UTIA researcher practices ‘slowest performing art,’ introducing new varieties of hardy hibiscus. A University of Tennessee researcher and self-described equal opportunity plant lover has spent the better part of the last decade breeding new varieties of hardy hibiscus plants. Plant breeding is kind of like creative gambling,” jokes Andy Pulte, Distinguished Lecturer and Director in (read more)
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UTRF Startup Uses Audio Analytics to Predict Future Gastrointestinal Impairment
Gastrointestinal impairment (GII) is acute paralysis of the GI tract beginning two to seven days after major abdominal surgery. Around 25 percent of patients develop GII due to postoperative ileus (POI), a small bowel blockage or another postoperative complication. GII puts patients at risk and leads to readmission rates exceeding 20 percent following surgery. One (read more)
UTRF Inventor Spotlight: Dr. Anne Zachry
In 2021, UTRF awarded Zachry a Maturation Grant to help develop and test the Tummy Time Trainer.