A group of researchers at the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine in Knoxville has created technology that provides non-invasive detection of amyloidosis, a disease known to occur in Type 2 diabetes, myeloma, rheumatoid arthritis, Alzheimer’s and other fatal or debilitating diseases. Currently there is no detection for amyloidosis available in the U.S., and (read more)
Inventions & Patents
UT Researchers Develop Comprehensive, Accessible Vision Testing Device
Eighty-five percent of children’s learning is related to vision. Yet in the U.S., 80 percent of children have never had an eye exam or any vision screening before kindergarten, statistics say. When they do, the vision screenings they typically receive can detect only one or two conditions. Three researchers at the University of Tennessee Space (read more)
Andre K. Fowlkes: Professors Eschew Textbooks for Real Life
We all know how universities all across the country are trying find ways to introduce entrepreneurship and innovation into the classroom. But let’s face it, few are as forward-thinking as the Babson Colleges or Brigham Youngs, which are leaders in the nation when it comes to entrepreneurship. Most schools are only scratching the surface when (read more)