In the Jewish religion, there is the concept of ‘tikkun olam,’ or to ‘heal the world.’ It means that each person can make the world a better place,” said Alan Solomon. “I hope I’ve made the world a little better from my being here.” Solomon, professor emeritus of the University of Tennessee Graduate School of (read more)
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Inventor Spotlight: Tao Wu
“I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!” A researcher from the University of Tennessee focuses on developing new stabilizers that prevent ice crystals in ice cream. Everyone loves ice cream,” said Tao Wu. “But if you have big ice crystals, the ice cream will have an icy texture. It’s not good.” Wu (read more)
Inventor Spotlight: Lawrence Pfeffer and Duane Miller
Perseverance, passion, and partnership are three words to describe the work of Lawrence Pfeffer and Duane Miller, researchers from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, who have spent the last decade and a half studying treatment options for glioblastoma, an aggressive, lethal form of brain cancer. We had gotten close to being funded, but (read more)