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Apr 28 2022

Preventing La Crosse Encephalitis Infections in the Children of East TN

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Preventing La Crosse Encephalitis Infections in the Children of East TN

APR 28, 2022 • 1–2:30pm
TOYOTA AUDITORIUM

Eastern Tennessee and Western North Carolina account for ~75% of the 80 U.S. cases of La Crosse encephalitis (LACE) each year. LACE symptoms vary, but individuals with compromised immune systems and children less than 15 years of age regularly experience symptoms ranging from a summertime illness to a neuroinvasive disease; sometimes infection leads to death. In this hybrid Energy & Environment Forum, Dr. Becky Trout-Fryxell, an associate professor in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology at UT, will explore the efforts of university researchers to plan, develop, and evaluate efficient, cost-effective, and targeted mosquito control efforts in order to efficiently and cost-effectively reduce incidents of LACE.

Join us Thursday, April 28, from 1:00 to 2:30 pm in the Toyota Auditorium or through our live webcast.

Live webcast: tiny.utk.edu/EEFFryxell

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China Town Hall : Local Connections, National Reflection

News and Events Global Security Co-Hosted Event China Town Hall: Local Connections, National Reflections Nov. 16, 2022 • 7:00pm TOYOTA AUDITORIUM Registration for Event The 2022 China Town Hall will be co-hosted by UT’s Center…

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Jude Bayham

NOV 3 // Economics and Epidemiology: Beyond Dollars and Cents

Professor Bayham will highlight several insights from interdisciplinary efforts, discussing their application during the COVID-19 pandemic and suggest a path forward for research on economic epidemiology.

NOV 3 , 2022 • 1:00pm

Toyota Auditorium

Read more > NOV 3 // Economics and Epidemiology: Beyond Dollars and Cents

NOV 2 // Analyzing and Addressing Gun Violence in Knoxville: Key People, Places and Strategies

Thomas Abt returns to the Baker Center to provide an update on the work he has been doing with Knoxville to identify local sources of gun violence and develop strategies to reduce them.

NOV 2, 2022 • 5:00pm

Toyota Auditorium

Read more > NOV 2 // Analyzing and Addressing Gun Violence in Knoxville: Key People, Places and Strategies

James Kennedy

OCT 13 // How China’s Rare Earth Monopoly is Reshaping the World

China’s early strategy of capturing a market share for production of rare earth elements now puts China in a controlling position of critical materials.

OCT 13, 2022 • 1:00pm

Toyota Auditorium

Read more > OCT 13 // How China’s Rare Earth Monopoly is Reshaping the World

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Institute of American Civics

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Minor in Public Policy Analytics

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