Why You Should Actually Read Your Emails: How I Became Involved with the McClung Student Advisory Board
I actually came across a flyer for the McClung Student Advisory Board (MSAB), by pure luck. Since attending the University […]
Together Once Again: MSAB’s Transition to In-Person Events
When I first joined the McClung Student Advisory Board (MSAB), I was full of ideas and ready to make a […]
#OnDisplay: Tang Dynasty Dancing Figure
One of many wonderful things about working at a University museum is that there is a campus full of experts […]
#PlantOfTheMonth: Persimmon
November: Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) It’s persimmon season! In late fall the yellow-green berry fruits of the persimmon trees ripen into […]
Reimagined Programming: Can You Dig it? Endures Through the Pandemic
The McClung’s annual celebration of International Archaeology Day, Can You Dig it? (CYDI), has been a programming staple for over […]
#PlantOfTheMonth: American Chestnut
When you hear “chestnuts” your first thought may be of Nat “King” Cole’s famous holiday song and “roasting on an […]
Japanese World War II “Good Luck” Flag Returned
In the Winter of 2020 the museum came across a yosegaki hinomaru, also known as a Japanese good-luck flag, […]
#OnDisplay: Guanyin
In Buddhist traditions, bodhisattvas are enlightened beings who have achieved nirvana or enlightenment, but have delayed entering paradise in order […]
#FacultyFavorites: Shellen Wu
The McClung plays a big role in the UT experience for many members of our campus community. To highlight these […]
Spilling the Beans on the Beanome Project: A Bio-Cultural Study of the Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) in the New World
Timothy Baumann1, 2, 3, Katharina Höland4, Ingo Ohlsson5, Kandace Hollenbach1, 2, Hector Castro4, 6, Shawn Campagna4, 6 At the University […]