UTM women’s basketball sophomore forward Dasia Young has been named Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Player of the Week after a week of impressive performances against Southeast Missouri, Jacksonville State and Tennessee Tech. A native of Jonesboro, Arkansas, Young scored 53 points while tallying 28 rebounds last week while shooting 55.6 percent from the field and 76.5 percent… Continue reading Skyhawk forward Dasia Young named OVC Player of the Week
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UTM plans more in-person classes for fall semester
Students who will attend UTM in fall 2021 can expect a more traditional college experience as the university expands its in-person course offerings to open the semester. Plans for more in-person classesand a more traditional opening at the main campus and five educational outreach centers coincide with increased COVID-19 vaccine availability and improving pandemic conditions in Tennessee. UTM centers are located in Jackson, Parsons,… Continue reading UTM plans more in-person classes for fall semester
Kennedy’s buzzer-beating game-winner triggers UTM men’s basketball to 76-75 triumph over Austin Peay
Ajani Kennedy capped off a career-high scoring night with a step-back three-pointer just before time expired that sent the UTM men’s basketball team home a winner, 76-75 over Austin Peay. The Skyhawks (7-11, 5-9 Ohio Valley Conference) played arguably their best game of the season against the league’s preseason favorite. UTM hit nine 3-pointers in the opening… Continue reading Kennedy’s buzzer-beating game-winner triggers UTM men’s basketball to 76-75 triumph over Austin Peay
Skyhawk volleyball drops a five-set heartbreaker at Eastern Kentucky
The UTM volleyball team took the first two sets today before a furious Eastern Kentucky rally led to a 3-2 Skyhawk setback (28-26, 30-28, 22-25, 13-25, 13-15) at McBrayer Arena. In a match that featured 44 tie scores and 22 lead changes, Karen Scanlon accumulated career-highs of 16 kills (on a .302 hitting percentage) and 25 digs for… Continue reading Skyhawk volleyball drops a five-set heartbreaker at Eastern Kentucky
Wallick fuels UTM volleyball to big 3-1 OVC win over EKU in 2020-21 season opener
Preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) outside hitter Logan Wallick was on fire for the UTM volleyball squad as the Skyhawks scored a four-set triumph (25-23, 22-25, 25-22, 25-19) in the 2020-21 opener at Eastern Kentucky. Wallick slammed down a match-high 17 kills while committing zero attack errors in 44 swings, which was good enough for a .386 hitting… Continue reading Wallick fuels UTM volleyball to big 3-1 OVC win over EKU in 2020-21 season opener
Wallick fuels UTM volleyball to big 3-1 win over EKU in 2020-21 season opener
Preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) outside hitter Logan Wallick was on fire for the UTM volleyball squad as the Skyhawks scored a four-set triumph (25-23, 22-25, 25-22, 25-19) in the 2020-21 opener at Eastern Kentucky. Wallick slammed down a match-high 17 kills while committing zero attack errors in 44 swings, which was good enough for a .386 hitting… Continue reading Wallick fuels UTM volleyball to big 3-1 win over EKU in 2020-21 season opener
Skyhawk rifle completes OVC Championships as Sprague and Plocinik earn All-OVC accolades
Rachel Sprague and Jennifer Plocinik, both representatives of the University of Tennessee at Martin rifle team, chalked up All-Ohio Valley Conference honors today as the Skyhawks completed the league championships held at Button Rifle Range. Sprague garnered All-OVC second-team accolades in smallbore, marking the third consecutive year she has been spotlighted amongst the league’s best (also earning first-team… Continue reading Skyhawk rifle completes OVC Championships as Sprague and Plocinik earn All-OVC accolades
Strong defensive performance pushes men’s hoops past Tennessee Tech, 66-64
After a first half that saw the Skyhawks (6-11, 4-9 OVC) and Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (2-18, 2-11 OVC) combine for 81 points, both squads were held to under 30 points as the Skyhawks edged out a slim 66-64 win over their Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) opponent. Senior forward Jaron Williams led the offense with… Continue reading Strong defensive performance pushes men’s hoops past Tennessee Tech, 66-64
The biggest issue in science, and what young scientists can do about it
Ever since we were all kids, starting about the fourth grade, we had to relearn a simple process every time we cracked our science book open for the first time that year: Observation, Hypothesis, Experiment, Collect Data, Falsify or Sustain Hypothesis, Report Results. The good ole’ scientific method. Literally the bedrock of all advanced scientific… Continue reading The biggest issue in science, and what young scientists can do about it
The Week in Viewpoints
This week in Viewpoints I wanted to focus on language, specifically how language can make a difference in our everyday lives on a casual, cultural, and political level. This theme is much in-keeping with this week’s Engage the Times session which dealt with civility in public discourse. One reason, perhaps, that American politics is so… Continue reading The Week in Viewpoints