Department - Mechanical, Aerospace & Biomedical Engineering
On the occasion of Dr. Zhenbo Wang's tenure and promotion to Associate Professor
Pale Blue Dot beautifully encapsulates the profound and humbling perspective of our planet in the vast cosmos. It inspires a sense of wonder and a reminder of our shared responsibility to cherish the only home we’ve ever known as we explore the possibilities of the future.
Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space
On the occasion of Dustin A. Gilbert's tenure and promotion to Associate Professor
I use this book as a powerful reference when doing new research because it is comprehensive and authoritative in its coverage of magnetism in nanostructures. It is both an excellent representation of my research and research interests, and it has been personally important to me throughout my career.
On the occasion of Jason Sheridan Brown's promotion to Professor
This book is significant to me because I was directly involved in the public art commission process which resulted in the outdoor sculpture “A Startling Whirlwind of Opportunity” designed and created by Alice Aycock on the pedestrian walkway at The University of Tennessee Knoxville. Additionally, Robert Hobbs, the author of this book is an alumnus of The University of Tennessee School of Art.
On the occasion of Joe Payne's promotion to Professor
Throughout the 1990s this was the only book on sound design for live theatre. It shaped my work more than any other source as an early designer. I still use concepts from this book in teaching students today. It remains the most straightforward and accessible page-to-stage books for anyone interested in theatrical soundscapes and non-musical sound design.
Sound and Music for the Theatre : The Art and Technique of Design
On the occasion of the promotion of Joseph B. Skipper, PhD, Lt Col, USAF (R), to Senior Lecturer
This book is set in Florida near where I grew up and has always had special meaning to me. A dear friend recommended that I select it, and I couldn't imagine anything better.
On the occasion of the promotion of Joshua Trent Jones to Extension Agent III
I have a degree in Animal Science and have a special love for all things about and care of animals. I love the stories of how young Herriot discovers his calling as a vet, and you see how deeply he cares for the animals and the people he meets as a vet.
On the occasion of Julie H. Grubaugh's promotion to Senior Lecturer
This work is a compelling, hard, and important historical fiction - a realistic telling of slavery, as told from the point of view of Annis, a young Black woman who is enslaved. The audible version is narrated by the author, Jesmyn Ward.
On the occasion of the promotion of Julie N. Bonom, DNP, APRN, CRNA, to Clinical Professor
This book picks up where Marianne Bankert’s award-winning first book left off. From the 1990s to 2020, Watchful Care, volume II, follows the exciting progression of the nurse anesthesia profession and illustrates that CRNAs are expert clinicians, researchers, innovators, and integral members of healthcare teams.
Watchful Care: A History of America's Nurse Anesthetists, Volume 2
