the epigenetics of aging. The two-year award will support the project, titled… Read More