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 Retention Efforts
The University of Tennessee's undergraduate campuses have implemented several programs and initiatives to increase retention and graduation rates.   Read more
 
 Kraken Sets Record
UT's Kraken is the world's first academic supercomputer to enter the petascale, performing more than 1 thousand trillion operations per second.   Read more
 
 Banner at UTC
UT Chattanooga officially launched the undergraduate and graduate admissions component of the Sungard Banner student information system earlier this month.   Read more
 
 New Supercomputer
UT Knoxville has won a $10 million grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a new computer system that will be housed at Oak Ridge near Kraken.   Read more
 
 UTIA Federal Appropriations
Three research projects housed within the UT Institute of Agriculture have been awarded a total of $2.5 million in federal appropriations for FY 2010.   Read more
 
UT Martin Dual Enrollment
A new agreement allows students to complete an associate's degree at Dyersburg State Community College and then finish a bachelor's degree at UT Martin.   Read more
 
Top Sustainability Grade
In a report by the Sustainable Endowments Institute, UT Knoxville placed higher than any other Tennessee college or university and tied for the top mark in the Southeastern Conference.   Read more
 
Employee Appreciation
UT campuses across the state are honoring employees this month.   Read more
 
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