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NYTIMES (Madaleine Rubin) - Professor Fired for Criticizing Charlie Kirk Wins $1.9 Million Settlement Wed Jul 1 07:04:45 2026

Tamar Shirinian, a former professor at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, was among those who lost their jobs over their posts about the slain conservative activist.

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NYTIMES (Alan Burdick) - The Secrets of a Soccer-Turf Master Sun Jun 14 17:56:41 2026

John Sorochan, a turf scientist at the University of Tennessee, has led the yearslong, multimillion-dollar effort to develop perfect playing fields for the 2026 World Cup.

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