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Fulbright Visiting Scholar Researches Tropical Diseases
Kenya-native Ryan Awori, PhD, joined UT’s Department of Microbiology in February as a Fulbright visiting scholar to research the modification of viruses that cure Malaria-like diseases, which are moving farther from the equator and becoming dangerous in new locations, such as Tennessee. Originally from Nairobi, this will be his first long-term stay in the United States. Awori has been working in…
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CGE, DAE Launch Community Leaders Program in Rwanda
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s, Center for Global Engagement and Division of Access and Engagement embarked on a trip to Rwanda with a cohort of six UT staff, four faculty, and six community members for a pilot of the UT Community Leaders Program. With a goal of connecting Knoxville to the world, the program highlighted…