By Hans Goertz University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture (UTIA) recently concluded a two-way exchange with scientists from five African countries. Funded by the United Stated Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
From the Foothills of Rocky Top to the Steppes of North Africa: Connected by Land, Livestock, and Livelihoods
Submit Your Photos for the 2025 International Photo Contest!
The Smith Center invites currently enrolled students, faculty, and staff to submit photos from your recent international travels. The top fifteen photos will be displayed at our upcoming International Showcase…
Examining the Way Forward with the Smith Family – Big Orange Give 2024
By Mary Shelley-Snell Support the Smith Center: bigorangegive.utk.edu/smith-center At the heart of the Smith Center’s mission is a story about how food brings everyone to the table and is a…
Submit Your Photos for the 2024 International Photo Contest!
The Smith Center invites currently enrolled students, faculty, and staff to submit photos from your recent international travels. We plan to showcase the top photos at our upcoming International Showcase…
Now accepting submissions for the 2023 International Photo Contest
The Smith Center invites currently enrolled students, faculty, and staff to submit photos from your recent international travels. We plan to showcase the top photos at our upcoming International Showcase on…
Building on Donnie Smith’s Passion for Feeding the Hungry
By Mary Shelley-Snell In 2016, Donnie Smith (B.S. animal science, CEO of Foster Farms) retired from a thirty-plus-year career in the poultry industry. Former CEO of Tyson Foods, Smith had…
Turfgrass Research Creates Global Student Experiences
By Mary Shelley-Snell University of Tennessee doctoral student Conlan Burbrink was in Qatar for the duration of the 2022 World Cup. While there, he conducted research for the Department of…
We want to see the world through your lens!
*Deadline has been extended through Wednesday, August 10th! Have you traveled abroad recently? Do you have a story to tell about the people or places you’ve visited? The Smith Center invites…