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For trees, growing to maturity involves much more than just reaching upward.
A newly released app allows users to search for discriminatory roadway names, helping communities grasp the ubiquity of inequalities embedded in everyday spaces and the harm they cause.
Long before all vehicles become self-driving, AI could drastically improve traffic conditions. Traffic jams could become a thing of the past when even as few as 5% of cars are driven by robots.
A newly discovered half-million-year-old layer of volcanic sediment beneath the Aegean Sea rewrites what scientists know about this area’s volcanic history – and potential future hazards.
A history professor recounts how being indoors during the pandemic led him to rediscover his fondness for video games – and to bring it into the classroom as well.
Pyschologist Garriy Shteynberg talks to The Conversation Weekly about his theory of the collective mind – and why you should think about it when watching the Olympics this summer.
Ferns have evolved a mutually beneficial relationship with ants, but this happened late in their evolution. A recent study shows that old dogs can learn new tricks.
Students renaming campus buildings during ongoing protests follows years of campus renaming controversies. A study of campus naming policies proposes how to make naming more inclusive.
In winter 2023-24, the Great Lakes’ ice cover was near record lows, peaking at just 16%. Researchers explain how diminishing ice could have consequences for fisheries, and how species are evolving.
Warmth matters more than competence in some areas of business, new marketing research shows.
Companies need adept planning to solve supply chain issues.
Suas habilidades de corrida têm muito a ver com a genética, mas seu cérebro também desempenha um papel importante.
Like all people, the way scientists see the world is shaped by biases and expectations, which can affect how they record and report. Rigorous research methods can minimize this effect.
Your sprinting skills have a lot to do with genetics, but your brain also plays a big role.
The US economy relies on immigrants to fill jobs, but many of them are struggling with high rent burdens that make it harder to build productive lives and integrate into their communities.
La première exposition de fleurs de cerisier a été organisée au Japon par l’empereur Saga en 812 de l’ère chrétienne.
Students are provided the opportunity to use America’s national parks as case studies for environmental issues and tough conversations in this course.
The first cherry blossom viewing was organized in Japan by Emperor Saga in 812 C.E. In the ensuing years, poetry on cherry blossoms came to have a special place in Japanese culture.
Many incentive programs promote e-bike use, but they aren’t necessarily targeting the right people for the right reasons.
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Microbiology, University of Tennessee
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Assistant Professor of Practice; Director of Operations, Advanced Supply Chain Collaborative, University of Tennessee
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Associate Professor of Exercise Science, University of Tennessee
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Derek H. Alderman is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor of Geography, University of Tennessee
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Associate Professor of Exercise Science, University of Tennessee
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Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Tennessee
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Assistant Professor of Marketing, University of Tennessee
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Assistant Professor of Plant Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies, University of Tennessee
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Associate Professor of Petrology and Planetary Geoscience, University of Tennessee
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Professor of Microbiology, University of Tennessee
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Professor and Associate Head of Psychology, University of Tennessee
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Associate Professor of History, University of Tennessee
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Professor Emeritus of Silviculture and Forest Management, University of Tennessee
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Assistant Professor of Computer Science, University of Tennessee
